Free things to do this weekend in and around Long Island
Long Island's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
- Stargazing with Amateur Astronomers Association at Carl Schurz Park (Manhattan) - Amateur Astronomers Association - 209 West 29th Street suite 6149, New York, NY 10001, United States, Friday, August 7, 2026; Friday, September 4, 2026; Friday, October 2, 2026, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
- Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Long Island - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, See link for times
- Long Island History Hunt - Long Island - Long Island, New York, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, 12:00 am
- North Shore Youth Council Movies in the Moonlight & Summer Concert Series - North Shore Youth Council - 525 NY-25A, Rocky Point, NY 11778, United States, Friday, August 7, 2026, 7:00PM, movies begin at dusk
- Shakespeare in The Park - As You Like It and Macbeth - Various Locations - Various Locations - Please check schedule, Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, Times Vary Check Schedule
- 68th Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival: Children's Art Park - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce - Holmes Street, Mystic, CT, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Sunday, August 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Intro to Pre-Dance Event - Preview Classes for FREE - Dance Pointe Performing Arts Center - NY-25A, Miller Place, NY, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm & 9:00 am - 11:30 am
- Morgan Park Summer Music Festival - Long Island - Morgan Park Summer Music Festival - Morgan Memorial Park, Germaine Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542, United States, Sunday, August 9, 2026, 7:00 PM