Top Things to Do with Kids in Suffolk County, Long Island - September 2011

We've hand-picked the best things to do with kids in Suffolk from our September calendar. This month, celebrate the fast-approaching fall with a few fairs and festivals, like a Barn Dance in Riverhead, a Fall Festival and Craft Show on the North Fork, and Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck's annual BBQ and Duck Race in Center Moriches; don't miss Sesame Street Live's newest show when it stops by the Nassau Coliseum; check out top local players at the Usdan Center's chess tournament; and stop by The Art League of Long Island in Dix Hills for an inventive exhibit featuring the work of artist Richard Gachot.

Also see: September 11 memorial events on Long Island this month

Duck, Duck, Camp!

Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck was established 45 years ago to offer kids afflicted by polio the chance to enjoy summer activities. Today the camp, which sits on 37 acres along the shores of Kaler's Pond, lets kids with special needs enjoy boating, arts and crafts, music, adaptive sports, games, swimming, and, of course, campfires. The camp also offers education activities. To raise funds for the camp, the Moriches Rotary will host its 43rd Annual BBQ and Duck Race, complete with hay rides, bouncy rides, clowns, raffles, music, and a Duck Pond Race with a potential first prize win of $10,000. September 11. Starts at noon. $10; $5 kids under 12. BBQ dinners extra. $100 to enter the Duck Pond Race. Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck, 2 Chet Swezey Road, Center Moriches.

Sing To Me, Elmo

Elmo, Big Bird, and all their friends put together a band using musical instruments made from unusual materials including rubber duckies and cookie jars in Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music. September 16 at 7pm; September 17 at 10:30am, 2pm, and 5:30pm; September 18 at 1pm and 4:30pm. $18.50-$103.50. Nassau Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale. For tickets: Ticketmaster.com.