Superheroes for Child Care 5K & Kids Fun Run

Sat, Sep 26 · 9:30 AM

Eisenhower Park - Field 2 · East Meadow

Family-friendly 5K and shorter kids fun run supporting Nassau County families; superhero costumes are encouraged.

Westbury Street Fair

Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Downtown Westbury - Post Avenue · Westbury

Downtown street fair with vendors, food trucks, live music, a petting zoo, children's market, and live circus shows.

White Post Farms Fall Farm Festival

Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Oct 25 · 11 dates

White Post Farms · Melville

$39.95 + tax in person / $43.95 + tax online; under 15 months free

Fall farm festival with animals, aviaries, dinosaur attraction, giraffe experience, hayrides, family shows and playgrounds.

Hicks Nurseries Fall Festival

Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Sep 27 · 2 dates

Hicks Nurseries · Westbury

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.

Heritage Fall Festival 2026

Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Sep 27 · 2 dates

Heritage Farm & Garden · Muttontown

Weekend activity package $25; parking free; crafts available a la carte

Fall festival with hay rides, corn maze, a small pumpkin, kids village, farm animals, lawn games, crafts, photo opportunities, and weekend live music.

Long Island Fair

Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Sep 27 · 2 dates

Old Bethpage Village Restoration · Old Bethpage

Adults $20; ages 5-12 $15; seniors 60+ $15; under 5 free

Annual agricultural fair with farm animals, historic demonstrations, craft vendors, live entertainment, games, carousel, Ferris wheel, and children's activities.

Immersive Butterfly Vivarium

Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Oct 11 · 6 dates

Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park

$7 children / $9 adults

Walk-through butterfly and moth vivarium with close-up observation and related activities.

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

Sat, Sep 26 – Sat, Oct 17 · 6 dates

Cradle of Aviation Museum · Garden City

$12 adults / $11 children ages 2-12 and seniors for planetarium admission

Twenty-five-minute Sesame Street planetarium show introducing children to the Big Dipper, North Star, Sun and Moon.

Long Island Potato Festival

Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Sep 27 · 2 dates

Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale

Family fall festival celebrating Long Island potatoes with food, carnival attractions, live entertainment, a tots play space, farmers market, vendors, and family activities.

Super Family Saturday: Fall Pollinators

Sat, Sep 26 · 2 times

Nassau County Museum of Art - The Manes Center · Roslyn Harbor

$10 members / $10 children / $20 non-member adults

A family art program centered on fall pollinators. Children attend with an adult caregiver.

Amazing Maize Maze

Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Oct 18 · 8 dates

Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park

$10 children ages 3-11 / $17 adults; age 2 and under free

Three-acre corn maze with clues and puzzles at Queens County Farm Museum.

Oyster Bay Railroad Museum Rail Fest

Sat, Sep 26 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

Oyster Bay Railroad Museum · Oyster Bay

$0-$10

Family rail festival with locomotive simulators, model railroads, historic railroad displays, live music, face painting, vendors, and food.

Catch the Fun!

Sat, Sep 26 · 12:00 PM–2:00 PM

Long Island Children's Museum · Garden City

Free with museum admission

A drop-in Worldwide Day of Play craft where kids make a ball-and-cup game to bring home.

LuminoCity Dino Safari

Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Oct 18 · 20 dates

Walt Whitman Shops · Huntington Station

$17.99-$20.99 per person depending on day/session; age 3 and under free

Outdoor illuminated dinosaur experience with more than 70 dinosaurs, interactive attractions, playground elements and family activities.

2026 Syosset Street Fair

Sun, Sep 27 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Downtown Syosset · Syosset

Annual downtown Syosset street fair organized by the Syosset Woodbury Jericho Chamber of Commerce.

Glen Cove Fall Family Festival

Sun, Sep 27 · 11:00 AM–4:00 PM

YMCA at Glen Cove · Glen Cove

Free community fall festival with carnival games, prizes, bounce houses, food, live music and children's performances.

Fall Fun Fest

Sun, Sep 27 · 12:00 PM–4:00 PM

Sands Point Preserve · Sands Point

Members $40/car; non-members $45/car

An autumn family festival with pumpkin painting, face painting, live music, puppet shows, family games, bird watching, dance, food trucks and an autumn market.

Links of Joy

Sun, Sep 27 · 1:00 PM–3:00 PM

Long Island Children's Museum · Garden City

Free with museum admission

A drop-in Sukkot craft where families create colorful chains to help decorate the museum sukkah.

Abundant Apple Trees

Tue, Sep 29 · 2:30 PM–4:00 PM

Long Island Children's Museum · Garden City

Included with museum admission

A drop-in apple-tree craft using mixed materials, timed to peak apple season.

Pumpkin Painting

Wed, Sep 30 – Fri, Oct 2 · 2 dates

Old Westbury Gardens - Barn at Orchard Hill · Old Westbury

$20 child / $27 adult; member discount available

A festive all-ages mini-pumpkin decorating activity with supplies provided. Children participate with an adult.

