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Grab and Go Kids Planner: Weekend of March 18-20th
Kids Weekend Planner has lots of ideas as spring rounds the corner.
The Circus is in town: What better way to celebrate the start of Spring – with clowns, cotton candy and lots of laughs.
Spring is not the only celebration this weekend. You can take the kids to a Purim celebration or to the LICM to learn all about bridges. There’s even a model train show in Westbury.
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1. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Fully Charged
Where/When: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale, NY, 800-745-3000, http://nassaucoliseum.com , Friday 7:30 and 10:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10:30, 3 and & 7 p.m.
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Why Go: See the "Greatest Show on Earth" as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performs.
Pricing: $18, $73, $53, $33, $23, $18
2. Purim Spectacular
Where/When: Holiday Inn Plainview, 215 Sunnyside Blvd., Plainview, 516-682-0404, http://jewishtob.org. March 20, @ 2-4:30 p.m.
Why Go: Town of Oyster Bay Chabad sponsors a “Purim Spectacular”, which features the “Torah Tots” music, audience participation and more, with themed crafts for kids, and food served. Online reservations required.
Pricing: Free
3. Building Bridges
Where/When: Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Ave. East Garden City, 516-224-5800, http://licm.org, Saturday March 19 @ 3 p.m.
Why Go: Children ages 5 and up learn how engineers construct models of bridges and scientific principles as well as watch an episode of “Cyberchase” as they test their own models.
Pricing: $3 with museum admission
4. Model Train Show
Where/When: United Methodist Church of Westbury, 265 Asbury Ave., Westbury NY, 616-984-7617, http://umc.org. Saturday March 19 @ 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Why Go: Model Train Show that features 10 operating model railroads, circus model displays and more, sponsored by the Scouts of Westbury. All ages welcome
Pricing: $5 adults, $1 children under 13
5. First Day of Spring
Where/When: Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium, 1660 Rte. 25A, Cold Spring Harbor, 516-692-6768, http://cshfha.org , Sunday March 20 @ 11 a.m.
Why Go: Children ages 5 and older can learn how to identify local flowers and trees and then plant their own seeds to take home and watch as they grow.
Pricing: $2, plus general admission price
