Things to do with kids in Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Saturday May 17, 2025

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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Various

The Big Bounce America

Ages: All
Attractions

Broadway CommonsHickesville

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Westbury Carnival at Samanea

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Sounds of Silence 5K RunWalk and 10K Run

8 – 11 am

Sounds of Silence 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

Walker Beachlongisland

AMP Summer Shred 5K RunWalk

8:30 – 11:30 am

AMP Summer Shred 5K Run/Walk

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

AMP Personal Traininglongisland

10 am – 5 pm

Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible and Pop Culture Con

Ages: 5 and up
Expo
Festivals

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 4 pm

Fleece & Fiber Festival

Ages: All
Animals
Festivals

Hallockville Museum Farm

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10 am – 1 pm

South Shore Guidance Center’s Spring Fling Dog Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Community

Cow Meadow ParkFreeport

10:30 am – noon

Fishing 101

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

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11 am – 4 pm

Up-Cycled Ocean Crafts

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

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11 – 11:30 am

Bilingual Storytime

Ages: 8 and under

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Parrish Art Museum | Open Studios for Families

Ages: All
Art
Community

Parrish Art MuseumWatermill

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11 am – 5 pm

Family Health and Wellness Day at The Shoppes

The Shoppes at East WindRiverhead

Dreamland – rollercoaster 900×600

Noon – 11 pm

Bald Hill Fair

Catholic Health Ampitheater at Bald HillFarmingville

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12:30 – 3 pm

The Green Vale School’s Spring Family Open House

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

The Green Vale School

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1 pm

The Little Mermaid

Ages: 5 – 8
Dance
Theater

Ballet Long IslandRonkonkoma

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1 – 3 pm

Grace Music School Open House + Summer Camp Sign-Ups

Ages: All
Free
Music

Grace Music SchoolWoodbury

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1 – 2:30 pm

Interactive Nature Sculpture Installation

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

Downs Farm PreserveCutchogue

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1 – 11 pm

19th Annual Feast by the Shore

Ages: All

Glenwood Landing

SCUCC

1 – 4 pm

Open House – Historic Sayville Church

Ages: All
Art
Community

Blue Point

2 – 3:30 pm

Spring Varietal

Ages: 3 and up
Dance
Theater

LTV StudiosWainscott

Hampton Library Family Fest FUNdraiser! 27 east (5)

2 – 5 pm

Family Fest FUNdraiser for the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton!

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Festivals

Channing Daughters WineryBridgehampton

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4:30 – 5:20 pm

Preschool Ballet Class

Ages: 3 – 4
Classes
Dance

Ballet Long IslandRonkonkoma

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5 – 7 pm

The Christopher A. Coluccio Foundation 4th Annual Ping Pong for Positivity

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

St Joseph’s University Danzi Athletic Center

Sunday May 18

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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Various

The Big Bounce America

Ages: All
Attractions

Broadway CommonsHickesville

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Westbury Carnival at Samanea

Samanea New YorkWestbury

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9 am – 2 pm

Horse Show and Camp Open House

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

New York Equestrian CenterWest Hempstead

The Beat Lives On 5K RunWalk

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

The Beat Lives On 5K Run/Walk

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

Venetian Shores Parklongisland

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