72 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • MAY 2018
FAMILY FUN GUIDE
43 THINGS TO DO
By MICHAEL HARRIS
Parents and kids often disagree
about what constitutes fun, but with
43 family friendly things to do on
Long Island, surely you can decide
on one.
SEE THE ANIMALS
43. Long Island Aquarium
Visitors can swim with sharks plus
see penguins, seals, stingrays, and
other marine wildlife. 431 Main St.,
Riverhead. longislandaquarium.com
42. White Post Farms
Feed animals at the petting zoo,
ride a pony or experience the
action-packed bird sanctuary.
250 Old Country Rd., Melville.
whitepostfarms.com
41. Long Island Animal Farm
Petting Zoo
From farm animals to watching
more exotic creatures, this petting
zoo has almost anything a child
could dream of. 296 Wading River
Rd., Manorville. afpz.org
40. Cold Spring Harbor Fish
Hatchery
Children will love these fishponds,
turtle ponds, trout pools and an
aquarium that contains more than
30 different species of fish. 1660
Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor.
cshfishhatchery.org
39. Jungle Bob’s Reptile World
The largest reptile-only pet store
in New York has more than
100 animals on display. 2536
Middle Country Rd., Centereach.
junglebobsreptileworld.com
38. Holtsville Wildlife and
Ecology Center
Home to bears, foxes, bald eagles
and more, visitors have the chance
to see animals that cannot be found
anywhere else on LI. 249 Buckley
Rd., Holtsville, brookhaven.org
37. Seal Tours
Outfits that offer seal tours on foot
and by boat include Coastal Research
and Education Society of Long
Island, Riverhead Foundation for
Marine Research and Preservation,
and Captain Lou Fleet.
HAVE AN ADVENTURE
36. Adventureland
This amusement park has rides and
roller coasters big and small, dozens
of games, and an arcade. 2245
Broad Hollow Rd., Farmingdale.
adventureland.us
35. Splish Splash
From eight-story-tall water slides
ending in splash pools to smaller
children’s lagoons, Splish Splash
provides a super-soaked day of
excitement for all ages. 2549 Splish
Splash Dr., Calverton. splishsplash.com
34. Bayville Adventure Park
This waterfront destination is
equipped with a pirate-themed
miniature golf course, indoor rock
climbing, bumper boats and much
more. 8 Bayville Ave., Bayville.
bayvilleadventurepark.com
33. Long Island Adventure Park
With zip lines, rope bridges,
hiking trails and more, this park
offers the perfect opportunity to
venture outdoors. 75 Colonial
Springs Rd., Wheatley Heights.
longislandadventurepark.org
OUT TO THE BALL GAME
32. New York Lizards
This Major League Lacrosse club
plays home games at Hofstra
University, with single-game or season
tickets available. nylizards.com
31. Long Island Ducks
These three-time Atlantic League
champions have had ex-MLB big
leaguers on the roster at Bethpage
Ballpark, with stars such as
Dontrelle Willis, Trayvon Robinson,
and Kevin Baez. liducks.com
30. Long Island Roller Rebels
This all-female roller derby league
consists of two travel teams, the All
Stars and Rock-A-Betty Bruisers.
Home games are played at Skate
Safe America in Old Bethpage.
ongislandrollerrebels.org
29. Belmont Park
This horse racing track in Elmont
offers family fun days, breakfast
buffets and a children’s playground,
not to mention the excitement of
cheering on your favorite horse
from the grandstand. nyra.com
28. Riverhead Raceway
Spectators get their engines
revving watching monster truck
rallies, stock car races, figureeight
races and demolition derbies.
riverheadraceway.com dad
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
27. Surf School
Some of LI’s many surfing
instructors include Bunger Surf
Camp, Skudin Surf School, Surf 2
Live, Island Surf School and Flying
Point Surf School.
26. Fishing
Take a charter with the Captree
Fleet, Captain Lou’s in Freeport,
Montauk’s many fishing boats for
hire, or those operating in the Long
Island Sound. As for freshwater
fish, trout is a big draw in the
Connetquot River.
25. Kayak tours
Local kayak rental companies
include Long Island Kayak Rentals,
Nissequogue River Canoe and
Kayak Rentals, JK Kayak and Shelter
Island Kayak Tours.
24. Ice Skating
Some of the best ice skating rinks on
LI include Christopher Morley Park
Ice Rink in Roslyn, Superior Ice
Rink in Kings Park and The Rinx in
Port Jefferson.
23. Roller Skating
Few things provide the simple joy of
strapping on a pair of roller skates
or rollerblades and cruising around
a rink. Where better to go skating
than at United Skates of America in
Seaford or Hot Skates in Lynbrook?
DAY AT THE MUSEUM
22. Long Island Children’s Museum
This museum has hands-on
permanent educational exhibits,
rotating art exhibits, live
performances in their theater and a
slew of other things to do. 11 Davis
Ave., Garden City. licm.org
Long Island animal lovers have multiple petting zoos to choose from.