Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Tuesday Dec. 17, 2024

5:30 am – 7:30 pm

Town of Islip Holiday Drive-Thru Light Show

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Brookwood HallIslip

Thursday Dec. 19, 2024

5:30 am – 7:30 pm

Town of Islip Holiday Drive-Thru Light Show

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Brookwood HallIslip

Sunday Dec. 29, 2024

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Various

Great American Family Christmas Festival

UBS ArenaElmont

Various

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure ParkBayville

Various

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

Splish Splash WaterparkCalverton

Various

Christmas House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Various

The Snowy Day & Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community
Family

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY
Family

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Secret Sirens

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Mythic Crafts – workshop photo

11 am – 4 pm

Mythic Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon

Frozen Jr at the Bellmore Theatre!

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Dance
Family

Bellmore Movies and ShowplaceBellmore

Noon – 1 pm

Frozen Jr at the Bellmore Theatre

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Family
Music

Bellmore Movies and ShowplaceBellmore

Long Island Happy Hanukah as LICM

1 – 3 pm

Happy Hanukkah at LICM

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Holiday

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

1 – 3 pm

Winter Wonder Chanukah Party

Center For Jewish Life – Sag HarborSag Harbor

4 – 6:30 pm

Chanukah on Ice

Ages: All
Family
Holiday
Jewish

Long Beach Ice ArenaLong Beach

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4 – 6 pm

Unite with Light: Chanukah on Main

Ages: All
Family
Holiday
Jewish

Brightwaters CanalBrightwaters

4:30 – 5 pm

Sagaponack Village Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Sagg Main stSagaponack

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

5 pm

Cedarhurst Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Andrew J. Parise ParkCedarhurst

6 – 11 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Sayville FallsSayville

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