Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Wednesday Oct. 15, 2025

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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4 – 5:15 pm

Pet Parade & Costume Competition at Hicks Nurseries

Ages: All
Animals
Family
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

ParanoSigns from Beyond

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Signs from Beyond

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

7 – 10 pm

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Thursday Oct. 16

Long Island Halloween-House Long Island-2024-11

Various

Halloween House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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4 – 5:30 pm

Hocus Pocus Escape Room

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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4:30 – 5:30 pm

Kids Yoga @One Ocean Yoga

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Health & Fitness

One Ocean YogaBridgehampton

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6:30 – 8 pm

Youth Media Impact

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Family
Free

Hampton Bays Community CenterHampton Bays

7 – 10 pm

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Friday Oct. 17

Long Island Halloween-House Long Island-2024-11

Various

Halloween House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Ray Morell Memorial 5K RunWalk

10 am – 1 pm

Ray Morell Memorial 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Eisenhower Park

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Family

Club 8Plainview

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6 – 9 pm

Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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6:30 – 8 pm

Frights and Bites Outdoor Movie Night!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

7 – 10 pm

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Saturday Oct. 18

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

Halloween House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

5K Run for the Ridley

8 – 11 am

5K Run for the Ridley

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

McDermott Ave parking lotRiverhead

8:30 am – noon

Runtoberfest 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Cedar Creek Park – Field 4Seaford

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Family
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor’s 5K RunWalk

9 am – noon

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor’s 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Oyster Bay Community CenterOyster Bay

Terryville FD Stop, Drop & Run 5K RunWalk

9 am – noon

Terryville FD Stop, Drop & Run 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Terryville Fire Dept. Station #2Port Jefferson Station

The GSE Shybunko Memorial Fund Presents Our 2nd Annual Legacy Run in the Park 5K

9 am – noon

The GSE Shybunko Memorial Fund Presents: Our 2nd Annual Legacy Run in the Park 5K Walk/Run

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Long Island Innovation Park at HauppaugeHauppauge

Suffolk County 5K For Life Run Walk

9 am – noon

Suffolk County 5K For Life Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Heckscher State ParkEast Islip

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