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2BadSoSad
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LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
DH and I were brainstorming things to do with the kids on the weekends and I thought I would share the list - please feel free to post and leave additional I ideas if you have them and I will add to the list!
Family FunDay Ideas:
Stony Brook Carriage Museum
http://longislandmuseum.org/
Museum Row:
(LICM, Cradle of Aviation, NC Firefighters Museum and Nunleys Carousel)
http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/website/EN/arts+culture/museum_row.html
Shinnecock Reservation
http://www.shinnecocknation.com/
Suffolk County Farm
http://ccesuffolk.org/farm/
Belmont (Sunday Family Day)
http://www.nyra.com/belmont/
Martha Clara Vineyard (has petting zoo)
http://www.marthaclaravineyards.com/
Harbes Farm
http://www.harbesfamilyfarm.com/
Westbury Gardens
http://www.oldwestburygardens.org/
Middle Country Nature Explorium Center
http://www.middlecountrypubliclibrary.org/children/nature-explorium/
Sweetbriar Nature Center
http://www.sweetbriarnc.org/
Greenport
http://greenportvillage.com/
LI Game Farm
http://www.longislandgamefarm.com/
Ducks Game
http://www.liducks.com/home/
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
http://www.cshfha.org/ ]
LI Steamers Trains
http://www.trainweb.org/lils/
Seal Walk in Westhampton (cresli.org)
http://www.cresli.org/cresli/seals/sealwalk.html
Hallockville Working Farm Riverhead
http://hallockville.com/
Old Bethpage
http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/parks/wheretogo/museums/central_nass_museum/old_bethpage_rest.html
Children’s Museum East End
http://cmee.org/
Nassau Cnty Art Museum (Sunday Family Day)
http://nassaumuseum.org/default.php
Science Museum Manhasset
http://www.smli.org/
Vanderbilt Planetarium
http://www.vanderbiltmuseum.org/
Maritime Explorium Port Jeff
http://maritimeexplorium.org/
Wrong Island Railroad Museum
Ronkonkoma
http://wrongislandrailroad.com/
Sagamore Hill
http://www.nps.gov/sahi/index.htm
Railroad Museum Long Island – Greenport
http://www.rmli.us/RMLI/Welcome.html
Planting Fields
http://www.plantingfields.org/
Discovery Riverboat Tour – Stony Brook
http://longisland.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=longisland&cdn=citiestowns&tm=12&f=11&su=p284.13.342.ip_p554.23.342.ip_&tt=29&bt=0&bts=&zu=http%3A//www.wmho.org/
Sunken Forest – Fire Island
http://www.nps.gov/fiis/planyourvisit/sunken-forest.htm
Catapano Dairy Farm
http://www.catapanodairyfarm.com/index.htm
North Quarter Buffalo Farm Riverhead
http://long-island.newsday.com/kids/north-quarter-buffalo-farm-1.1318394
Jungle Bobs Reptile World Centereach
http://www.junglebobsreptileworld.com/
Krisch’s Old 50s Style Ice Cream Parlor – Massapequa
http://www.krischs.com/
LI Maritime Museum - Sayville
http://www.limaritime.org/
Adventureland
http://www.adventureland.us/
Splish Splash
http://www.splishsplashlongisland.com/
Whaling Museum
http://www.cshwhalingmuseum.org/
Safety Town and Mini Gold at Eisenhower
http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/parks/wheretogo/active/eisenhower.html
LI Science Center Riverhead
http://www.lisciencecenter.org/
Benners Farm - Setauket
http://bennersfarm.com/
Lewis Oliver Farm - Northport
http://lewisoliverfarm.org/
Southaven Park
http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Parks/Parks/SouthavenCountyPark.aspx
Shipwreck Cover in Bayshore
http://www.theislips.com/bayshoremarina.php#.Udi_BmBZ8T4
White Post Farms
http://www.whitepostfarms.com/
Boomers
http://www.boomersparks.com/site/medford/
Meschutt Beach Huts!! -Hampton Bays
http://www.thebeachhuts.com/index.php
Flanders Duck
http://www.bigduck.org/
Montauk
http://www.montaukchamber.com/
Fishing boat out of Captree
http://nysparks.com/parks/65/details.aspx
Jones Beach/Field 4/Central Mall
http://nysparks.com/parks/10/hours-of-operation.aspx
Robert Moses
http://www.nysparks.com/parks/7/ http://www.nysparks.com/parks/7/
Bike ride on the Massapequa bike path
http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=BGN018-029
Sands point. (hiking and dog friendly beach)
http://www.sandspointpreserve.org/
Golfing at Cantiague- older kids golfing and mini gold
http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/parks/wheretogo/active/cantiague.html
Greenbelt Trail
http://www.nysparks.com/parks/88 http://www.ligreenbelt.org/
kayaking/canoeing- nissequoge river
http://www.nysparks.com/parks/110/
Aquarium
http://www.longislandaquarium.com/
Lavender Farm - Lavender by the Bay
http://www.lavenderbythebay.com/
Serpentarium Reptile Museum - Riverhead
http://www.snakemuseum.com/
Belmont Lake
http://www.nysparks.com/parks/88
Epenetus Smith Tavern - Smithtown (has children's programs)
http://smithtown.patch.com/listings/epenetus-smith-tavern-smithtown-historical-society
Stony Brook Village/Working Grist Mill
http://www.stonybrookvillage.com/
Avalon Park (Labyrinth and Kids Programs)
http://threevillage.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/91-walk-the-labyrinth-at-avalon-park
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas!
