Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Thursday Aug. 7, 2025

Greg Attonito and Shanti Wintergate

8 am – 5 pm

Musical Events for children of all ages at the Great Neck Library: The Play Date and the BenAnna Band

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

Sands-Willets House

10:30 – 11:30 am

Tour the Historic Sands-Willets House, c. 1735/1845

Ages: 3 and up
Family
History & Culture
Tours

Sands-Willets HousePort Washington

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

Color-changing Cuttlefish

11 am – 1 pm

Color Magic Lab

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

3:30 pm

Jelly-Cat Photo Holders

Ages: 9 – 12
Family

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

Pool Nights Flyer 2025

5 – 8 pm

Pool Nights at SYS

Ages: 9 – 12
Family
Free

Southampton Youth ServicesSouthampton

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5 – 9:30 pm

LuminoCity Dino Safari

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

Youth Talent Showcase Flyer BN

6 – 8 pm

Youth Talent Showcase

Ages: 9 and up
Family
Free
Music

Agawam ParkSouthampton

6:30 – 7:05 pm

KIDS YOGA SUMMER POP-UP! HERE AND NOW YOGA, WELLNESS & ARTS COLLECTIVE

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Health & Fitness

Here and Now Yoga, Wellness & Arts CollectiveFloral Park

Friday Aug. 8

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Brooklyn

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

Photo – Build-A-Boat

11 am – 1 pm

Build-a-Boat

Ages: All
Art
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

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3 – 9 pm

Long Island Retro Gaming Expo

Ages: All
Attractions
Expo
Family

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

3 – 7 pm

Tanger Outlets Riverhead Back-To-School Bash

Ages: All
Family
Free

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

3:30 pm

Sand Painting

Ages: 13 and up
Family

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

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5 – 10 pm

LuminoCity Dino Safari

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Family

Club 8Plainview

6 – 7 pm

Pirate and Mermaid Mini Workshop

Ages: 3 – 12
Family

Stew Leonard’s FarmingdaleFarmingdale

6 – 7:30 pm

Pre-Shabbat Summer Fair

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Chabad of the HamptonsEast Hampton

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6 pm

Rivian Electric Drive In

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Rivian Hamptons Charging OutpostSouthampton

Saturday Aug. 9

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Brooklyn

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Family
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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9:30 – 10:30 am

Art Explorers Club: Watercolor Wonders for Ages 5 – 10

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Family

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

8.9 Art

10 am – noon

Adult + Child Art Class With Deborah Acquino

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

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10 am – 9 pm

Long Island Retro Gaming Expo

Ages: All
Attractions
Expo
Family

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

10 am – noon

Stop the Bleed (Adults and Teens/Tweens)

Ages: 13 and up
Classes
Community
Family

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Westhampton Beach Historical Society

10 am – 1 pm

Basket Weaving & Hand Stitchery

Ages: 3 and up
Classes
Community
Family

The Greater Westhampton Historical MuseumWesthampton Beach

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