Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Saturday Aug. 16, 2025

11 am – 3 pm

Museum on Wheels: East New York

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Success Community GardenBrooklyn

11 am – 3 pm

Community Paddle at Starlight Park

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Starlight ParkBronx

11 am – 1 pm

Magical Storytime with SparkStar

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Family

Barnes & Noble RiverheadRiverhead

11 am

Kids Make & Take

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Family

City Island LibraryBronx

11 am

Color Club!

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Family

96th Street Library

11 am – 12:30 pm

The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition

Ages: All
Art
Family
Theater

The Gateway PlayhouseBellport

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11:30 am – 4 pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Ages: All
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Little Skywatchers: A Cosmic Adventure (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

11:30 am – 4:30 pm

OtherWorlds Fair

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Govenors Island

Noon – 1:30 pm

Weekend Kids

Ages: All
Family
Free

Noon – 1:30 pm

Paley Family | From Storytime to Screentime in New York | Harold & the Purple Crayon Episode 1

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family

The Paley Center for Media

Bronx Indigenous Art Workshop

Noon – 4 pm

Indigenous Art Workshop with NAIC-NY

Starlight ParkBronx

Noon – 4 pm

Games and Crafts in the Park with KIPP NYC

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Crotona ParkBronx

Noon – 6 pm

CREA Drop off Adventure

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Games

Industry CityBrooklyn

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Noon – 4 pm

Family and Kids Activities at Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Family

Top of the Rock Observation Deck

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment
Family

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Early Explorers: Play Space

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Bubble Blossoms

Ages: All
Art
Family

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 9 pm

Kids Create: Jewelry Workshop at WACH

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

Women’s Art Center of the HamptonsBridgehampton

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Noon – 7 pm

Jeni’s x Cj Hendry: The OPAQUE Pop-Up Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Food & Drink

Jeni’s x Cj Hendry: The OPAQUE Pop-Up Experience

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Noon – 2 pm

STORYTIME WITH JOEL (AND QUESTIONS. AND COMMENTS.)

Ages: All
Community
Family

Guild HallEast Hampton

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Noon – 3 pm

Randall’s Island Park: Taste of the Farm

Randall’s Island Urban FarmRandall’s Island

Noon – 3 pm

The HUB X: Ostermoor’s Summer BBQ Pop-Up

Ages: All
Family

The HUBBridgehampton

Noon – 3 pm

School Spirit Spectacular

Ages: All
Family
Free

Smith Haven MallLake Grove

Noon – 4 pm

2nd Annual Bronx Bookworm Book Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Family
Festivals

Morrison PlazaBronx

Noon – 4 pm

District 31’s Family Reunion

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Brookville ParkRosedale

Noon – 4 pm

Disney Jr. Let’s Play!

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Games

Disney Store Times Square

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12:30 – 2:30 pm

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks™ Live Glow-N-Fire

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

UBS ArenaElmont

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12:30 pm

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

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1 – 4 pm

The Great Nature Play Day: A Summer Family Festival

Planting FieldsOyster Bay

1 – 3 pm

Honey Harvest & Tasting

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental CenterYorktown Heights

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