The Inside Garden City Weekend Events Guide is here! From Dinosaur Train to the Price is Right, chances are you won’t be bored in and around Garden City this weekend. 

Saturday- Lakeshore Learning Store will hold a free craft for kids. Drop in anytime between 11am-3pm. 2079 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park.

Saturday- The dinosaurs have come to town! The Tilles Center is proud to host Dinosaur Train Live; Buddy’s Big Adventure. 2pm. Tickets $15-$50. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

Saturday- Come on out for the Legendary Murphys playing live at the Beer Hall at Plattduetsche Park Restaurant and Bar. 7:30pm-11:30pm. Click here for details. 1132 Hempstead Tpke., 516-354-3131 

Saturday- See Hopper at Adelphi University. This musical about Halloween in Salem Massachusetts ends on April 12th so don’t’ miss it! Ages: 13 and up. Cost: $20. Olmsted Theatre. Sat, 2pm and 7:30pm, Sun. 2pm. Click here for details about this performance and ticket information.

Saturday- Finding Fossils takes place at the LI Children’s Museum at 2pm. Ages: 5 and up. Find details here.

Saturday- Make sure you catch an Islanders game at Nassau Coliseum before they leave! 7pm against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Hempstead Tpke., Uniondale. Click here for tickets. 

Saturday and Sunday- Children’s Carnival in Floral Park from 11am-6pm at the Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park. Carnival rides, games, prizes, hayrides and more!

Saturday and Sunday- Manhasset’s Spring Festival takes place from 10am-5pm in the Parks Dept Main Lot on Manhasset Ave. Crafts, antiques, food and more!

Sunday- The Price is Right comes to NYCB Theatre at Westbury. Get set for an evening of fun and a chance to win prizes! Buy tickets here. 4pm. Ages: 13 and up. 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. 


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TGIS! With temps in the 50s (and approaching the 60s on Sunday), it seems like we’ve finally reached Spring. Whether you’re celebrating Easter or Passover, have a happy one and enjoy the weekend!

Friday- The Easter Bunny will be at Roosevelt Field Mall every day until Easter. Hours: Friday and Saturday 10am-9:30pm. His special Easter Sunday hours are from 11am-7pm. 

Friday and Saturday- See the Easter Bunny at Hicks Nurseries from 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm. Bring your camera for a picture. Cost: free. 

Friday- Enjoy the last Fish Fest of the season at BK Sweeney’s tonight. 636 Franklin Ave., Garden City. 

Friday- See the poignant film Pelo Malo (Bad Hair) at Adelphi University. Read about the film and watch a clip here. 6:30pm. Science Building, Room 321. 

Saturday- Don’t miss the GC annual Easter Egg hunt at Community Park. There will be three age divisions and they all begin at 10am. Bring your Easter baskets! This event is for GC residents. 

Saturday- Join the Easter EGGstravaganza at Resurrection Lutheran Church. 10:00-10:50am. 420 Stewart Ave., Garden City. Please register at resgc.org/egg if you plan to attend. 

Saturday- Free craft for kids at Lakeshore Learning Store. 11am-3pm. Click here to see which crafts are being made on specific dates. 2079 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park


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It’s almost the end of March already. Can you believe it? Of course, there’s no shortage of things to do this weekend in and around Garden City. Here are some faves:

Friday- BK Sweeney’s Uptown Grille hosts Friday Fish Fest every Friday during Lent. 636 Franklin Ave, Garden City.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday- The Long Island Home Show comes to Nassau Coliseum. Find ideas, experts and inspiration all in one place for your next home improvement, landscaping or decorating project. Click here for more details. Cost: Free. Hours: Friday 11am-10pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-6pm

Friday- Barry Manilow performs at Nassau Coliseum for the last time! 7:30pm. Click here to purchase tickets. 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday- How the Other Half Loves. “Two living rooms in two separate London flats are presented as one set, which serves simultaneously as two separate spaces, with two couples overlapping in the shared set. The wife of one couple is having an affair with the husband of the other couple– much confusion and comedy ensues!” Showtimes: Fri 8pm, Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. $10 per adult, $8 per senior. Click here to purchase tickets. Hofstra University’s Black Box Theater, New Academic Building, South Campus.

