Superheroes for Child Care 5K & Kids Fun Run
Sat, Sep 26 · 9:30 AM
Eisenhower Park - Field 2 · East Meadow
Outdoor
Family-friendly 5K and shorter kids fun run supporting Nassau County families; superhero costumes are encouraged.
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Fri, Sep 25
Heritage Fall Festival 2026
Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM–4:30 PM
Heritage Farm & Garden · Muttontown
Weekend activity package $25; parking free; crafts available a la carteOutdoor
Fall festival with hay rides, corn maze, a small pumpkin, kids village, farm animals, lawn games, crafts, photo opportunities, and weekend live music.
View event →Hicks Nurseries Fall Festival
Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Hicks Nurseries · Westbury
FreeMixed
Annual fall festival with indoor and outdoor family activities, lawn games, Otto the Ghost, an animated Halloween walkthrough, seasonal displays, and optional paid children's activities.
View event →Long Island Fair
Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Old Bethpage Village Restoration · Old Bethpage
Adults $20; ages 5-12 $15; seniors 60+ $15; under 5 freeMixed
Annual agricultural fair with farm animals, historic demonstrations, craft vendors, live entertainment, games, carousel, Ferris wheel, and children's activities.
View event →Westbury Street Fair
Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Downtown Westbury - Post Avenue · Westbury
FreeOutdoor
Downtown street fair with vendors, food trucks, live music, a petting zoo, children's market, and live circus shows.
View event →Long Island Potato Festival
Sat, Sep 26 · 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale
FreeOutdoor
Family fall festival celebrating Long Island potatoes with food, carnival attractions, live entertainment, a tots play space, farmers market, vendors, and family activities.
View event →Oyster Bay Railroad Museum Rail Fest
Sat, Sep 26 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
Oyster Bay Railroad Museum · Oyster Bay
$0-$10Mixed
Family rail festival with locomotive simulators, model railroads, historic railroad displays, live music, face painting, vendors, and food.
View event →Super Family Saturday: Fall Pollinators
Sat, Sep 26 · 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - The Manes Center · Roslyn Harbor
Ages 0+$10 members / $10 children / $20 non-member adultsIndoor
A family art program centered on fall pollinators. Children attend with an adult caregiver.
View event →Catch the Fun!
Sat, Sep 26 · 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Long Island Children's Museum · Garden City
Ages 0+Free with museum admissionIndoor
A drop-in Worldwide Day of Play craft where kids make a ball-and-cup game to bring home.
View event →Super Family Saturday: Fall Pollinators
Sat, Sep 26 · 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - The Manes Center · Roslyn Harbor
Ages 0+$10 members / $10 children / $20 non-member adultsIndoor
A family art program centered on fall pollinators. Children attend with an adult caregiver.
View event →Sat, Sep 26
2026 Syosset Street Fair
Sun, Sep 27 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Downtown Syosset · Syosset
Outdoor
Annual downtown Syosset street fair organized by the Syosset Woodbury Jericho Chamber of Commerce.
View event →Heritage Fall Festival 2026
Sun, Sep 27 · 10:00 AM–4:30 PM
Heritage Farm & Garden · Muttontown
Weekend activity package $25; parking free; crafts available a la carteOutdoor
Fall festival with hay rides, corn maze, a small pumpkin, kids village, farm animals, lawn games, crafts, photo opportunities, and weekend live music.
View event →Hicks Nurseries Fall Festival
Sun, Sep 27 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Hicks Nurseries · Westbury
FreeMixed
Annual fall festival with indoor and outdoor family activities, lawn games, Otto the Ghost, an animated Halloween walkthrough, seasonal displays, and optional paid children's activities.
View event →Long Island Fair
Sun, Sep 27 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Old Bethpage Village Restoration · Old Bethpage
Adults $20; ages 5-12 $15; seniors 60+ $15; under 5 freeMixed
Annual agricultural fair with farm animals, historic demonstrations, craft vendors, live entertainment, games, carousel, Ferris wheel, and children's activities.
View event →Long Island Potato Festival
Sun, Sep 27 · 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale
FreeOutdoor
Family fall festival celebrating Long Island potatoes with food, carnival attractions, live entertainment, a tots play space, farmers market, vendors, and family activities.
