Easter Bunny 5K Race Run/Walk at Eisenhower Park
Eisenhower Park - Field 2 - 8:30 AM
Eisenhower Park - Field 2 - 8:30 AM
Storytime at Manhasset Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble - 11:00 AM
Barnes & Noble - 11:00 AM
Puck Shoot at Freeport Recreation Center
Freeport Recreation Center - 1:15 PM
Freeport Recreation Center - 1:15 PM
Cinderella at The Engeman Theater
John w. Engeman Theater at Northport - various times
John w. Engeman Theater at Northport - various times
Easter Brunch at the Long Island Aquarium
Long Island Aquarium - various times
Long Island Aquarium - various times
Fun with Flowers at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 11:00 AM
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 11:00 AM
Pete the Cat at LICM Theater
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Ice Cream Magic at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 11:00 AM
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 11:00 AM
Music and Movement at LICM
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Pete the Cat at LICM Theater
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Little Learners Art Lab at LICM
Long Island Children's Museum - 11:30 AM
Long Island Children's Museum - 11:30 AM
Slimy Science at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 11:00 AM
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 11:00 AM
Pete the Cat at LICM Theater
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Weekly Storytime at Carle Place Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble - 10:00 AM
Barnes & Noble - 10:00 AM
Playdough Creations at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 11:00 AM
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 11:00 AM
Pete the Cat at LICM Theater
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Little Learners at Planting Fields
Planting Fields - 10:00 AM
Planting Fields - 10:00 AM
Butterfly Fun at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 11:00 AM
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - 11:00 AM
Pete the Cat at LICM Theater
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
Long Island Children's Museum - various times
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Home Depot - 9:00 AM
Home Depot - 9:00 AM
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Barnes & Noble - 10:00 AM
Barnes & Noble - 10:00 AM
Brush Rabbit 5K Run/Walk in Farmingdale
Lindenhurst Fire Dept. Training Grounds - 10:00 AM
Lindenhurst Fire Dept. Training Grounds - 10:00 AM
Storytime at Manhasset Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble - 11:00 AM
Barnes & Noble - 11:00 AM
Storytime at Bay Shore Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble - 11:00 AM
Barnes & Noble - 11:00 AM
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Franklin Fright
Sat Oct 4, 2025 - Sun Oct 26, 2025
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Repeating every week — Sundays, and Saturdays through October 26, 2025.
10:00am to 4:30pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Adults (12+) $23; Children (3-11) $19
Put on a costume to trick-or-treat indoors at The Franklin Institute. Knock on decorated doors throughout the museum, enjoy spooky science experiments, and more every weekend in October.
Featured Programming:
- Trick-or-Treat: Journey through the museum to find six themed doors, each hosted by delightful characters ready to surprise you. Don't forget to bring your own bag to gather a variety of tasty treats!
- "That's Gross!" Live Science Show: Embark on a journey to explore, test and dive deep into some of the human body's grossest facts, inside and out. This live show is designed to intrigue and possibly gross you out!
- The Lab: The popular T.R.E.A.T.S segment returns with Tricks, Robots, Experiments, Activities, Technology, and Spooky Fun for everyone to enjoy. Navigate through a maze and seize the opportunity for photo ops, including one with the iconic Gourd'n the Giant Pumpkin Robot.
- Special Saturdays with FMC: Our presenting sponsor, FMC, hosts additional exciting activities in The Lab every Saturday.
- New for 2023! The Electricity Show: Our talented performers take you on a shocking journey through a collection of electrical gadgets. This center-stage show aims to offer the most electrifying showcase of electricity.
Halloween fun is included in general admission.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
