Free things to do this weekend on Long Island

Long Island's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, October 16, 2026 to Sunday, October 18, 2026.

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• FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, October 16–18, 2026, see link for times
• Queens Farm Pumpkin Patch - Queens County Farm Museum - 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11004-1129, October 17–18, 2026, Saturdays and Sundays, 10am–5pm
• Intro to Pre-Dance & Youth Dance Event - Preview Classes for FREE - Dance Pointe Performing Arts Center - NY-25A, Miller Place, NY, October 17, 2026, 9:00am
• Fall Open House - The Knox School - 541 Long Beach Road, St James, NY 11780, October 17, 2026, 10:00AM–1:00PM
• Portledge Open House - Portledge School - Locust Valley, NY, October 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
• The Oyster Festival- Oyster Bay, NY - Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay, NY, October 17–18, 2026, 11am–6pm
• Free Model Train Open House: Long Island's Largest O-Gauge Layout - 2953 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown, October 17–18, 2026, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM