Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Friday Jan. 2, 2026

Various

Christmas House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

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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 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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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

The Gateway PACSCBellport

10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10:30 am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

11 am – 12:30 pm

Frozen Jr – Live on Stage in Bellmore

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Dance
Family

The Showplace at Bellmore MoviesBellmore

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 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

Sunday Jan. 4, 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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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

The Gateway PACSCBellport

10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10:30 am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 1:30 pm

Frozen Jr – Live on Stage in Bellmore

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Dance
Family

The Showplace at Bellmore MoviesBellmore

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

Monday Jan. 5, 2026

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

Tuesday Jan. 6, 2026

Snowflake Suncatcher

2:30 – 4 pm

Snowflake Suncatchers

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Family
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

Thursday Jan. 8, 2026

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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