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Monday Dec. 29, 2025

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

Photo – Candledipping Workshop

11 am – 1 pm

Candle Dipping Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 12:30 pm

Frozen Jr – Live on Stage in Bellmore

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Dance
Family

The Showplace at Bellmore MoviesBellmore

HolidayIce_1077a

2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Tuesday Dec. 30

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

Photo – Candledipping Workshop

11 am – 1 pm

Candle Dipping Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Magic of Amore at Emma Clark Library

11 am – noon

Magic of Amore (Families with children ages 3 – 11 years old)

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Family
Free

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

11 am – 12:30 pm

Labubu Skier Paint Event

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Christmas
Family

Key to My ArtAmityville

11 am – 12:30 pm

Frozen Jr – Live on Stage in Bellmore

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Dance
Family

The Showplace at Bellmore MoviesBellmore

11 am – noon

Noon Year’s Rockin’ Eve

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Food & Drink
Free

Northport Public LibraryNorthport

HolidayIce_1077a

2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

2 – 4 pm

Hats off to New Year’s

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

South Huntington Public LibraryHuntington Station

Wednesday Dec. 31

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

10 am – noon

NOON YEAR’S EVE

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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10 am – noon

New Year’s Eve Bash

Ages: 12 and under
Family
Holiday

Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton,

10 am – noon

NOON Year’s Eve

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions
Family
Holiday

Long Island ExploriumPort Jefferson

Nautical new Year

11 am – noon

Nautical New Year’s!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Ring in 2026 Early at D&B

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Holiday

Dave & Buster’s WestburyWestbury

long island Countdown to 12 -O-FISH-ally 2026

Noon

Countdown to 12! -“O-FISH-ally 2026!”

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Family
Holiday

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

HolidayIce_1077a

2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

long island Countdown to 12 -O-FISH-ally 2026

2 pm

Countdown to 12! -“O-FISH-ally 2026!”

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Family
Holiday

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

4 pm

Ring in 2026 Early at D&B

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Holiday

Dave & Buster’s WestburyWestbury

long island Countdown to 12 -O-FISH-ally 2026

4 pm

Countdown to 12! -“O-FISH-ally 2026!”

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Family
Holiday

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Thursday Jan. 1, 2026

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

HolidayIce_1077a

2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Friday Jan. 2, 2026

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

Spin The Wheel – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

First Visitors of the Year

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community
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

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

HolidayIce_1077a

2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Saturday Jan. 3, 2026

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

11 am – 12:30 pm

Frozen Jr – Live on Stage in Bellmore

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Dance
Family

The Showplace at Bellmore MoviesBellmore

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