Saturday

Reptiles Rule
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center
Oyster Bay
11am–12pm
$5 members / $7 non-members              
Turtles, lizards, and snakes rule habitats around the world and right here on Long Island. Join us for a live reptile presentation and make a reptile craft to take home. Registration recommended.

Butterflies Abound!
Center for Science Teaching and Learning
Rockville Centre
11am–12:30pm
$10 each             
Unlock the mystery of butterflies, explore our butterfly garden and make a butterfly craft to take home. This is a Family Fun event! CSTL makes learning fun!

Bug Safari
Old Westbury Gardens
11am
Free with admission
Hunt elusive grasshoppers, butterflies, predatory insects and other creepy, crawly creatures in the gardens. Bring a butterfly net and collecting jars so an entomologist can identify what you find.

Green Acres Kids Club
Green Acres Mall
Valley Stream
11am–2pm
Free      
Face painting with Fancy Faces by Kathy, and crafts with C&C Designs. Plus "More Funnin in Summer Janice Buckner: Songs and Puppets" 12:30–1:15pm.

India Day Parade
Hicksville
12pm
Free      
This year the India Day Parade celebrates Pride, Passion & Unity. 

A Year with Frog and Toad
Take-One Performing Arts Academy
Farmingville
1pm
$12 at the door/$10 in advance 
Take-One Performing Arts presents the award-winning musical A Year with Frog and Toad. Your entire family can enjoy this theater event. 

Sag Harbor Firemen's Carnival
Havens Beach
5–10pm
Free      
This annual beachside carnival features all of the usual rides and games such as a ferris wheels, rides that spin you really fast, and games where the fortunate few can win gigantic stuffed animals in improbable colors. There are also rides for younger children. There will of course be hot dogs, cotton candy, funnel cake, and perhaps even deep-fried twinkies. Proceeds from the carnival benefit the Sag Harbor Fire Department. Look in local stores for coupons offering a discount on the ride-all-you-want bracelets.

Family Adventures: Bat Safari
Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Oakdale
7- 9pm
$3 per child, $4 per adult
Come join us for our last bat safari of the season, right here at Connetquot! Enter the mysterious world of these misunderstood animals. Enjoy humorous indoor activities that separate myths from reality. As the sun goes down, we will take a short outdoor walk around the buildings to observe bats as they begin their evening hunt. Registration is required.

Saturday and Sunday

Paumanauke Pow-Wow
Babylon Town Hall
Lindenhurst
Various times
Adults $10; senior citizens, teens 12 to 16, handicapped $5; children under 12 free           
Traditional Dancers * Audience Participation * Traditional Drums * Great Native Food * Dance Competitions * Quality Traders * Crafts Contest * Specialty Dances
Bring your own chairs.
Rain or shine.

Sunday

India Fest 2012
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Hauppauge
12 - 9pm
Free      
This festival of Indian culture will include arts and crafts, Indian food, music, and folk and classical dance, Bollywood entertainment, a fashion show, a bazaar, yoga, lots of kids' activities, as well as raffles, including a trip to the Bahamas.

Bubble Fest
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
2:30pm
Free with paid admission             
Join the celebration of things that pop. Try fun experiments, test bubble solutions, blow bubble mountains, and create colorful bubble prints.