• Threre are many places on New York's Long Island to hold a party, regardless of the occasion.party cup ctreamers and party banners image by Warren Millar from Fotolia.com
  
  Long Island has many places to hold parties. While the venues may not have the name appeal of those in nearby Manhattan, they have the décor, themes and food selection to rival that of their pricey neighbor. Long Island, located in suburban Nassau and Suffolk counties, has party venues geared toward families, couples, children and corporate events.
  
  

Long Island Children's Museum

• Celebrate your child's birthday in a setting that's educational and fun. The Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City offers birthday party packages for children ages two to12. Tots between two and five can listen to the birthday boy's favorite story, and then create an art project based on the tale. The museum also features a messy merriment party, where young kids can frolic in a room filled with paints and other oozy and squishy materials. (The package includes smocks and clean-up.) For older kids, there's a Weird Science party in the museum's lab, or a chance to play private detective by solving a mystery in the museum. Museum birthday parties are available on Wednesdays and Fridays between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. for children between five and 12, and on Saturdays and Sundays for all age groups.
  
  Long Island Children's Museum
  
  11 Davis Avenue
  
  Garden City, NY 11530
  
  516-224-5800
  
  licm.org
  
  

The Westbury Manor

• Located on six acres of lush green lawns, the Westbury Manor provides an elegant setting for social and corporate parties. Clients can hold cocktail parties outdoors near a gazebo, ponds and waterfalls. The Victorian style mansion has banquet rooms equipped for any celebration, from a wedding reception to a retirement party. The mansion's Manor Room accommodates up to 448 guests. It features a large dance floor and bar, and is perfect for formal and corporate parties. For smaller celebrations, the Manor's Library is furnished with comfortable couches, tasteful throw rugs and, of course, bookcases filled with many familiar titles. The old-fashioned executive room and the plant-themed Conservatory are also appropriate for smaller parties.
  
  Westbury Manor
  
  1100 Jericho Turnpike
  
  Westbury, New York 11590
  
  516-333-7117
  
  westburymanor.com
  
  

Morton's The Steakhouse

• The Great Neck location of this nationwide chain has five private rooms that can hold up to 140 people for office parties, birthdays or holiday celebrations. For private lunch parties, there's a deli lunch buffet platter with an assortment of sandwich meats, cheeses and salads, or a sit-down menu with a choice of salmon, chicken or filet mignon. A light after-work reception menu offers Hors d'oeuvres, a carving station and cocktails. Dinner entrees include Morton's signature steaks and all the trimmings.
  
  Morton's The Steakhouse
  
  777 Northern Blvd.
  
  Great Neck, New York 11020
  
  516-498-2950
  
  mortons.com