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Wednesday May 28, 2025

Manhattan Children’s Crafty Afternoons Star Wreaths

3 – 4 pm

Children’s Crafty Afternoons: Star Wreaths

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Columbus LibraryManhattan

4 pm

FAMILY Storytime: Pajama Party!

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Family

Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

Child’s Play NY Presents: Beetlejuice Jr

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Theater

First Unitarian Congregational Society in BrooklynBrooklyn, NY

Thursday May 29

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3:30 – 5 pm

Cross Stitch Circle

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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5 – 6 pm

Child’s Play NY Presents: Frozen Kids

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

First Unitarian Congregational Society in BrooklynBrooklyn, NY

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5 – 6 pm

Child’s Play NY Presents: Alliance Academy

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

First Unitarian Congregational Society in BrooklynBrooklyn, NY

Friday May 30

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3 – 4 pm

The Journey of Pura Belpré’s Tales

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Theater

Teatro SEALower East Side

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5 – 8 pm

Family Pajama Story Time at the Queens Zoo

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Books & Readings
Family

Queens ZooCorona

Saturday May 31

YAI Central Park Challenge 2024

8 am – noon

Central Park Challenge

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Family
Free

Central Park – Naumburg BandshellManhattan

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Barking up a Wave Hill Tree

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

5:21 Horns a plenty UWS

10 – 10:45 am

Horns-a-Plenty!

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Family
Music

St. Paul and St. Andrew ChurchUpper West Side

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Noon – 5 pm

Performathon 2025

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Craft & DIY
Family

Bloomingdale School of MusicUpper West Side

12:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

1 – 2:30 pm

Nature Open Mic

Ages: All
Family
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Family

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 8
Comedy
Family

The RATBrooklyn

2:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

3 – 4 pm

The Journey of Pura Belpré’s Tales

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Theater

Teatro LATEALower East Side

4 – 7:30 pm

Parent Date Night

Ages: 5 – 12
Family

Sky Village Astoria ParkLong Island City

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4 – 4:45 pm

DJ Got Me Fit Dance Party

Ages: 3 – 8
Dance
Family

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

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7 pm

The Canine Stars: Stunt Dog Show

Ages: All
Animals
Family
Theater

St. George TheatreSaint George

Sunday June 1

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Barking up a Wave Hill Tree

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

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11 – 11:45 am

Show Up, Little Kids!

Ages: 8 and under
Comedy
Family
Theater

Rose Hill Montessori School, 484 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016Gramercy

11 am – 2 pm

Kayaking at Conference House Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Page Avenue BeachStaten Island

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Noon – 12:30 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Fleetwood Mac + More for Kids

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Music

Brooklyn Bowl: BrooklynWilliamsburg

12:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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1 – 2 pm

Eldridge Arts & Learning: Stained Glass

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

2:30 pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

Tuesday June 3

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10 am – 4:30 pm

We are the Rainbow: Artwork

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

Child’s Play NY presents: Hamlet

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Family
Theater

First Unitarian Congregational Society in BrooklynBrooklyn, NY

Wednesday June 4

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10 am – 4:30 pm

We are the Rainbow: Artwork

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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