Things to do with kids in Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Saturday Aug. 9, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – School Trips!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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9:30 – 10:30 am

Art Explorers Club: Watercolor Wonders for Ages 5 – 10

Ages: 5 – 12
Art

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

8.9 Art

10 am – noon

Adult + Child Art Class With Deborah Acquino

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

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10 am – 9 pm

Long Island Retro Gaming Expo

Ages: All
Attractions
Expo

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

10 am – noon

Stop the Bleed (Adults and Teens/Tweens)

Ages: 13 and up
Classes
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Westhampton Beach Historical Society

10 am – 1 pm

Basket Weaving & Hand Stitchery

Ages: 3 and up
Classes
Community

The Greater Westhampton Historical MuseumWesthampton Beach

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

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11 am

Unbox a Saurus For Us

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

11 am – 2 pm

Celebrate The Great Dora Fiesta with Beyond the Backpack! | Optimum x Paramount

Ages: All

John J. Bryne Community Center, Uniondale, NY (925 Jerusalem Ave, Uniondale, NY 11553)

Noon – 1 pm

Recipe Rebels

Ages: 9 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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1 pm

Unbox a Saurus For Us

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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5 – 10 pm

LuminoCity Dino Safari

Ages: All
Attractions

Walt Whitman Shops

Sunday Aug. 10

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – School Trips!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington

9 am – noon

13th Annual Long Beach Lifeguard One Mile Memorial Swim

Ages: All
Fundraisers
Sports

On the Beach at Riverside Blvd.Long Beach

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10 am – 5 pm

Long Island Retro Gaming Expo

Ages: All
Attractions
Expo

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

Collage Making Workshop 2025

10 am – noon

Collage Making Workshop with Madeline Cherney

Ages: All
Art
Classes

The Reboli Center for Art and History

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10 am – 2 pm

OFVS Car Wash Comp Crew Fundraiser

Ages: All
Community
Dance

East Hampton Middle SchoolEast Hampton

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

11:45 am – 12:30 pm

Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga

Ages: 3 – 4
Health & Fitness

Here and Now Yoga, Wellness & Arts CollectiveFloral Park

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1:30 – 3:30 pm

Sing-A-Long with Alan Muraoka

Ages: 8 and under

The SuffolkRiverhead

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5 – 9:30 pm

LuminoCity Dino Safari

Ages: All
Attractions

Walt Whitman Shops

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