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Financing Your College Education

Ages: All
Free

College of Staten IslandStaten Island

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Youth Media Impact

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Free

Hampton Bays Community CenterHampton Bays

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2025 Flushing YMCA Annual Chuseok Celebration

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

Flushing YMCAQUEENS

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Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards – Girls’ Night Out with LEGALLY BLONDE

Ages: All
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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Frights and Bites Outdoor Movie Night!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Fall Festival/El Festival de Otono

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Dyckman Farmhouse MuseumManhattan

Annual Fire Prevention Day and Open House at Stony Brook Fire Department

Ages: All
Community
Free

Stony Brook Fire DepartmentStony Brook

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“Find Your Gremlin” Youth Workshop with Artist Umico Niwa at SculptureCenter, Long Island City

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Classes

SculptureCenterLong Island City

Brooklyn Harvest Festival 2024

Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6Brooklyn

39th Annual Rock Hall Country Fair

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Rock Hall MuseumLawrence

Farmhouse Family Day: Putting the Farm to Sleep

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Free

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

Waldorf School of Garden City Annual Fall Fair

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Festivals

Waldorf School of Garden CityGarden City

Mineola Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Mineola Memorial ParkMineola

Swish & Skill at Faber: Free Instructional Basketball Clinic for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Faber ParkStaten Island

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Family Time October 2025 Art-Making for All Ages

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Bronx MuseumBronx

Hispanic Heritage Month: Wepa! Latin Dance

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Free

Peninsula, Queens Public LibraryRockaway Beach

Let’s Talk About the College Admissions Process

Let’s Talk About the College Admissions Process

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Day of the Dead Celebration

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Hispanic Museum & LibraryWashington Heights

The College Point Street Fair

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

College Point Boulevard Street FairCollege Point

Just for Kids: Corn Husk Doll Making

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Marine ParkBrooklyn

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Fall Back Into Camp

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Festivals

Mid Island Day CampWheatley Heights

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumSeaport

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

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

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Arts. Creativity. Education (ACE) an OPEN HOUSE for Educators

Ages: All
Art
Classes

The ChurchSag Harbor

Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards – Classic Cinema Night with Top Gun

Ages: All
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

Halloween Hunt

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

Haunted Village 2025

Haunted Village

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

High Line Halloween: Little Park of Horrors

Ages: All
Community
Free

The High Line 14th Street PassageManhattan

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High Line Halloween: Little Park of Horrors

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Halloween

The High LineChelsea

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40th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade 2025

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Southern Blvd and Westchester AveBronx

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Halloween Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

FREE Brooklyn RISE Fall Harvest Festival

Ages: 3 and up
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn RISE Charter SchoolBrooklyn

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