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Little Star Playland is an indoor playground at Tanger Outlets in Riverhead with six play zones: a trike track for ride-on toys, a padded soft play village with climbing spots, an active play arena with jumping pads and interactive floor games that parents can join, a mini supermarket where kids shop, scan and play cashier, an arcade and game zone, and a birthday party room. Open play is walk-in with no reservation needed, and an all-day pass lets families come and go with re-entry, with a discount for siblings. Monthly and yearly passes are available, birthday parties come with two hours in the party room, and schools, daycares and other groups of 10 or more get group rates on weekdays. The website does not post hours or an age range, so call ahead before a first visit.

Taste Buds Kitchen Smithtown is a cooking studio on West Main Street where kids and families cook and bake from scratch alongside a chef instructor. Kids and family classes cover ages 2 to 17: caregiver and me classes for ages 2 to 8 (the caregiver's spot is included in the price), family classes for ages 6 to 17 where kids and adults each get a spot at the table, and drop-off kids classes for ages 4 to 17, offered as single sessions or as a weekly series. The studio also hosts kids birthday parties for ages 3 to 17, field trips for schools and scout troops, and gingerbread house decorating in the holiday season, and it runs summer and school break cooking camps. Classes are offered seven days a week, and all menus are nut-free. Adult classes are on the calendar too.

Kidz Course is an indoor play space on Larkfield Road in East Northport, with an enclosed play area where kids can climb, explore and play. Open play is booked in 90-minute sessions three ways: Stay & Play, where you play alongside your child; Drop & Play, where staff watch your child while you run errands or get to an appointment; and Work & Play, where you work on site while staff supervise the play area. Each open play visit comes with a snack and juice box for kids and coffee for caregivers, and memberships cover unlimited open play during regular hours (drop-off not included). Kidz Course also runs morning toddler classes and after-school classes, a School's Out Series of camp days on days off from school, with before and after care available (check the hours when you sign up), and private birthday parties with themes like Ninja Kidz obstacle challenges, Kidz Bop, Glam Spa, Slime Time, Music & Motion and Science Kidz. They also bring obstacle course and craft parties to backyards and event spaces. Socks are required, and weekend open play times change week to week, so check their homepage before you go.

Timber Point Golf Course in Great River has three nines, named Red, White and Blue, with a pro shop, a driving range and lessons from teaching pro Ed Sallie. The course has junior golf, leagues and outings, and no one under the age of 5 is permitted on the course.