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Wednesday Oct. 22, 2025

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8 am – 5 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Stephen Prina: A Lick and a Promise SEPTEMBER 12 – DECEMBER 13, 2025

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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8 am – 5 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 – JANUARY 17, 2026

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

NYBG FE updated photo for 8-14-25

10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

4 pm

Anime Club

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Parkchester LibraryBronx

6 – 8 pm

Sew Simple! Pot Holders (Gr. 4-6)

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

7 – 10 pm

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Gateway PACSCBellport

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7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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Thursday Oct. 23

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Various

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Manhattan Haunted Hues

Various

Color Factory NYC Haunted Hues

Color Factory New YorkManhattan

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8 am – 5 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Stephen Prina: A Lick and a Promise SEPTEMBER 12 – DECEMBER 13, 2025

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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8 am – 5 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 – JANUARY 17, 2026

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

NYBG FE updated photo for 8-14-25

10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival

Heritage Farm & GardenMuttontown

10 am

Tot Time!

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

3:30 pm

Movie Screening: The Mummy (1999)

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Baychester LibraryBaychester

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Caribbean

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

7 pm

Harvest Glow

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

7 – 10 pm

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Gateway PACSCBellport

MadameMorbid2

7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

madame morbidBrooklyn

8 pm

Harvest Glow

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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