KIDS CALENDAR Of EVENTS FOR Easter and Passover
Spring Events Round-Up: Have a Bloomin' Good Time!
As the days grow longer and the weather nicer, many fun events are springing up for families to enjoy. Here is a sampling. As always, call ahead to confirm dates and times of events.
Spring Festivities
• Belmont Lake State Park Spring Egg Hunt. Children ages 4 and under, ages 5 and 6 and ages 7-9 hunt for treat-filled eggs in the picnic grove. Age-appropriate egg hunts take place every 15 minutes. Environmental displays, petting zoo, games and a visit by the spring bunny. Free. Noon-2pm April 12. North Babylon. 631-669-1000.
• Barnyard Easter Egg Hunt in the orchard at the Queens County Farm Museum. Hunts are ongoing throughout the day. Whiskers the bunny greets guests. Play egg toss and egg rolling games, visit with the animals and take a hayride. For ages 1-12. Noon-4pm April 19. $4 per person. 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. 718-347-3276.
• Orient Beach Egg Hunt. Kids of all ages hunt for eggs and win prizes. Special appearance by the spring bunny. Refreshments and giveaways. 11am April 12. Free. Orient. 631-323-2440.
• Eggstravaganza at the Science Museum of Long Island. Try your skill at the egg drop contest, color eggs with natural dyes, make a craft and search for eggs and prizes. For kids in nursery school through sixth grade. 1-3pm April12. $20 child with parent, $7 each additional person. Registration required. 1526 North Plandome Road, Plandome. 516-627-9400.
• Spring Festival at the Suffolk County Farm and Education Center. Go on egg hunts, participate in the farm quiz show, take a pony or hay wagon ride, make a craft and enjoy the baby animals. 11am-3pm April 12. $2 adults, $5 children. Yaphank. 631-852-4600.
• Easter Bunny Brunch at the Three Village Inn. A meal and a visit from the Easter Bunny, with a treat for each child. Seatings at 11am and 2pm. $22 adults, $13 children. Reservations required. Main Street on the Harbor, Stony Brook. 631-751-0555.
• Easter Sunday Dinner at the Three Village Inn. A special holiday menu and a visit from the bunny, with a treat for all the kids. Seatings at noon, 3 and 6pm. $39 adults, half-price for kids under age 10. Reservations required. Main Street on the Harbor, Stony Brook. 631-751-0555.
• Rufus’s Egg Hunt at King Manor Museum. Kids of all ages hunt for surprise-filled eggs in Rufus’s yard. Take your own basket or buy one there. 11am-1pm April 19. $2 per child, free for accompanying adults. 90-04 161th St., Jamaica. 718-206-0545.
• Animated Springtime Display at Hicks Nurseries. '’Twas the Night Before Easter' is this year’s theme. Colorful, moving elements appeal to kids of all ages. Display open during store hours. Free. 100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury. 516-334-0066.
• The Easter Bunny Visits Hicks Nurseries. 10am-noon and 1-4pm April 12, 13, 18 and 19. 100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury. 516-334-0066
In Celebration of Passover
• A Preschool Passover. Hear the story of how the Jewish people were freed from slavery in Egypt. Learn why traditional foods like matzah are eaten and then make some. Decorate an afikomen cover and make a seder plate. Each child receives a Haggadah to take home. Families with kids ages 2-5. 7-8pm April 9. $18. Registration required. The Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview. 516-822-3535, ext. 342.
• Chocolate Seder for kids in grades six through nine. What do chocolate milk, green M&M’s and s’mores all have to do with Passover? Find out at the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC. 7:30pm April 9. $10. Registration required. 15 Neil Court, Oceanside. 516-766-4341, ext. 113.
• Intergenerational Women’s Seder at the Mid-Island Y JCC. An innovative seder for mothers and daughters that incorporates parts of the traditional Haggadah with sections celebrating the importance of women to Jewish history and survival. 7:30pm April 2. $18, $32 for mother/daughter pair. Registration required. 45 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview. 516-822-3535, ext. 342.
Photo Opportunities with the Easter Bunny
That favorite long ear will be appearing at many of Long Island’s malls. Listed are just a few, check the mall near you for availability, fees and times, which vary.
• Smith Haven Mall, in Center Court. Daily March 27 - April 19. Lakeview. 631-724-8066.
• Walt Whitman Mall, in Center Court. Daily March 29 - April 19. Huntington Station. 631-271-1746.
• The Mall at the Source, Center Court, lower level. April 5-19. Westbury. 516-228-2110.
• Roosevelt Field, Carousel Court. March 28 - April 19. 516-742-8001.
• Broadway Mall, in the Rotunda. Arrives April 5. Hicksville. 516-822-6336.
• Sunrise Mall, Sears Court, lower level. April 5-19. Massapequa. 516-795-3225.
• Pet Night at Sunrise Mall. The family pet takes a photo with the Easter Bunny. 5-8pm April 8 and 9, by appointment only. Pets must be leashed and housebroken. No snakes. Massapequa. 516-795-3225.
Holiday Theater
• Peter Rabbit. A holiday show for kids presented by Airport Playhouse. 1pm April 12 and 19. The Easter Bunny visits the show on April 19. $7 April 12, $8 April 19, includes visit with the Easter Bunny and treats. Reservations required. 218 Knickerbocker Ave., Bohemia. 631-589-7588.
• The Adventures of Peter Rabbit presented by the Gingerbread Players and Jack. Flopsie, Mopsie, Cottontail and Peter frolic in Mr. MacGregor’s garden. 11am and 1pm April 19. $10. Reservations required. Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. 718-760-0064.
• Peter Rabbit at Westbury Music Fair. An upbeat musical for kids ages 3 and up. 11am April 19. $15. Reservations required. Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster 631-888-9000 or at the box office, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. 516-334-0800.
