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Saturday Sep. 13, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

2025 8 Scarecrow contest GFX

All day

8th Annual Scarecrow Contest at The Shoppes

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

Pride in Port 2017 photo Sousa float

8:30 am – 4 pm

Pride in Port

Ages: All
Community
Free

Pride in PortPort Washington

Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Fest Flyer 2023 (1)

8:30 am – 5 pm

11th Annual Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Jeanne Garant Harborfront ParkPort Jefferson

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Fantastic Family Fun-Filled Days at the Long Island Family Festival!

11 am – 10 pm

Long Island Family Festival 2025

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Tanner ParkCopiague

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Noon – 5 pm

Draw Out! Community Arts Festival

Ages: All
Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon for Kids

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon (Ages 3 – 11)

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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