Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Saturday Jan. 17, 2026

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1 – 2 pm

Littles KPop Workshop

Ages: 9 – 12
Classes
Dance
Family

The Studio on MainEast Hampton

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3 pm

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party

Ages: All
Family
Theater

UBS ArenaElmont

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7 – 10 pm

A Box of Chocolates presents Suffolk Band & Friends + Open Mic – Childcare Available! 1/17 @7pm

Ages: All
Art
Family
Music

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Bay ShoreBay Shore

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7 – 10 pm

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party

Ages: All
Family
Theater

UBS ArenaElmont

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7:30 pm

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

Ages: 5 and up
Family

Nassau ColiseumUniondale

Sunday Jan. 18

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Spa Sunday Science

10 – 11:30 am

Sunday Science: Science Spa Jr.

Ages: 5 – 8
Craft & DIY
Family

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon

Seawolves Family Fun Day

Ages: All
Family
Sports

Stonybrook ArenaStony Brook

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Noon

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party

Ages: All
Family
Theater

UBS ArenaElmont

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2:30 pm

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

Ages: 5 and up
Family

Nassau ColiseumUniondale

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4 pm

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party

Ages: All
Family
Theater

UBS ArenaElmont

Monday Jan. 19

9 am – noon

Hofstra University & Village of Hempstead MLK Day Parade & Ceremony

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Hempstead Village HallHempstead

10 am – noon

Ninja Née and the Secret of the Signal Tower

Ages: All
Classes
Family

Sands Point PreserveSands Point

Build Your Nation

11 am – 1 pm

Build Your Nation: Game Edition

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon

Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party

Ages: All
Family
Theater

UBS ArenaElmont

1 – 2 pm

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
History & Culture

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Tuesday Jan. 20

Tabletop Troupe

2:30 – 4 pm

Tabletop Troupe

Ages: 9 and up
Family
Free
Games

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Thursday Jan. 22

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY
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

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Navigating Dementia Together: A Guide for Families

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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7 – 8 pm

Comets & Interstellar Visitors: Exploring the Dynamic Sky (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Environment
Family

Hamptons Observatory with Suffolk County Community College (online)East Hampton

Friday Jan. 23

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
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

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY
Family

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
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Community
Family

Club 8Plainview

6:30 pm

Prismatic Wonders Family Workshop

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

Saturday Jan. 24

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

22 Degree Run & Plunge 2.2M RunWalk

11 am – 2 pm

22 Degree Run & Plunge 2.2M Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Walker ParkStaten Island

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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