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Saturday July 27, 2024

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11 am – 3 pm

Free Community Paddling

Ages: All
Community
Free

Concrete Plant ParkBronx

Hans Christian Andersen and the Ugly Duckling

11 am – noon

Storytelling at the Hans Christian Andersen Statue

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Central ParkCentral Park

Photo – Sweet Summer Scavenger Hunt, kids in general store

11 am – 4 pm

Sweet Summer Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 4 pm

SeaGoing Crafts

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Pirate Quest, July and August

11 am – 4 pm

Pirate Quest

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 1:30 pm

Play & Connect: Saturday Gaming Club

Ages: 13 and up
Games
Special Needs

Valhallan Esports West HillsHuntington

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11 am – noon

Storytime with The New York Public Library at Backyard at Hudson Yards

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

11 am – 2 pm

Creation Station

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

11 am – 1 pm

Eco-Poetry Writing Activity

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Colonels Row on Governors IslandGovernors Island

11 am – 1 pm

Open Play at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

Ages: All
Free
Games

Dyckman Farmhouse MuseumInwood

RSK picture

11 am – noon

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

11 am – 1 pm

Family Activity Days

Van Cortlandt House MuseumBronx

Bronx 8th Annual Family and Friends BBQ

11 am – 8 pm

8th Annual Family and Friends BBQ

Pelham Bay ParkBronx

11 am

1 pm

Ancient Animals & Daring Dinosaurs

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Garvies Point MuseumGlen Cove

11:30 am – 1 pm

Practice Reading to a Pooch

Ages: 5 – 8
Animals
Free

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

Noon – 1:30 pm

Tea Around Town: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

Tea Around TownNew York City

D.A.P MOTHER’S DAY EDITION

Noon – 4 pm

Kid’s Day

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Olly Olly MarketChelsea

Bronx NYC Parks Presents The Classic

Noon – 5 pm

NYC Parks Presents: The Classic

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation CenterBronx

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Jack & the Beanstalk

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Puppetworks IncBrooklyn

1 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

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South Street Seaport Museum 2024 Sailing Season for the Schooner Pioneer

Ages: All

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

POP-UP SATURDAYS

1:30 – 3:30 pm

2024 Pop-Up Saturdays Free Family Fun

Ages: 12 and under
Animals
Art

Stony Brook Village CenterStony Brook

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2 – 4 pm

Star Wars Day

Ages: 12 and under
Community
Craft & DIY

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

2 – 8 pm

8th Annual Kingsland Wildflowers Festival

Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof & Community Engagement CenterBrooklyn

Manhattan Fencing

2 – 7 pm

Fencing Across America

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central TerminalManhattan

2 – 3 pm

Macy’s Back-to-School Event

Ages: All
Free

Staten Island MallStaten Island

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2 – 3:30 pm

7 – 8:30 pm

Music Man Jr.

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Dance

LTV StudiosWainscott

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3 – 11 pm

L.E.A.D. Summerfest Carnival at Westfield Garden State Plaza

Ages: All
Festivals

Westfield Garden State PlazaParamus

Girls Who Code

3 – 3:45 pm

Girls Who Code

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Quogue Library IncQuogue

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