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11/2/11 - By Katia

Halloween has come and gone and fall is starting to seem like it's on its way out already. But before we say goodbye to fall, we've rounded up more festival fun, some cool nature events, a kid's show, and a few links to help if your house is overwhelmed with Halloween candy.

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Saturday

Fun for Kids: Leafy Critter Creation
Nissequogue River State Park
Kings Park
631-269-4927
10am-11:30am
Free
Make cool animal collages with leaves. Fun for kids and a great use of a natural medium to make art.

The Witch's Cat Family Arts Day
Mills Pond House
St. James
631-862-6575
10am
$8
A show made for kids in grades Pre-K to third grade. The music of the Millwood Woodwin Quintet will help tell the tale of a witch, her cat, and a dragon. This tale carries a nice message of acceptance of others. Seating is limited, so reserve with payment via their website.

Annual Rolling River Day Camp Fall Festival
Rolling River Day Camp
East Rockaway
11am-3pm
Free
Your kid will have another chance to wear their Halloween costume this weekend at this fall festival. Enjoy a petting zoo, face painting, carnival rides, music, kids yoga, trick-or-treating and good food.
 

Saturday & Sunday
 
Mid-Autumn Children's Festival
Long Island Children's Museum
Garden City
516-224-5800
Free with museum admission, but tickets required for 2pm showing of Dragons and Fairies.
This weekend at the LICM you can watch folktales on stage, take part in activities like face painting, enjoy live music and food samples and tour the magical Dragons & Fairies: Exploring Viet Nam through Folktales exhibit.


Sunday

Fun for Kids: Tracks and Traces
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
Smithtown
631-265-1054
1:30pm-3pm
Free
Kids can make their own animal tracking book as they use detective skills in the wild to find signs of wildlife. For ages 5 and up.

Wildlife Detectives
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Oakdale
631-581-1005
2:30pm-4pm
Free
Another chance this weekend for kids to use their detective skills in nature as they look for clues to find out where the local animals go when the seasons change. Ages five and up.



Hit the point in the season when you are overwhelmed with candy? Check out our LA sister site's post, Trick or Treat-What To Do with All the Candy or our NYC site's What to do with Leftover Halloween Candy, or find a local dentist who can buy back the extra.

And if you still have bags of apples crowding our fridge like we do, we have a few more ideas on our New Jersey site, Apples and Pumpkins and Growing Up...

About the Author

Katia Williford

A former Brooklyn gal, Katia ended up back on the East Coast after looping through Chicago where she met her husband. Together they have two beautiful children, an energetic dog, and a slightly feral cat that throws up strategically while they sleep, leaving an obstacle course for the family to navigate in the morning. She's worked at a big ad agency, a bakery, auditioned for and acted in some shows, trained and performed with a circus school, and co-created and ran a crepe stand at a farmer's market. Late at night, when she's done putting the finishing touches on a Mommy Poppins project, she finds herself obsessively pouring through decor, food, and mom blogs.

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