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 - Carl Schurz Park, East End Avenue at East 86th Street, New York, NY 10028, Friday, August 7, 2026, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
• North Shore Youth Council Movies in the Moonlight & Summer Concert Series - North Shore Youth Council - 525 NY-25A, Rocky Point, NY 11778, Friday, August 7, 2026, 7:00 PM, 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
• Long Island History Hunt - Long Island - Long Island, New York, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, 12:00 am
• 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
• 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
• Queens Farm Movie Nights - Queens County Farm Museum - 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11004-1129, Saturday, August 8, 2026, Farm opens at 7pm, movies begin at sundown
• Annual Clam Bake on the Lake - Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce - Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 12pm - 6pm
• 68th Annual Mystic Outdoor Art Festival: Children's Art Park - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce - Holmes Street, Mystic, CT, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 9, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Morgan Park Summer Music Festival - Long Island - Morgan Memorial Park - Germaine Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542, Sunday, August 9, 2026, 7:00 PM