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OTHER: FUN PLACES FOR KIDS IN NASSAU COUNTY
Alphabetized by Town
Active Kidz Long Island
210 Forest Dr.
East Hills, NY
516-621-6600
www.Activekidzlongisland.com
This 8400 square foot facility is the premiere indoor play area in Nassau County! Offering fun for kids from ages 1-12, Active Kidz Long Island is a perfect spot for open play, birthday parties other get-togethers! Trained coaches work under owners Lise and Andy Oelbaum to ensure that each child has a fun, safe and exhilarating experience. Active Kidz offers a huge gymnasium with tons of sports equipment, classes and activities. They also have a rock climbing room with three walls for traverse and belay rock climbing. There is also a toddler area with soft play equipment. Our favorite has to be the 3-level maze with tunnels, slides, web climbs and cool obstacles. They are open 7 days a week.
Adventureland
2245 Route 110, Farmingdale, NY
Tel: 516-694-6868
www.adventureland.us
Long Island’s Amusement Park since 1962! Featuring a Bavarian Village with quaint shops and lots of great snack areas and restaurants. Thrill Rides include: Hurricane Coaster; Pirate Ship; Silvers Twister; Frisbee; Bumper Cars; Music Express; and Haunted House. Kids and Family Rides include: Antique Cars; Free Whale; Ferris Wheel; Balloon Tower; Merry-Go-Round; Train; Lady Bug Coaster; and Wave Swing. Kiddie Rides include: Flying Clowns; Tour de Paris; Tubs of Fun; Hip Hop; Helicopters; Kiddie Carousel; Viking Voyage; Caterpillar; Super Raider; and Kiddie Swings. Water Rides include: Adventure Falls; Crocodile Run; and Little Dipper.
Bouncers and Slydos
1835 New Highway, Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516)541-0913
www.bouncersandslydos.com
Bouncers & Slydos is an 11,000 square foot facility devoted to indoor inflatables! They have the newest and truly unique inflatable rides that will help your toddler learn to jump, balance, slide and recognize colors. Bouncers & Slydos will enhance your toddler’s motor skills, allow him/her to socialize in a fun and exciting environment. In addition to all the cool inflatables, they also offer “airbots” (inflatable suits) for children to wear and have a great time wrestling with each other. The clean, friendly surroundings are climate controlled and was custom-built for Bouncers & Slydos. They offer daily Toddler Time from 10am-2pm for very reasonable prices. They are also a great place to have your next children’s party! They offer a drop-off Nightcamp program every Friday and Saturday from 7:30pm-1am that includes free play, dinner and a movie shown on a giant, inflatable screen. All Bouncers & Slydos counselors are specially traines and are CPR certified.
Kidfit USA
410 Conklin Street, Farmingdale, NY
Tel: 516-694-5437 / 516-777-4374
www.kidfitusa.tripod.com
Giggles and Grins
926 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square, NY 11010
(516)354-5800
www.gigglesandgrinz.com
Giggles & Grins is a family run business with a caring staff who loves to be around children. They offer open play hours, Mommy & Me Classes, Separation classes, Craft classes and “Date Night” drop-offs. This fun space features a two-level jungle gym area and a matted area for toddlers.
Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY
Tel: 516-333-0048
www.oldwestburygardens.org
Old Westbury Gardens, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is the former home of John S. Phipps, his wife, Margarita Grace Phipps and their four children. Completed in 1906 by the English designer George A. Crawley, the magnificent Charles II-style mansion is nestled amid 160 acres of formal gardens, landscaped grounds, woodlands, ponds and lakes. Westbury House is furnished with fine English antiques and decorative arts from the more than fifty years of the family's residence. Today, Old Westbury Gardens welcomes visitors of all ages for guided tours of Westbury House and Gardens, in-depth tours of the formal gardens, school visits, children's programs and events, family programs, museum exhibits, classic car shows, indoor and outdoor classical concerts, summer concerts, slide lectures, book signings, horticultural demonstrations and workshops, Scottish Games, botanical arts and gardening classes, and Master Gardener- and Educator-led Talks & Tours of topics relating to horticulture, art, history, design and architecture (from their website).
Once Upon a Treetop
151 Dupont St., Plainview, NY 11803
(516)349-1140
www.onceuponatreetop.com
Once Upon a Treetop is a brand new, 8,200 + square foot facility designed for imaginations young and old. Believe us - you have never seen anything like it on Long Island! Feel like dressing up like a princess? How about being on stage in your own private music show or banging on some drums with buddies? There are lots of things to do in their interactive little city where kids can ride around and stop to play in nine of their favorite scenes including a 1950's diner, a train depot, a grocery store, a musical playhouse, and a construction zone. If that's not enough, there's plenty of room and activity in their three story self-contained play unit for kids to let loose, have fun, and climb through their one-of-a-kind, 16 foot tall authentic tree house. Imagine - a real tree house! Even toddlers are sure to have fun in their private, BIG-KIDS-KEEP-OUT play garden designed with little hands and feet in mind. (from their website).
Strut Your Stuff
139 Central Park Road, Plainview NY 11803
(516)576-3267
www.StrutYourStuff.citymax.com
Dance education inspires good work habits and healthy lifestyle choices. Studies show that a structured dance program enhances academic achievement. SYS has 17 years of experience bringing quality dance lessons in a safe and friendly environment.
