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Thursday April 3, 2025

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Toddler Soccer Open House-2

9 am – noon

Williamsburg Soccer Club Toddler Open House (FREE demo classes)

Ages: 2 and under
Free
Open Houses

The Post BKBrooklyn

Untitled design (24)

9 am – 8 pm

ChickenKidz Children’s Consignment Event

Ages: 12 and under
Free

Riverhead Polish HallRiverhead

Camille’s Rainbow

10 – 11 am

huddle

Ages: 2 and under
Free
Music

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

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

Camille’s Rainbow

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

huddle

Ages: 2 and under
Free
Music

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

4 pm

Kids Crafternoon: Beaded Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Edenwald LibraryBronx

4 – 5 pm

Science Everywhere

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Hunters Point LibraryLong Island City

6 pm

Opening Reception for Found Island

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean

Freshkills GalleryStaten Islan

Moana pershing BKpaper

6 – 7 pm

Disney’s Moana JR

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

John J Pershing Middle SchoolBrooklyn

Friday April 4

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Untitled design (24)

9 am – 5 pm

ChickenKidz Children’s Consignment Event

Ages: 12 and under
Free

Riverhead Polish HallRiverhead

Camille’s Rainbow

10 – 11 am

huddle

Ages: 2 and under
Free
Music

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

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 am – 5 pm

Crayola National Dandelion Day

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central TerminalManhattan

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

Camille’s Rainbow

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

huddle

Ages: 2 and under
Free
Music

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

3:30 – 5 pm

Earth Explorers: Oceans, Climate and Space

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Moana pershing BKpaper

6 – 7 pm

Disney’s Moana JR

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

John J Pershing Middle SchoolBrooklyn

Saturday April 5

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Corlears School – Learn. Play. Grow. – Bubbles at LPG – square crop

9 – 11 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

Untitled design (24)

9 am – 5 pm

ChickenKidz Children’s Consignment Event

Ages: 12 and under
Free

Riverhead Polish HallRiverhead

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9 – 10 am

FREE LEGO Creativity Workshop Celebrating Friendship

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Free

LEGO Store Staten Island MallStaten Island

9 – 10 am

FREE LEGO Creativity Workshop Celebrating Friendship!

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Craft & DIY

LEGO Flatiron DistrictManhattan

Beautif._AOHT Kids Shoveling Mulch BEST, 4-19-24 (1)

9:30 am – 1 pm

CFCA Spring Neighborhood Beautification Day

Ages: 3 and up
Environment
Free

Flatbush Latin GrillBrooklyn

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10 am – 1 pm

Jefferson Gardens’ Garden Volunteer Session: March 1, 2025

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Jefferson GardensEast Harlem

10 am – 4 pm

Belmont Lake Spring Fishing Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Belmont Lake State ParkNorth Babylon

Camille’s Rainbow

10 – 11 am

huddle

Ages: 2 and under
Free
Music

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Blooming Tie Dyes

10 am – noon

Camps ’R‘ Us Baldwin Open House

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Camps ‘R’ Us BaldwinBaldwin

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

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