Things to do with kids in Long Island

Things to do with kids in Long Island

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Friday July 11, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Sag Harbor Fill-A-Truck

10 am – 2 pm

Nonprofit Family-Friend Donation Drive for Baby & Toddler Items

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Fundraisers

Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical MuseumSag Harbor

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10 – 11 am

Little Learners: Green Thumbs

Ages: 3 – 4
Classes
Outdoors

The Education Center at Planting FieldsOyster Bay

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 1 pm

Shark Week Celebration: Fossil Frenzy

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 2 pm

Color Your Own World

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

4 – 9 pm

Long Island Nostalgia Fest

Wilson ParkMineola

long island Empire State Fair

5 – 11 pm

Empire State Fair

Nassau ColiseumUniondale

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

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6 – 6:45 pm

Sing-Along with Nappy’s Shadow Puppets (For families with children up to 5th grade)

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Comedy

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Long Island Kidz Bop

7 – 9 pm

KIDZ BOP LIVE Certified BOP Tour

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

Northwell at Jones Beach TheaterWantagh

Saturday July 12

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Photo – Generic Classroom

8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Safe Boating Course

Ages: 9 and up
Boating
Classes

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Brotherhood for the Fallen 5K RunWalk

8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Brotherhood for the Fallen 5K Run/Walk

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

Blydenburgh County ParkHauppauge

8:30 am – 12:30 pm

The Watermelon 5K – East Meadow

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

Eisenhower Park – Field 2East Meadow

Runner’s Edge

8:30 – 11:30 am

Runner’s Edge Long Island 2025 Women’s 5K

Ages: All

Farmingdale High School TrackSouth Farmingdale

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

7.12 Art

10 am – noon

Adult + Child Art Class With Deborah Acquino

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

10 am – 5 pm

Test-drive Nintendo Switch 2

Ages: All
Free
Games

Best Buy Valley StreamValley Stream

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Crafter Weekend GFX

11 am – 5 pm

Craft Fair Weekends at The Shoppes

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

long island Empire State Fair

Noon – 11 pm

Empire State Fair

Nassau ColiseumUniondale

Noon – 11 pm

Smith Haven Mall Carnival

Smith Haven MallLake Grove

2 – 9 pm

Long Island Nostalgia Fest

Wilson ParkMineola

2 – 3 pm

Book Launch Party for MY NAME IS AI LIN Picture Book

Huntington Public libraryHuntington

2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon (Ages 3 – 11)

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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4 – 8 pm

Hamptons Tea Dance

Ages: All
Community
Dance

Nova’s Ark ProjectWater Mill

5 – 9 pm

Nikola Tesla Expo 2025 & Long Island’s Largest Drone Light Show

Ages: All
Expo

Tesla Science Center at WardenclyffeShoreham

Sunday July 13

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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