Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

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Thursday Jan. 1, 2026

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

11 am

Holiday Break Activities

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & AquariumCold Spring Harbor

12:30 – 5 pm

Winter Break Skate

Ages: All
Family
Sports

United Skates of AmericaSeaford

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2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

4 – 8 pm

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure ParkBayville

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

Friday Jan. 2

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

Various

Christmas House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

The Gateway PACSCBellport

10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

10:30 am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

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

11 am

Holiday Break Activities

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & AquariumCold Spring Harbor

11 am – noon

December School Break Walk: Backyard Birds

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature CenterBridgehampton

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Winter Break Skate

Ages: All
Family
Sports

United Skates of AmericaSeaford

HolidayIce_1077a

2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

5 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Family

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Jan. 3

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

The Gateway PACSCBellport

10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

10:30 am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

11 am – 12:30 pm

Frozen Jr – Live on Stage in Bellmore

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Dance
Family

The Showplace at Bellmore MoviesBellmore

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am

Feeding Time

Ages: 5 – 8
Animals
Family

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature CenterBridgehampton

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