Center for Science Teaching & Learning at The Tanglewood Preserve
Rockville Center, NY
Tel: 516-764-0045
www.cstl.org
The Center for Science Teaching and Learning (CSTL) was founded with the mission of encouraging science literacy and promoting life-long learning. Featuring animal exhibits, a nature preserve, reptile exhibit, nature trails, science camps, rocket making workshops, and other seasonal exhibits, activities and workshops.
Funtastic Rock Climbing
1692 Washington, Seaford, NY
Tel: 516-783-6944
Little Chefs, Ltd.
33 Jackson Ave., Syosset, NY 11791
(516)496-0754
***ALSO AT***
9 Soundview Market Place, Port Washington, NY
(516)767-7633
www.littlechefs.com
Little Chefs provides children ages 2-15 with an array of cooking-related products and services, including cooking birthday parties, cooking classes and playdates as well as educational cooking opportunities for Girl Scouts, Brownie troops, Boy Scouts, schools and camps. At Little Chefs, children learn math skills by measuring solids and liquids; science by observing how temperature changes the properties of food; colors and shapes by describing and naming foods and cooking equipment; and language, culture, and religion by learning what different societies, nationalities, and ethnicities eat and what holidays they celebrate. Children also learn basic social skills by working with other children and ultimately, leave Little Chefs with a higher level of self-confidence and self-esteem. However, the greatest aspect about teaching children to cook is that they have fun. (from their website)
The Children’s Safari
6 Rockaway Ave., Valley Stream, NY 11580
(516)872-2600
The Children’s Safari is an indoor play area that features slides, mazes, tunnels, rock-climbing walls and a sand-pit with a separate “soft playground” for toddlers. The programs they offer have an animal theme and the classes are structured for children from 10 months- 3 ½ years old (10-18 months are “Frogs and Tadpoles“; 12-30 months are “Kangaroos & Joeys“; 2 ½-3 ½ years are “Little Explorers“. Classes focus on features such as music, rock-climbing, and open play. They also have special events like puppet shows, clowns, concerts live animals, magic shows, Kids Bingo, etc. If you can’t commit to a class, they are also open Monday-Friday for open play. The weekends are reserved for private parties.
Orly’s Treehouse
1000 Shames Dr., Westbury, NY
516-333-2277
www.OrlysTreehouse.com
ABC News calls them “the ultimate family recreation and relaxation center”! Orly’s Treehouse is an exclusive family lifestyle club designed for parents and kids ages newborn to seven years. It is a state-of-the-art 20,000 square foot facility where children can play or take classes - while parents can join in, relax, exercise or meet with friends. Part child-care center, part educational facility, part health club, and part spa -- all under one roof! Facility include a large indoor playground (supervised by experienced and caring staff. Designed by the architects of the Long Island Children’s Museum, Orly’s Treehouse playground fosters children’s exploration and interaction while providing them with a safe, clean and fun environment. Orly’s Treehouse also offers the finest children’s curriculum. Designed by experts in childhood development and taught by highly-trained professionals, Orly’s Treehouse offers dozens of classes in music, dance, gym, art, soccer, theatre, martial arts, foreign languages, cooking, science and much more.
Open Door Parent Child Center
80 Grace Ave., Great Neck, NY
Tel: 516-487-3313
www.opendoorcenter.net
Grow– Nurture– Share– Learn. Everything you really need to know about Open Door can be found in its name. For more than 25 years, this nonprofit organization has helped families appreciate the importance and wonder of their children’s early years. The caring staff at Open Door wants your child’s first encounter with school to be a positive and enriching experience. Open Door respects a child’s unique style and pace of learning, and strongly believes that childhood is precious and should not be hurried. Programs support both parent and child. Professionally led parent groups provide information, support, and guidance for all aspects of family life and are a great way to make new friends. Early childhood programs are child centered and appropriate for each stage of development. Separation, when appropriate, is gradual and gentle. Open Door offers programs for parents with infants (“ Beginning Together”), toddlers, 2 and 3 year olds for the full year, as well as a summer camp in a spacious classroom and state-of-the-art playground. A high teacher-to-child ratio provides for the educational, developmental, social and emotional needs of your child. Financial aid and discounts for multiples are available. Call for an appointment and see the difference for yourself.
Way Off Broadway
Huntington
Garden City
Manhasset
Merrick
Plainview
Tel: 516-741-1682
www.wayoffbroadway.org
Way Off Broadway has over 18 years of unique theater training for kids pre-k through grade 12! Way Off Broadway offers classes in acting, singing and movement; they participate in the creation of plays, songs and choreography that they later perform. Enrollment is now open for ongoing classes in Acting with Theater Skills and Musical Comedy, as well as for a fall middle school and high school Scene Study course and a winter Audition/Monologue course. Classes meet once a week, with a family day in December and end-of-year performances in May. Each season, Way Off Broadway also offers a commercial acting workshop in a fully equipped Manhattan studio. In addition, Sound Studio Day is one of the more popular workshops because students get to make a funny fake commercial CD. Way Off Broadway has many young actors on Broadway, in television, and in feature films.
Matty's Toy Stop
Multiple Locations
855 Willis Avenue, Albertson (516-746-0457)
439 Plandome Rd, Manhasset (516-365-2140)
1350 Peninsula Blvd, Hewlett (516-295-2555)
2138 Merrick Mall, Merrick (516-771-4209)
19 Covert Ave., Floral Park (516-358-4010)
284 Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre (516-634-0030)
Great chain of small, specialty toy stores in Long Island. Very boutique-y feel. Gives you that old-fashioned toy store sensibility that is missing from the big box stores. Toys begin to feel magical again in their stores as opposed to mass produced. Fun to just even go in and just look on a rainy day!
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