Weekly Storytime at Carle Place Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble - 10:00 AM
Barnes & Noble - 10:00 AM
Walk-In Touch Tank at Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center
Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center - 10:00 AM
Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center - 10:00 AM
Tiny Tots Greet the Groundhog at Nissequogue River State Park Preserve
Nissequogue River State Park - 10:30 AM
Nissequogue River State Park - 10:30 AM
Nassau County Museum of Art Exhibition: REAL, SURREAL, AND PHOTOREAL
Nassau County Museum of Art - 1:00 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - 1:00 PM
Ready, Set, Story Time Story Time at the Port Washington Public Library
Port Washington Public Library - 9:30 AM
Port Washington Public Library - 9:30 AM
Little Learners at Planting Fields
Planting Fields - 10:00 AM
Planting Fields - 10:00 AM
Nunley's Carousel Winter Schedule
Long Island Children's Museum - 12:30 PM
Long Island Children's Museum - 12:30 PM
Legally Blonde The Musical at CM Performing Arts Center
CM Performing Arts - various times
CM Performing Arts - various times
Stranger Things Pop Up at Haunted House of Hamburgers
Haunted House of Hamburgers - various times
Haunted House of Hamburgers - various times
Tin Smithing Workshop at the Children's Museum of the East End
Children's Museum of the East End - 10:00 AM Pick
Children's Museum of the East End - 10:00 AM Pick
Weekly Storytime at Carle Place Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble - 10:00 AM
Barnes & Noble - 10:00 AM
Maple Sugaring at Nissequogue River State Park - SOLD OUT
Nissequogue River State Park - 10:30 AM
Nissequogue River State Park - 10:30 AM
Sowing New Life in the New Year at the Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society
Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society - 10:00 AM Pick
Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society - 10:00 AM Pick
Groundhog Day Craft at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 10:00 AM
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 10:00 AM
Storytime at Manhasset Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble - 11:00 AM
Barnes & Noble - 11:00 AM
Groundhog Day in Malverne Village
Village of Malverne - 7:00 AM
Village of Malverne - 7:00 AM
Groundhog Day Craft at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 10:00 AM
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 10:00 AM
Nassau County Museum of Art Exhibition: REAL, SURREAL, AND PHOTOREAL
Nassau County Museum of Art - 1:00 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - 1:00 PM
Music and Movement at LICM
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Tiny Tots Great Superb Owls at Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Connetquot River State Park Preserve - 10:30 AM
Connetquot River State Park Preserve - 10:30 AM
Pollywog Adventures at The Whaling Museum
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 11:00 AM
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 11:00 AM
Little Learners Art Lab at LICM
Long Island Children's Museum - 11:30 AM
Long Island Children's Museum - 11:30 AM
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What to do with Kids on New Year's Eve on Long Island
12/30/09
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Cirque Le Masque
December 31, 7:00 PM OR 10:30 PM
Gateway Playhouse
215 South Country Rd, Bellport
Check out this family friendly blend of theater, dance, and magic this New Year's Eve. Cirque Le Masque is a popular and well known traveling live production company whose productions have been featured all over, from NBC television to Las Vegas. With gymnasts, aerialists, jugglers, bold color, smashing music, and an original story line, the show aims to please young and old audiences alike. If your family can make the 10:30pm show, you can enjoy a New Years Eve party complete with hats and noisemakers while enjoying a simultaneous broadcast of the ball dropping in TImes Square.
Countdown to Twelve
December 31, 12:00-4:30PM
Long Island Children's Museum
11 Davis, Avenue, Garden City
Visit the LICM on New Year's Even for a day long celebration of New Year's Eve. With live music from famed Louis Miranda and his band, you and your kids can check out the museum's latest exhibits and regular favorites, enjoy a party like atmosphere, make New Year's themed crafts, and witness the Museum's own version of the ball drop (which occurs at 4pm). The party is free with Museum admission.
New Year's Eve Party at the Children's Museum of the East End
December 31, 11am
The Children's Museum of the East End
376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton
Head out to the CMEE for another great New YEars eve party for families. You and your kids can make and decorate your own noisemakers in preparation for the live ball dropping festivities at noon. Enjoy sparkling cider and confetti and be home in time to rest up for nighttime festivities. Admission is free to members and $7 for non members.
New Years Day Nature Hike and Lighthouse Tour
January 1, 10AM
Fire Island Lighthouse
4640 Captree Island
Head down to Robert Moses State Park and meet up with other nature enthusiast families for a walking tour of the ocean beaches during the winter months. If you're New Year's Resolutions include being a bit greener this year, this is a great way to kick off the New Year-you'll learn about beach erosion and how we can prevent it. You can also get a tour of the famed lighthouse for $6 afterward; the beach hike is free. For more information, click here.
The whole idea of New Year's Eve isn't traditionally a family Holiday. In fact, most kids fall asleep long before the clock strikes 12. Some parents look forward to a grown up night out without the kids. But, if you're like me, the idea of ringing in the New Year together as a family has become a tradition in it's own; well, either that, or you can't find a sitter. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up some great events happening on Long Island this New Years Eve and New Years Day in case banging the pots and pans at midnight and watching football all day isn't enough.
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Cirque Le Masque
December 31, 7:00 PM OR 10:30 PM
Gateway Playhouse
215 South Country Rd, Bellport
Check out this family friendly blend of theater, dance, and magic this New Year's Eve. Cirque Le Masque is a popular and well known traveling live production company whose productions have been featured all over, from NBC television to Las Vegas. With gymnasts, aerialists, jugglers, bold color, smashing music, and an original story line, the show aims to please young and old audiences alike. If your family can make the 10:30pm show, you can enjoy a New Years Eve party complete with hats and noisemakers while enjoying a simultaneous broadcast of the ball dropping in TImes Square.
Countdown to Twelve
December 31, 12:00-4:30PM
Long Island Children's Museum
11 Davis, Avenue, Garden City
Visit the LICM on New Year's Even for a day long celebration of New Year's Eve. With live music from famed Louis Miranda and his band, you and your kids can check out the museum's latest exhibits and regular favorites, enjoy a party like atmosphere, make New Year's themed crafts, and witness the Museum's own version of the ball drop (which occurs at 4pm). The party is free with Museum admission.
New Year's Eve Party at the Children's Museum of the East End
December 31, 11am
The Children's Museum of the East End
376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton
Head out to the CMEE for another great New YEars eve party for families. You and your kids can make and decorate your own noisemakers in preparation for the live ball dropping festivities at noon. Enjoy sparkling cider and confetti and be home in time to rest up for nighttime festivities. Admission is free to members and $7 for non members.
New Years Day Nature Hike and Lighthouse Tour
January 1, 10AM
Fire Island Lighthouse
4640 Captree Island
Head down to Robert Moses State Park and meet up with other nature enthusiast families for a walking tour of the ocean beaches during the winter months. If you're New Year's Resolutions include being a bit greener this year, this is a great way to kick off the New Year-you'll learn about beach erosion and how we can prevent it. You can also get a tour of the famed lighthouse for $6 afterward; the beach hike is free. For more information, click here.
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