Long Island Kids' Activities September 6-7: The Butterfly House, Arts in the Plaza, Fiddle and Folk Festival & More

9/4/14 - By Jaime Sumersille

While the kiddies all went back to school this week and the calendar turned to September, summer weather is still lingering. Take advantage of the warm temps and sunny days by heading outdoors this weekend.

Fall fairs start this weekend, such as the East Northport Festival and the Fiddle & Folk Festival in East Setauket, as do several other weekly activities, such as the Explorer Family Backpacks at Hofstra University, The Butterfly House in Smithtown and the Seatuck Family Nature Club in Islip.

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East Northport Festival – East Northport. Saturday, 11am-11pm; Sunday, 11am-6pm. The annual festival features magic shows, sidewalk sales, exhibits, craft vendors, great food, petting zoo, bicycle stunt shows, amusement rides and games, live entertainment, street performers and much more. Cost: Free admission.

Bethpage Federal Credit Explorer Family Backpacks – Hempstead. Pick up a backpack and discover the beauty of the world's cultures through specific works displayed in the gallery, create your own keepsake artworks to bring home, for children ages 5-10. Cost: Free.

The Butterfly House – Smithtown. Learn the various stages of the butterfly's life cycle, view butterflies, children will become detectives searching for clues of the butterfly life cycle and color a butterfly to take home. Cost: $5, $3 seniors and kids under age 11.

Saturday, September 6

World Shorebird Day Family Program - Bridgehampton. The day will be commemorated by a worldwide shorebird count to encourage conservation and awareness of these birds. Join SoFo on this, the first worldwide count honoring these magnificent birds. No experience necessary. Binoculars and a field guide to Birds of Eastern North America recommended. Cost: $7/adults, $5/children under age 12.

Arts in the Plaza - Long Beach. Exclusively handcrafted art and crafts by Long Island artisans. Live music. Free Kids’ Art Station. Kennedy Plaza Farmers Market. Cost: Free admission.

Party in the Park - Port Washington. Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington's annual Party in the Park will be held from 1-4pm in the Blumenfeld Family Park right next to Landmark and everyone is invited to continue the fun with fantastic family-friendly music provided by iSchool of Music's Faculty at 4pm. Cost: Free.

Free Craft for Kids at Lakeshore Learning Store – New Hyde Park. Anytime between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., kids visiting the store can create a different, fun craft on Saturdays. Cost: Free.

Train a Seal, Kiss a Sea Lion at the Long Island Aquarium - Riverhead. Bring the kids to the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead on Saturday for a fun-filled day of behind-the-scenes action. During the event, which runs from 10:15am to 2:15pm, kids will be able to get up close and personal with some of the creatures that call the aquarium home. Cost: $155 per person.

Science Saturday at the Long Island Science Center - Riverhead. Kids can learn and play at the Long Island Science Center with over 30 hands-on exhibits. The center is open from 11am to 4pm. Cost: $5 per person.

Sunday, September 7

Touch-a-Truck - Riverhead. Kids can touch, climb on, sit in and experience many of the trucks and vehicles. Very small children and those with sensitive ears, are invited to quiet hour from 1-2pm so they can enjoy the vehicles without the noise of horns and sirens. Cost: free.

Fiddle and Folk Festival - East Setauket. From 10:30am-7pm at Benner's Farm, this day-long folk music festival includes dancing, kids center, food and fun. Cost: $11 in advance, $15 at the door. Kids under age 12 are $6.

Spoons and Tunes: Music for Aardvarks at My Beach Baby – Long Beach. Music for Aardvarks will join My Beach Baby at 11am for breakfast, music and dancing. Cost: Adult + child is $15.

Young Naturalists Club - Sayville. The Young Naturalists Club focuses on learning about nature and stewardship of a natural area. Outdoor activities include crafting nature boxes and pinecone feeders, nature scavenger hunts, hiking the trails, gardening, and maintaining bird-feeding stations. Cost: Free, RSVPs are encouraged.

Sunday Seatuck Family Nature Club - Islip. Birds, trees and seasonal things. Cost: Free

LEGO Club at CMEE - Bridgehampton. Children's Museum of the East End, Bridgehampton, 10am. Children can construct works of art using the thousands of Legos at the Museum. Cost: Free with admission. NOTE: CMEE will be closed after 5pm on Sunday, August 31 and all day Monday, Sept. 1 - Friday, Sept. 5 for their annual fall clean up.

Mommy/Daddy Me Anti-Gravity Yoga - Bellmore. Have your little one explore the Anti-Gravity hammocks while building basic motor skills. All kids AGY classes are structured to introduce basic life skills and build confidence in a light-hearted way while having fun. Cost: $20.

Family Sundays at the Nassau County Museum of Art - Roslyn. Each Sunday, Nassau County Museum of Art offers a 1pm docent-led family walk-through of the exhibition and supervised art activities for the whole family beginning at 1:30pm. Special family-friendly gallery guides of the main exhibition are in the galleries.