Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025

10:30 am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

Photo – Candledipping Workshop

11 am – 1 pm

Candle Dipping Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 12:30 pm

Labubu Skier Paint Event

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Christmas
Family

Key to My ArtAmityville

11 am – noon

Noon Year’s Rockin’ Eve

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Food & Drink
Free

Northport Public LibraryNorthport

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2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

2 – 4 pm

Hats off to New Year’s

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

South Huntington Public LibraryHuntington Station

4 – 9 pm

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure ParkBayville

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

Wednesday Dec. 31

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Various

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

Splish Splash WaterparkCalverton

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10 am – noon

New Year’s Eve Bash

Ages: 12 and under
Family
Holiday

Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton,

10 am – noon

NOON Year’s Eve

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions
Family
Holiday

Long Island ExploriumPort Jefferson

Nautical new Year

11 am – noon

Nautical New Year’s!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

“Noon” Year’s Eve Dance Party

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

HolidayIce_1077a

2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

4 – 9 pm

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure ParkBayville

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

Thursday Jan. 1, 2026

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

The Gateway PACSCBellport

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2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

4 – 8 pm

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure ParkBayville

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

Friday Jan. 2, 2026

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

The Gateway PACSCBellport

10:30 am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

Spin The Wheel – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

First Visitors of the Year

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays

11 am – 4 pm

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

HolidayIce_1077a

2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

Saturday Jan. 3, 2026

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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