Weekday Picks for LI Kids: Earth Day, Kid's Fest, April 20-24

4/19/15 - By Linda DiProperzio

Celebrating our planet takes center stage this week, with a variety of Earth Day events taking place across Long Island. There's also a storytime and sing-along for smaller children, and the entire family can end the week at a Kid's Fest in Merrick featuring rides, games, treats and more.

Remember, this list is just our top picks, so be sure to check our jam-packed Event Calendar for more options. To receive posts like this in your inbox, sign up for our free newsletters.

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Monday, April 20
Earthstock 2015: A Celebration of Earth Day
Stony Brook University
This week-long, campus-wide event, is free and open to the public. See all of Monday's events.

Tuesday, April 21
Earth Day Celebration
Once Upon a Treetop
Children will decorate their own flower pots and create their own Chia Pets. See all of Tuesday's events.

Wednesday, April 22
Rainforest Crafts for Kids
Anthropologie
Crafting for Earth Day at the Walt Whitman Shops. See all of Wednesday's events.

Thursday, April 23
Storytime & Sing-Along
The Sandbox Playspace
Share seasonal songs, nursery rhymes, stories and movement. See all of Thursday's events.

Friday, April 24
Kid's Fest
Merrick Chamber of Commerce
Great rides and fabulous food, as well as live entertainment and magic shows. See all of Friday's events.

Photo: Sandbox Playspace