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Thursday May 15, 2025

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5:30 – 6:30 pm

Goat and Alpaca Yoga

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Health & Fitness

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

historic cooking

6 – 7:30 pm

Long Live Long Island: Historic Cooking of Long Island

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

6 – 7:30 pm

Little Maestros’ ”Word of Mom:” A Mother’s Day Event & Panel

Ages: All
Community
Talks

Chiotes HallUpper East Side

Friday May 16

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Westbury Carnival at Samanea

Samanea New YorkWestbury

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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

6 – 8:30 pm

OFVS & LTV Present Drag Bingo

Ages: 3 and up
Dance
Games

LTV StudiosWainscott

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7:30 pm

Anne Zander is MOTHER: a postpartum comedy

Ages: All
Comedy
Dance

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

Saturday May 17

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Westbury Carnival at Samanea

Samanea New YorkWestbury

Walk This Way invitation(5)

9 am – 1 pm

The Felix Organization’s 5th Annual Walk This Way

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers

Pier 45 at Hudson River ParkChelsea

10 am – 5 pm

Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible and Pop Culture Con

Ages: 5 and up
Expo
Festivals

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

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10 – 11:30 am

Young Herbalist Workshop

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Craft & DIY

Bartow-Pell Mansion MuseumBronx

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

Family Program May 2025 – Design Around Town Game

11 am – 3 pm

Family Program | Design Around Town

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumUpper East Side

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11 am – 5 pm

PS 295 Touch A Truck

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

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Noon – 4 pm

Living Well, Living Strong! Free Health Fest and Fun Beats! (Community Board 2 Health Fair)

Ages: 5 and up
Beauty
Dance

Fort Greene ParkBrooklyn

SCUCC

1 – 4 pm

Open House – Historic Sayville Church

Ages: All
Art
Community

Blue Point

2 – 3:30 pm

Spring Varietal

Ages: 3 and up
Dance
Theater

LTV StudiosWainscott

Hampton Library Family Fest FUNdraiser! 27 east (5)

2 – 5 pm

Family Fest FUNdraiser for the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton!

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Festivals

Channing Daughters WineryBridgehampton, NY 11932

Peace Seekers XI

7 – 9 pm

Spring Concert for the Environment

Ages: 9 and up
Classes
Music

Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music CenterManhattan

Sunday May 18

Dreamland – Largo rides 1500×1000

All day

Westbury Carnival at Samanea

Samanea New YorkWestbury

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – noon

Party on Wheels

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 5 pm

Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible and Pop Culture Con

Ages: 5 and up
Expo
Festivals

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 4 pm

The Big Nest

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Wings Over Wave Hill

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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11 am – 3 pm

Guggenheim Museum Free Sunday Funday

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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 – 1 pm

Printmaking Workshop

Ages: 3 – 8
Art

Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & StorytellingSugar Hill

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