Friday, July 8

Jack and the Princess Who Never Laughed
Nissequogue River State Park
799 Saint Johnland Road
Kings Park
631-269-4927
1pm-2pm
FREE admission, donations welcome.
The Airmid Theatre Company will bring talking swans and fairy tale antics to life for your kids in this outdoor performance. This is the beginning of this show's run, which will continue Monday-Friday until July 22nd. If it's not too hot, you and the kids could take a walk on one of the beautiful nature trails of Nissequogue River State Park before or after the performance, and if you bring lunch you can watch the magic of the show set up and get a good seat. Bring your own chair or blanket.

Kids Koncert at Hoyt Farm Park
Hoyt Farm Park
Commack
7:30pm-9pm
FREE
Let the kids rock out to the songs of Didi Maxx and hang out until the fireflies make an appearance. You'll have so much fun you may just return on Sunday to dance at Hoyt Farm Park's first family concert. (see below)

Firefly Fun
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Oakdale
631-581-1072
7:30pm-9pm
Start with indoor fun and activities and then take the firefly fascination outside. They will loan nets and temporary cages. Reservations required. $4 per person, children under 3 are free. Vehicle fee.
 

Saturday, July 9

The Funny Man Show
Caumsett State Historic Park
25 Lloyd Harbor Road
Huntington
631-423-1770
10am
Watch a man transform himself into a clown, and help him along with way. Audience participation is a key ingredient to this act, as the kids will help the Funny Man learn the 'how to' of funny and go to clown school with him. Lots of laughs and fun for the kids.

Beach Bonanza
Nissequogue River State Park
799 Saint Johnland Road
Kings Park
631-581-1072
10am-11:30am
$3 for children ages 3-17, $4 per adult. Children under 3 are free. Vehicle fee.
Explore the amazing life of the seashore. Identify and learn about the things you find. Bring sunscreen, a towel and shoes that can go in the water. For ages 5 and up. Registration required. Child must be accompanied by an adult.

Baywalk
Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center
Jones Beach State Park
Wantagh
516-780-3295
10:30am-12pm
Walk down by the bay and explore the animal life that calls the bay home. Reservations required. Fee $4 per person, children under 3 free. Vehicle fee.

Twilight Hunters
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
581 West Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown
631-265-1054
7:30pm-9pm
$3 for children ages 3-17, $4 per adult, children under 3 are free.
Bats are super cool and eat up the mosquitos that want to bite you. Help them thrive and survive for future generations by learning about them with your kids. This program starts inside with a presentation, and is followed by a walk through the woods so you can catch sight of bats in their night time world.
For kids 5 and up. Reservations required. Vehicle fee.

The Wizard of Oz
Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park
Great River
631-321-3510
2pm
Free, but parking fee
If your kids aren't quite ready for the movie, perhaps a stage adaptation would be just the thing. Bring a blanket or chairs.

Sunday, July 10

Family Concert at Hoyt Farm Park
Hoyt Farm Park
Commack
7pm
FREE
Bring the kids to hear big band sounds from this eight piece band, The Naked Truth, with singers, a rhythm section and a three piece horn section. Part of the Smithtown Family Concert Series.