The Best FREE Things to Do in Philadelphia

Thursday Sep. 11, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Long IslandLong Island

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

All day

8th Annual Scarecrow Contest at The Shoppes

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

9 am – 7 pm

Art Show: “LOOK UP” – Photography by Jean Schweibish

Art
Free

Mattituck-Laurel LibraryMattituck

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield is excited to present “Long Island Landscapes,” a dual exhibition of local artists Jonathan Van Brunt and Patricia Yantz opening Thursday, August 14th

Art
Classes

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 5 pm

Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

Noon – 5 pm

“All We See” presented by East End Photographers Group

Art
Free

The Depot Art GalleryMontauk

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

2 – 6 pm

Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

6 – 7:30 pm

Score Big: Collecting & Protecting Sports Memorabilia

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

2025-09-11 Commitment to Peace Landscape V3

7 – 9 pm

Commitment to Peace – An Interfaith Service

St Patrick’s Church Bay ShoreBay Shore

7 – 8:30 pm

Bush vs. Gore

Free
Talks

Connetquot Public LibraryBohemia

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Free things to do in Philadelphia

Thursday Sep. 11, 2025

Long Island History Hunt

Long Island History Hunt

8th Annual Scarecrow Contest at The Shoppes

Art Show: “LOOK UP” – Photography by Jean Schweibish

The Atelier at Flowerfield is excited to present “Long Island Landscapes,” a dual exhibition of local artists Jonathan Van Brunt and Patricia Yantz opening Thursday, August 14th

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future

“All We See” presented by East End Photographers Group

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception

Score Big: Collecting & Protecting Sports Memorabilia

Commitment to Peace – An Interfaith Service

Bush vs. Gore

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