The Best Local Community Events in NYC

Community events in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for kids (5–8)

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Thursday Nov. 28, 2024

Green Orange Rustic Aesthetic Illustration Turkey Thanksgiving Dinner Invitation Poster

9 – 10 am

Bridgehampton Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Fundraisers

Saturday Nov. 30

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10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

Sunday Dec. 1

Sunrise High railers 1

10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

Friday Dec. 6

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6 – 7 pm

Brookhaven Town Christmas Tree Lighting

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Christmas

Holtsville Ecology SiteHoltsville

Saturday Dec. 7

Sunrise High railers 1

10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

Sunday Dec. 8

Sunrise High railers 1

10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

1 – 2:30 pm

Paint Pour Holiday Workshop

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

Gold Coast Arts CenterGreat Neck

Friday Dec. 13

PoseyNutcrackerClara

7:30 pm

Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Community

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

Saturday Dec. 14

Sunrise High railers 1

10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

PoseyNutcrackerClara

Noon

5 pm

Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Community

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

Jewelry Making for Kids_Emma Clark Library

2 – 4 pm

Jewelry Making for Kids

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Sunday Dec. 15

Sunrise High railers 1

10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

PoseyNutcrackerClara

Noon

5 pm

Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Community

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

Saturday Dec. 21

Sunrise High railers 1

10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Sunday Dec. 22

Sunrise High railers 1

10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Monday Dec. 23

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Tuesday Dec. 24

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Thursday Dec. 26

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Friday Dec. 27

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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10 – 11:30 am

Magazine Strip Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Saturday Dec. 28

Sunrise High railers 1

10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

11 am – noon

Frozen Jr at the Bellmore Theatre!

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Dance

Bellmore Movies and ShowplaceBellmore

Sunday Dec. 29

Sunrise High railers 1

10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Noon

Frozen Jr at the Bellmore Theatre!

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Dance

Bellmore Movies and ShowplaceBellmore

Monday Dec. 30

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

11 am – noon

Frozen Jr at the Bellmore Theatre!

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Dance

Bellmore Movies and ShowplaceBellmore

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