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Weekend Fun: Railroad Fest, Scottish Games, Peach Festival

Have a sweet time at the Harbes Family Farm Peach Festival. Photo courtesy Harbes Family Farm
Have a sweet time at the Harbes Family Farm Peach Festival. Photo courtesy Harbes Family Farm
8/21/19 - By Jaime Sumersille

Chug on down to the Railroad Musuem of Long Island in Riverhead for its annual festival this weekend. Hop aboard a miniature World's Fair train for a ride around the lawn. Then head east to the Harbes Family Farm Peach Festival.  These are just some of the great events and activities for Long Island kids and families this weekend.    

Elsewhere, enjoy the Long Island Scottish Festival and Games, including a wee bit o' bagpipers, caber tossing, Highland games, and more. 

Explore the outdoors this weekend at a boardwalk, beach, pool, sprinkler park, or perhaps cool off at a water park. 

Visit our Summer Family Fun Guide and our August GoList for the best in seasonal entertainment, including day trip ideas and plenty of FREE events and activities. As always, our Event Calendar is loaded with fun, daily happenings for Long Island kids. 

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Ring in a good time at the Riverhead Railroad Festival. Photo by Jaime Sumersille
Ring in a good time at the Riverhead Railroad Festival. Photo by Jaime Sumersille

Things to Do on Long Island All Weekend

Peach Festival at Harbes Family Farm

Mattituck
Harbes Family Farm hosts a peachy, fun-filled summer celebration honoring the farm's fresh-picked peaches. The weekend is full of fresh fruit, peach ice cream, and lots of peachy keen surprises.  READ MORE

Riverhead Railroad Festival

Riverhead
The Railroad Museum of Long Island as it celebrates its annual festival with a weekend full of exhibits and working machines of the Long Island Antique Power Association. Don't miss a chance ride the restored LIRR World’s Fair park train. READ MORE

Hallockville Museum Farm Country Fair

Riverhead
The Hallockville Fall Festival and Craft Show is a North Fork tradition. Celebrate the rich folk art and agricultural traditions of the community in an old-fashioned, country fair atmosphere. READ MORE

Sleeping Beauty Presented by Lumiere Ballet

Copiague—FREE
Lumiere Ballet presents Sleeping Beauty, a ballet performed under the stars. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and step back in time. READ MORE

Mouse on the Move at LICM

Garden City
Two adventurous mice are ready to explore the world beyond their little mouse hole in this production created especially for young audiences. READ MORE
Kids can connect with nature at the Shelter Island Green Expo at Mashomack Preserve. Photo by Jaime Sumersille
Kids can connect with nature at the Shelter Island Green Expo at Mashomack Preserve. Photo by Jaime Sumersille

Things to Do on Long Island on Saturday, August 24

Long Island Scottish Festival and Highland Games

Old Westbury
The annual festival of Scottish culture includes bagpipes, caber tossing, traditional Highland games, and tons of kid-friendly activities along the lush grounds of Old Westbury Gardens. READ MORE

Dragonfly Safari at Caleb Smith State Park Preserve

Smithtown
Discover the dragonfly's beautiful colors, lifecycle, and fascinating behaviors.  READ MORE

Connect Kids to Parks: Marine Debris at Orient Beach State Park

Orient—FREE
The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society is partnering with Orient Beach State Park to educate and empower kids to create positive impacts on the marine environment and the wildlife that we share it with. READ MORE

Town of North Hempstead Movies in the Park

Port Washington—FREE (Mary Poppins Returns)
Bring your picnic dinner, lawn chairs, and enjoy these family-friendly films at various locations across the Town of North Hempstead.  READ MORE

Shelter Island Green Expo

Shelter Island—FREE
The Green Expo hosted by the Town of Shelter Island Green Committee is a fun day full of educational games and activities offered by a variety of environmental organizations, including the Peconic Land Trust, the Nature Conservancy, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Group for the East End, and more. READ MORE

Space Fun at the Westhampton Library

Westhampton (Fireball sun painting)
The Westhampton Free Library invites children (grades K-3) to participate in several space-related programs in August.  READ MORE
Indulge your child's love of trains at the Long Island Live Steamers' run day. Photo courtesy of the organization
Indulge your child's love of trains at the Long Island Live Steamers' run day. Photo courtesy of the organization

Things to Do on Long Island on Sunday, August 25

Long Island Live Steamers

Brookhaven
Chug on down to Long Island Live Steamers' twice-monthly Sunday public run days. Ride steam, diesel, and electric trains operating on eight acres of scale tracks.  READ MORE

Nature Sundays for Kids at Planting Fields

Oyster Bay (Fairies and Gnomes)
Planting Fields Arboretum offers activities and learning experiences for families and kids of all ages.  READ MORE

Hampton Classic Horse Show

Bridgehampton
Horse lovers from all across Long Island can enjoy competition in hunter and jumper disciplines across youth and adult divisions at The Hampton Classic. Kids enjoy special activities in the kids' tent, including a family circus, DJs, face painting, pony rides, and more.  READ MORE

Bethpage Polo at the Park

Bethpage
Enjoy the 2,000-year-old sport in the heart of Nassau County, at the beautiful polo grounds of Bethpage State Park. READ MORE

End of Summer Safari at Sensory Beans

Wantagh
Join Sensory Beans for a sensory circuit and open play in a safari-themed end-of-summer celebration Drinks, pizza, and a craft are included. READ MORE

Kids' Mega Babka-llah Bake

East Hampton
CKids Clubs @ Chabad of The Hamptons invites kids to make their own chocolate babka and a delicious challah for shabbat. READ MORE

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