As the days grow longer and the weather nicer, many fun events are springing up for families to enjoy. Here is a sampling. As always, call ahead to confirm dates and times of events.
Spring Festivities
• Belmont Lake State Park Spring Egg Hunt. Children ages 4 and under, ages 5 and 6 and ages 7-9 hunt for treat-filled eggs in the picnic grove. Age-appropriate egg hunts take place every 15 minutes. Environmental displays, petting zoo, games and a visit by the spring bunny. Free. Noon-2pm April 12. North Babylon. 631-669-1000.
• Barnyard Easter Egg Hunt in the orchard at the Queens County Farm Museum. Hunts are ongoing throughout the day. Whiskers the bunny greets guests. Play egg toss and egg rolling games, visit with the animals and take a hayride. For ages 1-12. Noon-4pm April 19. $4 per person. 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. 718-347-3276.
• Orient Beach Egg Hunt. Kids of all ages hunt for eggs and win prizes. Special appearance by the spring bunny. Refreshments and giveaways. 11am April 12. Free. Orient. 631-323-2440.
• Eggstravaganza at the Science Museum of Long Island. Try your skill at the egg drop contest, color eggs with natural dyes, make a craft and search for eggs and prizes. For kids in nursery school through sixth grade. 1-3pm April12. $20 child with parent, $7 each additional person. Registration required. 1526 North Plandome Road, Plandome. 516-627-9400.
• Spring Festival at the Suffolk County Farm and Education Center. Go on egg hunts, participate in the farm quiz show, take a pony or hay wagon ride, make a craft and enjoy the baby animals. 11am-3pm April 12. $2 adults, $5 children. Yaphank. 631-852-4600.
• Easter Bunny Brunch at the Three Village Inn. A meal and a visit from the Easter Bunny, with a treat for each child. Seatings at 11am and 2pm. $22 adults, $13 children. Reservations required. Main Street on the Harbor, Stony Brook. 631-751-0555.
• Easter Sunday Dinner at the Three Village Inn. A special holiday menu and a visit from the bunny, with a treat for all the kids. Seatings at noon, 3 and 6pm. $39 adults, half-price for kids under age 10. Reservations required. Main Street on the Harbor, Stony Brook. 631-751-0555.
• Rufus’s Egg Hunt at King Manor Museum. Kids of all ages hunt for surprise-filled eggs in Rufus’s yard. Take your own basket or buy one there. 11am-1pm April 19. $2 per child, free for accompanying adults. 90-04 161th St., Jamaica. 718-206-0545.
• Animated Springtime Display at Hicks Nurseries. '’Twas the Night Before Easter' is this year’s theme. Colorful, moving elements appeal to kids of all ages. Display open during store hours. Free. 100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury. 516-334-0066.
• The Easter Bunny Visits Hicks Nurseries. 10am-noon and 1-4pm April 12, 13, 18 and 19. 100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury. 516-334-0066
In Celebration of Passover
• A Preschool Passover. Hear the story of how the Jewish people were freed from slavery in Egypt. Learn why traditional foods like matzah are eaten and then make some. Decorate an afikomen cover and make a seder plate. Each child receives a Haggadah to take home. Families with kids ages 2-5. 7-8pm April 9. $18. Registration required. The Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview. 516-822-3535, ext. 342.
• Chocolate Seder for kids in grades six through nine. What do chocolate milk, green M&M’s and s’mores all have to do with Passover? Find out at the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC. 7:30pm April 9. $10. Registration required. 15 Neil Court, Oceanside. 516-766-4341, ext. 113.
• Intergenerational Women’s Seder at the Mid-Island Y JCC. An innovative seder for mothers and daughters that incorporates parts of the traditional Haggadah with sections celebrating the importance of women to Jewish history and survival. 7:30pm April 2. $18, $32 for mother/daughter pair. Registration required. 45 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview. 516-822-3535, ext. 342.
Photo Opportunities with the Easter Bunny
That favorite long ear will be appearing at many of Long Island’s malls. Listed are just a few, check the mall near you for availability, fees and times, which vary.
• Smith Haven Mall, in Center Court. Daily March 27 - April 19. Lakeview. 631-724-8066.
• Walt Whitman Mall, in Center Court. Daily March 29 - April 19. Huntington Station. 631-271-1746.
• The Mall at the Source, Center Court, lower level. April 5-19. Westbury. 516-228-2110.
• Roosevelt Field, Carousel Court. March 28 - April 19. 516-742-8001.
• Broadway Mall, in the Rotunda. Arrives April 5. Hicksville. 516-822-6336.
• Sunrise Mall, Sears Court, lower level. April 5-19. Massapequa. 516-795-3225.
• Pet Night at Sunrise Mall. The family pet takes a photo with the Easter Bunny. 5-8pm April 8 and 9, by appointment only. Pets must be leashed and housebroken. No snakes. Massapequa. 516-795-3225.
Holiday Theater
• Peter Rabbit. A holiday show for kids presented by Airport Playhouse. 1pm April 12 and 19. The Easter Bunny visits the show on April 19. $7 April 12, $8 April 19, includes visit with the Easter Bunny and treats. Reservations required. 218 Knickerbocker Ave., Bohemia. 631-589-7588.
• The Adventures of Peter Rabbit presented by the Gingerbread Players and Jack. Flopsie, Mopsie, Cottontail and Peter frolic in Mr. MacGregor’s garden. 11am and 1pm April 19. $10. Reservations required. Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. 718-760-0064.
• Peter Rabbit at Westbury Music Fair. An upbeat musical for kids ages 3 and up. 11am April 19. $15. Reservations required. Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster 631-888-9000 or at the box office, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. 516-334-0800.
