Things for Kids and Families to Do on Long Island August 20-21: Fun with Turtles, Fairy Houses and Town Fairs

8/17/11 - By Melanie

Fairy houses, turtles and town fairs are just part of the fun we have lined up for you this weekend! Did we forget to mention pony rides? Read on to see where you and your kids can have fun this weekend. Happy Weekend!

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Saturday, August 20

Turtle Hatch Day
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium
1660 Route 25A
Cold Spring Harbor
516-692-6768
Time: 2pm
Admission: Free with general admission/Adults $6/Children $4 (ages 3-12)/People over 65 $4/Age 2 and Under Are Free/Member Free
Celebrate the birth of nature’s most amazing reptile, turtles! Watch them hatch and learn about how the Hatchery’s Ross Aquarium Building provides a safe home for these little ones until they are old enough to go into the Hatchery’s Outdoor Turtle Pond. Take part in an interactive and informative workshop on the life cycle of these freshwater creatures.

Storybook Stroll: The Giving Tree
Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury
Old Westbury
516-333-0048
Time: 12pm
Admission: Free with general admission/Adults $10.00/Over 62 $8.00/Children 7-12 $5.00/Free for Children 6 and under/Free for Member
Enjoy the timeless and selfless story of “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein! After the story, learn how trees benefit humans and enjoy some of the yummy treats provided by trees.

Bridgehampton Country Fair
Bridgehampton Historical Society
2368 Montauk Highway
Montauk
631-726-0120
Time: 10am-4pm
Admission: $10, Kids 12 and under free
Get a taste of a old time country fair this weekend at the Bridgehampton Country Fair! Featured at the fair are will be live music, arts and crafts, folk art, delicious food, barnyard animals and an appearance by Teade the Trick Horse. This event raises funds for the Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue Horse’s Winter Provisions. Held Rain or Shine.

Saturday Pony Rides at the Green Thumb
The Green Thumb Organic Farm Stand
828 Montauk Highway
Watermill
631-537-7335
Time: 10am-3pm
Admission: $6 for pony rides
Take part in pony rides with ponies from the Amaryllis Far at The Green Thumb Organic Stand this Saturday. Learn all about the only horse rescue facility in The Hamptons, The Amaryllis Farm.

World Culture Convention
Mahanaim School
300 Nassau Rd.
Huntington
888-634-8436
Time: 10am-6pm
Admission: Free
The World Culture Convention invites you and your family to come out this Saturday and take part in celebrating the beauty of our world! Featured at the convention are cultural displays, international food, games from around the world, cultural dance performances, an international fashion show and more!

The Ever After, A Musical
Take One Theatre Arts
230 Middle Country Rd.
Smithtown
631-569-2148
Time: 10:30am-11:30am
Admission: $8
See what happens 20 years after fairy tales when storybook characters come back together in the hilarious musical play The Ever After. Watch as the characters try to patch things up with each other on a fairy tale talk show! Snacks and drinks will be served.


Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21


Polish Town Fair 2011: Street Fair and Polka Festival
300 Lincoln Street
Riverhead
631-369-1616
Times: Street Fair- Saturday 10am-6pm
Polka Dance Festival- Saturday: 5pm until 12pm
Admission: Street Fair is free
Polka Dance Festival: Adults $13; Children under 12- $5
Join Polish Town as they throw their 37th Anniversary Celebration! The festival schedule includes live entertainment, arts and craft vendors, a sports expo and a car show. Also featured at the festival are all things Polish such as Polish imports, Polish crafts and delicious authentic Polish cuisine! If you’re in the mood to dance, stay for the Polka Dance Festival taking place on Saturday.


Sunday, August 21


Key Wilde and Mr. Clarke
Long Island Children’s Museum
11 Davis Avenue
Garden City
516-224-5800
Time: 2pm-3pm
$4 with museum admission/General Admission $11/Visitors over 65 $10/Members Free/ Children Under 1 are free
Join Key Wilde and Mr. Clarke in a fun, lively show for families. Featuring fun music and dancing.

Creating Fairy Houses
Sherwood Jayne Farm
East Setauket
631-581-6908
Time: 12:30pm-2pm
Admission: $8
Help build a home for fairies this Sunday. Design and create a fairy house for imaginary fairy friends with stones, sticks and other natural materials.

Family Sundays at The Museum
Nassau County Museum of Art
One Museum Drive
Roslyn Harbor
516-484-9337
Time: 1pm
Admission: Free with museum admission/Click on link to see discounts and varied admission rates
Drop in with the kids and flex your creative muscles at the Nassau County Museum of Art! Take part in a docent-led family walk through of the exhibition. Beginning at 1:30 take part in supervised art activities.