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Animal Farm Petting Zoo
📍 Manorville
A zoo on Wading River Rd in Manorville. In its own words: “Discover Animal Farm Petting Zoo in Manorville, NY – Long Island's original family petting zoo since 1981.” (official site)
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Churchill’s
📍 Rockville Centre
An American bar on South Park Avenue in Rockville Centre. Open every day but Monday. What sets it apart: live music (per its official site).
Official site ↗arts culture
Cinema Arts Centre
📍 Huntington
Long Island's nonprofit art-house cinema with indie premieres, classics and guest talks.
Official site ↗arts culture
Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center
📍 Glen Cove
A museum on Crescent Beach Road in Glen Cove. In its own words: “Founded over 25 years ago, the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County is the preeminent Holocaust resource on Long Island.” (official sit
Official site ↗family kids
Long Island Aquarium
📍 Riverhead
Aquarium with sharks, seals and a butterfly exhibit.
Official site ↗arts culture
Paramount Huntington
📍 Huntington
Long Island concert and comedy venue in downtown Huntington.
Official site ↗outdoorsFREE
Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
📍 Lloyd Harbor
Hiking and walking trails across a former estate on the North Shore. No pets allowed.
Official site ↗arts culture
Cradle of Aviation Museum
📍 Garden City
Real planes and a lunar module in hangar-size galleries, with a planetarium dome.
Official site ↗painting crafts
Earth Arts Long Beach
📍 Long Beach
Walk-in paint-your-own pottery a block from the beach.
Official site ↗outdoorsFREE
Jones Beach State Park boardwalk
📍 Jones Beach
Two miles of ocean boardwalk and 6.5 miles of beach. Walking in is free; a parking fee applies on some days.
Official site ↗arts culture
Long Island Children's Museum
📍 Garden City
Hands-on exhibits for younger kids. A family outing rather than a date.
Official site ↗arts culture
Nassau County Museum of Art
📍 Roslyn Harbor
Art museum in a Gold Coast mansion, with free sculpture grounds.
Official site ↗outdoorsFREE
Nassau County Museum of Art: sculpture garden & trails
📍 Roslyn Harbor
Outdoor sculptures, an arboretum and walking trails around the museum. The grounds are free.
Official site ↗arts culture
Old Westbury Gardens
📍 Old Westbury
Formal gardens and a Gold Coast mansion, for all ages.
Official site ↗tours walksFREE
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (grounds)
📍 Oyster Bay (Nassau)
Theodore Roosevelt's estate. Walking the grounds and trail to the beach is free; the house tour has a fee.
Official site ↗fitness wellness
The Adventure Park at Long Island
📍 Wheatley Heights (Suffolk)
Climb, balance and zip through 14 treetop trails and 49 zip lines. General admission is three hours of climbing plus about 30 minutes of orientation and harnessing.
Official site ↗arts culture
Vanderbilt Museum, Mansion & Planetarium
📍 Centerport
A Gold Coast waterfront mansion with natural-history halls and a planetarium. Good for families.
Official site ↗other
2 Spring
📍 Oyster Bay
An American restaurant on Spring Street in Oyster Bay. Open every day but Monday. What sets it apart: a tasting menu and tiki (per its official site).
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Francesca's
📍 Long Island
A pizzeria on Ponquogue Avenue. Open seven days. What sets it apart: in business since 1988 (per its official site).
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Garvies Point Craft Brewery
📍 Glen Cove
A brewery on Herb Hill Road in Glen Cove. What sets it apart: brews its own beer on site; waterfront (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Gatsby's Landing
📍 Roslyn
An American restaurant on Old Northern Boulevard in Roslyn. Open every day but Monday. What sets it apart: a waterfront setting (per its official site).
Official site ↗music nightlife
Governor's Comedy Club
📍 Levittown
Long Island comedy club with stand-up most nights since 1990.
