Heritage Family Reunion 
Save the date everyone, it’s about to happen!
Our THIRD annual Heritage Family Reunion! We are rallying the dispersed tribes of our Italian Heritage and having an all-day picnic. So, pack your cooler with enough food and drinks to last the whole day. After all, it’s not an Italian picnic if we’re not sharing food and forcing everyone to try it (strictly optional nowadays) or laughing loudly while waving our hands around and arguing about whois going to win this year's food competition!

Here it is, a time to enjoy, laugh, remember how it was when we were kids, and catch up with relatives we haven’t seen in years. So let the good times roll!

Oh, don't forget to invite the rest of our family!
When
Saturday, August 8, 2026
10am – 7pm
Location
Heckscher State Park
1 Heckscher State Parkway, East Islip, NY 11730
Field 3 Pavilion
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Register by July 10th
What to KNOW
  • We are meeting at Heckscher State Park, Field 3 Pavilion
  • To help cover expenses (including pavilion rental and more), there is a registration cost per adult (12+) and per child (0-11) (use the REGISTER button to see ticket-pricing.)
  • There is also a park entrance fee of $10 per vehicle (paid when you enter the day of the event)
  • Family Heritage Reunion has set a registration fee to cover the booking fees and other expenses (unrelated to the entrance fee)
  • Pets are not allowed on the picnic grounds or pavilions
  • The park is located at the end of the Heckscher State Parkway, 50 miles from Manhattan, on the south shore of Long Island, within the East Islip/Great River Area in Suffolk County. Heckscher Parkway East Islip, NY 11730
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What to BRING
  • There are public restrooms at our pavilion. It is to your advantage to bring your own toilet paper and wipes
    • Your own food and drinks
    • Utensils, plates, cups
    • Disinfecting wipes
    • Insect repellant
    • Sun-block
    • Bocce ball
    • Baseball/softball equipment
    • Outdoor sporting equipment/games
    • While we have access to the pavilion you can bring a shade tent, maximum size: 10 foot x 10 foot
Amenities
(as provided by the park)
  • Biking
  • Boat Launches (Accessible)
  • Campsites, Cabins & Lodging (Accessible)* 4 of the 15 are Accessible
  • Canoeing/Kayaking
  • Disc Golf
  • Fishing (Accessible)
  • Grills
  • Hiking
  • Pavilions and Shelter Rentals (Accessible)
  • Playgrounds (Accessible)
  • Playing Fields
  • Showers
  • Snowshoeing/X-Country Skiing
  • Stand-up Paddle Boarding
  • Surfing/Windsurfing
  • Swimming Beach (Accessible)
Location
Heckscher State Park
1 Heckscher State Parkway, East Islip, NY 11730
Field 3 Pavilion
 Join us this summer! 
We look forward to seeing you!
Questions?
We'll do our best to respond as quickly as possible to this form. Or if you have the phone numbers for any of the organizers, then you can text them directly.

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