Spooky Fest

Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 25 · 12 dates

Center for Science Teaching & Learning · Rockville Centre

$22 non-scary / $27 all-attraction ticket

Halloween event with a non-scary Enchanted Forest for younger children plus crafts, face painting, glow activities and optional scarier attractions.

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 valid

A large indoor expo with more than 175 tables of reptile, amphibian and invertebrate breeders and vendors. Admission includes museum galleries.

Storybook Studio

Sat, Oct 3 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM

Nassau County Museum of Art · Roslyn Harbor

Storytime followed by family artmaking for children ages 4–7 and a parent or caregiver.

Queens Agricultural Fair

Sat, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 4 · 2 dates

Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park

$10-$25

Queens County Farm Museum agricultural fair with farm-focused exhibits and family activities.

Storybook Stroll: Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn

Sat, Oct 3 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM

Old Westbury Gardens · Old Westbury

A guided garden stroll for little listeners that combines nature discovery with a seasonal story.

Seaford OctoberFest

Sat, Oct 3 · 11:00 AM–5:00 PM

Seaford Train Station · Seaford

Free community OctoberFest with craft vendors, food trucks, kids fun zone, inflatables, rock wall and live music.

Family Saturdays

Sat, Oct 3 – Sat, Oct 31 · 4 dates

Nassau County Museum of Art - The Manes Center · Roslyn Harbor

Free members / $10 non-member child / $20 non-member adult

A drop-in family artmaking experience inspired by works on view. Plan on about 45 minutes; children must attend with an adult.

Massapequa Park Village Street Fair

Sun, Oct 4 · 10:30 AM–4:30 PM

Downtown Massapequa Park · Massapequa Park

Large free village street fair with vendors, food, live bands and a kids fun zone with inflatables, rock wall, train and face painting.

Long Island Family Day 2026

Sun, Oct 4 · 12:00 PM–3:00 PM

Cradle of Aviation Museum · Garden City

A family-focused afternoon event at the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

Town of Hempstead Fall Festival

Fri, Oct 9 – Mon, Oct 12 · 4 dates

Malibu Shore Club · Lido Beach

Free parking and admission for Town of Hempstead residents

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.

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 adults

An interactive family workshop with Dance Visions NY connecting outdoor sculpture and movement.

Grow & Gather: Family Gardening Program

Sat, Oct 10 – Sat, Oct 17 · 2 dates

Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park

$5

Hands-on family gardening program focused on learning garden skills and fresh produce.

Bug Buddies: Household Bugs

Sun, Oct 11 · 11:00 AM–12:15 PM

Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park

$12

Hands-on educational program about common household bugs and close observation.

Stargazers

Thu, Oct 15 · 6:40 PM–9:00 PM

Old Westbury Gardens · Old Westbury

An evening of guided stargazing with the Astronomical Society of Long Island, including telescope viewing and seasonal sky guidance.

Uncle Vlad's Pumpkin Patch: The Vladuation

Sat, Oct 17 – Sat, Oct 31 · 4 dates

Long Island Children's Museum Theater · Garden City

$5 with museum admission ($4 members) / $10 theater only

A Halloween musical puppet show about Uncle Vlad's nephew Chad finishing his Boo-niversity challenges.

Find Your Art Tour & Workshop

Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM–12:30 PM

Old Westbury Gardens - Barn at Orchard Hill · Old Westbury

$20 child / $27 adult; 20% member discount

An all-ages found-object art workshop combining a fall garden walk, nature collecting and an original art project.

Nassau Boulevard Street Fair & Foodie Fest

Sun, Oct 18 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Nassau Boulevard at Halls Pond · West Hempstead

Free street fair with crafts, food trucks, live music and a kids fun zone with inflatables and rock wall.

Trick or Treat Tours

Fri, Oct 23 – Sat, Oct 31 · 5 dates

Planting Fields - Main House · Oyster Bay

$15 adults / $14 seniors / $5 ages 6-12 / 5 and under free

A self-guided Halloween treasure-map adventure through the historic Main House with candy, prizes and facts about the Coe family. Costumes welcome.

Super Family Saturday: Enchanted Forest

Sat, Oct 24 · 2 times

Nassau County Museum of Art - The Manes Center · Roslyn Harbor

$10 members / $10 children / $20 non-member adults

A family art program themed around an enchanted forest. Children participate with an adult caregiver.

Family Fall & Halloween Festival

Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Marjorie R. Post Community Park · Massapequa

A family fall event with a u-pick pumpkin patch, hayrides, refreshments, inflatables, games, costumes and photo opportunities.

STEM•X Festival 2026

Sat, Oct 31 – Sun, Nov 1 · 2 dates

Cradle of Aviation Museum · Garden City

A two-day STEM festival at the Cradle of Aviation Museum centered on hands-on science and technology experiences.