# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The 2026 Great Nature Play Day Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ? Looking for the perfect family adventure before summer ends?

Join us for the 2026 Great Nature Play Day Festival at Planting Fields, where curiosity, creativity, and the great outdoors come together for a weekend of hands-on fun!

Bring the whole family to explore our 409-acre historic landscape filled with gardens, woodlands, and open green space. Kids can create, discover, and connect with nature through interactive activities designed to inspire imagination and outdoor exploration.

? Your family can enjoy:

? Build a Bee Hotel to take home
? Create your own Nature Journal
☀️ Make a beautiful Nature Suncatcher
? Paint a Kindness Rock
? Plant a seed to grow at home
? Explore sensory activities inspired by nature
? Storytime with Kelly Doyle, author of What Is an Arborist?
? Birding Walks with CI Bird Sanctuary
?️ Student Art Showcase featuring artwork inspired by Planting Fields
? Explore the Playhouse (weather permitting)
? Food trucks including Sids All American & Ben & Jerry's

?️ Special Great Nature Play Day Offer: This weekend only, kids receive FREE admission to the Main House with the purchase of an adult self-guided tour ticket, and adults receive $5 off their self-guided tour.

?️ Admission

Regular Admission
• $15 per child
• Parents & guardians are FREE

Please note: The New York State Parks parking fee of $8 per vehicle is not included.

? NEW! Shuttle & Save Tickets

Getting here has never been easier!

Skip the drive and take the LIRR to Oyster Bay Station, then hop aboard our convenient shuttle to Planting Fields—less than five minutes away.

Shuttle & Save Admission
• Just $5 per child
• Parents & guardians are FREE
• Includes round-trip shuttle transportation and full festival admission
• Limited to the first 50 registrants per day
• Registration required
• Available for train riders only (proof of train travel may be requested)

Shuttles run every 30 minutes from 9:30am – 5pm between Oyster Bay Station and Planting Fields.

? Saturday, Aug. 29 & Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026
? 10am – 2pm
? Education Center at Planting Fields
?️ Rain or shine

Gather your family, invite your friends, and make lasting summer memories at Great Nature Play Day. We can't wait to explore, play, create, and discover with you!

?️ Reserve your tickets today!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oyster-bay/the-2026-great-nature-play-day-festival/200030440203852
- **Event Categories**: festivals, kids, art, food-drinks, literary-art, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 20

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Oyster Bay
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1395 Planting Fields Rd, Oyster Bay, NY, United States, New York 11771
- **lat**: 40.86484
- **long**: -73.55725
- **full address**: 1395 Planting Fields Rd, Oyster Bay, NY, United States, New York 11771

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: The 2026 Great Nature Play Day Festival
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/ef4f061f25ca75fab23c57b39947bef594db341e8aa73056bc012eb7971d892c-rimg-w1080-h900-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1787679529

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The 2026 Great Nature Play Day Festival being held?
  - **A:** The 2026 Great Nature Play Day Festival takes place on Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 29 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm at 1395 Planting Fields Rd, Oyster Bay, NY, United States, New York 11771.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The 2026 Great Nature Play Day Festival?
  - **A:** The 2026 Great Nature Play Day Festival is organized by Planting Fields Foundation.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The 2026 Great Nature Play Day Festival is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oyster Bay, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The 2026 Great Nature Play Day Festival sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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