Fun Weekend Activities for Families in Suffolk County

Weekends are the best to spend quality time with your kids, whether you are planning a huge outing or are staying close to home. There’s lots to do this weekend with your family, from concerts and performances to museum exhibits, shows, crafts activities, seasonal events, parades, and more. Look no further for ideas and plan your weekend in New York with our guide that highlights the best family-friendly events happening in and around your neighborhood. Check out our picks for kids' activities in Suffolk County. Also see our guides for weekend fun in Nassau County,  Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Westchester, Rockland, and Bergen counties.

Egg Taking Demonstration
WHEN: Oct. 20- Nov. 11 , Saturday-Sunday, 1pm and 3pm
WHERE: Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor
AGES: All
WHAT: Witness the centuries old process of live trout reproduction.
WANT TO GO? $6; $4 children ages 3-12; free for children younger than 3. 516-692-6768. cshfha.org.

FREE SCS Super Saturday Open House
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 20, 10-11:30am
WHERE: Smithtown Christian School, 1 Higbie Drive , Smithtown
AGES: 5 and older
WHAT: Come see why students from over 40 districts across Nassau and Suffolk counties choose SCS.
WANT TO GO? 631-265-3334. learnwithscs.org.

FREE Open Call Audition with Harriet Greenspan Casting
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 21, 2pm
WHERE: Tower Talent, 535 Broadhollow Road, Melville
AGES: 3 and older
WHAT: Tower Talent is hosting a one day only, open call talent search with Nickelodeon casting director Harriet Greenspan.
WANT TO GO? 516-765-2400. towertalent.com.

FREE A Morning for Children with Special Needs
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 20, 9am-12pm
WHERE: Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
AGES: All
WHAT: Activities include a sensory garden, specimens to examine, and planetarium show.
WANT TO GO? 631-854-5579. vanderbiltmuseum.org.

A Storytelling Show presents 'Take me to the Movies – Stories about the Silver Screen'
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 21, 2pm
WHERE: Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington
AGES: 9 and older
WHAT: Join six storytellers as they share true stories of the cinema.
WANT TO GO? $20-$25. 631-423-7610. cinemaartscentre.org.

Megan Hilty
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 20, 8pm
WHERE: Staller Center - Stony Brook University , 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
AGES: 9 and older
WHAT: Megan Hilty made her Broadway debut as Glinda in Wicked and won acclaim for her role in the revival of Noises Off.
WANT TO GO? $52. 631-632-6000. stallercenter.com.

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