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Sunday March 15, 2026

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Noon – 3 pm

Staten Island Parent Ultimate Summer Program & Activity Expo

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Fastbreakers of New York Inc.Staten Island

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Noon

Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day ParadeBronx

Noon – 5 pm

Paper Flowers Cultural Event

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

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Noon – 3 pm

NEW DATE: Long Island Family Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo – Cradle of Aviation

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

1 pm

51st Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day ParadeBrooklyn

2 – 4 pm

Sea Shanty Sessions

Ages: All
Free

Snug Harbor Cultural Center- The Noble Maritime Collection Building DStaten Island

Monday March 16

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

How to Draw Everything! Animals, Cartoons, Unicorns, and More

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Classes

The Art Studio NYManhattan

Tuesday March 17

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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11 am

NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

NYC St. Patrick’s Day ParadeManhattan

Wednesday March 18

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

10 – 10:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Music

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

11 – 11:45 am

Kindie Rock

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Music

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

11:15 am – noon

Little Movers Storytime: Pajama Party!

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

3 – 4:30 pm

Huguenot Park Pokémon Trainer Academy

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Huguenot Park LibraryStaten Island

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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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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Paint Your heART Out! Painting Class for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

The Art Studio NYManhattan

Thursday March 19

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

Friday March 20

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Button and Jewelry Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Ping Pong Fridays

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis

5 – 6 pm

Crafts and Classics Club

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Saturday March 21

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

11 am – 12:30 pm

Spring Mud Painting Masterpieces

Ages: All
Free

High Rock ParkStaten Island

Noon – 5 pm

Paper Flowers Cultural Event

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

1 – 4 pm

Hands On History: Poet-trees

Ages: All
Environment
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday March 22

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

9:30 am – noon

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

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