Queens County Fair and the Maize Maze
Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
One of the farm’s most popular events of the year, this traditional county fair with blue ribbon competitions in livestock, produce and home crafts will also include pie-eating and corn-husking contests, pig races, hayrides, carnival rides, midway games and top-notch children’s entertainment. The weekend also unveils the Maize Maze, where kids and adults alike will have fun finding their way out of the three-acre corn labyrinth now through Oct. 29.
Where: Queens County Farm, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park
Info: 718-347-3276 or queensfarm.org
Plaza Theatrical
Productions Presents “Rapunzel”
Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. (additional performances through Oct. 8 )
Join this live, one-hour performance of “Rapunzel,” a Brothers Grimm fairy tale about an old woman who knows of the magic in Rapunzel’s hair and wants to keep herself young so she kidnaps and raises her in a tower deep in the woods, never telling her that she was a princess. $12.
Where: Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave., Garden City
Info: 516-599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com
The Science of the
Harvest
Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24, 1-5 p.m.
Children will explore nature’s abundant bounty in New York: apples!
Where: Maritime Explorium, Port Jeff Harbor
101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson
Info: 631-331-3277 or maritimeexplorium.org
Draw Out! Free Arts Festival
Sunday, Sept. 24, 12-4 p.m.
Kids and their families can sketch a live model, paint by Heckscher Pond, make a “Moving to the Rhythm” 3-D drawing, create “Letter Art” inspired by The Art of the Narrative, play larger-than-life chess and checkers with Your Move Chess & Games and enjoy live music on the terrace, face painting and a Huey bean bag toss.
Where: Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington
Info: 631-351-3250 or heckscher.org
Village Day Fall Festival
Sunday, Sept. 24, 12-4 p.m.
The fall harvest season will be celebrated with outdoor activities for children of all ages, including a petting zoo, hayrides around the Great Lawn to view the early fall foliage, pony rides overlooking the Long Island Sound, pumpkin painting for budding artists, and a Green Grocer market featuring award-winning artisanal cheeses and farm picked vegetables. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
Where: Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, 127 Middle Neck Rd., Sands Point
Info: 631-571-7901 or sandspointpreserveconservancy.org
