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Wednesday March 25, 2026

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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

6 – 7 pm

Women’s History Month: Her Beat! Tap Across Cultures with Fèraba African Rhythm Tap Company

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Central Library, Queens Public LibraryJamaica

Thursday March 26

Various

Photos with the Bunny at Queens Center

Ages: All
Easter
Holiday

Queens CenterQueens

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Various

Dorothy’s Adventures In Oz

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Theatre ThreePort Jefferson

Various

Photos with the Bunny

Ages: All
Easter
Holiday

Green Acres MallValley Stream

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Various

Pete the Cat

Ages: All
Attractions
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

10 am – 6 pm

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

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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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

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

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Noon – 6 pm

Celebrate 45 Years of PAC-MAN at The Paley Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Games

The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYCNY

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Noon – 5 pm

“Video Games: The Great Connector”

Ages: 9 and up
Games
History & Culture

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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Noon – 5 pm

“50 Years of Apple Computers: The Kevin Lenane Collection”

Ages: All
Games

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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Noon – 6 pm

Survivor Exhibit at The Paley Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Film

The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYCNY

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Noon – 7 pm

Blooming Wonders: A Celebration of Spring

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

ARTECHOUSE NYCManhattan

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance

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

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1 – 4 pm

Walk-In! Workshop: Kinetic Sculptures

Ages: All

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

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2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Women’s History Month: Story-Craft

Webster LibraryManhattan

4 – 5 pm

Women’s History Month: Stained Glass Ornament

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

East Flushing LibraryFlushing

6 – 7 pm

Shrek The Musical JR.

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Community

John J Pershing Middle SchoolBrooklyn

Friday March 27

Various

Photos with the Bunny

Ages: All
Easter
Holiday

Green Acres MallValley Stream

Various

Photos with the Bunny at Queens Center

Ages: All
Easter
Holiday

Queens CenterQueens

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All day

Circus Vazquez

Ages: All

Staten Island MallStaten Island

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Various

Dorothy’s Adventures In Oz

Ages: 5 – 12
Theater

Theatre ThreePort Jefferson

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Various

Pete the Cat

Ages: All
Attractions
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 36th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

10 am – 6 pm

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

Ages: All
Attractions

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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

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