View event →Fall Fun Fest
Sun, Sep 27 · 12:00 PM–4:00 PM
Sands Point Preserve · Sands Point
Ages 0+Members $40/car; non-members $45/carOutdoor
An autumn family festival with pumpkin painting, face painting, live music, puppet shows, family games, bird watching, dance, food trucks and an autumn market.
View event →Links of Joy
Sun, Sep 27 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Long Island Children's Museum · Garden City
Ages 0+Free with museum admissionMixed
A drop-in Sukkot craft where families create colorful chains to help decorate the museum sukkah.
View event →Mon, Sep 28
Abundant Apple Trees
Tue, Sep 29 · 2:30 PM–4:00 PM
Long Island Children's Museum · Garden City
Ages 0+Included with museum admissionIndoor
A drop-in apple-tree craft using mixed materials, timed to peak apple season.
View event →Tue, Sep 29
Pumpkin Painting
Wed, Sep 30 · 4:00 PM–6:00 PM
Old Westbury Gardens - Barn at Orchard Hill · Old Westbury
Ages 0+$20 child / $27 adult; member discount availableIndoor
A festive all-ages mini-pumpkin decorating activity with supplies provided. Children participate with an adult.
View event →Thu, Oct 1
Pumpkin Painting
Fri, Oct 2 · 4:00 PM–6:00 PM
Old Westbury Gardens - Barn at Orchard Hill · Old Westbury
Ages 0+$20 child / $27 adult; member discount availableIndoor
A festive all-ages mini-pumpkin decorating activity with supplies provided. Children participate with an adult.
View event →Fri, Oct 2
Nassau Reptile Expo
Sat, Oct 3 · 9:30 AM–4:00 PM
Cradle of Aviation Museum · Garden City
Special event admission; museum library passes not validIndoor
A large indoor expo with more than 175 tables of reptile, amphibian and invertebrate breeders and vendors. Admission includes museum galleries.
View event →Storybook Studio
Sat, Oct 3 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Nassau County Museum of Art · Roslyn Harbor
Ages 4+Indoor
Storytime followed by family artmaking for children ages 4–7 and a parent or caregiver.
View event →Storybook Stroll: Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
Sat, Oct 3 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM
Old Westbury Gardens · Old Westbury
Outdoor
A guided garden stroll for little listeners that combines nature discovery with a seasonal story.
View event →Family Saturdays
Sat, Oct 3 · 12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - The Manes Center · Roslyn Harbor
Free members / $10 non-member child / $20 non-member adultIndoor
A drop-in family artmaking experience inspired by works on view. Plan on about 45 minutes; children must attend with an adult.
View event →Sat, Oct 3
Long Island Family Day 2026
Sun, Oct 4 · 12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Cradle of Aviation Museum · Garden City
Indoor
A family-focused afternoon event at the Cradle of Aviation Museum.
View event →Thu, Oct 8
Town of Hempstead Fall Festival
Fri, Oct 9 · 4:00 PM–9:00 PM
Malibu Shore Club · Lido Beach
Free parking and admission for Town of Hempstead residentsOutdoor
A four-day family fall festival with a haunted hay ride, pumpkin patch, escape room, haunted house, hay maze, carnival rides, food, music, games and Oktoberfest festivities.
View event →Fri, Oct 9
Town of Hempstead Fall Festival
Fri, Oct 9 · 4:00 PM–9:00 PM
Malibu Shore Club · Lido Beach
Free parking and admission for Town of Hempstead residentsOutdoor
A four-day family fall festival with a haunted hay ride, pumpkin patch, escape room, haunted house, hay maze, carnival rides, food, music, games and Oktoberfest festivities.
View event →Town of Hempstead Fall Festival
Sat, Oct 10 · 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Malibu Shore Club · Lido Beach
Free parking and admission for Town of Hempstead residentsOutdoor
A four-day family fall festival with a haunted hay ride, pumpkin patch, escape room, haunted house, hay maze, carnival rides, food, music, games and Oktoberfest festivities.
View event →Sculpture and Movement
Sat, Oct 10 · 11:30 AM–1:00 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art · Roslyn Harbor
$10 members / $10 children / $20 non-member adultsOutdoor
An interactive family workshop with Dance Visions NY connecting outdoor sculpture and movement.
