Things to Do With Kids on Long Island

Things to do with kids on Long Island

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Sunday Nov. 2, 2025

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

Halloween House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Fallback Half Marathon & 5K

9 am – noon

Fallback Half Marathon & 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Heckscher State Park – Field 4East Islip

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

Bark Flyer 2025

10 am – 2 pm

The Lions Club of North Babylon Bark in the Park

Belmont Lake State ParkNorth Babylon

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Spooky-Palooza: A Weeklong Celebration of Creative Spooky Fun!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

The ChurchSag Harbor

Noon – 2 pm

3rd Annual Pumpkin Smash

Ages: 3 and up
Environment
Family
Festivals

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

Noon – 3 pm

Tanger Holiday Market

Ages: All
Family
Holiday
Markets

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

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6 – 9 pm

Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Tuesday Nov. 4

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Fall Fun Day

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community
Family

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Thursday Nov. 6

5 – 6:30 pm

Museum Tour & Book Discussion

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

Friday Nov. 7

Various

Santa Photos

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

Various

Santa Photo Experience

Roosevelt FieldGarden City

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Family

Club 8Plainview

7 pm

Long Island Nets Season Home Opener

Ages: All
Family
Sports

Nassau ColiseumUniondale

Saturday Nov. 8

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Various

Santa Photos

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Hudsy 5K RunWalk A 5K RunWalk Honoring Joan Hudson

9 am – noon

Hudsy 5K Run/Walk A 5K Run/Walk Honoring Joan Hudson

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Quogue Elementary SchoolQuogue

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10 am – noon

Adult & Child Paint Workshop With Deborah Acquino

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Family

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

3 – 6 pm

Jingle Bell Bash Annual Tree Lighting

Tanger Outlets Deer ParkDeer Park

7 – 9 pm

HEARTS PW Presents “Broadway Across The Bay”

Ages: All
Family
Theater

Paul D. Schreiber High SchoolPort Washington

Sunday Nov. 9

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Various

Santa Photos

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Seeds of Hope 5K & 10K

10 am – 1 pm

Seeds of Hope 5K & 10K

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Moriches Field Brewing CompanyCenter Moriches

The Dock Closing 3.3 Mile Race

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

The Dock Closing 3.3 Mile Race

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Fundraisers
Sports

Montauk Post OfficeMontauk

11:30 am – 4 pm

Great Neck Library Games Day

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Free

Great Neck LibraryGreat Neck

Noon – 1 pm

Family Pickle Party

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Christmas
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

1 – 2 pm

Family Yoga

Revolution YogaRockville Centre

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