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Sunday April 20, 2025

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All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

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All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Umbra and Julia

All day

Free Exhibition at Umbra

Art
Free

Painting by Amrit Khurana – Whispers In Bloom

All day

Perceptions of Sentience – Art Exhibition by artists with autism from around the globe

Art
Free

United Nations Visitors LobbyManhattan

EXHIBITION DATES

9 am – 5 pm

NYSWA’s inaugural Centennial Exhibition Reflections on Progress A celebration of Legacy and Vision

The Interchurch CenterMorningside Heights

10 am – 4 pm

Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival

Ages: All
Easter
Family
Festivals

Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet FestivalManhattan

10 am – noon

Family Fun Day

Ages: All
Family
Free

Sunset Park Recreation CenterBrooklyn

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10 am – 3 pm

Bunny Brunch at Planet Hollywood NYC

Ages: 3 and up
Easter
Family
Food & Drink

Planet HollywoodManhattan

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11 am – 6 pm

KAYLL Pop Up Shop Opening!

Free
Markets

KAYLLSoho

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

11 am – 2 pm

Lil’ Brunch Club

The RandolphBrooklyn

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11 am – noon

Easter Sunday at John Street United Methodist Church

John Street United Methodist ChurchFinancial District

11 am – 2 pm

Easter Sunday Egg Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Easter
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

DCC Ribbon Cutting

11 am – 7 pm

Daniel Corpuz Chocolatier Grand Re-Opening Ribbon Cutting

Daniel Corpuz ChocolatierChinatown

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11:45 am – 12:30 pm

Celebrate Easter Sunday at Marble Collegiate Church

Marble Collegiate ChurchNoMad

Noon – 10 pm

‘Beat the Bunny @ Axe Throwing!

Free

Kick Axe Throwing – BrooklynBROOKLYN

Jess And 2

12:30 – 3 pm

EASTER DRAG BRUNCH

Earthly DelightsRidgewood Queens

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1 – 2 pm

Public Garden Highlights Walk

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Family
Free

NDY #2 websize

2 – 5 pm

Resonance x 4 Art Exhibition at Flushing Town Hall

Art
Free

Flushing Town HallFlushing

2 – 9 pm

ART EXCHANGE: ITALY & AMERICA

Culture Lab LICLong Island City

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3 – 4:30 pm

Flood Sensor Aunty

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Family
Free

Travers Park, Jackson Heights QueensJackson Heights

Jackie & Allison Into the Multiverse_Allison Villaseñor_Jackie Skinner

7 – 8 pm

NYC Fringe presents Jackie & Allison Into the Multiverse

Under St MarksManhattan

Monday April 21

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

Umbra and Julia

All day

Free Exhibition at Umbra

Art
Free

Painting by Amrit Khurana – Whispers In Bloom

All day

Perceptions of Sentience – Art Exhibition by artists with autism from around the globe

Art
Free

United Nations Visitors LobbyManhattan

EXHIBITION DATES

9 am – 5 pm

NYSWA’s inaugural Centennial Exhibition Reflections on Progress A celebration of Legacy and Vision

The Interchurch CenterMorningside Heights

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

Bash Bish Falls Remembered III

10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Nature’s Persistence: Recent Work by Shelley Haven

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

KAYLL Popup Elizabeth StreetKAYLL Popup Elizabeth Street 2

11 am – 6 pm

KAYLL Pop Up Shop Opening!

Free
Markets

KAYLLSoho

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke con Estrellas de Broadway

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke with Broadway Stars

Free
Music

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

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