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Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery - various times
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Bayard Cutting Arboretum - 9:30 AM
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Smith Haven Mall - 10:00 AM
Smith Haven Mall - 10:00 AM
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Hofstra University Museum - 11:00 AM
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Nassau County Museum of Art - 1:00 PM
Family Fun Festival at Smith Haven Mall
Smith Haven Mall - 10:00 AM
Smith Haven Mall - 10:00 AM
Let's Explore Backpacks at the Hofstra University Museum
Hofstra University Museum - 11:00 AM
Hofstra University Museum - 11:00 AM
New Exhibition at Nassau County Museum of Art: "Urban Art Evolution"
Nassau County Museum of Art - 1:00 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - 1:00 PM
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Long Island Children's Museum - 2:30 PM
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Long Island Maritime Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
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Barnes & Noble - 10:00 AM
Family Fun Festival at Smith Haven Mall
Smith Haven Mall - 10:00 AM
Smith Haven Mall - 10:00 AM
Family Fun Festival at Smith Haven Mall
Smith Haven Mall - 10:00 AM
Smith Haven Mall - 10:00 AM
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Children's Museum of the East End - 10:00 AM Pick
Spring Farm Festival at the Smithtown Historical Society
Smithtown Historical Society - 12:00 PM Pick
Smithtown Historical Society - 12:00 PM Pick
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Lenny Bruno Farms
Lenny Bruno Farms
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Virtual
Virtual
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History of Magic Family Day
Sun Nov 18, 2018
1:00pm to 4:00pm ET
Age: 6 and up
Price: Free with Admission
Location:
New York Historical Society
In conjunction with the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibit, families are invited to Experience a magical afternoon celebrating Harry Potter! Get creative with hands-on activities and crafts exploring the characteristics of the four Hogwarts Houses—Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin.
Read our detailed review of the exhibit!
- Select and decorate your House badge!
- Plan and decorate your own magical wand.
- Play around with word roots—Latin, Spanish, Algonquin, and more!—to trace the origins of historical incantations.
- Join forces to add color and detail to the museum's large-scale version of Jim Kay’s incredible illustration of Diagon Alley’s Noltie's Botanical Novelties.
- Practice your secret code-making—and code-breaking—skills with historical cipher activities.
- Brew your own potion (psst, it’s really tea!) using a variety of flowers, spices, and herbs, and peruse a selection of historical potion and medical recipes from New-York Historical’s Library
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.