Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Saturday Sep. 13, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Lightning Warriors Group (1) (1)

6:30 – 10:30 am

Lightning Warriors’ 6th annual Mini Maniac Triathlon

Ages: All
Family
Sports

Smith Point County ParkShirley

NSSA’s Jack’s Run 5K RunWalk

8 – 11 am

NSSA’s Jack’s Run 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 3 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Eisenhower Park

Pride in Port 2017 photo Sousa float

8:30 am – 4 pm

Pride in Port

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Pride in PortPort Washington

Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Fest Flyer 2023 (1)

8:30 am – 5 pm

11th Annual Port Jefferson Dragon Boat Race Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Jeanne Garant Harborfront ParkPort Jefferson

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Family
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

9 am – noon

Run For Heroes 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Setauket Fire DepartmentSetauket

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10 am – 3 pm

TAG SALE

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

The Art GuildManhasset

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10 am – 5 pm

The Long Island Fair

Old Bethpage Restoration VillageOld Bethpage

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10 am – noon

10th Annual Heroes Against Heroin 5K Walk at Jones Beach

Ages: All
Family
Fundraisers

Jones Beach State Park, Field 1Wantagh

St Johns Dedicated 2 (1)

10 am – 4 pm

72nd Annual St. John’s Church County Fair

St John’s of LattingtownLocust Valley

Legendary Crafts Jelly Fish Wand – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

Legendary Crafts

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Fantastic Family Fun-Filled Days at the Long Island Family Festival!

11 am – 10 pm

Long Island Family Festival 2025

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Tanner ParkCopiague

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Noon – 5 pm

Draw Out! Community Arts Festival

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon for Kids

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community
Family

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon (Ages 3 – 11)

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community
Family

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

3:30 – 7:30 pm

Long Island Water Lantern Festival

Eisenhower Park

3:30 – 7:30 pm

Kids Day Stony Brook Football vs. Fordham

Ages: All
Community
Family
Sports

Kenneth P. LaValle StadiumStony Brook

6 – 10 pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Italian Family Feast

Our Lady of Lourdes Church West IslipWest Islip

6 – 9:30 pm

Roller Derby: The Revolution vs Bay State Brawlers

Ages: All
Family

All SportzMelville

Sep 13 Roderick George

7 – 8:30 pm

IN PROCESS: KNONAME ARTISTS | RODERICK GEORGE

Ages: All
Dance
Family

Guild HallEast Hampton

Sunday Sep. 14

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

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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10 am – 5 pm

The Long Island Fair

Old Bethpage Restoration VillageOld Bethpage

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10 am – 5 pm

Maker Faire Long Island 2025

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Stony Brook University Activities CenterStony Brook

10 am – 5 pm

The Hicksville Chamber of Commerce 22nd Annual Hicksville Street Fair

Nelson Avenue alongside Newbridge RoadHicksville

St Johns Dedicated 2 (1)

10 am – 2 pm

72nd Annual St. John’s Church County Fair

St John’s of LattingtownLocust Valley

10:30 am – noon

A Sweet and Happy New Year Celebration

Ages: 12 and under
Family
Free
Holiday

Merrick Jewish CentreMerrick

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