Saturday:

I Love My Park Day
Hempstead Lake State Park
West Hempstead
9:00am - 2:00pm
$8 vehicle entrance fee
I Love My Park Day is an exciting new statewide event to improve and enhance New York's parks and historic sites and bring visibility to the entire park system and its needs. We will host two volunteer events.
Starting at 9 AM until 2 PM, volunteers will clean the shoreline of the Northwest Pond. Pick sticks, garbage bags and gloves will all be supplied by NYS Parks to complete these volunteer efforts. All ages are welcome to participate! Following at 11 AM to 2 PM, volunteers will clean the shoreline of the Northeast Pond and the area between Northeast Pond and Northwest Pond. All ages are welcome! Please bring a snack and water. Meeting location is the field on the East side of Eagle Avenue, just north of the Southern State Parkway.

Flexitoon Puppets' "Hamlin"
Nassau County Museum of Art
Roslyn
11:00am
$20 (members $10), children $10
As seen on PBS, HBO and Nickelodeon, the Flexitoon Puppets perform their new adaption of "Hamlin," the classic "telling- the-truth” tale about the Pied Piper of Hamlin. The story is told with comedy and positive messages by a colorful troupe of puppets, marionettes, scenery, shadows, and special effects. This is perfect entertainment for the whole family. Reserve online at nassaumuseum.org/events. Weekends only there is a $2 parking fee (members free).

“Cinco de Mayo”

Long Island Children’s Museum

Garden City

2:30–4:30pm

Free with museum admission

Learn about the significance of this Mexican holiday, make a miniature sombrero, and join in on the museum’s festivities!

Cinco de Mayo Kid’s Fun Skate

United Skates of America

Seaford

10am-12pm

$5 admission; $4 skate rental

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a roller-skating party.

BLI’s Family Fiesta
Park Shore COuntry Day School
Dix HIlls
12pm-3pm

WBLI and Park Shore Country Day School and Camp are throwing a party for families on Long Island to come and enjoy all the fun activities Park Shore has on its campus for free!
They’ll be serving lunch to everyone, plus there will be all kinds of activities for the kids to participate in all day including rock climbing, Bungee trampoline, Sky Trail high-ropes course, bounces, music/dancing and tons of giveaways all day long. The catch: You’ve got to win your way in by listening to WBLI or clicking here to enter. OR one lucky family can win a four-pack of tickets right here. Send an e-mail your full name to li@mommypoppins.com with the subject line “Cinco de Mayo” by midnight on Thursday, May 3, for a chance to win. The winner will be announced on Friday, May 4.

3rd Annual Peconic Family Fun Day
Children’s Museum of the East End
Bridgehampton
10am-12pm
Free
This free event for families with children ages 5-10 features live music by the Bridgehampton School Marimba Orchestra, educational games, bird-box building, fish prints, guided hikes, arts & crafts stations, a seed-planting station and more. Children will have a blast while they learn about local bays and groundwater, agriculture, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. Free admission to the museum is included during the event.

Baby Animal Day
Suffolk County Farm and Educational Center
Yaphank
11am-3pm
Free
Visit the farm when spring is in full swing and celebrate our newest arrivals! Bring the whole family for a day of fun, food, crafts and more! Visit with our baby animals, Wagon Rides, Animal Discovery Area, and Demonstrations. 11am to 3pm. Call 631-852-4600 for more information.

Springtime at Hallockville
Hallockville Farm and Museum
1-4pm
$6, family of four $18; members $5, family of four $15; children under 5 free
Bring the family and enjoy children’s activities and learn about Spring on the farm! Farm Chores, Scavenger hunt, Baby Animals, Master Gardener & Plant Sales, Raffles and Fun Prizes! Raindate May 6.

Let All the Children Play: Welcome Family Fun Day
Eisenhower Park
East Meadow
11am-3pm
Free
Celebrate the grand opening of the new park and playground at Eisenhower Park. There will be face painting, sports clinics, arts and crafts, unicycle lessons (!), and more.

Saturday and Sunday:

Dreamland Amusements Fair
Westfield South Shore Shopping Center
Bay Shore
12:00pm - 11:00pm
Free admission and parking; POP bracelets: $25 weekdays, $30 weekends
Enjoy world-famous thrill and kiddie rides, plenty of games, and food for the whole family.

Sunday:

Spring Family Festival
Parrish Art Museum
Southampton
1-4pm
1 pm: Slapdash Comedy delights family audiences of all ages with its comic stage show of fast-paced juggling, balancing skills, music and audience participation that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
2 to 4 pm: The festivities continue with stilt-walkers, juggling, spring art activities, Transformation Face Painting by Agostino Arts, and caricature portraits.
Hampton Coffee Company’s mobile unit will be onsite with delicious treats for sale. Call 631-283-2118, ext. 30, or e-mail duquej@parrishart.org for more information.

Beautiful Butterflies
Sands Point Preserve
Phil Dejana Learning Center
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$20 per car
Have you ever wondered about the life cycle of this fascinating fluttering friend?  Learn about its diet and how plants can attract butterflies to your garden.  

May Day Festival
Benner's Farm
East Setauket
12-4pm
Adults $6, children under 12 $5
Children and adults of all ages are invited to dance around the thirty-foot traditional May Pole, and return to a simpler time enjoying an afternoon of storytelling, crafts demonstrations, live old-time music, good food, and more. Special guests the Blue Spruce Cloggers and Band will be performing all day! This festival is a highlight for many Long Islanders who look forward to its simple down-to-earth flavor. Highlighting the day will be all of the new spring babies that have been born on the farm and of course the Great Swing will carry festival visitors into the heights

12th Annual Huntington Tulip Festival
Heckscher Park
Huntington
Free
11am-4pm
There will be face painting, arts and crafts, flower planting, musical activities, performances, and more. The Heckscher Museum of Art is offering free admission and a pirate activity as well.

Hofstra University Annual Dutch Festival
Hofstra University South Campus
11am–5pm
All ages
Adults $6, children under 12 free.
Hofstra’s 29th Annual Dutch Festival has a lineup that is sure to please the whole family! Kids will enjoy a bounce house, a magician, puppet show and several craft activities. Parents can get a jump on Mother’s Day shopping at the Plant Sale and with more than 50 local vendors. Both parents and kids alike will enjoy the delicious Dutch fare, walks through Hofstra’s beautiful gardens and the jazz performances scheduled throughout the day. Call the event hotline at 516-463-6582 for more information.

Magic of Lyn
Staller Center for the Arts
Stony Brook
4pm
$15
Experience a magic show of visually spectacular illusions. Lyn Dillies, America’s premiere female illusionist, has earned rave reviews wherever she has performed. Her fast paced shows of mystifying magic will have you on the edge of your seats.