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Saturday May 17, 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

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Westbury Carnival at Samanea

Samanea New YorkWestbury

10 am – 5 pm

Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible and Pop Culture Con

Ages: 5 and up
Expo
Family
Festivals

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 1 pm

South Shore Guidance Center’s Spring Fling Dog Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Community
Family

Cow Meadow ParkFreeport

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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11 – 11:30 am

Bilingual Storytime

Ages: 8 and under
Family

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

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1 pm

The Little Mermaid

Ages: 5 – 8
Dance
Family
Theater

Ballet Long IslandRonkonkoma

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1 – 2:30 pm

Interactive Nature Sculpture Installation

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

Downs Farm PreserveCutchogue

2 – 3:30 pm

Spring Varietal

Ages: 3 and up
Dance
Family
Theater

LTV StudiosWainscott

Hampton Library Family Fest FUNdraiser! 27 east (5)

2 – 5 pm

Family Fest FUNdraiser for the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton!

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Family
Festivals

Channing Daughters WineryBridgehampton, NY 11932

Sunday May 18

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Various

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

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Westbury Carnival at Samanea

Samanea New YorkWestbury

10 am – 5 pm

Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible and Pop Culture Con

Ages: 5 and up
Expo
Family
Festivals

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

Iron Squirrel Challenge

10 am – 6 pm

Iron Squirrel Challenge

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Health & Fitness

The Adventure Park at Long IslandWheatley Heights

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

1 – 3 pm

Alice’s Afternoon Tea

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Fundraisers

Rock Hall MuseumLawrence

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