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Friday March 6, 2026

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2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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2 – 2:40 pm

cOsmO at Lincoln Center

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Theater

Clark Studio Theater Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingManhattan

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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

Ping Pong Fridays

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis

Basketball Clinic Winter Spring 2026

5 – 7 pm

Basketball Clinic at Southampton Youth Services (SYS)

Ages: 13 and up

Southampton Youth ServicesSouthampton

5 – 6 pm

Crafts and Classics Club

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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5:30 – 7 pm

Y Parent Shabbat Dinner at 14Y

Ages: 8 and under
Food & Drink
Holiday

14th Street YEast Village

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

6 – 8 pm

March to the Stars

Williamsbridge Oval Recreation CenterBronx

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6:30 – 8 pm

Honoring Carmen de Lavallade

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Ailey ExtensionManhattan

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7 pm

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents the Greatest Show on Earth

Ages: All
Attractions

UBS ArenaElmont

7 – 8 pm

Everything About School (Almost)

Ages: All
Theater

TADA! Youth TheaterManhattan

Saturday March 7

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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All day

Nouveau Cirque Mondial

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Comedy

Under the Big Top at the State 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

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9 – 11:15 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

The Queens St. Patrick’s 5K & Half Marathon

9 am – noon

The Queens St. Patrick’s 5K & Half Marathon

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing

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 – 4 pm

Amazing Animals Week

Ages: All
Animals

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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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 – 11:30 am

Suzi Shelton & Benjamin’s Album Release Party for Families

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Music

ShapeShifter LabNYC

Toddies Crew

10 am – 10:45 pm

OFVS Toddies Crew

Ages: 3 – 8
Classes
Craft & DIY

The Studio on MainEast Hampton

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10 am – 6 pm

Salon du Chocolat NYC 2026

Ages: 3 – 12
Food & Drink

Center 415Midtown

10 – 11:30 am

Maple Sugaring

Ages: All
Environment

Suffolk County Farm and Education CenterYaphank

2023.03.09 Manny Cantor Center Lower East Side Street Tree Care

10 am – noon

Crotona Street Tree Care with Super Stewards

Ages: 5 and up
Environment
Free

Across from 841 Crotona Park NBronx

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10 am – 5 pm

LEGO® Star Wars™ SMART Play™ Experience

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Iron23Flatiron District

10 am – noon

Broadway YMCA Summer Camp Open House

Ages: All
Free

Staten Island Broadway YMCAStaten Island

10 am – noon

South Shore YMCA Summer Camp Open House

Ages: All
Free

South Shore YMCAStaten Island

Toddies Crew

10 – 10:45 am

Toddies Act + Play (Toddies Crew)

Ages: All
Classes
Dance

The Studio on MainEast Hampton

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