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Family Program | ‘The Book of Morgan’

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings
Family

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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Broadway History Harvest

Laurie Beechman Theater at the West Bank CafeManhattan

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Staten Island

Wolfe’s Pond ParkStaten Island

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Brooklyn Book Festival Children’s Day

Brooklyn Borough HallBrooklyn

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Grand Opening Event- NY Preschool & Kids Club

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Family
Free

NY Preschool and Kids ClubBrooklyn

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DOB in Your Community – Manhattan!

Hunter CollegeManhattan

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Jamaica Bay Cleanup

Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary, De Costa Avenue & Beach 65th StreetArverne

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Jim Henson Birthday Celebration 2025

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Film

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

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Get Involved Literacy, Health, and Culture Celebration

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building PlazaNew York City

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Farmhouse Family Day: Soil Studies

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

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The Westerleigh Folk Festival

Westerleigh ParkStaten Island

The Warby Parker Book Fair

The Warby Parker Book Fair curated by McNally Jackson Books

Warby Parker 68th & ColumbusManhattan

Fall Family Day at Hudson Yards

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

Caribbean and Labor Union Parade

Caribbean and Labor Union Parade

Eastwood ManorBronx

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World Rhythm Festival at Amboy Garden

Amboy GardenBrooklyn

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Battery Park City Block Party

Esplanade PlazaBattery Park City

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UNSEEN: 14 Artists On Resilience and Rights of Women in North Korea

Art
Free

lume studiosManhattan

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Six Foot Platform: MIKAELA PERRY | DUMBO DREAMS

Art
Free

Washington Street in DumboBrooklyn

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Kew Gardens Community Arts Day 2025

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Art
Family

Kew Gardens Business DistrictKew Gardens

Annual Fall Festival – Bronx Neighborhood Health

Walter Gladwin ParkBronx

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Chelsea Waterside Park Celebration

Chelsea Waterside ParkChelsea

National Dance Day Celebration

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Museum of the City of New YorkManhattan

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Natural Dyeing Workshop with the Horticulture Team

Randall’s Island Urban FarmRandall’s Island

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Salt Marsh Nature CenterBrooklyn

NYSoM SuperHero Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Sherman CreekWashington Heights

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Empowering Older Adults: A Community Health & Resources Fair

CenterLight Healthcare PACEBronx

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COMMUNAL SPACES: a garden play festival

Moore Jackson Community GardenQueens

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MOTHERSHIP SEVEN DANCE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL – FREE

Dance
Free

Richard Rogers Amphitheater at Marcus Garvey ParkHARLEM NYC

Star Trek Variety Show

Free

Industry BarHells Kitchen

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Echoes in Light by Liza Read: Finissage

Art
Free

Holographic StudiosLower East Side

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