The Best FREE Things to Do on Long Island

Thursday Sep. 18, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

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All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

All day

8th Annual Scarecrow Contest at The Shoppes

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

9 am – 7 pm

Art Show: “LOOK UP” – Photography by Jean Schweibish

Art
Free

Mattituck-Laurel LibraryMattituck

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield is excited to present “Long Island Landscapes,” a dual exhibition of local artists Jonathan Van Brunt and Patricia Yantz opening Thursday, August 14th

Art
Classes

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 4 pm

“EXPLORATIONS” Marilyn Stevenson Solo Exhibit

Art
Free

The Water Mill MuseumWater Mill

11 am – 6 pm

Vanishing Landscapes, an exhibit by Artist Lynn Dunham

Art
Free

Chase Edwards GalleryBridgehqampton

Noon – 5 pm

Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

Noon – 5 pm

“All We See” presented by East End Photographers Group

Art
Free

The Depot Art GalleryMontauk

1:30 – 3 pm

Latin American Weaving Basics

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

2 – 6 pm

Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

6 – 7:30 pm

On the Front Lines: 9/11 Reflections with Gerald Raffa

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Prescription Drug Crimes

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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Free things to do on Long Island

Thursday Sep. 18, 2025

Long Island History Hunt

Long Island History Hunt

8th Annual Scarecrow Contest at The Shoppes

Art Show: “LOOK UP” – Photography by Jean Schweibish

The Atelier at Flowerfield is excited to present “Long Island Landscapes,” a dual exhibition of local artists Jonathan Van Brunt and Patricia Yantz opening Thursday, August 14th

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

“EXPLORATIONS” Marilyn Stevenson Solo Exhibit

Vanishing Landscapes, an exhibit by Artist Lynn Dunham

Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future

“All We See” presented by East End Photographers Group

Latin American Weaving Basics

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception

On the Front Lines: 9/11 Reflections with Gerald Raffa

Prescription Drug Crimes

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Connetquot Public Library

JOEL MESLER: MILES OF SMILES
Guild Hall

MARY HEILMANN: WATER WAY
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Greenport Harbor Brewing Company Presents Contemporary Artist Gavin Zeigler
Greenport Harbor Brewing Company’s Greenport Tasting Room

Bring a Friend–Make a Friend
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Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception
The Arts Center at Duck Creek

Bruce Sherman: Bonsai and Spirit Rocks
The Arts Center at Duck Creek

Bottle of Red and a Character’s Dead Mystery Book Club
The Hampton Library

Adults 21+ Roller Skating in Greenport
Greenport American Legion

Long Island Family Day 2025
Cradle of Aviation Museum

Chowdah Chowdown 2025 – benefiting Springs Food Pantry
Springs Tavern and Grill

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