FEATURED EVENTS | Kids Out and About Long Island

FEATURED EVENTS

Día de los Muertos - New York Botanical Garden

October 3 - Nov 2, 2026 - With vibrant marigold blooms and a colorful community ofrenda, the rich traditions of Día de los Muertos come to the garden for a celebration of memory, life, and renewal—new this year at NYBG. Friendly spirit guides lead the way to joyful encounters with artfully arranged calaveras and a larger-than-life Catrina adorned with colorful flowers. Celebrate loved ones with music and crafts on weekends, while experiencing joyful moments of reflection among fall’s golden foliage and festive pumpkins. Be sure to join us on Sunday, November 1 at 2 p.m. for the Día de los Muertos parade!
Dates: 
10/27/2026
10/28/2026
10/29/2026
Hours Vary
Location: 
New York Botanical Garden, Southern Boulevard, The Bronx, NY, USA
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Pokémon Kids Club

Learn to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game alongside other kids through guided, strategy-focused gameplay. Coaches oversee card trading to ensure fairness and balanced exchanges among players.
Dates: 
10/28/2026
10/29/2026
11/04/2026
4-6PM & 6-8PM
Location: 
Valhallan Esports Training, West Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, NY, USA
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Holiday Workshops at Science Museum of Long Island

Children ages 4 and up are welcome to join SMLI on their days off from school to enjoy hours of fun, hand-on science activities! Children will participate in experiments, create crafts, and observe demonstrations. Each workshop features a unique science theme.
Dates: 
11/03/2026
11/11/2026
11/20/2026
10AM - 3PM
Location: 
Science Museum of Long Island, Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY, USA
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Fall Music Kids Class

Join us for a fun and engaging music class designed for newborns to 5-year-olds—where little ones and their caregivers can bond, play, and groove to the rhythm of joy! songs for seeds is a fun-filled, weekly interactive class where children can explore music, movement, and play in an engaging environment. While the program runs as a semester, families are welcome to drop in or start at any time—because the joy of music is always in season!
Dates: 
10/27/2026
10/28/2026
11/03/2026
9:30 am, 10:30, 11:30
Location: 
YWCA in Greenwich
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Bayville Scream Park Long Island 2026

Bayville Scream Park is New York’s largest haunted house experience—five radically different haunted houses, three secret bars, GellyBall shooting, eateries, axe throwing, mini golf, and more. From the hieroglyphic tombs of Temple of Terror to the pitch-dark halls of Uncle Needle’s Funhouse of Fear, each Halloween event is rebuilt for 2026 with new sets and scares. 1,860+ 5★ reviews from thrill-seekers on Google and Facebook. Are you brave enough for every scream?
Dates: 
10/26/2026
10/27/2026
10/28/2026
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Location: 
BAYVILLE SCREAM PARK, 8 Bayville Ave, Bayville, NY 11709, United States
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Fall Festival at Hicks Nurseries

Stroll through thousands of pumpkins, mums, cornstalks and festive fall décor. Make memories with kid-friendly activities, photo ops, lawn games, an animated children’s story walk-through, and weekend meet-and-greets with our one and only Otto the Ghost – all free. Upgrade the fun with weekend Fall Festival wristbands, visit the daily hay maze for $8 per person and enjoy seasonal favorites like fresh New York State apples, cider donuts, candy apples, kettle corn, homemade pies, Hicks famous fudge, roasted local corn, and weekend bites from the Hicks Food Truck.
Dates: 
10/26/2026
10/27/2026
10/28/2026
Varies
Location: 
Hicks Nurseries, Inc., 100 Jericho Tpke, Westbury, NY 11590, United States
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Halloween on the Farm At Queens County Farm Museum - 2026

Saturday, Oct 31: It’s a monster mash! Wear your costume to the farm for this Halloween spooktacular for kids and their grown-ups. Wander through the historic Adriance Farmhouse for spooky ghost stories, then trick-or-treat at nine candy stations across 47 acres of farmland, where you’ll meet animals and soak in agricultural history. Get lost in the three-acre Amazing Maize Maze, then hop a festive hayride with kid-friendly tunes. Pick the perfect pumpkin at the patch, snap a fall photo, and warm up with cider, donuts, and pies. Grab local bites from food vendors, shop spooky crafts, and take home fresh-picked produce from our Farmstand!
Dates: 
10/31/2026
10am – 5pm
Location: 
Queens County Farm Museum, Little Neck Parkway, Glen Oaks, NY, USA
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