Things to do with kids in Long Island

Things to do with kids in Long Island

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Friday Dec. 26, 2025

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Various

Christmas House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Various

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

Splish Splash WaterparkCalverton

10am–4pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: All
Festivals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10:30am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

WA Christmas Family Cropped (S)

10:30am–1pm

Watson Adventures’ Ho-Ho Holiday Midtown Family Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 9 and up
Attractions
Games

Paley ParkMidtown

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2–3:30pm

Jewelry Making

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Jewelry Making for Kids_Facebook Event cover

2–3:30pm

Jewelry Making (Grades K – 5)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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2–5pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

2:30–4pm

Labubu Snowman Paint Event

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Christmas

Key to My ArtAmityville

4–9pm

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure ParkBayville

5–11pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

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6–7pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

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