Day Trips & Bus Tours

The historic port of Sag Harbor has many inviting characteristics which make it an idea vacation spot, for a weekend, a week, or even longer.  But even if you only have a day to spare, Sag Harbor is within your reach - just take a leisurely drive, ride one of several passenger boats from Connecticut, or come with your favorite Motor coach Tour.

Located only a short drive from bay and ocean beaches, some of Long Island's most beautiful wineries, Montauk's whale watching cruises and deeps fishing excursions, visitors to Sag Harbor will never be at a loss for something interesting to do.  Depending on the time of year that you visit, there are also a number of annual events and festivals to satisfy any taste, such as Arts & Crafts shows, Carnivals, Parades, Summer Evening Concerts, the world class Hampton Classic Horse Show, our HarborFest Weekend, and activities planned around the Easter, Independence Day, Halloween, and Christmas holidays.

The Village of Sag Harbor is home to two hotels, as well as a number of Bed & Breakfasts and Guest Houses.  Together with our lodging members in surrounding Noyac, North Haven and Bridgehampton, this allows for hundreds of possible accommodations.  Our historic streets are lined with fine restaurants, antique stores, art galleries, and an eclectic variety of interesting shops.

Sag Harbor boasts its own live theater, The Bay Street Theatre, which offers first class productions throughout the year.  This intimate 300 seat, not-for-profit professional theater has been called "One of the country's pre-eminent regional theatres" (CBS Sunday Morning), and features Mainstage Plays, as well as Series of Cabaret, Concerts, Chamber Music, Play Readings, Special Events, and Children's Programs.

For those interested in sight seeing, Sag Harbor has a number of museums and historic points of interest, all of which are available for tours with the proper arrangements in advance:

• The Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum details our area's glorious past as one of the busiest Whaling Ports in the world.
• The circa 1700's Custom House was home to the first U.S. Postal Officer when Sag Harbor was one of only two official ports of entry for New York State.
• The Sag Harbor Fire Department Museum is complete with antique fire trucks maintained by The Sag Harbor Volunteer Fire Department, the oldest volunteer fire department in New York State.
• The Sag Harbor Historical Society and the Eastville Community Historical Society are both currently undertaking renovation of historic buildings to occupy as a their permanent headquarters, as well as to accept visitors and others interested in learning more about Sag Harbor and Eastville's colorful past.
• Historic Churches include The Old Whalers Church, known for its unique style of architecture, St. David's A.M.E. Zion Church, which was a stop on the underground railroad during the Civil War, and Temple Adas Israel, one of the oldest synagogues in New York State.
• Please visit our Points of Interest page for a complete list of attractions and photos, and don't forget to check out our Events Calendar pages before your visit for any other events taking place.  Our Annual Events page also describes the many recurring events and festivals throughout the year.

Take a Walking Tour:

Whalers' Homes
Historic Churches and Old Burying Grounds
Sag Harbor Fire Department Museum
Sag Harbor Whaling Museum
Custom House Museum
John Jermain Memorial Library
Sag Harbor Jail, c.1910

Antiques
Shops & Boutiques

Pack a picnic lunch from our Delis or Grocery Stores
Grab a Hot Dog or some Ice Cream to nibble on while walking
Enjoy a sit-down meal from any of our Restaurants

Bicycle Rental
Kayak/Canoe Rental
Morton Wildlife Refuge
Walk our beaches and shoreline
Parks and Playgrounds
Golf

Bug Spray
Binoculars
Camcorder, Camera & Film
Cash
Friends!
Hat
Radio or Walkman
Sun Glasses
Sun Block