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Saturday April 5, 2025

10 am – 2 pm

Easter Eggstravaganza

Ages: 5 – 8
Easter
Free

Beacon ChurchAlbertson

10 am – 2 pm

Welcome the Easter Bunny

Ages: All
Easter
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

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10:30 am – noon

KoKo NYC Makers Workshop

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

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10:30 am – 11:30 pm

Skyscraper Pictionary

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

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10:30 – 11 am

Puppetsburg at Rockefeller Center

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Rockefeller CenterManhattan

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Brooklyn Creates

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Attractions

Empire StoresBrooklyn

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11 am – noon

Family First Saturdays | Exhibition Tour and Storytime at the Morgan

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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11 am – noon

Rolie Polie Guacamole

Ages: All
Free
Music

Jalopy TheatreBrooklyn

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11 am – 2 pm

BABYTOPIA

Ages: 2 and under
Free

625 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217Brooklyn

11 am – 6 pm

Milleridge Inn Pop Up Vendor Market

Ages: 5 – 8
Festivals
Food & Drink

The Milleridge InnJericho

Manhattan Puppetsburg 3.20.25 (3) – Courtesy Tishman Speyer

11:15 – 11:45 am

Puppetsburg at Rockefeller Center

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Rockefeller CenterManhattan

Camille’s Rainbow

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

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Ages: 2 and under
Free
Music

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

Noon – 2 pm

Meet the Easter Bunny

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Rego CenterRego Park

12:30 – 1:30 pm

FREE Trial Class at WonderBlossom Learning Studio

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Classes

132-28 41st AvenueFlushing

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Free Trial Art Class for Kids

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY

WonderBlossom Learning StudioFlushing

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1 – 2 pm

Disney’s Moana JR

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

John J Pershing Middle SchoolBrooklyn

1:30 – 4:30 pm

Open Stage / Open Mic Events @ Morningside Heights Library

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Comedy

Morningside Heights LibraryMorningside Heights

2 – 5 pm

Sari-Sari Storytime

Philippine CenterMidtown

2 – 4 pm

New York City Tartan Day Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

New York City Tartan WeekManhattan

Sunday April 6

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All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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9 am – 5 pm

ChickenKidz Children’s Consignment Event

Ages: 12 and under
Free

Riverhead Polish HallRiverhead

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10 – 11 am

Cantemos de Domingo

Ages: 4 and under
En Español
Free

Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Blooming Tie Dyes

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10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

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10 – 11 am

FREE LEGO Creativity Workshop Celebrating Friendship

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Free

LEGO Store Staten Island MallStaten Island

10 am – noon

Good Deeds Day

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

10 – 11 am

FREE LEGO Creativity Workshop Celebrating Friendship!

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Craft & DIY

LEGO Flatiron DistrictManhattan

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Brooklyn Creates

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Attractions

Empire StoresBrooklyn

11 am – 4 pm

Milleridge Inn Pop Up Vendor Market

Ages: 5 – 8
Festivals
Food & Drink

The Milleridge InnJericho

11 am – 2 pm

Lil’ Brunch Club

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

The RandolphBrooklyn

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