Hamptons Kids' Calendar, Sept. 25-28: Septemberfest, Duckie Race
This weekend in the Hamptons brings fall fun at Southampton Septemberfest and the Family Fun Day and Rubber Duckie Race in Hampton Bays. And there’s a lot more kids and family activities going on all over!
Get a head start on the weekend with Thursday events too.
Thursday, September 25
THE MAIZE AT FAIRVIEW FARM
11 a.m.–6 p.m. Through 11/9. Enjoy the beauty of eight acres of 10-feet-tall corn! Wide, comfortable pathways with an intricate design. Two bridges provide views of surrounding farmland, Mecox Bay and Atlantic Ocean. $10/$8 for kids 11 and under. Fairview Farm at Mecox, 69 Horsemill Lane, Bridgehampton. 631-537-6154 fairviewfarmatmecox.com
PAWS TO READ
4 p.m. For kids K–6 who want to practice their readings skills to a dog. Sign up for a 15-minute time slot. Amagansett Free Library, 215 Main Street, Amagansett 631-267-3810 amaglibrary.org
Friday, September 26
PUPPET PLAYGROUP AT GOAT ON A BOAT
9–10 a.m. Free play, songs, games, circle fun and a puppet show with Minkie the Monkey. Drop-in $25, membership/punch card $200. Goat on a Boat Puppet Theatre, 4 East Union Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-4193 goatonaboat.org
SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL AT AMAGANSETT LIBRARY
10–11 a.m. For caregivers and kids through 3 years old. Constructive play encourages early learning. Playtime and circle time with songs and rhymes. Amagansett Free Library, 215 Main Street, Amagansett. 631-267-3810
MOMMY AND ME AT SWEET WOODLAND FARM
11 a.m. Meet farm animals, hear a story, sing a song and more. Open to kids ages 2–4. $90 for 6 classes, $20 drop-in. Discounts for siblings. Sweet Woodland Farm, 45 Old Squires Road, Hampton Bays. 631-594-1789
MOVIES AND MUNCHIES AT ROGERS LIBRARY
4 p.m. Movies in the Teen Room with hot buttered popcorn. Register online in advance. Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Coopers Farm Road, Southampton. 631-283-0774 myrml.org
Saturday, September 27
SOUTHAMPTON SEPTEMBERFEST
The 4th Annual Southampton SeptemberFest runs through Sunday, September 28 throughout Southampton Village and the surrounding area. Concerts, Taste of Southampton chowder contest, food vendors, live demonstrations by Maniac Pumpkin Carvers, special dance performance by Teresa Fellion Dance, farmers market, Art in the Park and more. Southampton Village, Southampton. southamptonseptemberfest.com. READ MORE ABOUT SEPTEMBERFEST
FLYING POINT SURF SCHOOL SURF CAST CAMP
9 a.m.–noon. All members of the family welcomed, no fishing experience needed. Fee will include all the equipment, as well as fresh roasted corn. Flying Point Surf School, Sag Harbor. Call for info. 516-885-6607 flyingpointsurfschool.com
SOFO: SCURRYING SQUIRRELS AND CHIPMUNKS
10 a.m. Learn about squirrels and chipmunks, including their behaviors, diets and how they prepare for the winter. Kids 3–5. $7 per adult/$5 per child 3–12/free 2 and under/free for SoFo members. Call for reservations and meeting places. 631-537-9735 sofo.org
PIONEER KIDS AT SWEET WOODLAND FARM
10 a.m.–noon. Meet farm animals, sow seeds and learn about the life of plants. Open to kids ages 5–10. $120 for 6 classes, $25 drop-in. Discounts for siblings. Sweet Woodland Farm, 45 Old Squires Road, Hampton Bays. 631-594-1789
HAMPTON BAYS 3RD ANNUAL FAMILY FUN DAY AND RUBBER DUCKIE RACE
11 a.m.–4 p.m. Bouncy house, auctions, raffles, animals, magic show, barbecue, live music at 2 p.m., free beverages (non-alcoholic). $5/$15 per family. Fundraiser for Hampton Bays Civic Association. Cowfish Restaurant, 258 East Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays. 631-723-6956 hbcivic.org READ MORE ABOUT THIS FAMILY EVENT
HARVEST DAY FAIR
11 a.m.–4 p.m. Costumed trade and craft people will demonstrate carving, beekeeping, blacksmithing, candle-making, basketry and other 19th century skills. Civil War reenactments, hands-on activities and more. Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton. 631-283-2494 southamptonhistoricalmuseum.org
STARS OVER BRIDGE GARDENS
7 p.m. Rain/overcast date 10/25. Long Island naturalist John Turner gives a fun astronomy presentation under the night sky. Free, donations welcome. Reservations required. Bridge Gardens, 36 Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton.
631-283-3195 peconiclandtrust.org
Sunday, September 28
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
SOUTHAMPTON SEPTEMBERFEST
The 4th annual Southampton SeptemberFest runs through Sunday, September 28 throughout Southampton Village and the surrounding area. Concerts, Taste of Southampton chowder contest, food vendors, live demonstrations by Maniac Pumpkin Carvers, special dance performance by Teresa Fellion Dance, farmers market, Art in the Park and more. Southampton Village, Southampton. southamptonseptemberfest.com. READ MORE ABOUT SEPTEMBERFEST