View event →Family Saturdays
Sat, Oct 10 · 12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - The Manes Center · Roslyn Harbor
Free members / $10 non-member child / $20 non-member adultIndoor
A drop-in family artmaking experience inspired by works on view. Plan on about 45 minutes; children must attend with an adult.
View event →Sat, Oct 10
Town of Hempstead Fall Festival
Sat, Oct 10 · 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Malibu Shore Club · Lido Beach
Free parking and admission for Town of Hempstead residentsOutdoor
A four-day family fall festival with a haunted hay ride, pumpkin patch, escape room, haunted house, hay maze, carnival rides, food, music, games and Oktoberfest festivities.
View event →Town of Hempstead Fall Festival
Sun, Oct 11 · 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Malibu Shore Club · Lido Beach
Free parking and admission for Town of Hempstead residentsOutdoor
A four-day family fall festival with a haunted hay ride, pumpkin patch, escape room, haunted house, hay maze, carnival rides, food, music, games and Oktoberfest festivities.
View event →Sun, Oct 11
Town of Hempstead Fall Festival
Sun, Oct 11 · 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Malibu Shore Club · Lido Beach
Free parking and admission for Town of Hempstead residentsOutdoor
A four-day family fall festival with a haunted hay ride, pumpkin patch, escape room, haunted house, hay maze, carnival rides, food, music, games and Oktoberfest festivities.
View event →Town of Hempstead Fall Festival
Mon, Oct 12 · 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
Malibu Shore Club · Lido Beach
Free parking and admission for Town of Hempstead residentsOutdoor
A four-day family fall festival with a haunted hay ride, pumpkin patch, escape room, haunted house, hay maze, carnival rides, food, music, games and Oktoberfest festivities.
View event →Wed, Oct 14
Stargazers
Thu, Oct 15 · 6:40 PM–9:00 PM
Old Westbury Gardens · Old Westbury
Ages 0+Outdoor
An evening of guided stargazing with the Astronomical Society of Long Island, including telescope viewing and seasonal sky guidance.
View event →Thu, Oct 15
Stargazers
Thu, Oct 15 · 6:40 PM–9:00 PM
Old Westbury Gardens · Old Westbury
Ages 0+Outdoor
An evening of guided stargazing with the Astronomical Society of Long Island, including telescope viewing and seasonal sky guidance.
View event →Fri, Oct 16
Find Your Art Tour & Workshop
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Old Westbury Gardens - Barn at Orchard Hill · Old Westbury
Ages 0+$20 child / $27 adult; 20% member discountMixed
An all-ages found-object art workshop combining a fall garden walk, nature collecting and an original art project.
View event →Uncle Vlad's Pumpkin Patch: The Vladuation
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Long Island Children's Museum Theater · Garden City
Ages 4+$5 with museum admission ($4 members) / $10 theater onlyIndoor
A Halloween musical puppet show about Uncle Vlad's nephew Chad finishing his Boo-niversity challenges.
View event →Family Saturdays
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - The Manes Center · Roslyn Harbor
Free members / $10 non-member child / $20 non-member adultIndoor
A drop-in family artmaking experience inspired by works on view. Plan on about 45 minutes; children must attend with an adult.
View event →Uncle Vlad's Pumpkin Patch: The Vladuation
Sat, Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Long Island Children's Museum Theater · Garden City
Ages 4+$5 with museum admission ($4 members) / $10 theater onlyIndoor
A Halloween musical puppet show about Uncle Vlad's nephew Chad finishing his Boo-niversity challenges.
View event →Sat, Oct 17
Uncle Vlad's Pumpkin Patch: The Vladuation
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM
Long Island Children's Museum Theater · Garden City
Ages 4+$5 with museum admission ($4 members) / $10 theater onlyIndoor
A Halloween musical puppet show about Uncle Vlad's nephew Chad finishing his Boo-niversity challenges.
View event →Uncle Vlad's Pumpkin Patch: The Vladuation
Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM
Long Island Children's Museum Theater · Garden City
Ages 4+$5 with museum admission ($4 members) / $10 theater onlyIndoor
A Halloween musical puppet show about Uncle Vlad's nephew Chad finishing his Boo-niversity challenges.
