Are you still wondering where to take dad in celebration of Father’s Day? Ponder no more, as some of our favorite Long Island attractions are offering events, held on either June 16 or 17, that are low-cost, no cost, or with free admission for dad.
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Alive with rich vegetation, delicate flowers and more than 20 species of native North American butterflies, the whimsical Butterfly Garden and House at Sweetbriar Nature Center opens for the summer season, on June 9, during Sweetbriar’s wildlife and craft fair. How sweet to be swept away into the world of graceful butterflies in the screen-enclosed garden, while also shop for handmade crafts and see the special guests – including a coyote – that Adirondack Wildlife Refuge has brought to the fair.
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Prepare for a high-flying performance like no other, as the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach returns for its 15th year, May 26-27, bringing with it the United States Navy Blue Angels, who are back as headliners for their eighth appearance and will be joined by countless other military and civilian performers.
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RAIN OR SHINE, fiber art activities, demos, hands-on learning, local artisans and farm animals will be at the ninth annual Long Island Fleece and Fiber Fair, May 19-20, at Hallockville Museum Farm in Riverhead. Hallockville coproduces the fair with Long Island Yarn and Farm in Yaphank.
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You’re in luck! To help you celebrate with mom, I’ve put together a list of some fun (and a few free-for-mom) activities, all of which take place on May 13.
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Celebrate the season of the blooming cherry blossoms at the 18th annual Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival, on May 6, at the Charles B. Wang Center in Stony Brook. Co-produced by the Japan Center at Stony Brook University and the Ryu Shu Kan Japanese Arts Center, this fest boasts an eclectic – and long – list of activities to enjoy throughout the afternoon.
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Colorful surprises for kids of all ages to find at local egg hunts in Cold Spring Harbor, Montauk, Westbury and Port Jefferson.
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Journey back to rural Ireland, pre-famine, with the Dublin Irish Dancers, who, through traditional melodies and dance steps, demonstrate life in the kitchens, barns and fields in “Stepping Out,” on March 3, at Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre.
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The four-week, multi-venue festival of music, art and locally sourced food and drink, begins on Feb. 22 and runs through March 18; kicking off this Friday, at 7 p.m., at Hotel Indigo in Riverhead.
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This Friday marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year and to ring it in, the Long Island Chinese American Association’s third annual Celebration, showcasing the diversity, splendor and richness of the Asian culture, is set to take place at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post, on Feb. 25.
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