Splish Splash in Calverton adds exclusive event to 2025 season
Splish Splash water park introduces "Neon Nights," a nighttime event with illuminated attractions, a DJ, and an LED light show, running from July 11 to August 16. Credit: Splish Splash
For the first time, Splish Splash water park in Calverton will be open at night.
Visitors will walk through lighted-up trees on their way to ride the designated water slides and enjoy a pulsing, colorful LED light show while in the Kahuna Bay wave pool. A DJ will spin tunes under the stars.
Neon Nights are scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings from July 11 to Aug. 16 at the venue.
"We looked for something new to add to our event lineup. People have never experienced these attractions at that time of day. It’s really a nighttime glow event," says Mike Bengtson, Splish Splash general manager. In the past, the water park has added special events such as Father’s Day Flop (with belly flop and other competitions for dads), Winter Wonderland (during which Santa visited the park) and Shark Week (with a shark character walking the venue).
Capacity will be limited, so people should purchase tickets in advance online, he says. "We’re going to try to keep it very exclusive for those guests," he says. Pricing has not yet been announced; guests should check the website for pricing when tickets go on sale on May 7, says Danielle Trombetta, director of marketing. Season pass holders may get free or discounted admission depending on their pass tier, she says.
Splish Splash will also add two new luxury cabanas in front of the wave pool, called Paradise Pavilion and Hang Ten Hideaway, with seating, a dining room and kitchen area, a private shower, a bar area and a dedicated cabana server.
The water park will also open a new playground this season, called Stingray Bay, with three kid-size water slides, interactive spray features, a dump bucket and more.
Splish Splash kicks off its 35th season on May 24.
Splish Splash, 2549 Splish Splash Dr., Calverton, splishsplash.com, 631-727-3600.
Beth Whitehouse writes about families, parenting and great things to do with the kids on Long Island. She’s been a Newsday editor and shared a 1997 Newsday staff Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the crash of TWA Flight 800.
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