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New Year’s Eve Daytime Countdown at Long Island Children’s Museum is Back! Families come and Celebrate “O-FISH-ALLY-2026!” with 3 confetti-filled ball drops, Times Square Style Families across Long Island will be diving into 2026 at the Long Island Children’s Museum’s annual “Noon” Year’s Eve celebration, Countdown to 12! This year’s event, “O-FISH-ally 2026!”, will make a splash on […]
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The Long Island Children’s Museum (LICM) celebrates the opening of Saltwater Stories: We Need the Sea and the Sea Needs Me, its first new permanent exhibit in more than a decade. This immersive experience honors the people, traditions and communities that make Long Island unique. Saltwater Stories dives deep into the region’s maritime heritage, drawing inspiration from over 15 […]
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We are so lucky to have such a great Children’s museum in Garden City for the whole family to enjoy together. This summer the Long Island Children’s Museum has so much you can do when you visit. The garden and H2Oh! water play area is open for the summer and access is included with admission. […]
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“FROM FIRE TO WATER” – INDIGENOUS MISHOON ARRIVES AS PRELUDE TO PERMANENT MARITIME EXHIBIT OPENING AT LONG ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM The Long Island Children’s Museum (LICM) will host an Arrival Ceremony on Monday, June 30, to commemorate the arrival of a newly crafted 10-foot white pine mishoon. The traditional dugout canoe, commissioned by LICM, was created under the leadership […]
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Enjoy Music, Dance, Food and Floats on March 8-9, 2025 Carnival is a vibrant holiday celebrated in countries around the world; each country’s festivities offer a unique glimpse of its culture, with lively music and dance, parades, face painting and delicious food uniting all of them. It’s a time for friends and families to come […]
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“Honey Hoopla” Gives Visitors the Buzz on Tiny Insects with Big Impact Long Island Children’s Museum is encouraging visitors to bee-curious as they explore the world of bees during Honey Hoopla, a two-day celebration (August 16 & 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) to encourage awareness of the importance of these little insects. Honey […]
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Sonic Sensations, the newest traveling exhibit at the Long Island Children’s Museum, takes up residence on January 26 and will be on display through May 5. This fun exhibit that gives kids the opportunity to experience an entire sonic world that encompasses not only hearing sound, but also seeing it and feeling it through the […]
Read MoreWe had the best time at the Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City. It is always fun there but, this weekend we had a DINO-mite time checking out their new Dinosaurs Land of Fire & Ice exhibit. Have you been, yet? The exhibit transports families back to the Cretaceous Period (145 – 65 million […]
Read MoreDress up in your coolest costume at EAC Network’s 12th annual Party to Protect Children at the Long Island Children’s Museum! Families will take advantage of the entire museum after hours and enjoy interactive exhibits and activities. All proceeds will directly benefit EAC Network’s Children & Youth programs, which advocate for, treat, and protect children […]
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