Friday, Nov. 1
Tiny Tots: Pumpkins
10:00 a.m.
Enjoy seasonal fun at Hempstead Lake Park, where your little one can create a pumpkin-themed craft and enjoy nature. Registration is required on Eventbrite.
Eagle Ave, West Hempstead. https://parks.ny.gov/events/event-results.aspx?lct=0&r=9.
Fall Canvas Workshop
10:00 a.m.
Your little one of any age can create a fall canvas and enjoy open play at Once Upon a Treetop! Tickets are $40.
151 Dupont Street, Plainview. 516-349-1140, https://www.onceuponatreetop.com/.
Fall Foliage Wreaths
2:30 p.m.
Create a beautiful wreath celebrating fall foliage at The Long Island Children’s Museum. The event is free with admission. While you’re there, check out the Bubbles, Sound Showers, Tool Box, and other popular exhibits!
11 Davis Ave, Garden City. 516-224-5800, https://www.licm.org/.
Good Little Homesteader
2:45 p.m.
Your little one can learn all about canning leftover veggies at Oh My Goodness Kids in Garden City. While you’re there, enjoy the safe open play.
61 New Hyde Park Road, Garden City. 516-636-5444, https://www.ohmygoodnesskids.com/.
Spooky Science Family & Movie Night
5:00 p.m.
Your little ghost can haunt the galleries of the Cradle of Aviation Museum and enjoy STEM activities like decorating sugar skulls, face painting, and creating chromatography flowers. At 7:00, enjoy a screening of the Disney film “Coco.”
Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City. 516-572-4066, https://www.cradleofaviation.org/plan_your_visit/event_calendar.html/event/2024/11/01/spooky-science-and-family-movie-night-disney-s-coco/496750.
Kid’s Halloween Party
5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
All are welcome for spooky family fun at the Church of Our Savior Lutheran’s annual community Halloween party! We’ll have activities for kids of all ages, and costumes are encouraged.
1901 Northern Blvd., Manhasset, 516-627-2430
Art Social
5:00 p.m.
Enjoy an art project, build friendships, eat pizza, and sip on drinks at Sensory Beans. The event is for visitors ages 13-15, and the fee is $65 per child.
3309 Merrick Road, Wantagh. 516-308-1462, https://www.sensorybeans.org/.
Pajama Yoga
5:30 p.m.
Bring your little yogi, ages 4-10, to Oyster Bay Yoga, where they can wear their pajamas and enjoy an interactive session complete with games, stories, stretches, milk, and cookies! The fee is $20 per child, and space is limited.
9 Audrey Ave, Oyster Bay. 516-922-4222, https://www.oysterbayyoga.
Saturday, Nov. 2
Saturday Storytime
10:00 a.m.
Bring your little reader to the Barnes & Noble in Carle Place for a storytime and a chance to check out the Children’s section.
91 Old Country Road, Carle Place. 516-741-9850, https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/.
Guided Nature Walk–Fall Foliage
10:00 a.m.
View beautiful fall foliage, learn about wildlife, and get sustainability tips during this guided walk at Sands Point Preserve. Non-member adults are $15, and children are $5. Member adults attend for $10, and children are free.
127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point. 516-571-7901, http://sandspointpreserveconservancy.org/.
Family Day: Festive Turkey
11:00 a.m.
Bring your little turkey to Painting With a Twist, where you can create a festive picture for Thanksgiving. Tickets are $34-$35 per person.
855 Merrick Road, Carle Place. 516-401-8846, https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/.
Dia de Los Muertos Family Celebration
12:00 p.m.
Enjoy this special event at the Heckscher Museum of Art in collaboration with the Town of Huntington Hispanic Advisory Task Force and Latina Moms Connect, Inc.! Kiddos will make masks and flowers, design their own memorials, enjoy face paintings, and more.
2 Prime Ave, Huntington. 631-380-3230, https://www.heckscher.org/.
Family Saturday
12:00-3 p.m.
You and your little artist, ages 2-14, can drop by the Nassau Museum of Art to create art from various materials. The fee is $10 for non-member kiddos and $20 for adults. Members attend for free.
One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 516-484-9338, https://nassaumuseum.org/.
Dia de Muertos Nichos
1- 3 p.m.
Dia de Muertos is a holiday that is widely celebrated in Mexico. Learn all about this vibrant holiday with us and make a nicho to bring home. These beautifully adorned frames are a popular form of folk art of the region and are often used on ofrendas to memorialize someone special. This is a drop-in program, free with admission. It takes approximately 10 minutes and is yours to keep. For ages three and up.
Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis, Ave., Garden City, limc.org
Open Play at Planet Play
6:30 p.m.
Enjoy two hours of free play on inflatables and an $11 arcade gift card at Planet Play. The space includes a bounce house, toddler space, indoor playground, arcade, and more.
