Things to Do with Your Kids on the East End This Week, April 10-15, 2026

Top Kids & Family Events to Check Out This Week

Art Advantage
Friday, April 10, 9 a.m.

Your little explorer in grades 5-8 can learn about the art of food with chefs Andy and Lauren Piver at Project Most! They’ll shop for cheese, fruit, bread, and crackers at Citarella before creating beautiful cheeseboards. The program is free, but registration is required.
44 Meadow Way, East Hampton. 631-604-2777, projectmost.org

Bugwatching Buddies: Be Kind to Spiders Week
Saturday, April 11, 11 a.m.

Learn all about SOFO’s spiders and view some crawly friends up close for Be Kind to Spiders Week! This is a free program appropriate for kiddos ages 5-16.
377 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-9375, sofo.org

Kids: Light, Form, and Shadow
Saturday, April 11, 2 p.m.

Enjoy this workshop with Jim Gingerich in which you’ll learn about light, form, and shadow while working from a simple sphere under a focused light source. No experience is required. Children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $5.
25 Jobs Lane, Southampton. 631-283-0967, southamptonartscenter.org

Princess Tea Party
Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m. or 2:30 p.m.

Bring your little princess or princess to the Long Island Aquarium, where they will enjoy white-glove tea service, photos, and sing-alongs with their favorite Princesses. Discounted tickets to the Aquarium will be available for purchase.
431 East Main Street, Riverhead. 631-209-9200, longislandaquarium.com

Little Farmer Class
Monday, April 12, 9:30 a.m.

Your little one, ages 1.5 to 4, can enjoy the first Little Farmer Class of the spring at Amber Waves Farm! Kiddos will learn about herbs and flowers, digging in live soil, finding live insects, meeting with animals, and creating art projects. Tickets are $53, and advanced registration is required.
375 Main Street, Amagansett. 631-267-5664, amberwavesfarm.org

A Butterfly Crafternoon
Tuesday, April 14, 11 a.m.

Enjoy butterfly-themed crafts, which will be available through 4:30 p.m. as long as supplies last at the Quogue Library. Registration is encouraged.
90 Quogue Street, Quogue. 631-653-4224, quoguelibrary.org

Sensory Play
Wednesday, April 15, 10 a.m.

Your kiddo, ages 18 months through 3 years old, can enjoy this play-based class with taste-safe materials at the Children’s Museum of the East End! Registration is required. Tickets are $10 for members and $35 for non-members.
376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8350, cmee.org/en

Family Fun Activities

Agawam Park

Celebrate spring with your little ones at Agawam Park in Southampton, where you’ll enjoy a playground, views of the bay, and rubber paths great for smaller kids!

Pond Lane and Jobs Lane, Southampton. southamptonvillage.gov/facilities/facility/details/Agawam-Park-2

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

Bostwick’s Chowder House

Bring your little one in for the tasty Guppy Menu at Bostwick’s Chowder House, which is now open for the season! Kids’ Fried Flounder, Kids’ Fish and Chips, and Chicken Fingers are all on the menu.
277 Pantigo Road, East Hampton. 631-324-1111, bostwickschowderhouse.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. to 4:30 p.m. It’s closed on Thursdays.
376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8350, cmee.org/en

Custer Observatory

Bring your little stargazer to the Custer Observatory, where they’ll enjoy telescopes, guided tours of the night sky, and seasonal events every Saturday night from 7 p.m. through midnight.
1115 Main Bayview Road, Southold. 631-765-2626, custerobservatory.org

Elizabeth A. Morton Wildlife Refuge

Don’t miss migratory songbirds, chickadees, black ducks, and white-tailed deer at this mile-and-a-half-long peninsula of protected land in Sag Harbor. The Refuge is open from sunrise to sunset each day.
2595 Noyac Road, Sag Harbor. 631-285-0485, fws.gov/refuge/elizabeth-alexandra-morton

Greenport Carousel

Bring your little one in for a spin on the antique carousel at Mitchell Park in Greenport, which is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every weekend. Single rides are $3.
Mitchell Park, Greenport. 631-477-0248, villageofgreenport.gov

Long Island Aquarium

Bring your little guppies to the Long Island Aquarium, where they’ll see an Amazon Rainforest, amphibians, reptiles, bugs, butterflies, critters, and more! Purchase tickets in advance online.
431 East Main Street, Riverhead. 631-209-9200, longislandaquarium.com

Quogue Wildlife Refuge

Enjoy the seven miles of walking trails of the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, which are open 365 days a year! You’ll view wildlife and rare pine trees. While you’re there, check out the Nature Center, where you can see wildlife exhibits, live animals, and a nature library.
3 Old Country Road, Quogue. 631-653-4771, quoguewildliferefuge.org

Waterdrinker Family Farm

Don’t miss tulips, pedal carts, mini golf, barnyard animals, a Jumbo Jump Pad, a woodland play area, and more at Waterdrinker Family Farm, now open for the spring season at both the Manorville and Riverhead locations.
663 Wading River Road, Manorville. 631-878-8653, water-drinker.com

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