Fun places to take Toddlers... (East Rockaway, Nassau: spring break, camps, vacations)

[ResearchMom]

A few theater's for children:

Gateway Playhouse 2009

Children's & Family Programming

Staller Center for the Arts (http://stallercenter.com/0809/aga-boom.html - broken link)

Theatre Three: Children's Theatre

The Long Island Puppet Theatre & Museum

[ncc1701]

The Long Island Children's museum and cradle of aviation museum in garden city are great

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by ncc1701

The Long Island Children's museum and cradle of aviation museum in garden city are great

They are great, but they are in East Garden City ("Garden City, NY 11530" mailing address).

[littlepawsinn]

Just went this month to the LI children's museum and Riverhead aquarium. My daughter loved both. They are fun for adults too. Orly's treehouse is a cool spot for toddlers too. Northport Village Park was beautiful, relaxing and it is easy to stroll around town with kids and the playgrounds are clean, well-kept and gated.

[rkk12]

This is a great thread, since I am looking for stuff to do with my 18 month old. I find a lot of stuff for older kids ( for example, Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science - The Math Museum is great place to take a 10 year old)

I had no idea there was a place called Orly's tree house.. and so close to my place too. But it seems to be mostly for non-working moms.. they do not have evening hours.

What's a good place to take toddlers for swim lessons? I know of 2, Eisenhower park and Saf-t-swim. Reading online, the sign up process seems to be a lottery for Eisenhower park ( and quite intimidating.. you have to sign and really watch for dates etc). Saf-t-swim seems nice. Any comments on these? Any other places?

[franaissance]

Adventureland (Route 110, Melville/Farmingdale)
Adventureland Amusement Park, Long Island NY, Long Island's Leader in Family Fun Since 1962

Lewis Oliver Farm (Northport, Burr Ave.)
Friends of the Farm’s Weblog

Splish Splash, Riverhead
Splish Splash - Water Park

Riverhead Aquarium is a BIG hit...and can feed the rays.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
http://www.cshfha.org/

Check your local library newsletter for events.

I now see that this is an old post but summer's almost here.

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by franaissance

Adventureland (Route 110, Melville/Farmingdale)

Adventureland is in East Farmingdale ("Farmingdale, NY 11735" mailing address).

Originally Posted by franaissance

Splish Splash, Riverhead

Splish Splash is in Calverton.

[ambralita]

Don't know if this has been mentioned:

Benner's Farm in E. Setauket BF Homepage. Great place for small ones to feed farm animals and hold baby animals, swing on the tire, and go on a tractor ride. Nice and small, not too crowded. I know there are couple of other well known petting farms, but this is smaller and off the beaten path, and more central.

Someone already suggested which I back up, check local public library for events there and in the community.

Also YMCA has tons of great things for kids/families.

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by ambralita

YMCA has tons of great things for kids/families.

And, don't forget the several YMHAs. either.

[julie8111]

LIFun4Kids.com is giving away a birthday party at Rolling River Day Camp in Oceanside/East Rockaway till March 7th:
LIFun4Kids.com Long Island's Source for Kids Fun (http://www.lifun4kids.com/contests.htm; - broken link))