418 Bedford Ave, Bellmore. 516-636-5322, https://www.planetplaybellmore.com/.
Sunday, Nov. 3
The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze
Through November 3
Purchase your tickets ahead of time to view thousands of hand-carved jack-o’lanterns lighting up the night at Old Bethpage Village. The event also includes synchronized lighting and an original soundtrack.
1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage. https://pumpkinblaze.org/blaze-long-island.html.
Glogolf Session
11:00 a.m.
Bring your little pro over to Glogolf in the Roosevelt Field Mall, where they can enjoy 28 illuminated holes, a laser maze, and a play area just outside the indoor golf course. Tickets for kiddos ages 5-12 are $11, and those under age 4 are $8. Adult tickets are $13.
630 Old Country Road, Garden City. 516-747-3682, https://www.opryglowgolf.com/
Custom Art: Whoville
11:30 a.m.
Your little artist can create custom characters from The Grinch using Lumify technology at Muse Paintbar in Garden City! You can customize your creation however you’d like, and no experience is necessary.
837 Franklin Ave, Garden City. 888-607-6873, https://www.musepaintbar.com/.
The Great Pumpkin Smash
1:00 p.m.
Enjoy a spooktacular celebration at the Science Museum of Long Island that includes jack o’ lanterns, gourds, live music, food, and a bubbly bar for parents! The event is outdoors, so be sure to dress warmly.
1526 N. Plandome Road, Manhasset. 516-627-9400, https://www.smli.org/familyworkshops
Stars on Sundays
7:00 p.m.
Little explorers of all ages are invited to view the planets and stars from the Hofstra University Observatory, Berliner Hall, 4th Floor. The event is free, and you can RSVP online.
1000 Hempstead Turnpike, Hempstead. 516-463-6600, https://news.hofstra.edu/event/stars-on-sundays-9/.
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Red, White, & Blue Paint and Mini-Spa
9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Your little patriot can paint a flag and enjoy a hair and nail treatment at As You Wish Parties. The $55 ticket includes games and a snack.
59 Merrick Ave, Merrick. 516-590-7878, https://asyouwishparties.org/.
Open Play at Party Play Cafe
11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
Reserve your spot ahead of time for an hour of crawling, exploring, and moving at Party Play Cafe. All adults and kiddos must wear socks. The fee is $20 per child.
679A Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square. 516-507-2057, https://www.partyplaycafe.com/book-online.
Party in the USA Camp
9:30 a.m.
Enjoy this half-day camp featuring gymnastics, open play, inflatables, and food at Gold Medal Gymnastics in Garden City.
1100 Stewart Ave, Garden City. 516-357-3636, https://gmgc.com/.
Election Day Cooking Class
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Your little chef can vote on the best menu and cook with friends at What’s Cooking in Oyster Bay.
30 East Main Street, Oyster Bay. 516-922-2665, https://www.whatscookingny.com/.
Election Day Roller Skating Fun
10:00 a.m.
Your little skater can choose from several great sessions while school’s out, including a Cheap Skate at 10:00 a.m., public skates at 12:30 and 3:00 p.m., and a half-priced skate at 5:30 p.m. Be sure to reserve your ticket in advanced as they are not guaranteed at the door.
1278 Hicksville Road, Seaford. 516-795-5474, https://www.unitedskates.com/.
Ongoing Fall Fun
Heritage Fall Festival
Daily through Nov. 3, 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Fall into the last weekend for the whole family to have some fun in Muttontown. You’ll enjoy lawn games, a corn maze, farm animals, pumpkin decorating, sand art, a bubble table, and more. Meanwhile, parents can enjoy food, drinks, a market, and photo opportunities.
6060 Northern Blvd, Muttontown. 516-922-1026, https://heritagefarmandgarden.com/.
Fall Fun at Schmitt’s Farm
Daily through Early Nov. 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Bring your little pumpkins over to Schmitt’s Farm for endless fall fun that includes a pumpkin-picking field, hayrides, duck races, fall flowers, hot apple cider, and more! Admission is $5, and the farm is open seven days a week.
6 Bagatelle Road, Dix Hills. jean@SchmittsFamilyFarms.com, https://schmittsonbagatelle.com/.
Bayville Scream Park
Thursday-Sunday Through Nov. 9
Give your kiddo a frightfully good time in Bayville, where they will enjoy a haunted house, mini-golf, and treats. If your little one isn’t up for a scream, enjoy Not-So-Scary Saturdays and Sundays with a pumpkin patch, soda shop, train ride, treetop adventure, and more.
8 Bayville Ave, Bayville. https://bayvillescreampark.com/attractions/.
Monsters & Mermaids Exhibition
Don’t miss this two-year exhibition at the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, exploring nautical myths and legends like mermaids, monsters, dragons, and more!
301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-367-3138, https://www.cshwhalingmuseum.org/.
