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

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Friday Aug. 8, 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

8. Goat on a Boat – small

Noon – 1 pm

Goat on a Boat Puppet Show: Speedy Delivery

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Family
Free

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

6 – 7 pm

Pirate and Mermaid Mini Workshop

Ages: 3 – 12
Family

Stew Leonard’s FarmingdaleFarmingdale

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