Looking for things to do with the kids this weekend? From magic lessons and a circus performance to the Harlem Globetrotters and more, there's much to do on Long Island. Here are my top five picks for fun, family-friendly activities this weekend: 
 1. <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/freckleface-strawberry-1.4582460" target="_blank">FreckleFace Strawberry </a>at <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/things-to-do/theater/broadhollow-s-bayway-arts-center-1.807028" target="_blank">BroadHollow's BayWay Arts Center</a> (265 E. Main St., East Islip). On Saturday at 2 p.m., enjoy a musical based on Julianne Moore's children's book of the same name, in which a girl with bright, red hair and freckles learns to accept herself. Price: $12, $10 in advance. 
 2. <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/magic-lessons-1.4553022" target="_blank">Magic Lessons</a> at <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/shopping/the-magic-shop-1.1765916" target="_blank">The Magic Shop</a> (3711 Hempstead Tpke., Levittown). Free magic lessons for kids ages 10 and older on Saturday at noon and 7 p.m. Price: Free; reservations are required. 
 3. <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/circo-comedia-1.4463132" target="_blank">Circo Comedia </a>at <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/things-to-do/theater/van-nostrand-theatre-1.807049" target="_blank">Van Nostrand Theatre at Suffolk County Community College</a> (Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood). Join Jean Saucier, a juggler, acrobat, trick cyclist and magician from the Quebec Circus, as he performs along with Patrick Cote, a burlesque clown, expert roller skater and drummer on Saturday at 3 p.m. Price: $15. 
 4. <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/family-adventures-great-grandma-s-kitchen-1.4380051" target="_blank">Great Grandma's Kitchen</a> at <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/recreation/parks/connetquot-river-state-park-preserve-1.807464" target="_blank">Connetquot River State Park Preserve</a> (Sunrise Highway, Oakdale). Discover a kitchen from the 1800s and learn about different cooking techniques with hands-on demonstrations using gadgets like swizzle sticks and cherry stoners on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. Price: $4, $3 children ages 3 and up; reservations are required. 
 5. <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/events/harlem-globetrotters-1.4546876" target="_blank">Harlem Globetrotters</a> at <a href="http://long-island.newsday.com/things-to-do/music/nassau-veterans-memorial-coliseum-1.807496" target="_blank">Nassau Coliseum</a> (1255 Hempstead Tpke., Hempstead). On Sunday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., kids and adults alike can watch the Harlem Globetrotters perform live. Price: $15-$179, plus a parking fee.

Looking for things to do with the kids this weekend? From magic lessons and a circus performance to the Harlem Globetrotters and more, there's much to do on Long Island. Here are my top five picks for fun, family-friendly activities this weekend: 1. FreckleFace Strawberry at BroadHollow's BayWay Arts Center (265 E. Main St., East Islip). On Saturday at 2 p.m., enjoy a musical based on Julianne Moore's children's book of the same name, in which a girl with bright, red hair and freckles learns to accept herself. Price: $12, $10 in advance. 2. Magic Lessons at The Magic Shop (3711 Hempstead Tpke., Levittown). Free magic lessons for kids ages 10 and older on Saturday at noon and 7 p.m. Price: Free; reservations are required. 3. Circo Comedia at Van Nostrand Theatre at Suffolk County Community College (Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood). Join Jean Saucier, a juggler, acrobat, trick cyclist and magician from the Quebec Circus, as he performs along with Patrick Cote, a burlesque clown, expert roller skater and drummer on Saturday at 3 p.m. Price: $15. 4. Great Grandma's Kitchen at Connetquot River State Park Preserve (Sunrise Highway, Oakdale). Discover a kitchen from the 1800s and learn about different cooking techniques with hands-on demonstrations using gadgets like swizzle sticks and cherry stoners on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. Price: $4, $3 children ages 3 and up; reservations are required. 5. Harlem Globetrotters at Nassau Coliseum (1255 Hempstead Tpke., Hempstead). On Sunday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., kids and adults alike can watch the Harlem Globetrotters perform live. Price: $15-$179, plus a parking fee.

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