The Best Kids (5–8) Activities on Long Island

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Tuesday Aug. 5, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

Goat and Alpaca Yoga

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

concert night-min

8 – 11 pm

Music and Astronomy Under the Stars

Ages: 5 and up
Environment
Family
Music

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