Things to do with kids in Long Island

Things to do with kids in Long Island

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Friday Sep. 26, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

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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

Saturday Sep. 27

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

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

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11 am

Atlantic Base Ball Club 19th Century Base Ball

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

Tim Broom Making as a William Sidney Mount Painting

11 am – 3:30 pm

Broom Making Demonstrations

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

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

4 – 9 pm

Valley Stream Centennial Parade & Community Block Party

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Village Green Lawn Valley StreamValley Stream

Sunday Sep. 28

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

Firetruck 2024 (1)

9 – 10 am

Tunnel 2 Towers North Shore Kids Walk/Stroller-thon

Ages: 3 – 8
Free
Fundraisers

Gemelli’s North Gourmet Market – Parking Lot Starting LineGlen Head

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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

11 am – 5 pm

Wading River- Shoreham Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

Craft Fair 2019

11 am – 5 pm

Wading River Shoreham Chamber Fall Festival at The Shoppes

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

Pokémon TCG Meetup (4)

2 – 4 pm

The Lantern Theatre presents: WHAT A SURPRISE!!!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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2 – 3 pm

Tour the Historic Thomas Dodge Homestead, c. 1721

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Create: Thomas Dodge HomesteadPort Washington

Monday Sep. 29

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

2_3a67d9

10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

September 29 2025 – FB Event Cover – Southold Free Library

1 – 2 pm

Protecting Assets: Should I Put My Home in a Trust?

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Southold Free LibrarySouthold

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4 – 5 pm

Author Visit – Maria Wen Adcock and MY NAME IS AI LIN

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Northport Public LibraryNorthport

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4 – 5 pm

Meet the Author: Maria Wen Adcock and MY NAME IS AI LIN

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Northport Public LibraryNorthport

Pokémon TCG Meetup (4)

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Know it All: The New York Game with Kevin Baker

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Tuesday Sep. 30

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

2_3a67d9

10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

Wednesday Oct. 1

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

101 Dalmatians Movie & Craft

10:30 am – noon

101 Dalmatians Movie & Craft

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Thursday Oct. 2

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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

Friday Oct. 3

2_3a67d9

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

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