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Grab & Go Kids Planner: Go on a Bird Walk, See Rugrats and Take a Reptile Adventure
We've assembled a calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children this weekend.
Each week, we give you the info on the five best family activities or events in the area.
You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.
Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips — just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!
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Enjoy some skiing, skating, bowling, playing or a trip to the museum — pick and choose from this week’s array of events.
Where/When: At West Meadow Beach, in Setauket starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday.
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Why Go: The winged winter visitors have arrived. These two-hour walks will highlight several species of ducks, dark-eyed juncos, kinglets, finches, white-throated sparrows, black-capped chickadees, and other winter residents.
Pricing: Free
Where/When: Theatre Three, Feb. 23, 24, 25 and 26 at 11 a.m.
Why Go: Chuckie, Tommy, and Angelica come alive on stage to turn a typical afternoon into an adventure of the imagination in this Nickelodeon theatrical production.
Pricing: Up to $10
Where/When: Comsewogue Library, Feb. 25 from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Why Go: Students will be able to see, touch and learn about the lives of many amazing reptiles, amphibians and arthropods from North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Madagascar. Lizards, Snakes, Turtles, Tree Frogs, Toads, Salamanders and an American Alligator named Walley all will be there.
Pricing: Free
Where/When: Take the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Ferry at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19.
Why Go: Where else can you take a trip across the Sound to a ski mountain and back in one day. You avoid the traffic going through the city and it’s a full day of fun on the slopes.
Pricing: $90-$110
Where/When: Come down to the Children’s Maritime Museum in the Port Jefferson Village Center every weekend to explore some great interactive play stations that teach kids about the natural world around them.
Why Go: It’s a place for families to explore Long Island's maritime heritage and take a voyage of discovery.
Pricing: $5 per child. (Parents are free.)
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