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Thursday Sep. 18, 2025

10 am

Tot Time!

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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12:30 – 3:30 pm

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Neighborhood Care ElmhurstNew York City

Saturday Sep. 20

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8 am – 5 pm

Family Program | ‘The Book of Morgan’

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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11 am – 6 pm

Jim Henson Birthday Celebration 2025

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Film

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

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Noon – 5 pm

Kew Gardens Community Arts Day 2025

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Art

Kew Gardens Business DistrictKew Gardens

Sunday Sep. 21

10 am – noon

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

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11 am – 6 pm

Jim Henson Birthday Celebration 2025

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Film

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

Smile on Maspeth

11 am – 4 pm

Smile on Maspeth Day

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Smile on Maspeth DayMaspeth

11 am – 6 pm

Carnaval De La Cultura Latina

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Carnaval De La Cultura Latina QueensCorona

Noon – 3 pm

Queens Hispanic Day Parade

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Queens Hispanic Day ParadeJackson Heights

1 – 3 pm

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

Thursday Sep. 25

10 am

Tot Time!

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

Saturday Sep. 27

1 – 3 pm

Poseidon’s Parade 2025

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Rockaway Beach BoardwalkFar Rockaway

Sunday Sep. 28

10 am – noon

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

11 am – noon

Build a Birdfeeder

Ages: All
Classes
Craft & DIY

Juniper North Playground in Juniper Valley ParkMiddle Village

1 – 3 pm

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

Thursday Oct. 2

10 am

Tot Time!

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

Saturday Oct. 4

1 – 4 pm

Hands-on History: City of Forests Day

Ages: All
Environment
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

Sunday Oct. 5

10 am – noon

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

11 am – 6 pm

Annual Woodhaven Street Fair

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Annual Woodhaven Street FairWoodhaven

1 – 3 pm

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

Thursday Oct. 9

10 am

Tot Time!

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

Saturday Oct. 11

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11 am – 2 pm

Watch a 19th Century Base Ball Game

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Fort Totten Soccer FieldsFort Totten

3 – 5 pm

Hispanic Heritage Month: Day of the Dead Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

Queens Public Library – BriarwoodBriarwood

Sunday Oct. 12

10 am – noon

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

1 – 3 pm

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

Thursday Oct. 16

10 am

Tot Time!

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

Friday Oct. 17

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5 – 8 pm

2025 Flushing YMCA Annual Chuseok Celebration

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

Flushing YMCAQUEENS

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