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Long Island Weekend Events November 20 & 21: Thanksgiving the Old Fashioned Way, Music, a Film Festival and a Pumpkin Smash
It would be nice to think that we aren't completely in prep mode quite yet, but you know better. I'll be doing anything I can this weekend to get ahead of the game for Thanksgiving. In between the grocery shopping and cleaning and searching for outfits to wear for the big feast, I have to get out and do something fun with my family. And we've rounded up some great options, so that you can do the same. Whether you want to see Thanksgiving prepared old school, attend a kid's film festival at Long Island Children's Museum, watch a beautiful and festive parade of boats or smash that pumpkin at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, we've got the info here for you.
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American Indian Feast
Garvies Point Museum and Preserve
Glen Cove
516-571-8010
10am-4pm
Saturday, November 20 & Sunday, November 21
Commemorate Native American Culture with a Thanksgiving Native American Feast and enjoy hands-on activities and demonstrations. Admission is $5 for adults and children 5 and over, children 4 and under get in free.
1863 Thanksgiving Celebration
Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Old Bethpage
516-572-8400
10am-3:30pm
Saturday, November 20 & Sunday, November 21
Take in the sights and smells of Thankgsiving as it was way back when. At Old Bethpage Village they are using wood-burning stoves, beehive stoves, beehive ovens and hearths to prepare 19th century recipes. There will also be food preservation demonstrations. On both afternoons you can enjoy historical period music, and several times a day children's stories will be read at the Noon Inn. Admission, $7 for children (ages 5-12) seniors and volunteer firefighters, children under 5 get in free.
Annual Pumpkin Drop
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Garden City
516-572-4111
12pm-3pm
For all ages.
Bring your leftover pumpkin to the Cradle of Aviation Museum, drop it from two stories up and watch it fall to the Splatter Zone. How cathartic. Free with museum admission. Adults, $14, children (ages 2-12) and seniors, volunteer firefighters, and non-ambulatory visitors, $12. (not including Imax admission).
Long Island Children's Museum
Garden City
516-224-5800
If you need an escape from the holidays and still want to get out and have some fun, the Long Island Childrens' Museum has a whole host of great events this weekend. The fun includes their Messy Afternoons Program, a music performance with Zak Morgan, a Push and Pull toy workshop where you can make a moving pull-toy of your own, and a Holiday Travels Film Festival for kids. Check their site for times. General Admission is $10, children under 1, free. The programs listed here include a small additional fee, it varies and is on their site.
Holiday Boat Parade
Davis Park Ferry Terminal
Patchogue River
631-804-0595
Sunday, November 21, 6pm-ish
Bring your children out for a sight that is sure to be magical, the Annual Parade of Boats. The theme this year is A Christmas Past. The decorated boats will be vying for trophies--Best in Theme, Best Use of LIghts, Best Use of Sound and Best Overall...but you and yours can keep your own scorecards. Viewing is FREE at Sandspit Park/Davis Park Ferry Terminal on Brightwood St, Patchogue River.
If you'd like some more ideas, check out Toys: The Inside Story at the Long Island Children's Museum and 5 Great Holiday Classes for Kids and Their Grown-Ups: Gingerbread, Cookies and More.
