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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Easter at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Easter
Family
Free

Rockefeller CenterManhattan

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Bunny Brunch at Planet Hollywood NYC

Ages: 3 and up
Easter
Family
Food & Drink

Planet HollywoodManhattan

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Queens Easter Festival

Ages: All
Easter
Family
Free

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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Easter Party at John Street United Methodist Church

Ages: 8 and under
Easter
Family
Free

John Street United Methodist ChurchFinancial District

Earth Day on Governors Island

Governor’s IslandNew York Harbor

Earth Day Nature Walk at Ocean Breeze

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Ocean Breeze Athletic ComplexStaten Island

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Tall Building Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

Sing, Dance and Have Fun with Dawny Dew

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free

Eastchester Public LibraryEastchester

WBO Spring Egg Hunt

Ages: All
Easter
Family
Free

Williamsbridge Oval Recreation CenterBronx

Farmhouse Family Day: Waking Up the Farm

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

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Spring Open House

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Comedy
Family

The Metropolitan Opera HouseManhattan

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Buffalo Exchange Earth Day $1 Sale

Buffalo Exchange 504 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211Brooklyn

Sun Bum Brings Free Tacos & SPF to NYC!

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Trust The Bum TourSoHo

Knicks Playoff Palooza

Knicks Playoff Palooza

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Waterfront Plaza at Brookfield PlaceManhattan

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OneThrow Yo-Yo Contest

Ages: All
Family
Free

South Street SeaportManhattan

Spring Family Day

Family Day: Spring Fest

Ages: 5 – 8
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

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Spring Festival at St. James Park

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

St. James ParkBronx

CANCELED: Kids Superhero Party

Ages: All
Family
Free

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

Jed Run vs Brooklyn

Queens Rugby Family Day and Doubleheader vs. Gotham Rugby

Free
Sports

St. Michael’s PlaygroundWoodside

Family Awesomeness Day

Family Awesomeness Day

BRICBrooklyn

Hands-on History: Gardening Day!

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

Bloom & Hop: An Earth Day & Easter Celebration

Queens Place MallElmhurst

Welcome Spring with the Hoyt Street Garden!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Community
Family

Hoyt Street GardenBoerum Hill

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Celebrate Bengali New Year

Queens CenterQueens

World Literature & Arts Festival: Drummin Into Spring- Latin American Drumming

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Family
Free

Stavros Niarchos Foundation LibraryManhattan

The Spread Love Project – Art Exhibition Opening

Citypoint BKLYNBrooklyn

Knicks Block Party

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Knicks Plaza at Plaza33Manhattan

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Exhibition Opening: ‘Five Miles of VHS Tape’

FiveMylesBrooklyn

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