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Thursday Nov. 27, 2025

Brooklyn Prospect Park Stroller Walk

10 am

Prospect Park Stroller Walk

Ages: 2 and under
Community
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Caribbean

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

Friday Nov. 28

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Various

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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All day

Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep

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

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Watson Adventures 2014-25 (S2)

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Watson Adventures’ Grand Central Scramble Family Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 9 and up
Attractions
Games

Grand Central TerminalNew York City

2 pm

Family Movie: Dog Man

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

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7 – 9 pm

NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The United PalaceManhattan

Saturday Nov. 29

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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Various

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

631.1994

All day

Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep

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

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

8th Annual St. Brigid Our Lady of Hope School 5K RunWalk & Kids Fun Run

8:30 am – noon

8th Annual St. Brigid / Our Lady of Hope School 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional SchoolWestbury

9 am – 12:30 pm

Leftover Turkey Trail Trot 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Bethpage Polo at the ParkBethpage

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Watson Adventures 2014-25 (S2)

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Watson Adventures’ Grand Central Scramble Family Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 9 and up
Attractions
Games

Grand Central TerminalNew York City

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