Free event: Glen Cove Mansion centennial celebration

If you are looking for a wallet-friendly way to spend your Saturday with the kids, check out the Glen Cove Mansion on Saturday, July 17. The mansion will be hosting a public Open House and Garden Party from 12 to 4 p.m. to celebrate its centennial.

This free event includes mansion and garden tours, fashions from America’s Gilded Age and England’s Edwardian Era, soccer and volleyball on the lawns, games from the period, including croquet and horseshoes, complimentary snacks, refreshments and beverages, plus other assorted events including an old-fashioned tug-of-war.

Not enough free fun for you? Bring your bathing suit and take a dip in the original family pool, the perfect way to cool down on a hot weekend.