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Tuesday April 22, 2025

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6 – 7 pm

Adventures in Ecological Horticulture

The High LineVirtual

Wednesday April 23

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Family
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Friday April 25

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All day

Earth Day Weekend

Ages: All
Animals
Art
Family

Saturday April 26

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All day

Earth Day Weekend

Ages: All
Animals
Art
Family

Hope Run

9 – 10:30 am

2025 Hope Reichbach 5K and 10K Run/Walk in Prospect Park

Prospect ParkBrooklyn

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10 am – 12:30 pm

PanCAN PurpleStride New York City

Ages: All
Family
Free
Fundraisers

Seaport District – NYC (Pier 17)Manhattan

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10 am – 2 pm

Girl Scouts Earth Day at the Prospect Park Zoo

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Attractions
Family

Prospect Park ZooBrooklyn

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11 am – noon

Alpine House Open House

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Noon – 2 pm

Close Encounters: Scavengers and Decomposers Petting Zoo

Noon – 4 pm

Bronx River Open House

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Starlight ParkBronx

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Noon – 4 pm

Blooms at Queens Farm

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Queens County Farm MuseumGlen Oaks

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1 – 3:30 pm

Woodland Community Volunteer Workday

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Environment
Family

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1 – 4 pm

The Dear Neighbor Project: Art Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Community
Family

Van Alen InstituteBrooklyn

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1 – 3 pm

Earth Day at the Hoyt Street Garden

Boerum Hill

Sunday April 27

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All day

Earth Day Weekend

Ages: All
Animals
Art
Family

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9:30 – 11 am

Little Explorers Drop-Off Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Animals
Environment
Family

Queens ZooCorona

Green Adventures

10 am – 1 pm

Green-Wood’s Green Adventure For Families

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Green-Wood CemeteryBrooklyn

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11 am – noon

Alpine House Open House

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Queens

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Noon – 2 pm

Close Encounters: Scavengers and Decomposers Petting Zoo

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Noon – 4 pm

Blooms at Queens Farm

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Queens County Farm MuseumGlen Oaks

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Noon – 1 pm

Intro to Composting Workshop

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Outdoors

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

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Noon – 2 pm

Forest Bathing: Honoring Earth

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1 – 2 pm

Public Garden Highlights Walk

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Family
Free

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1 – 2 pm

Kids on the Move! Earthy Explorations

Ages: 3 – 8
Classes
Family
Outdoors

Tuesday April 29

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Artist Talk: Rosana Paulino in Conversation with Cecilia Alemani

Art
Free

The High LineChelsea

Wednesday April 30

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Family
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Saturday May 3

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10:30 am – 4 pm

BAMkids SpringFest 2025

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

The Plaza at 300 AshlandBrooklyn

Shari Puppy Yoga

11 am – noon

Puppy Yoga

Ages: 9 and up
Animals
Classes
Family

Bideawee’s Manhattan Adoption CenterChelsea

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Noon – 4 pm

Blooms at Queens Farm

Ages: All
Family
Outdoors

Queens County Farm MuseumGlen Oaks

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1 – 4 pm

🌳 Community Social at Joyce Kilmer Park – Live Music by Morrisania Band Project

Joyce Kilmer ParkBronx

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2 – 5 pm

Brooklyn Cyclones: Bark in the Park

Maimonides ParkBrooklyn

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