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Long Island Weekend Round-Up of Events July 31st - August 1st
Here we are in the last weekend of July, with no shortage of family-friendly events in sight. Make art you can wear, learn about wildlife, attend a contemporary dance piece, and don't forget the kids! These are events that the whole family can enjoy. Many of them take place on park preserves and historic sites--which makes the whole outing special, as just the setting alone is a reason to make the trip. So get out there and take advantage of everything Long Island has to offer!
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Wild Long Island
Broadway Mall Center Court
Route 106/107, Hicksville
Time: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
For all ages
FREE
Check out some of Long Island's resident wildlife. Your kids will be fascinated by the live animals, and will learn the importance of saving natural habitats. This event is held by the educators from the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center.
Garden City, NY 11530-6745<
(516) 224-5800
1:30 p.m.
Baby Animals
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Bohemia, New York 11716
(631) 581-1072
9:30 - 11 a.m.
Ages 3 - 17
$3 per child
(631) 265-1054
Bring a light colored t-shirt to the undeveloped acres of Caleb Smith State Park Preserve and design your own 'nature shirt'. They are billing this as a paint-fest. So maybe bring a change of clothes? Either way be prepared to have fun, and enjoy your surroundings.
Sunday, August 1st
Paumanok Driving Club: Horse and Carriage Demonstration
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
12 Sagamore Hill Road
Oyster Bay
(516) 922-4788
For all ages
FREE
Roslyn, NY 11576-1138
(516) 484-9337
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