What’s on across Long Island.
Festivals, story times, farmers markets, and fairs. Every family event on Long Island worth a spot on the fridge calendar. Pick a week and a vibe.
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1 eventThu Nov 19 (Performances November 12 to January 3; show times on the theatre website)
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Nov 23–Nov 29
1 eventThu Nov 26 (Performances November 12 to January 3; show times on the theatre website)
Nov 30–Dec 6
4 eventsThu Dec 3 (Performances November 12 to January 3; show times on the theatre website)
Sat Dec 5 (10:30 am to 12:30 pm)
$50 per adult, $25 per child, plus tax and gratuity; reservations required
Dec 7–Dec 13
1 eventThu Dec 10 (Performances November 12 to January 3; show times on the theatre website)
Dec 14–Dec 20
1 eventThu Dec 17 (Performances November 12 to January 3; show times on the theatre website)
Dec 21–Dec 27
1 eventThu Dec 24 (Performances November 12 to January 3; show times on the theatre website)
Dec 28–Jan 3
1 eventThu Dec 31 (Performances November 12 to January 3; show times on the theatre website)
Long Island events, answered
What is going on this weekend on Long Island?
Hit the This Weekend button in the filters and the list narrows to the next two days. We also keep a dedicated this-weekend page that pulls the same events together with a few backup ideas for when the calendar is thin.
Which Long Island family events are free?
Filter cost to Free. A good share of the calendar is: library programs, town concerts and movie nights, tree lightings, and street fairs. Paid events show what we know about admission on the listing, but the event's own page is the last word on price.
Are these events actually for kids?
This directory is built for families, and the Kid-Friendly filter is the switch for it. Events do not hand out tidy age ranges the way camps and leagues do, so listings tend to describe who an event suits in plain language rather than a badge. Read the listing, and when it matters, check the venue's page.