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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Two Puppets, Two Cultures!

Ages: All
En Español
Family
Free

Washington Irving LibraryBushwick

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Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards – New York Night with RENT

Ages: All
Family
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

All day

Vita Coco x Montauk General

Sommwhere – RivingtonManhattan

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Queens

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis CenterFlushing

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Brooklyn

Korean War Veterans PlazaBrooklyn

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Kings County Fiber Festival

Old Stone House & Washington ParkBrooklyn

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Street Tree Care with Church-Flatbush Community Alliance

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

738 Flatbush AveBrooklyn

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Watch a 19th Century Base Ball Game

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Fort Totten Soccer FieldsFort Totten

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Six Foot Platform: SOLE TALK YOUTH

Art
Free

Intersection of Washington and Water StreetsBrooklyn

30th Annual Panamanian Parade

Panamanian ParadeBrooklyn

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RED HOOK OPEN STUDIOS 2025

Red HookBrooklyn

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Dancing with Julia

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Brooklyn Public Library — Central LibraryBrooklyn

Hispanic Heritage Month: Day of the Dead Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Queens Public Library – BriarwoodBriarwood

Rising NYRR at the NYRR Staten Island Half

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

SIUH Community Park Staten Island Ferry Hawk StadiumStaten island

Eastchester Columbus Day Parade

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Eastchester Columbis Day ParadeEastchester

Columbus Day Parade

Columbus Day ParadeManhattan

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Italian American Heritage Month Celebration

Italian American Heritage Month CelebrationBronx

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An Evening with Roy Nachum

Art
Free

The National Arts ClubGramercy

TIC Annual Non-Profit Networking Exchange

The Interchurch CenterManhattan

Movie Day: "Ferdinand" – Hispanic Heritage Month

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Film
Free

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

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WORD PLAY – Free Poetry Slam

Sugar MouseEast Village

Financing Your College Education

Ages: All
Family
Free

College of Staten IslandStaten Island

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2025 Flushing YMCA Annual Chuseok Celebration

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

Flushing YMCAQUEENS

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Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards – Girls’ Night Out with LEGALLY BLONDE

Ages: All
Family
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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Walk for Epilepsy

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Fall Festival/El Festival de Otono

Dyckman Farmhouse MuseumManhattan

Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6Brooklyn

FAD Market at Brooklyn Brewery

FAD Market at Brooklyn Brewery

Brooklyn BreweryBrooklyn

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Six Foot Platform: MIKE DURKIN | MENDING QUILT

Art
Free

Intersection of Washington and Water StreetsBrooklyn

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