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Thursday Sep. 25, 2025

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6:30 – 11 pm

Illumination Light Art Festival

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Wagner ParkBattery Park City

7:30 – 9:15 pm

Twilight Tour: Death in New York

Lower ManhattanBattery Park, Financial District, Civic Center

Friday Sep. 26

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6:30 – 11 pm

Illumination Light Art Festival

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Wagner ParkBattery Park City

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10:30 pm

Sinatra Under The Stars

Somewhere Nowhere NYCManhattan

Saturday Sep. 27

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6:30 – 11 pm

Illumination Light Art Festival

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Wagner ParkBattery Park City

Sunday Sep. 28

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Noon – 3 pm

Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Randall’s Island ParkRandall’s Island

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Noon – 3 pm

Making Moves: Community Art Party

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Dance
Family

The High Line 14th Street PassageChelsea

Thursday Oct. 2

7:30 – 9:15 pm

Twilight Tour: Death in New York

Lower ManhattanBattery Park, Financial District, Civic Center

Friday Oct. 3

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10:30 pm

Sinatra Under The Stars

Somewhere Nowhere NYCManhattan

Saturday Oct. 4

MoMA Oct Fam Day

10:30 am – 5 pm

UNIQLO Family Day at MoMA

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Sunday Oct. 5

Turtle-first rehearsal

2 – 6 pm

Turtle Island

Hudson River Park Pier 57, Gansevoort Plaza, and The Podium at One World Trade CenterManhattan

Thursday Oct. 9

7:30 – 9:15 pm

Twilight Tour: Death in New York

Lower ManhattanBattery Park, Financial District, Civic Center

Thursday Oct. 16

7:30 – 9:15 pm

Twilight Tour: Death in New York

Lower ManhattanBattery Park, Financial District, Civic Center

Saturday Oct. 18

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8 – 11:30 am

2025 New York Walk with Us to Cure Lupus

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

Monday Oct. 20

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5 – 6:30 pm

Paw Play Days

Ages: All
Animals
Art
Family

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

Thursday Oct. 23

7:30 – 9:15 pm

Twilight Tour: Death in New York

Lower ManhattanBattery Park, Financial District, Civic Center

Saturday Oct. 25

FHL – Halloween

11 am – 2 pm

High Line Halloween: Little Park of Horrors

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Halloween

The High LineChelsea

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2 – 3:30 pm

Campfire Stories & Songs

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Teardrop ParkManhattan

Thursday Oct. 30

7:30 – 9:15 pm

Twilight Tour: Death in New York

Lower ManhattanBattery Park, Financial District, Civic Center

Saturday Nov. 15

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10 am – 1 pm

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Manhattan

Central Park – Naumburg BandshellManhattan

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