Planting Fields is turning its 409-acre grounds into a two-day nature playground for kids and families. Build a bee hotel to take home, create nature suncatchers, plant a seed, explore sensory garden bins, and make kindness rocks — plus catch storytime in the Forest Classroom with author Kelly Doyle and join guided birding walks with CI Bird Sanctuary.

Food trucks (including Ben & Jerry's) will be on-site, and this weekend only, kids get free admission to the Main House with a purchased adult self-guided tour ticket.

Coming by train? A Shuttle & Save option runs every 30 minutes from Oyster Bay Station — just $5 per child, limited to the first 50 registrants per day.

When: Saturday–Sunday, August 29–30, 2026 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM each day
Where: Education Center, Planting Fields, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay, NY
Cost: $15 per child (parents and guardians free) · Shuttle & Save: $5 per child
Note: Registration required. Rain or shine. All tickets final sale. NYS Parks parking fee ($8/vehicle) not included.