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Memorial Day Weekend 2024 on Long Island: Festivals, Day Trips, and More Things To Do

Splish Splash, Long Island's largest water park, reopens for the summer season this weekend. Photo courtesy Splish Splash
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5/24/24 - By Jaime Sumersille

Looking for the best things to do on Long Island this Memorial Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for the holiday weekend.

Slip and slide into Memorial Day weekend at Splish Splash as it opens for the season. And, be sure to keep your eye on the sky as the Bethpage Air Show jets into town. 

If you're looking to let loose, Big Bounce America continues its run at Broadway Commons in Hicksville, while the Flip Circus dazzles audiences under the big top at Walt Whitman Mall. 

Happy Memorial Day from all of us here at Mommy Poppins!

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Things To Do this Memorial Day Weekend on Long Island with Kids

Memorial Day Mini Camp at As You Wish

Merrick
Friday, May 24
At As You Wish, drop the kiddos for a slime time mini camp on this school holiday.   READ MORE

2024 Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach

Wantagh
Friday, May 24-Sunday, May 26
The Bethpage Air Show returns to Jones Beach on Memorial Day weekend, featuring performances by its showstopping headliners, the United States Navy Blue Angels. READ MORE

Block Party at the Children's Museum of the East End

Bridgehampton – FREE
Saturday, May 25
Kick off the season as only the Children’s Museum can with its community block party. READ MORE

North Hempstead's Memorial Day Fireworks

Port Washington – FREE
Saturday, May 25
This Memorial Day commemoration and fireworks extravaganza at North Hempstead Beach Park on May 25 features a fireworks display by Santore Fireworks, as well as live musical entertainment.  READ MORE

Navy Helicopter Landing at Eisenhower Park

East Meadow – FREE
Saturday, May 25
Look up in the sky–it's a Navy helicopter landing! Watch this aerial demonstration and then tour the choppers once they're grounded at Eisenhower Park. READ MORE

Spring Farm Festival at the Smithtown Historical Society

Smithtown
Saturday, May 25
This Smithtown Historical Society's Spring Farm Festival includes sheep shearing, spinning, weaving, woodworking, pottery and wool dying demonstrations, as well as food trucks, barn and carriage tours, pony rides and a petting zoo. READ MORE

Family Tour & Workshop at Guild Hall

East Hampton
Saturday, May 25
Guild Hall hosts a 45-minute, interactive family tour throughout their galleries. Learn about art together through lively discussion, storytelling, and hands-on activities. READ MORE

Foodie Fest at Tanger Outlets in Riverhead

Deer Park
Saturday-Monday, May 26-27
A fleet of mobile food trucks gathers at the Tanger Outlets in Riverhead for this family-friendly festival that also includes bounce houses, face painting, a DJ, and more. READ MORE

Exhibit: Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails at the Long Island Children's Museum

Garden City
Opens Saturday, May 25
Step onto the Island of Sodor exhibit at the Long Island Children's Museum where visitors can climb aboard a large model of Thomas the Tank, race trains along a giant track, work together to sort and load cargo and maintain engines.  READ MORE

Splish Splash Park Weekend Opening

Riverhead
Opens for the season Saturday, May 25
Splish Splash, Long Island's largest water park, reopens for the summer season. The 96-acre park has two dozen rides, ranging from tame kiddie pools to dark tunnels of terror.  READ MORE

Mosaic Street Painting Festival in Riverhead

Riverhead – FREE
Sunday, May 26
Spark some creativity at the East End Arts Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival, which is a Memorial Day weekend tradition on the North Fork. READ MORE

Long Island Live Steamers

Brookhaven – FREE
Sunday, May 26
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

Me & You Music with Keri Wirth at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve

Lloyd Harbor
Sunday, May 26
Rock out to the original music of children's musician and songwriter Keri Wirth at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve. READ MORE

Long Beach Memorial Day Parade

Long Beach – FREE
Monday, May 27
The parade begins at Ohio Avenue and West Beech Street at 10am and ends at the reviewing stand on Park Avenue in front of City Hall. READ MORE

Farmingdale Village Memorial Day Parade

Farmingdale – FREE
Monday, May 27
Watch the parade march from Main Street to the Village Green in Farmingdale. READ MORE

Northport Memorial Day Parade

Northport – FREE
Monday, May 27
The parade kicks off at the William Brosnan School on Laurel Avenue and continues down Main Street to Northport Village Park. READ MORE

Flying Trapeze Camp at I.Fly

East Meadow
Sunday, May 26
Kids fly and catch on the trapeze, learn aerial arts, participate in ground acrobatics, and have a pizza party at this one-day circus camp hosted by I.Fly Trapeze. READ MORE

Big Bounce America Long Island

Hicksville
Through Sunday, June 16
Big Bounce America brings an action-packed bouncy-house wonderland to Long Island. Hop inside the self-described "world's largest bounce house" or one of its other inflatable fun zones. READ MORE

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