Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Saturday Dec. 13, 2025

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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 – 3 pm

Holiday Harmonies with the Elmont Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Belmont Park VillageElmont

4 – 10 pm

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure ParkBayville

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 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

5 pm

Posey Dance Company’s Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas
Family

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

5 – 7 pm

Patchogue-Medford Library 125th Anniversary Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Main Branch, Patchogue-Medford LibraryPatchogue

7 – 9:30 pm

NFAC – A Christmas Carol

Sapan Greenport TheatreGreenport

Musician for Hanukkah concert

7 – 9 pm

Chanukah Concert at Green Acres

Ages: All
Family

Green Acres MallValley Stream

Sunday Dec. 14

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Various

Christmas House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Various

Photos with Santa at Green Acres

Green Acres MallValley Stream

Various

Santa Photo Experience at Smith Haven Mall

Smith Haven MallLake Grove

Various

Santa Photo Experience

Roosevelt FieldGarden City

Various

Santa Photos

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

9 am – 1 pm

Breakfast with Santa at The Milleridge Inn

The Milleridge InnJericho

9 am

Breakfast with Santa at Stew Leonard’s

Stew Leonard’s East MeadowEast Meadow

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9:30 am – 3 pm

Brunch with Santa at Desmond’s

Desmond’s Restaurant at East WindWading River

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10 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

10 am – 5 pm

Pictures with Santa at The Dees’ Nursery

Dees’ NurseryOceanside

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10 am – 5 pm

Hofstra University Science and Engineering Festival of Long Island

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Festivals
Free

Hofstra University David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition ComplexHempstead

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10 – 11:30 am

Sunday Science: Ice Age

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10 am – noon

TJ Tana Interactive Illusionist

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Family
Holiday

SYJCCCommack

10:30 am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

10:30 am – 2 pm

Breakfast with Santa at Coral House

The Coral HouseBaldwin

10:30 am

Breakfast With Santa

EGP Land & SeaIsland Park

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

11 am

Breakfast with Santa at Stew Leonard’s

Stew Leonard’s East MeadowEast Meadow

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