FEATURED EVENTS | Kids Out and About Long Island

FEATURED EVENTS

AdvoKids: Indigenous People’s Day at LICM

Learn about the Indigenous People of Long Island and the craft of making a Mishoon, a dug out canoe created by slowly burning and carving a tree trunk. Workshops at 11 AM and Noon on October 12, 2026. This event is free with Museum admission, but tickets are required. Stop by the Box Office on the day of the event to reserve your spot.
Dates: 
10/12/2026
11AM and 12PM
Location: 
Long Island Children's Museum, 11 Davis Ave, Garden City, NY 11530, United States
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Open House New York Weekend 2026

October 16 - 18, 2026 - Open House New York Weekend is an annual festival that unlocks 300 destinations across all five boroughs for behind-the-scenes tours and special activities. Take a look at new buildings transforming the skyline, step inside infrastructure facilities keeping the city running, explore parks offering respite, discover state-of-the-art performance spaces, visit manufacturing workshops, browse private collections, and much more. Start planning your Weekend.
Dates: 
10/16/2026
10/17/2026
10/18/2026
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Location: 
Various Locations throughout the Five Burroughs
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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: 
10/10/2026
10/11/2026
10/12/2026
Hours Vary
Location: 
New York Botanical Garden, Southern Boulevard, The Bronx, NY, USA
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Flagpole Piñata Party on Governors Island

Artist Miguel Braceli presents Flag­pole Piña­ta Par­ty, a par­tic­i­pa­to­ry per­for­mance from his ongo­ing project Eman­ci­pa­to­ry Lands (Tier­ras Libres). Draw­ing on the Latin Amer­i­can tra­di­tion of the piña­ta, the work trans­forms the flag from a sym­bol of bor­ders and nation­al pow­er into a shared ves­sel for cel­e­bra­tion, exchange, and col­lec­tive imag­i­na­tion. Pre­sent­ed by Mon­u­ment Lab, the New York City Depart­ment of Cul­tur­al Affairs (DCLA), Gov­er­nors Island Arts, and LA ESCUELA___, the project uses music, pro­ces­sion, and shared mak­ing to reflect on transna­tion­al­i­ty, belong­ing, and col­lec­tive identity.
Dates: 
10/17/2026
3:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Location: 
Governors Island, Manhattan, NY, NY, United States
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Not-So-Scary Days at Bayville Scream Park

Join us for an afternoon of family fun! Walk through the Funhouse & Temple of Terror. Plus: pumpkin patch, mini golf, soda shoppe, train ride, spooky treetop adventure, character meet & greet, and much more! Starting Sep 19th, OPEN ALL SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS from 12p-5p, through Nov. 1st. Also open Oct 12.
Dates: 
10/10/2026
10/11/2026
10/12/2026
12PM - 5PM
Location: 
BAYVILLE SCREAM PARK, 8 Bayville Ave, Bayville, NY 11709, United States
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