Saturday- Easter Egg Hunt at Eisenhower Park. Come for the egg hunt, but stay for the bouncy houses, face painting, magician, live entertainment and of course… what egg hunt would be complete without… the Easter Bunny! Ages: 2 and up. 9am-12:30 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow

Saturday- Take part in the interactive Saturday Space Lab in the Cradle of Aviation Museum’s Jet Blue Sky Theater Planetarium. 12pm-1pm. Cost: $8 adults, $7 children and seniors. Purchase tickets at the box office. Garden City. 516-572-4066

Saturday- Free craft for children every Saturday at the Lakeshore Learning Store from 11am-3pm. 2079 Hillside Ave in New Hyde Park. 

Saturday- Sleeping Beauty is at BroadHollow at Elmont at 2pm. Click here for details and to purchase tickets. 

Saturday and Sunday- 1776 A New Musical is showing at BroadHollow at Elmont Main Stage. Sat 8pm, Sun 2:30pm. This performance will be showing until April 20th. Click here for tickets. 

Sunday- Garden City Nursery School is hosting Brett Band For Kids at St. Paul’s Cluett Hall. Come out and enjoy a musical performance for the whole family. Cost: $10. Visit GCNS.ORG to purchase tickets. 

Sunday- John Pizzarelli Big Band performs in honor of Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday! Click here for more details and ticket information. Concert Hall at the Tilles Center. 8pm

Sunday- Tricky Business is hosting The Magic Carpet Show– an hour long interactive family show which will contain music, balloons, magic and lots of fun! Cost: $5. 2590 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow. 516-520-4004

Sunday- If you’ve got a budding musician, you won’t want him or her to miss the New York Philharmonic in Very Young People’s Concerts. Join them for games and hands-on music making. Ages: 3-6 years. Ticket cost: $20-$40. There will be two showtimes: 1pm and 3pm. Hillwood Recital Hall, Brookville. Find more details here. 

Sunday- Adlephi University is proud to host Swingtime! 
“Direct from London, The Jive Aces are internationally renowned for their superior musicianship and spectacular stage show and their energetic renditions of fresh arrangements of Swing, Jive and R & B classics by such greats as Louis Prima, Cab Calloway, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr.  The Tinseltown Jitterbugs, a group of four swing dancers, and Makinna Ridgway of The Satin Dollz, will join The Jive Aces on stage for this high-energy afternoon of music.” 
Westermann Stage, Concert Hall. 3pm. Cost: $35/$40. Get tickets here. 

Every day up to and including Easter Sunday, you can visit the Easter Bunny at the Roosevelt Field Mall and have your child’s picture taken. Check  the Bunny’s Facebook page (yep, he has one too!) for hours. 


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Weekend? Yes, please! While it may not seem like the first day of Spring with snow in the forecast, there are enough events going on in and around Garden City this weekend to put some spring in your step!

Every day up to and including Easter Sunday, you can visit the Easter Bunny at the Roosevelt Field Mall and have your child’s pictures taken. Check  the Bunny’s Facebook page (yes, he has one) for hours. 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, catch a performance of How the Other Half Loves. “Two living rooms in two separate London flats are presented as one set, which serves simultaneously as two separate spaces, with two couples overlapping in the shared set. The wife of one couple is having an affair with the husband of the other couple– much confusion and comedy ensues!” Showtimes: Fri 8pm, Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm. $10 per adult, $8 per senior. Click here to purchase tickets. Hofstra University’s Black Box Theater, New Academic Building, South Campus.

Friday- Catch BK Sweeney’s Fish Fest tonight and every Friday night during Lent and enjoy their happy hour specials from 4-7pm while you’re there. 636 Franklin Ave, Garden City. 

Friday- The Tilles Center will hold the Celtic Woman 10th Anniversary Celebration. Enjoy a combination of traditional Irish music, classical favorites and contemporary pop songs. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. 

Saturday- Enjoy a night of family fun at the Long Island Children’s Museum Spring EGGstravaganza! Enjoy egg relay races, face painting and more. Peter Cottontail will be a featured guest, as well as performers from National Circus Project. To see their clowning skills, catch one of these showtimes: 6:15, 7:00 or 7:45pm. $10 per person OR $14 per person including the circus. 6pm-9pm 11 Davis Ave, Garden City.

Saturday- Head to the Spring Craft Beer Festival which will showcase beers from over 50 craft brewers nationwide, including some from Long Island. 12:30pm. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1225 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale. 

