The Best FREE Things to Do on Long Island

Saturday Jan. 17, 2026

All day

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

All day

Lost and Found, an art exhibit at the Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library

Free

Cutchogue New Suffolk Free LibraryCutchogue

8 am – 5 pm

Small Works at the Springs Library-Barry McCallion-Artist Books

Art
Free

Springs Community LibraryEast Hampton

10 am – noon

AMSEAS Beach Walk & Cleanup at Hallock State Park

Hallock State Park PreserveRiverhead

10 am – noon

Preschool Fair (for parents & caregivers looking for preschools for their child)

Ages: 4 and under
Community
Family
Free

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Noon – 5 pm

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History at Heckscher Museum

Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

Noon – 2 pm

Chasing the Light

Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

Sunday Jan. 18

All day

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

All day

Lost and Found, an art exhibit at the Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library

Free

Cutchogue New Suffolk Free LibraryCutchogue

8 am – 5 pm

Small Works at the Springs Library-Barry McCallion-Artist Books

Art
Free

Springs Community LibraryEast Hampton

Noon – 5 pm

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History at Heckscher Museum

Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

Noon – 2 pm

Chasing the Light

Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

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Free things to do on Long Island

Saturday Jan. 17, 2026

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Lost and Found, an art exhibit at the Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library

Small Works at the Springs Library-Barry McCallion-Artist Books

AMSEAS Beach Walk & Cleanup at Hallock State Park

Preschool Fair (for parents & caregivers looking for preschools for their child)

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History at Heckscher Museum

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Chasing the Light

Sunday Jan. 18

Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain Visits Heckscher Park Through Immersive AR Experience

Lost and Found, an art exhibit at the Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library

Small Works at the Springs Library-Barry McCallion-Artist Books

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History at Heckscher Museum

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Chasing the Light

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