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National Donut Day is tomorrow. Most chains hand out a free original glazed with any purchase (Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’, check your local). Use it as the excuse to take the kid out before school.
Father's Day is June 21st! Brunch and dinner tables book out fast the closer you get. Lock in your spot NOW before the good time slots vanish.
Long Island Ducks Father's Day BBQ - Sun June 21 special ticket on sale now. Sells out!
Hempstead Town Beach Parking Pass - On sale now! Lifeguards go full-time Mon June 22. $12/car residents | $55 non-residents.
🚗 FAMILY FUN FIELD TRIPS
Dad-approved outings.
This Weekend → Great Neck Village Music Festival 🎸 The Village Green turns into a party Saturday night with live bands and carnival rides. Then it rolls into the Street Fair on Sunday with ~100 vendors, food trucks, kiddie rides, a petting zoo, and more music. Free parking, free admission - just pay for rides and food.
💰 Free admission (paid rides & food)
📅 Sat, June 6, 7:00-11:00 PM (music) & Sun, June 7, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM (street fair)
🔗 greatneckvillage.org
This Weekend → Ducks FourLeaf Family Funday Sunday ⚾ Pregame catch on the field, postgame Kids Run the Bases (yes, your kid gets to run the bases at a real ballpark).
💰 Tickets from $17
📅 Sun June 7 | 1:35 PM
🔗 liducks.com
This Weekend → Free Concert at Eisenhower Park Lakeside Theatre 🎸 Fun Lovin' Criminals and Blessid Union of Souls headline a free 90s nostalgia night. Bring a blanket, let the kids run wild on the lawn.
💰 Free
📅 Sun June 7 | 7 PM
🔗 nassaucounty facebook
Nassau Reptile Expo at the Cradle of Aviation Museum 🦎 Over 175 tables of reptile, amphibian, and invertebrate breeders and vendors take over the museum - snakes, lizards, frogs, the works. Your admission also gets you into the Cradle's aircraft and spacecraft galleries, so you get two museums in one.
💰 Children $11, Adults $17
📅 Sat, June 13 | 9:30 AM-4:00 PM
🔗 nassaureptileexpo
Massapequa Historical Society Strawberry Festival 🍓 An old-fashioned strawberry festival - fresh Long Island strawberries, homemade shortcake, hot dogs, the Banjo Rascals playing live, a kids' table, games, raffles, face painting, and tours of the historic Old Grace Church complex. The first big outdoor event of the Massapequa summer.
💰 Free admission (pay for food/treats)
📅 Sat, June 13 | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
🔗 massapequahistoricalsociety.org
Indian American Night at Eisenhower Park Lakeside Theatre 🇮🇳 The county's free International Music Nights series rolls on with a celebration of Indian American culture - music, color, and a family-friendly crowd. Bring chairs and a picnic.
💰 Free
📅 Sat June 13 | 6 PM
🔗 nassaucountyny.gov
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Future you will be glad you read this.
SUMMERFEST at Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard 🎶 A high-energy summer kickoff from We Are Live - DJs, vendors, games, and a portion of proceeds going to Tunnel to Towers. Use promo code: NASSAUDADDROP for $5 off your ticket!
💰 Tickets from $24 with $5 off code NASSAUDADDROP
📅 Sat June 27 | 12 PM - 7 PM
🔗 posh.vip/e/summerfest
Empire State Fair at Nassau Live Center (Coliseum) 🎢 One of Long Island's biggest fairs - more than 45 rides and attractions, headlined by The Wheel, a 110-foot Ferris wheel billed as the tallest to hit Long Island - plus fair food, games, and shows, right in Nassau's backyard at the Coliseum in Uniondale.
💰 Admission $10 (free for kids under 36 inches), free parking; unlimited-ride wristbands $42 at the gate or $30 online before June 26
📅 June 26-July 19 | Uniondale
🔗 empirestatefair.com
FourLeaf Air Show and Fireworks at Jones Beach ✈️ The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are joined by the Royal Air Force Red Arrows and the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team.
💰 $10 vehicle use fee | Chalet upgrades available
📅 Sun July 5 - Mon July 6
🔗 fourleafairshow.com
🔥 Worth the Scroll
The good stuff buried in the feed.
Sumo's World 🎤 Hip hop for kids that parents can actually enjoy. No joke - give it a shot. It's been on repeat in our house and I'm not even mad about it.
🔗 Spotify
Widow's Bay 📺 Looking for a new show to watch sans kids (and alone, in the dark)? Give this Apple TV hit a shot. It's a comedy and a spooky horror rolled into one, and I didn't realize how much I love that combo until now.
🔗 Apple TV
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See you next Thursday,
Akash