Things to Do with Your Kids on the East End This Week, January 10-16, 2025

Get out and about with your kids for all kinds of fun and enriching events, activities, art and culture in the Hamptons and North Fork this week, January 10-16, 2025.

Top Kids & Family Events to Check Out This Week

Little Bites: Crazy Cocoa
Friday, January 10, 4 p.m.

Your little snowman in grades K-2 can warm up with some hot cocoa and add their own crazy toppings at the John Jermain Library.
201 Main Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-0049, johnjermain.org

Sensory Saturday
Saturday, January 11, 8:30 a.m.

Enjoy a morning of play designed for the needs of neurodivergent minds at The Children’s Museum of The East End. Dim lighting and soft sounds are part of the experience. The event is free, but pre-registration is required.
376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8350, cmee.org/en

Homeschool Enrichment Class
Saturday, January 11, 10 a.m.

Give your homeschooler some hands-on learning experiences with animal care, environmental science, and wildlife conservation at the Long Island Game Farm. Your child, ages 7-11, will also observe exotic animals like zebras, goats, and lemurs. The fee is $40 per student and $5 for each additional child. Contact psnyder@wildlifesustainability.org for more information, or visit wildlifesustainability.org/program-schedule/homeschool-enrichment-adaptations-hibernation-and-migration-at-the-long-island-game-farm.
489 Chapman Blvd, Manorville. 631-898-6644, longislandgamefarm.com

Make Your Own “Fossil” Shark Teeth
Saturday, January 11, 10:30 a.m.

Join SOFO to make your own shark teeth fossils out of clay and learn about how shark teeth become fossils. The program is suitable for little explorers ages eight and up. The fee is $15 for adults and $10 for kiddos, and it includes free admission to SOFO on a day of your choice. Members are free.
377 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-9735, sofo.org

Science Saturday: Hot Air Balloon Engineering
Saturday, January 11, 1 p.m.

Learn about the physics of cool and heated air as you build your own hot air balloon and watch it take flight at The Long Island Science Center! The workshop price of $20 includes museum admission. An adult must accompany children, and the adult fee is $15. Members are free.
401 Tanger Mall Drive, Riverhead. 516-208-800, sciencecenterli.org

Live Birds of Prey!
Saturday, January 11, 2 p.m.

Learn about the native Long Island raptor species at Quogue Wildlife Refuge! You’ll cover their habits, adaptations, and diets, as well as meet some raptors in person. Tickets are $10 and $5 for kiddos under age 10. Reservations are required.
3 Old Country Road, Quogue. 631-653-4771, quoguewildliferefuge.org

YOS School of Rock Karaoke Night!
Saturday, January 11, 6 p.m.

Show the audience what you’ve got at Karaoke Night at the North Fork Community Theater! There will also be a promotion poster contest with a chance to win a new bass guitar and a month of free lessons at the School of Rock in Riverhead. Email in advance if you’d like to enter.
12700 Old Sound Avenue, Mattituck. SOR@nfct.com, nfct.com

Fearless: The Taylor Swift Experience
Sunday, January 12, 2 p.m.

Get on the dance floor and rock out to all of your favorite Taylor Swift hits, like Shake It Off, Blank Space, and You Belong With Me. Tickets begin at $29.
118 E Main Street, Riverhead. 631-727-4343, thesuffolk.org

Sock Snowmen
Thursday, January 16, 4 p.m.

Your little crafter in grades 3-6 can join Miss Sheila at the Hampton Bays Public Library to make a snowman from a sock. Adults must accompany children, and registration is required.
52 Ponquogue Avenue. 631-728-6241, hamptonbayslibrary.org

Family Fun Activities

The All-Star

Your kiddo won’t want to miss Hyperbowling, complete with lights, electronics, and sensors, as well as a kid-friendly menu at this Riverhead hotspot.
96 Main Street, Riverhead. 631-998-3565, theallstar.com

Children’s Museum of the East End

Enjoy a fun, educational experience with your littles that includes a sea-faring ship, windmill, farm stand, food truck, library, fire truck, art studio, and more. The museum is open Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Sunday from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. It’s closed on Thursdays.
376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8350, cmee.org/en

Long Island Aquarium

Bring your little guppies over to the Long Island Aquarium, where they’ll enjoy exhibits on reptiles, amphibians, bugs, butterflies, critters, and, of course, their favorite swimmy friends.
431 East Main Street, Riverhead. 631-208-0466, longislandaquarium.com

Love Lane Kitchen

Bring your hungry adventurers to this popular local eatery, where the menu includes kid-friendly comfort food like pasta, burgers, and Shirley Temples. Do some shopping on Love Lane while you’re there!
240 Love Lane, Mattituck. 631-298-8989, lovelanekitchen.com/location

North Fork Doughnut Company

Bring your little sweet teeth to the North Fork Doughnut Company, where they’ll enjoy fresh, hot doughnuts in seasonal flavors like Thin Mint and Peppermint Hot Chocolate.
100 Love Lane, Mattituck. 631-298-7941, nofodoco.com

Peconic Ice Rink

Bring your little one in for a public skating session at this popular local ice rink. General admission is $14, and kiddos ages twelve and under are $11. Skate rentals are $7.
5789 Middle Country Road, Calverton. 631-953-6300, peconicicerinks.com

Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Bring your little explorer to the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, where they can explore seven miles of walking trails open 365 days a year. There are also wildlife exhibits, live animals, a nature library, and a gift shop.
3 Old Country Road, Quogue. 631-653-4771, quoguewildliferefuge.org

Sag Harbor Cinema

Bring your kiddos into this cozy, remodeled cinema for screenings of classics like “West Side Story,” “The Thief of Bagdad,” and “Curious George.”
90 Main Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-0010, sagharborcinema.org

South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center

Enjoy galleries, natural habitat exhibits, floor-to-ceiling murals, a marine touch tank, a butterfly garden, nature walks, and more daily at SOFO. The center is open seven days a week, but not on New Year’s Day.
377 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-9735, sofo.org

Stevenson’s Toys and Games

Discover crafts, building toys, trucks, trains, candy, STEM games, trading cards, wooden toys, puzzles, board games, and so much more at this East End toy shop with your little shoppers.
69 Jobs Lane, Southampton. 631-283-2111, stevensonstoys.com

Find more exciting Hamptons, North Fork and family events happening this weekend and beyond (or list your own event) at Events.DansPapers.com