25 Best Free and Fun Things To Do on Long Island with Kids April 2024

Wander through the gorgeous tulip fields at the Tulip Festival at Waterdrinker Farm. Photo courtesy of the farm
Wander through the gorgeous tulip fields at the Tulip Festival at Waterdrinker Farm. Photo courtesy of the farm
3/26/23 - By Jaime Sumersille

From the solar eclipse to spring festivals, these are the best things to do on Long Island this April.

Welcome spring with a trip to opening weekend at Old Westbury Gardens, where you can revel in nature in the stunning formal gardens. Or, you and your fam can stomp into the first weekend of the month with Dinosaur Daze at the Garvies Point Museum.

This month also brings an awesome solar eclipse, and venues with viewing parties include the Long Island Explorium, which will have special viewing glasses on hand. You can also close out April with a free Earth Day celebration at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Read on for all the ways to pack your calendar this month on Long Island. 

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Garvies Point Museum and Preserve

Sport Fishing Education Center and Aquaculture Facility

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