Saturday- Learn the Art of Bonsai at Hicks Nursery from 2pm-3pm. 100 Jericho Tpke, Westbury.

Saturday- See Sleeping Beaty at the BroadHollow Theatre at Elmont. 2pm. Click here for more details. 700 Hempstead Tpke, Elmont. 516-775-4420

Saturday- Enjoy the Spring Doo Wop Extravaganza at the NYCB Theatre. Showtimes: 3pm and 7pm. Click here to purchase tickets. 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. 

Saturday and Sunday-1776- A New Musical opens at BroadHollow at Elmont Main Stage. “1776 puts a human face on the pages of history as we see the men behind the national icons determined to do the right thing for a fledgling nation”. Showtimes: Sat 8pm, Sun 2:30 Click here for tickets. 

Saturday and Sunday- Children under the age of 12 can plant a snap pea seed at Hicks Nursery from 9am-5pm (same times for both days). 100 Jericho Tpke, Westbury.

Sunday- Pump it Up of Great Neck will hold Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Egghunt! Bounce, hunt for eggs, meet the Easter Bunny, do a craft, enjoy a bagel breakfast and even take home a goody bag! 225 Community Drive, Great Neck. $19.95 per child. Call or visit their website to register. 516-466-7867 

Sunday- Attend Summer Program Open House at the Waldorf School of Garden City. Learn about what this program can offer you and your child. 11am-1pm Visit their website for more information. 225 Cambridge Ave, Garden City


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With St Patrick’s Day just a few days away, grab your green and start celebrating this weekend or take part in some of the other activities going on in and around Garden City!

Friday- Catch The Touch live at Plattduetsche Park. Don’t miss this fabulous band in the beer hall and enjoy some German food and beer while you’re there. 7:30-11:30pm. 1132 Hempstead Tpke, Franklin Square. 

Friday- BK Sweeney’s is holding their Friday Fish Fest tonight and every Friday during Lent. You can also catch their happy hour from 4-7pm. 636 Franklin Ave.

Friday- Adelphi Symphony Orchestra will perform an all-Beethoven program on Westermann Stage in Concert hall. 8pm. Get tickets here. 

Friday- Jay Leno is on tour and performing for one night only at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury. 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury.

Saturday- Tangle It! 1:30-2:30pm. Children will explore works of art and engage in a hands-on activity inspired by what they have seen. Participants will bring their creation home. Hofstra University Museum. Advanced registration is required. 

Saturday- The Lakeshore Learning will hold a craft for kids between 11am and 3pm. Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park

Saturday- Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Long Island Children’s Museum by creating leprechaun finger puppets to bring home. 2-4pm. 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 

Saturday- Head to La Marmite for some fantastic live music on Saturday night. Harper’s Ferry will be playing at 8pm. Don’t miss this fabulous band! 234 Hillside Ave., Williston Park. www.harpersferryny.com

Saturday- If you’re in the mood for jazz, Tierney Sutton will bring her Grammy-nominated Joni Mitchell homage, After Blue: The Joni Mitchell Project to the Tilles Center for two shows: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. 

Saturday and Sunday- The Hofstra University Student Center will be holding the Long Island Pen Show for collectors of vintage and modern pens. 10am-4pm. Click here to visit the website.   

Sunday- Hofstra University will hold their 17th Annual Irish Festival. Enjoy Irish music, food and culture, dancing, vendors and children’s activities. Cost: $6 adults, $5 seniors, children 12 and under are free. 11am-5pm at the Mack Sports Complex Arena on the North Campus. Click here for more information. 

Sunday- Support the Christopher DeCrescito Memorial Foundation at their 2nd Annual Family Bowling Event. Enjoy refreshments, entertainment and, of course, bowling. The night’s special guest will be NY football legend Wayne Chrebet. There are $20 and $60 ticket options. 2:30-6:30pm. Garden City Bowl- 987 Stewart Ave. Call 516-491-1683 for ticket info or email info@cdmfusa.org


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Another fun-filled weekend in Garden City! Check out the weekend guide below to see what’s going on in and around town:

Friday- Andy Go Bragh will take place once again at the Garden City Casino from 7pm-11pm. The night promises live music, great food and friends! You’re sure to have a good time {if you can still snag a ticket, that is.} jps115@aol.com 

Friday- BK Sweeney’s Uptown Grille is holding their Friday Fish Fest tonight and every Friday night during Lent. 636 Franklin Ave. 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday- The Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus is in town! Catch a show at Nassau Coliseum on Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 11am, 3pm or 7pm OR Sunday at 11am, 3pm or 7pm. Click here for tickets. 

