Exciting Indoor Activities for Kids on Long Island

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Make the Most of Winter Break with These Indoor Activities for Kids

When school is out for winter break, parents are often left wondering how to keep their kids entertained while avoiding the dreaded “I’m bored” complaints. Luckily, Long Island is packed with exciting Indoor Activities for Kids of all ages! From interactive museums to glow-in-the-dark mini golf, here are some fantastic ways to keep the kids engaged while making lasting memories.

Explore and Learn at the Long Island Children’s Museum

📍 11 Davis Ave, Garden City, NY 11530

🕒 Open daily 10 AM – 5 PM

🎟️ Admission: $18 (General), $16 (Seniors), Free (Under 1 year)

The Long Island Children’s Museum offers an engaging space for children of all ages to learn through play. With 14 hands-on exhibits, live theater performances, art spaces, and daily interactive activities, the museum encourages curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. A visit here isn’t just fun—it’s a chance for kids to explore, discover, and develop skills that will last a lifetime.

Relax and Play at a Local Play Café

Parents and kids alike will love Long Island’s play cafés, which offer a cozy space to unwind while little ones explore and burn off energy. While the kids enjoy imaginative play, parents can recharge with a cup of coffee or a snack. Some great options include:

• Social Play Haus – Plainview

• A Latte Fun – Huntington Station

• Madeline’s Play Café – Glen Cove

These charming cafés create the perfect mix of fun and relaxation, making them a go-to destination during winter break.

Dive into Adventure at the Long Island Aquarium

📍 431 E Main St, Riverhead, NY 11901

🕒 Open daily 10 AM – 5 PM

🎟️ Admission: $34.99 (Kids 3-12), $48.99 (Adults), $35.99 (Seniors), Free (Kids 2 & under)

For a day of discovery, head to the Long Island Aquarium, home to one of the largest all-living coral reef displays in the Western Hemisphere. Named one of Parents Magazine’s Top 10 Interactive Aquariums, this destination offers up-close encounters with marine life and an emphasis on environmental conservation. From shark tanks to sea lion shows, the aquarium provides an unforgettable experience for the whole family.

The Aquarium offers Indoor Activities for Kids

Tee Off at Monster Mini Golf

📍 410 Commack Rd, Deer Park, NY 11729

🕒 Open daily 10 AM – 10 PM

🎟️ Mini Golf: $13 (Kids), $15 (Adults), Discounts for seniors, military & students

Step into a glow-in-the-dark world at Monster Mini Golf, where black lights bring 18 holes of mini golf to life! With animated monsters, fun sound effects, and even a laser maze, this isn’t your average mini-golf course. It’s an immersive, high-energy experience that guarantees tons of laughter and fun for kids and adults alike.

Have a Blast at a Family Fun Center

Long Island has plenty of family fun centers offering arcade games, bowling, laser tag, and more. These all-in-one entertainment spots are perfect for keeping kids engaged for hours. Check out:

• Active Kidz Long Island – Jericho

• Round 1 Bowling & Arcade – Hicksville

• Planet Play – Bellmore

• Xplore Family Fun Center – Commack

Each center offers a variety of activities that cater to different ages and interests, making them an ideal destination for families looking to mix things up.

Jump for Joy at a Trampoline Park

If your kids have energy to spare, take them to a trampoline park where they can bounce, flip, and jump to their heart’s content! Some top spots include:

• Bounce Family Entertainment Center – Syosset

• Sky Zone Trampoline Park – Brentwood

• Flight Adventure Park – Ronkonkoma

Trampoline parks offer a great way for kids to stay active indoors while having a blast. Plus, they often have foam pits, climbing walls, and obstacle courses to keep the fun going.

Keep the Kids Entertained with these Winter Break Activities!

Winter break is the perfect time to explore Long Island’s many kid-friendly Indoor Attractions. Whether it’s a hands-on museum, a thrilling aquarium visit, or a high-energy play session, these activities ensure a winter break filled with excitement, adventure, and family bonding.

So, bundle up, gather the kids, and head out to enjoy all the fun Long Island has to offer!

For more Things To Do on Long Island, check out our EVENTS CALENDAR!

Melissa Farrell

Melissa Farrell has a mission to support local business by "Going Local." As a local business owner herself, she understands the struggles entrepreneurs face when owning a business and is always trying to find ways to shine a spotlight onto them. Melissa started Going Local Tours & Experiences back in 2020 during the pandemic in hopes to bring people back into local restaurants and shops. She created food tours in Huntington, NY that would stop at 3-4 local businesses and gave the guests the chance to meet the owner and hear the story behind the business. She soon realized how powerful storytelling is when connecting people to local businesses and created options with local store owners as well to bring them onto the tour to share their story. Melissa wanted to expand out of Huntington to be able to support even more local businesses and started creating luxury picnics where she would bring local to you! She would find local businesses in the area of the picnic set up and deliver it to you offering ways to support over 3 local businesses at each picnic. This wasn't enough. She wanted to find a better way to help spread awareness of local businesses and share their stories. Enter Evangeline Knell...a woman with over 30 years of broadcasting experience who somehow convinced Melissa to host a 3 day live stream from the Huntington Fall Festival. She had never been on camera before, but working alongside Evie to create the 3 shows, gave Melissa the confidence to take on the challenge. The 3 shows produced focused on the local vendors, the food trucks and the events that occurred at the festival and had a much larger reach than Melissa could ever of done on her own. They soon realized a business partnership was needed and combined their two businesses, Identity Digital which is a production company and Going Local Tours and Experiences to form Going Local Media. Evie and Melissa even formed their own distribution outlet by creating Going Local TV, a streaming platform like Netflix or YouTube, that is all about local businesses, events and organizations on Long Island. There are over 200 videos including their podcast series "Let's Get Local" "Long Island Business Minds" and "Local Business Spotlight" that help spread awareness of our local businesses and Long Island Professionals. They are always thinking up new ways to support local, including this site, Going Local Long Island is a directory of articles on how to Go Local on Long Island. We appreciate you taking the time to read this and for supporting local! Thank you!

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