It would be awesome if you could add websites for the locations you've listed!
LI Ducks http://www.liducks.com/home/
LICM https://www.licm.org/
Shinnecock Reservation http://www.shinnecocknation.com/
Suffolk County Farm http://ccesuffolk.org/farm/
Harbes http://www.harbesfamilyfarm.com/
Wrong Island Railroad http://wrongislandrailroad.com/
Adventureland http://adventureland.com/
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2BadSoSad
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas!
It would be except we scribbled them down on paper and I didn't want to go and look up the links for them, at least not now, LOL! Thanks for posting a few! I'll def go back and edit later on though.
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Loveme
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LI Family FunDay Ideas!
Thanks so much for this! I'm always searching for things to do with the fam!!
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MrsH2009
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas!
Check out my blogEast End Mommy
We have a lot of great places on the east end. Be sure to check out our events calendar, and to look us up on Facebook. I update that more.
HTH!
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lazybug
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas!
This list is exactly what I need! I would like to add:
- Southaven Park, I love renting a canoe there
- spray park in Bayshore, I can't think of the name
- White Post Farms
- Wood Kingdom
- Boomers
I'll come back and add a few if I can think of more, but you already have quite a list!
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2BadSoSad
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas!
Posted by lazybug
This list is exactly what I need! I would like to add:
- Southaven Park, I love renting a canoe there
- spray park in Bayshore, I can't think of the name
- White Post Farms
- Wood Kingdom
- Boomers
I'll come back and add a few if I can think of more, but you already have quite a list!
added!
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MrsC614
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LI Family FunDay Ideas!
Atlantis marine world
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sfp0701
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas!
Planting fields and bayard cutting aboreteum.
Fishing boat out of Captree, Freeport
Seal walk Montauk, Jones Beach, Robert Moses
Bike ride on the Massapequa bike path
Walk dog/kids on the woods side of the same path.
Sands point. (hiking and dog friendly beach)
Geocaching/letterboxing
Montauk Lighthouse
golfing at Cantiague (not sure how to spell it.. older kids)-beginner and kid friendly course
Brooklyn cyclones game
Hike the greenbelt
kayaking (tweens and up)
berry/fruit picking
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2BadSoSad
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
Bump, now with links!
Keep the ideas coming!
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LSP2005
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
Nunley's Carousel
Bayville Mini Golf (Scream Park)
NY Hall of Science (Flushing Meadow/Carona Park) , I think there is also an art museum and the old 64 world's fair globe there too.
Does the Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor still exist?
In Oysterbay there is the Oysterfest.
In Mill Neck there is the Apple Festival.
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2BadSoSad
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
Posted by LSP2005
Nunley's Carousel
Bayville Mini Golf (Scream Park)
NY Hall of Science (Flushing Meadow/Carona Park) , I think there is also an art museum and the old 64 world's fair globe there too.
Does the Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor still exist?
In Oysterbay there is the Oysterfest.
In Mill Neck there is the Apple Festival.
damn it, LOL!!
Yes, Whaling Museum is still there! Took the kids last year. It was the first time I had been back since my like 3rd grade field trip, LOL!
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
Animal Farm Petting Zoo (This is NOT the Long Island Game Farm)
LIZS
Holtsville Ecology Center
Ecology Center
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FranM
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
Don't forget our parks and preserves!
Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center @ west End Jones Beach
Takapusha in Seaford
Norman J Levy Park in Merrick
Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside
Long Beach Nature Trail
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| Posted 7/7/13 10:54 AM |
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MissJones
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
Thank you all so much!!!
One resource for me is mommypoppins
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LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
This list is awesome, thank you!
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| Posted 7/18/13 10:25 AM |
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Tori9299
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
GREAT LIST THANK YOU.
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| Posted 7/18/13 10:47 AM |
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Pray4Baby2010
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LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
bookmarked! this is awesome- thank you for putting it together!
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| Posted 7/18/13 10:54 AM |
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
Fantastic list. Thanks to all that posted.
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| Posted 7/18/13 10:55 AM |
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MissJones
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
Can we lock this page? I think it's a great reference!
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
Posted by MissJones
Can we lock this page? I think it's a great reference!
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
Posted by ali120206
Posted by MissJones
Can we lock this page? I think it's a great reference!
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| Posted 7/31/13 9:42 AM |
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
awesome list! Thank you!
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| Posted 7/31/13 10:27 AM |
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InShock
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LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
So glad this is now pinned!
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2boys4me
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Re: LI Family FunDay Ideas! Now with links for all
Islanders game
Take a train to another town just get dinner kids live the train
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