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Saturday Aug. 30, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

Sands-Willets House

10:30 – 11:30 am

Tour the Historic Sands-Willets House, c. 1735/1845

Ages: 3 and up
History & Culture
Tours

Sands-Willets HousePort Washington

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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Noon – 4 pm

Fire Island Sand Castle Competition

Ages: 5 and up
Festivals
Free

Beach at Robins RestRobins Rest

Noon – 8 pm

Richmond County Fair

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

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Noon – 6 pm

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend at Swingers NoMad

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Games

Swingers NoMadFlatiron NoMad

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

4 – 9:30 pm

Launch Field Day & Picnic-Winnie’s Way Candle Cafe: Long Islands First Mobile Candle Cafe

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Martin Bunky Reid ParkWestbury

Sunday Aug. 31

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

__Igloo2

10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

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

11:45 am – 12:30 pm

Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga

Ages: 3 – 4
Health & Fitness

Here and Now Yoga, Wellness & Arts CollectiveFloral Park

Noon – 8 pm

Richmond County Fair

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

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Noon – 6 pm

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend at Swingers NoMad

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Games

Swingers NoMadFlatiron NoMad

Monday Sep. 1

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

9 am – noon

The Great Bonac Footraces 5K/10K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Springs FirehouseEast Hampton

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Riverdale’s Annual Labor Day Street Fair

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Festivals

Held Along Newark Pompton TurnpikeRiverdale

__Igloo2

10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

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10 am – 1 pm

Touch Tank

Ages: 3 and up
Animals
En Español

Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh

Luna-360

11 am – 10 pm

Labor Day at Luna Park

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Food & Drink

Luna Park on Coney IslandBrooklyn

Noon – 8 pm

Richmond County Fair

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

1 – 4 pm

Hamptons Labor Day Party with DJ CHEF

Ages: All
Community
Dance

Dockers East Quogue NYEast Quogue

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1:30 – 10:30 pm

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend at Swingers NoMad

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Games

Swingers NoMadFlatiron NoMad

Tuesday Sep. 2

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

__Igloo2

10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

Wednesday Sep. 3

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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