Raising a family in New York has its own set of advantages and trials, and our Family & Parenting section can help to provide you with tips and tricks from other local Long Island parents. From keeping the kids quiet on long car rides, to the best recreation spots, we've got you covered with insights on the topics that matter most to parents.
By Lon Cohen November 04, 2021
many events for the hobbyist or the casual fan.
By Lon Cohen October 20, 2021
Bring your four-legged friends out for some Halloween fun!
By Catherine Eve October 08, 2021
Celebrate Halloween aquarium-style at the Long Island Aquarium’s Bats, Barnacles & Broomsticks Halloween Party.
By Long Island October 02, 2021
Can you escape the great corn mazes of Long Island?
By Catherine Eve October 02, 2021
Not-so-spooky ghosts treat kids to fun Halloween tales at the Long Island Children’s Museum and Hicks Nurseries.
By Catherine Eve October 02, 2021
Spooky family-friendly fun is back at the Milleridge Halloween Village. Visit this historic landmark Fridays and weekends in October for a haunted house, escape room, pumpkin patch, inflatable axe throwing, and more.
By Long Island October 02, 2021
It’s the season for pumpkins, corn stalks, and hay bales.
By Catherine Eve September 24, 2021
More than 7,000 hand-carved jack o’lanterns light up the night at the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze at Old Bethpage Restoration.
By Catherine Eve September 19, 2021
It’s apple picking time. These Long Island apple orchards are ready for you.
By Lon Cohen September 08, 2021
Event was sold out last year.
By Lon Cohen September 04, 2021
Still haven’t made plans? Here are a few ideas.
By Lon Cohen August 17, 2021
The story teaches children that people who are different from each other can become friends.
By Lon Cohen August 16, 2021
Opened in July, the store features interactive and sensory toys..
By Catherine Eve July 19, 2021
Sunflowers are in bloom! From a Sunflower Festival to a Sunflower Maze, here are three fun ways to spend your day with nature’s happiest of flowers.
By Catherine Eve June 27, 2021
Lavender is in bloom! Limited tickets are available to walk in the pretty purple fields of Lavender by the Bay in East Marion and Calverton.
By Long Island June 21, 2021
Gail Janicola, birth expert, coach and author, will be releasing her new book, The Ultimate Birth Experience
By Chris Boyle June 16, 2021
Families will be admitted only with pre-reservation e-tickets purchased on a first come – first served basis.
By Lon Cohen June 08, 2021
Ribbon cutting attended by local officials on May 26.
By Catherine Eve June 06, 2021
The historic Bellmore Movies & The Showplace, Nassau County’s last single screen movie theatre, has reopened.
By Lon Cohen June 03, 2021
Get up close and personal with animals you might never see on Long Island.