Hamptons Kids' Calendar: Fourth of July Weekend 2014
Here we round up the top events for kids happening in the Hamptons during Fourth of July weekend. If you are searching for fireworks specifically, click here.
Friday, July 4
SOUTHAMPTON 4TH OF JULY PARADE
10 a.m. Kick-off at Railroad Plaza, travels down North Main Street, Main Street and Jobs Lane. Reverend Peter Larsen will serve as grand marshal. southamptonchamber.com
POST-PARADE PARTY WITH WPPB 88.3FM
2–5 p.m. Face painting, treats, entertainment, bouncy house and dunk tank featuring East End personalities. Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton. 631-283-0967 southamptoncenter.org
SOFO: CREATE YOUR OWN BEACH MEMORY JAR
2–3 p.m. Start a new family tradition! Join Nicole at the beach and learn how to create a memory jar with sand, shells, driftwood, and other natural objects. $4 materials fee. No charge for SoFo members; $7 per adult, $5 per child 3–12, 2 and under free. Call for specific meeting places. 631-537-9735 sofo.org
PECONIC RIVERFRONT CELEBRATION
9 p.m. Peconic Riverfront Park, behind Main Street, Riverhead. 631-727-0048 riverheadbid.com
Saturday, July 5
SOFO: MAKE A FISH PRINT T-SHIRT FAMILY WORKSHOP
10–11 a.m. Children and their adult companions will learn about the variety of fish in the water while making their own colorful fish print T-shirts to take home and wear. Materials fee of $10. No charge for SoFo members; $7 per adult, $5 per child 3–12, 2 and under free. South Fork Natural History Museum, 377 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-9735 sofo.org
PIONEER KIDS AT SWEET WOODLAND FARM
10 a.m.–noon. Meet farm animals and learn sow seeds. Learn about plants and go on nature hike. Ages 5–10. $120 per session of six classes or $25 per drop-in. Discounts for siblings. Sweet Woodland Farm, 45 Old Squires Road, Hampton Bays. 631-594-1789
MAD SCIENCE FIRE AND ICE SHOW SUMMER READING CLUB KICK-OFF
3:15 p.m. Learn about science while watching the show. Also join the summer reading club. Free of charge. Montauk Library, 871 Montauk Highway, Montauk. 631-668-3377 montauklibrary.org
Sunday, July 6
CMEE MINI GOLF
9 a.m.–5 p.m. The Children’s Museum of the East End opens its nine-hole mini golf course for kids. The course teaches kids physics and math along the way. Children’s Museum of the East End, 376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8250 cmee.org
“BABYCCINO” AT CHABAD OF THE HAMPTONS
9:30 a.m. “A chic meet for mod moms and their tots.” A trek around the world to explore different countries, discover different cultures and develop a taste for diversity. $15; $50 for four classes. Ages 0–24 months and their moms. Chabad of East Hampton, 17 Woods Lane, East Hampton. 631-221-8036 jewishhamptons.com
SOFO: AQUATIC HABITATS AND WATER PLANT ART
10–11 a.m. Learn about pond and ocean plants and create artwork based on them. No charge for SoFo members; $7 per adult, $5 per child 3–12, 2 and under free. South Fork Natural History Museum, 377 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-9735 sofo.org
BOOK COVER SUMMER AT AMAGANSETT FREE LIBRARY
2:30–3:30 p.m. Learn to make a book cover. For kids entering grades 4–6. Books go on display in the library. Free. Amagansett Free Library, 215 Main Street, Amagansett. 631-267-3810