View event →Thu, Oct 22
Trick or Treat Tours
Fri, Oct 23 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Planting Fields - Main House · Oyster Bay
Ages 0+$15 adults / $14 seniors / $5 ages 6-12 / 5 and under freeIndoor
A self-guided Halloween treasure-map adventure through the historic Main House with candy, prizes and facts about the Coe family. Costumes welcome.
View event →Fri, Oct 23
Super Family Saturday: Enchanted Forest
Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - The Manes Center · Roslyn Harbor
$10 members / $10 children / $20 non-member adultsIndoor
A family art program themed around an enchanted forest. Children participate with an adult caregiver.
View event →Family Fall & Halloween Festival
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Marjorie R. Post Community Park · Massapequa
Ages 0+Outdoor
A family fall event with a u-pick pumpkin patch, hayrides, refreshments, inflatables, games, costumes and photo opportunities.
View event →Super Family Saturday: Enchanted Forest
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - The Manes Center · Roslyn Harbor
$10 members / $10 children / $20 non-member adultsIndoor
A family art program themed around an enchanted forest. Children participate with an adult caregiver.
View event →Trick or Treat Tours
Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Planting Fields - Main House · Oyster Bay
Ages 0+$15 adults / $14 seniors / $5 ages 6-12 / 5 and under freeIndoor
A self-guided Halloween treasure-map adventure through the historic Main House with candy, prizes and facts about the Coe family. Costumes welcome.
View event →Sat, Oct 24
Uncle Vlad's Pumpkin Patch: The Vladuation
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Long Island Children's Museum Theater · Garden City
Ages 4+$5 with museum admission ($4 members) / $10 theater onlyIndoor
A Halloween musical puppet show about Uncle Vlad's nephew Chad finishing his Boo-niversity challenges.
View event →Trick or Treat Tours
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Planting Fields - Main House · Oyster Bay
Ages 0+$15 adults / $14 seniors / $5 ages 6-12 / 5 and under freeIndoor
A self-guided Halloween treasure-map adventure through the historic Main House with candy, prizes and facts about the Coe family. Costumes welcome.
View event →Uncle Vlad's Pumpkin Patch: The Vladuation
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Long Island Children's Museum Theater · Garden City
Ages 4+$5 with museum admission ($4 members) / $10 theater onlyIndoor
A Halloween musical puppet show about Uncle Vlad's nephew Chad finishing his Boo-niversity challenges.
View event →Thu, Oct 29
Trick or Treat Tours
Fri, Oct 30 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Planting Fields - Main House · Oyster Bay
Ages 0+$15 adults / $14 seniors / $5 ages 6-12 / 5 and under freeIndoor
A self-guided Halloween treasure-map adventure through the historic Main House with candy, prizes and facts about the Coe family. Costumes welcome.
View event →Fri, Oct 30
STEM•X Festival 2026
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Cradle of Aviation Museum · Garden City
Indoor
A two-day STEM festival at the Cradle of Aviation Museum centered on hands-on science and technology experiences.
View event →Uncle Vlad's Pumpkin Patch: The Vladuation
Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
Long Island Children's Museum Theater · Garden City
Ages 4+$5 with museum admission ($4 members) / $10 theater onlyIndoor
A Halloween musical puppet show about Uncle Vlad's nephew Chad finishing his Boo-niversity challenges.
View event →Family Saturdays
Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM–3:00 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - The Manes Center · Roslyn Harbor
Free members / $10 non-member child / $20 non-member adultIndoor
A drop-in family artmaking experience inspired by works on view. Plan on about 45 minutes; children must attend with an adult.
View event →Trick or Treat Tours
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Planting Fields - Main House · Oyster Bay
Ages 0+$15 adults / $14 seniors / $5 ages 6-12 / 5 and under freeIndoor
A self-guided Halloween treasure-map adventure through the historic Main House with candy, prizes and facts about the Coe family. Costumes welcome.
View event →Uncle Vlad's Pumpkin Patch: The Vladuation
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
Long Island Children's Museum Theater · Garden City
Ages 4+$5 with museum admission ($4 members) / $10 theater onlyIndoor
A Halloween musical puppet show about Uncle Vlad's nephew Chad finishing his Boo-niversity challenges.
View event →Sat, Oct 31
STEM•X Festival 2026
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Cradle of Aviation Museum · Garden City
Indoor
A two-day STEM festival at the Cradle of Aviation Museum centered on hands-on science and technology experiences.
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