All Weekend​

Alice In Wonderland – Islip. Live performance at the BayWay Arts Center.

The Arcade Age – Garden City. The Cradle of Aviation Museum is hosting this exhibit through April 3 each day. It has transformed a section of its galleries into an arcade complete with unforgettable favorites like Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Space Invaders, Centipede, Donkey Kong and more. Four daily sessions available (11:30, 1:30 and 3:30); your 90 minute free play timed-ticket for the Arcade Age exhibit also includes full access to the Cradle of Aviation galleries.

Cinderella – Bellmore. Live performance at The Bellmore Movies at the Showplace.

Color Chromatology - Port Jefferson. At the Maritime Explorium, break colors down to their chemical components for a peak inside to see what makes a color a color.

Explorer Family Backpacks – Hempstead. Ongoing family fun at the Hofstra University Museum.

Messy Afternoons at LICM – Garden City. A hands-on, multi-sensory experience at Long Island Children's Museum.

Boardwalk Lights – Long Beach. Walk along the Long Beach Boardwalk after sunset and look up at the holiday lights display. Free.

The Little Mermaid – Smithtown. Live performance at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts.

Saturday, January 9

Craft Workshop: Turn Your Paper Trash Into Treasures – Bridgehampton. At the South Fork Natural History Museum, bring whatever trash you have with you (or if you need some of these materials let them know and they’ll have them for you) and be prepared to make some amazing paper beads and some beautiful collages in this “turn-trash-to-treasures” workshop.

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet – Huntington. Family film at Cinema Arts Centre. Kids under age 12 are free.

Cinderella - Bellmore. At Le Play Cafe. Play time with Cinderella, Face Painting done by Cinderella, A story read by Cinderella, Pictures with Cinderella, Games and songs with Cinderella and A special cupcake to take home.

Shinnecock Craft Workshop - Bridgehampton. CMEE will be hosting members of the Shinnecock Nation for a special drop-off workshop. In addition to learning about and celebrating the history and traditions of the tribe, kids attending this extended Saturday event will make medicine bags. 

Family Day Guided Hike – Rockville Centre. At The Center for Science Teaching & Learning.

Brick Building Club – Amityville. At Key to My Art, every week, there is a new theme. Kids work together or alone to fulfill the task of the day.

​Sunday, January 10

Sunday Science – Rockville Centre. At The Center for Science Teaching & Learning, Sunday Science is a new a drop-off program designed to further engage your child with scientific topics outside of the classroom.

Pirate Show with Captain Billy Bones – Garden City. Live show at the Long Island Children's Museum. Youngsters of all ages have a little bit of pirate in them.  Like pirates, kids naturally yearn for adventure, independence and self-actualization--they love discovery, carousing and challenging authority.

LEGO Club at CMEE – Bridgehampton. At the Children's Museum of the East End, your child can construct works of art using the thousands of Legos they have at the Museum.

Family Sundays at the Museum – Roslyn. At the Nassau County Museum of Art, Family Sundays begin with exhibition-based gallery conversations. Families then go on to explore new art materials, vocabulary and ideas with a museum educator.

Build-a-Boat – Cold Spring Harbor. Be a shipbuilder at The Whaling Museum and Education Center. Adults and children can drop in between 1-4 today and design their own vessel out of wood.

Photo: The Cradle of Aviation.