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Friday July 18, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

10 am – 5 pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – noon

Family Fridays in the Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10 am

Baby and Toddler Messy Play

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Ottendorfer Library

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 1 pm

Shark Week Celebration: Fossil Frenzy

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2 pm

Books on Film: James and the Giant Peach

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Washington Heights Library

3 pm

Crafty Friday

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mosholu LibraryBronx

3 pm

Kids DogMan BINGO!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

3 pm

Surprise Program: Slime Time!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Macomb’s Bridge Library

3 pm

Summer Adventure: Tiny Treasures

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

crazy science square

3:30 – 4:15 pm

Crazy Science: Dry Ice Discovery

Ages: 3 – 8

Staten Island Childrens MuseumStaten Island

3:30 pm

Craft Corner: Popsicle Stick Airplane

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Morrisania LibraryBronx

3:30 pm

Summer Adventure: Fossil Fun

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Kips Bay Library

Magic Laughs and More_Photo courtesy of John Reid

6 – 7 pm

Magic, Laughs, and More (Families with children up to 5th grade)

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Comedy

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Magic Laughs and More_Photo courtesy of John Reid

6 – 7 pm

Magic, Laughs, and More

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Comedy

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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