Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Saturday Sep. 7, 2024

2024 Scarecrow contest GFX

All day

Scarecrow Contest at The Shoppes

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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9 – 9:50 am

Preschool Ballet Class

Ages: 3 – 4
Classes
Dance
Family

Ballet Long IslandRonkonkoma

10 am – 5 pm

Captree Dockside Family Festival

Captree State ParkBabylon

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10 am – 5 pm

Long Island Woodworkers Show

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

10:30 – 11:30 am

Storybook Stroll: “Acorn Was A Little Wild!” by Jen Arena

Ages: 3 – 4
Books & Readings
Family

Old Westbury GardensOld Westbury

11 am – 1:30 pm

Play & Connect: Saturday Gaming Club

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Games
Special Needs

Valhallan Esports West HillsHuntington

Noon – 2 pm

MTV VMAs Event at the North Babylon Optimum Store

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

North Babylon Optimum StoreNorth Babylon

Noon – 7 pm

Peruvian Festival La Feria de los Deseos de Lidia Cortez

Ages: All
Art
Dance
Family

Town of Hempstead PavilionHempstead

1 – 2:30 pm

Happy Hummingbirds

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Environment
Family

Hempstead Lake State ParkWest Hempstead

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1 – 10 pm

Summer Carnival at Eisenhower Park

Eisenhower Park

1 – 2 pm

Science Saturday: Dino Dig

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions
Family

Long Island Science CenterRiverhead

3 – 11 pm

54th Annual San Gennaro Feast

Sacred Heart ChurchIsland Park

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4:30 – 8:30 pm

Long Island Water Lantern Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals

Eisenhower Park – Field 2East Meadow

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5 – 9:30 pm

LuminoCity Dino Safari

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

6 – 10 pm

Glow in the Park at The Adventure Park at Long Island

The Adventure Park at Long IslandWheatley Heights

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