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Monday May 26, 2025

2 – 4 pm

The Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Northern Boulevard from Nassau Road to 244th Street.Little Neck

3:30 – 5 pm

Idlewild’s Science Book Club

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Tuesday May 27

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

11 – 11:45 am

Little Learners: Mozart for Munchkins Symphony Superstars

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Music

Melrose LibraryBronx

Noon – 12:30 pm

Process Art: Paint & Play

Ages: 4 and under
Art
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Art Explorers: Drop-In Programs

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Free

The Jewish MuseumManhattan

4 – 5 pm

International Snack Night

Ages: 9 and up
Food & Drink
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Wednesday May 28

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11 am – noon

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Music

Walker ParkStaten Island

Manhattan Children’s Crafty Afternoons Star Wreaths

3 – 4 pm

Children’s Crafty Afternoons: Star Wreaths

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Columbus LibraryManhattan

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Thursday May 29

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

11 am – noon

Healing Through Art

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Parrish Art MuseumWater Mill

Noon – 5 pm

14th Annual Children’s Mental Health Fair

Ages: All
Community
Free

VNS Health FRIENDS ClinicBronx

Ava Garanedian Sag Harbor in Focus 12 Banner

5 – 6 pm

SAG HARBOR IN FOCUS – Photography Exhibition: Opening Reception, Fashion Show, and Award Ceremony

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Community

The ChurchSag Harbor

May 29 2025 – FB Event Cover – Hampton Bays Library

7 – 8 pm

Trusts in Action: Strategies for Estate and Medicaid Planning

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Hampton Bays LibraryHampton Bays

Friday May 30

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

Saturday May 31

YAI Central Park Challenge 2024

8 am – noon

Central Park Challenge

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Free

Central Park – Naumburg BandshellManhattan

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Barking up a Wave Hill Tree

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

Brooklyn Wonderful Warblers Nature Exploration

10 am – 1 pm

Wonderful Warblers Nature Exploration

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

10:30 am – noon

Science in the Woods

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

Alley Pond Environmental CenterDouglaston

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 at Brooklyn Brewery

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Brooklyn BreweryBrooklyn

Noon – 5 pm

LIC Springs!

Ages: All
Art
Community

LIC Springs!Long Island City

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Noon – 2 pm

OPEN SPACES at The Watermill Center

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Environment

The Watermill CenterWater Mill

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Noon – 5 pm

Performathon 2025

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Craft & DIY

Bloomingdale School of MusicUpper West Side

Bronx CB6 5K RunWalk for Diabetes Awareness

12:30 – 3:30 pm

Bronx CB6 5K Run/Walk for Diabetes Awareness

Ages: All
Free
Fundraisers

Walter Gladwin ParkBronx

1 – 2:30 pm

Nature Open Mic

Ages: All
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

Sunday June 1

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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