Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Thursday Nov. 27, 2025

Various

Santa Photos

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

Massapequa Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K

8:30 am – noon

Massapequa Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

John J Burns ParkMassapequa

Nissequogue River State Park Turkey Trot 5K

8:30 am – noon

Nissequogue River State Park Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Nissequogue River State ParkKings Park

Townwide Fund of Huntington Thanks4Giving 4 Miler

8:30 am – noon

Townwide Fund of Huntington Thanks4Giving 4 Miler

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

American Legion Hall, HalesiteHuntington

Garden City Turkey Trot

8:30 am – noon

Garden City Turkey Trot

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

St. Paul’s Recreation ComplexGarden City

9 am – noon

The Bellmore Merrick Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Mepham High School – Front Parking LotBellmore

9 am – noon

EMO Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Holiday

East Moriches Middle SchoolEast Moriches

Glen Cove Turkey Trot 5K Run Walk

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Glen Cove Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Glen Cove High SchoolGlen Cove

Oyster Bay Turkey Trot By the Bay

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Oyster Bay Turkey Trot By the Bay

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Oyster Bay Brewing CompanyOyster Bay

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

Friday Nov. 28

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Various

Santa Photos

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

Various

Santa Photo Experience

Roosevelt FieldGarden City

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community
Family

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

5 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 9 pm

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s Holiday Light Show

Camp EdeyBayport

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Family

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Nov. 29

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Various

Santa Photos

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

8th Annual St. Brigid Our Lady of Hope School 5K RunWalk & Kids Fun Run

8:30 am – noon

8th Annual St. Brigid / Our Lady of Hope School 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional SchoolWestbury

9 am – 12:30 pm

Leftover Turkey Trail Trot 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Bethpage Polo at the ParkBethpage

10 am – 4 pm

1863 Thanksgiving Day Celebration

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

Old Bethpage Restoration VillageOld Bethpage

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

5 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 9 pm

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s Holiday Light Show

Camp EdeyBayport

5:30 – 8:30 pm

Jolly Jamboree

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Christmas
Family

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Sunday Nov. 30

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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