Official site ↗other
Grasso's
📍 Cold Spring Harbor
An American restaurant on West Main Street in Cold Spring Harbor. Open 5 days a week. What sets it apart: in business since 1994 and live music (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
La Scala
📍 Commack
An Italian restaurant on Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Commack, open since 1974. Open seven days. What sets it apart: in business since 1974 (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Lazy Lobster
📍 East Rockaway
A seafood restaurant on Front Street in East Rockaway. Open every day but Monday. What sets it apart: live music and a waterfront setting (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Lulu Kitchen & Bar
📍 Sag Harbor
A restaurant on Main Street in Sag Harbor. Open seven days. What sets it apart: wood-fired cooking, a waterfront setting and michelin (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Mint
📍 Garden City
An Indian restaurant on Ring Road West in Garden City. Open seven days. What sets it apart: rooftop (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Pappa Gallo
📍 Rockville Centre
A Peruvian restaurant on Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre. Open every day but Monday, until 2 AM on its latest nights. What sets it apart: live music (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Paumanok Vineyards
📍 Aquebogue
A winery on Main Road in Aquebogue. What sets it apart: makes its own wine (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
PJ Lobsterhouse
📍 Port Jefferson
A seafood restaurant on Main Street in Port Jefferson, open since 1995. Open seven days. What sets it apart: in business since 1995 (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Restaurant Yamaguchi
📍 Port Washington
A Japanese restaurant on Main Street in Port Washington. Open seven days. What sets it apart: in business since 1988 (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Roots Kava Bar
📍 Port Jefferson
A bar on East Main Street in Port Jefferson. Open seven days, until 1 AM on its latest nights. What sets it apart: live music (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Takumi
📍 Commack
A Japanese restaurant on Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack. Open seven days. What sets it apart: omakase (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
Teddy’s Bully Bar
📍 Long Island
An American restaurant on Audrey Avenue. Open every day but Monday. What sets it apart: live music (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
The Audrey
📍 Oyster Bay
An American restaurant on Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay, with seafood on the menu. Open seven days. What sets it apart: live music (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
The Comet Club
📍 Westbury
An American restaurant on Corporate Drive in Westbury, with seafood on the menu. Open seven days. What sets it apart: live music and tiki (per its official site).
Official site ↗other
The Harrison
📍 Village of Floral Park
An American restaurant on South Tyson Avenue in Village of Floral Park. Open seven days. What sets it apart: landmark (per its official site).
Official site ↗family kids
Adventureland
📍 Farmingdale
Rides and boardwalk-style fun. Seasonal hours.
Official site ↗drinks tastings
Alkemy Ice Cream (Huntington)
📍 Huntington village (Main St)
Huntington village's own small-batch, made-to-order ice cream shop, on Main Street in the village.
Official site ↗painting crafts
ClayTime paint-your-own pottery (Huntington)
📍 Huntington village (Gerard St)
Paint-your-own pottery studio in Huntington village; Thursday 6–9pm is an adults-only BYO night.
Official site ↗music nightlife
Dave & Buster's Westbury
📍 Westbury
A giant arcade with VR, racing and prize games, plus a sports bar.
Official site ↗drinks tastings
Francesco's Italian-American Bakery
📍 Hicksville (S Broadway)
Family Italian-American bakery of 40+ years: cannoli, sfogliatelle and pastry cases, open late for an after-games dessert.
Official site ↗drinks tastings
Krisch's Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlour (Massapequa)
📍 Massapequa
Old-school ice cream parlour and luncheonette serving Massapequa since the 1920s: homemade ice cream, sundaes and diner plates.
Official site ↗outdoorsFREE
Long Beach Boardwalk
📍 Long Beach (Nassau)
A 2.2-mile ocean boardwalk an LIRR ride from Penn Station. Beach passes apply in summer.
Official site ↗outdoorsFREE
Planting Fields Arboretum (grounds)
📍 Oyster Bay
409 acres of gardens, lawns and woodland around a Tudor-style Gold Coast mansion. Parking fee on some days.
Official site ↗music nightlife
RPM Raceway Long Island
📍 Farmingdale (Nassau)
Race electric go-karts on a renovated multi-level track, then add VR or arcade-style challenges if you want.
Official site ↗family kids
Schmitts Farm Haunt
📍 Melville (Suffolk)
A long-running nighttime haunt: an indoor haunted attraction plus a haunted corn trail, with live actors and animatronics. Violent and gory scenes.
Official site ↗music nightlife
Topgolf Holtsville
📍 Holtsville
Driving-range game bays with food and a bar.
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