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Saturday March 14, 2026

2 – 3:30 pm

Explore It!: Pi Day Fun

Ages: All

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

2:30 – 3:30 pm

The Hula Hoopin’ Queen

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

Theatre RowNew York City

2:30 pm

Aladdin & the Wonderful Lamp

Ages: 3 – 12
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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3 – 4 pm

My Magical Chivita / Mi Chivita Mágica

Ages: All
Theater

Teatro SEA at The Clemente CenterLower East Side

4 pm

Vibe & Thrive

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Build A DreamStaten Island

7 – 8 pm

Everything About School (Almost)

Ages: All
Theater

TADA! Youth TheaterManhattan

7 – 8:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

Sunday March 15

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

Pete the Cat

Ages: All
Attractions
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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Various

Dorothy’s Adventures In Oz

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Theatre ThreePort Jefferson

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All day

Nouveau Cirque Mondial

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Comedy

Under the Big Top at the State Island MallStaten Island

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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9 – 10:30 am

Junior Keepers: Doctor Zoolittle

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Central Park ZooManhattan

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9:30 – 11 am

Sea Squirts: Tune-A-Time

Ages: 4 and under
Animals

New York AquariumBrooklyn

9:30 am – noon

Girls Winter Softball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

Brooklyn St. Patrick’s 5K, 10K & Half Marathon

9:30 am – noon

Brooklyn St. Patrick’s 5K, 10K & Half Marathon

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

American Veterans Memorial PierBrooklyn

Manhattan Iconic Women’s Week

10 am – 5 pm

Iconic Women’s Week

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

10 – 10:45 am

Sunday Morning Family Jams with Musiquita

Ages: 8 and under
En Español
Music

Learning LabForest Hills

10 am – 6 pm

The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 4 pm

Amazing Animals Week

Ages: All
Animals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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10 – 11:30 am

St. Patrick’s Day: Family Program

Ages: 5 – 12
History & Culture

Tenement MuseumManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

11 am – noon

The Hula Hoopin’ Queen

Ages: 5 – 8
Music
Theater

Theatre RowNew York City

11 am – noon

Poison Prevention Week: Conservation

Ages: All
Free

Von Briesen ParkStaten Island

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Sea Survival Challenge – Navigator’s Necklace

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Sea Survival Challenge

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 12:30 pm

The Little Mermaid The Musical

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

Pot O Gold Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Pot O’ Gold Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

egg cream invitational

11 am – 6 pm

Brooklyn SeltzerFest 2026

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