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Sunday May 25, 2025

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 11 pm

Levittown Carnival

Levittown CenterLevittown

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Noon – 11 pm

Merrick Train Station Carnival

Merrick LIRR StationMerrick

Monday May 26

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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Noon – 10 pm

Levittown Carnival

Levittown CenterLevittown

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1 pm

Merrick Train Station Carnival

Merrick LIRR StationMerrick

Tuesday May 27

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Wednesday May 28

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Thursday May 29

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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All day

South Shore Mall Carnival

South Shore MallBay Shore

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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4 – 5 pm

Graphic Novel Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Family

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

Friday May 30

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Saturday May 31

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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10 am – noon

8th Annual Block Party at CMEE

Ages: 8 and under
Family

CMEEBridgehampton

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 2 pm

OPEN SPACES at The Watermill Center

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Environment
Family

The Watermill CenterWater Mill

Sunday June 1

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Monday June 2

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Tuesday June 3

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Wednesday June 4

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Thursday June 5

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Friday June 6

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

1 – 8 pm

Famous Food Festival “Taste the World”

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Tanger Outlets Deer ParkDeer Park

Saturday June 7

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 2:30 pm

National Trails Day at Uplands Farm Sanctuary

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Community
Family

Uplands Farm SanctuaryCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 8 pm

Famous Food Festival “Taste the World”

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Tanger Outlets Deer ParkDeer Park

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Noon – 2 pm

Celebrate Eid al-Adha

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Family
Holiday

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Sunday June 8

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Various

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

8:30 am – noon

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Ages: 5 and up
Community
Family
Festivals

Sunrise Day Camp—Long IslandWheatley Heights

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