Friday- Hicks kicks off their Spring Flower and Garden Show, 8am-6pm. Show runs until March 22nd. Learn about the newest gardening trends, tools, products and ideas! 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury. 

Saturday and Sunday- See Sleeping Beauty at BroadHollow at Elmont. Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 12pm. Click here for tickets. 

Saturday- Head to Applebee’s at 1985 Jericho Tpke., New Hyde Park to support the Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser. This event is part of Garden City Middle School Group’s efforts to support our military and the Mary Brennan Inn. 8am-10am. Cost: $10 per person or $40 per family. Come out and show your support for a GREAT cause!

Saturday- Children at Hicks Nursery can plant their own snap pea seed. For children under 12 years of age.  9am-5pm. 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury. 

Saturday- Head to Hicks to learn “The Easiest Way to have the Best Lawn in Town.” You will learn how to use less chemicals {yay!} and how to handle common lawn and insect problems. 10am-11am. Stick around for another talk “Gardening Made Simple” which will help you to achieve a green thumb from 11am-12pm. 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury.

Saturday- Free craft for kids at the Lakeshore Learning Store on Hillside Ave in New Hyde Park between 11am and 3pm. Click here to find more details.

Saturday and Sunday- The Long Island Children’s Museum will be showing “Where I live” for children ages 18 months through four years. Cost: $9 with museum admission. Saturday 11:30 and 2pm. Sunday 11:30 and 2pm. Click here for more information on this production. 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 

Sunday- Learn about organic gardening and the best organic products for you at Hicks Nursery from 2pm-3pm. 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury. 


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If the icy mounds of dirty snow and Sunday night’s predicted snowfall are getting you down, check out one of the fun events going on in and around Garden City this weekend! 

Friday- If you’re tired of pizza during Lent, head to BK Sweeney’s for Friday Fish Fest every Friday during Lent. 636 Franklin Ave., Garden City

Friday- The Garden City Casino is hosting the Garden City Lacrosse Night Annual Party and Fundraiser to benefit the GC Boys HS Lacrosse Team. Tickets: $60 online, $70 at the door. 6:00pm-9:30pm. 21 and over. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. 

Friday and Saturday- See Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform at the Tilles Center. Friday 8pm, Saturday 2pm and 8pm. Concert Hall. To learn more about Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, click here. To buy tickets, click here. 

Friday- Hear the acoustic trio Hat Trick perform at Plattduetsche Park in Franklin Square. Enjoy authentic German food and beer while you’re there! 7:30pm-11:30pm. Visit their website here. 1132 Hempstead Tpke. 

Saturday- Come to the Lakeshore Learning Store between 11am and 3pm for a different craft every Saturday. 2709 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park. 

Saturday- Cheer on Hofstra University’s Women’s Lacrosse team as they play against the defending National Champion- University of Maryland. 1pm-3pm at Shuart Stadium.

Saturday- Sleeping Beauty is showing at the BroadHollow at Elmont Children’s Theater. 2pm. Click here to purchase tickets.

Saturday- Be wowed by Masters of Illusion Live! at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury. 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. www.thetheatreatwestbury.com Tickets: $50. 8pm. 516-334-0800

Saturday- The Singles Association of Long Island is holding bowling night at South Levittown Lanes followed by a gathering at the Empress Diner in East Meadow.  $7 per game, $4 for shoes. 516-465-3953 

Saturday and Sunday- See Adelphi’s Best of Broadway: Tales of New York. Enjoy songs, duets and ensembles and scenes from many hits that were inspired by the Big Apple, such as Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, Fiorello, Rent and much more! Saturday 8pm, Sunday 4pm. Tickets: $20 adult, $15 senior. Click here to purchase tickets.

Sunday- Love chocolate? The Chocolate Expo returns to the Cradle of Aviation Museum. Purchase tickets online by clicking here or at the Museum. 10am-7pm. $15 adults, $10 children (ages 2-12). 

Sunday- Long Island Children’s Museum. Since March is Women’s History Month, celebrate the legacy of Amelia Earhart- first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean- by creating a miniature clothespin bi-plane. Free with museum admission. 11 Davis Ave., Garden City. 2pm-4pm


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