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Sunday June 1, 2025

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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

FAD Market at Brooklyn Brewery

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Brooklyn BreweryBrooklyn

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11 am – 6 pm

Drums Along the Hudson

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Inwood Hill ParkInwood

11 am – 2 pm

Kayaking at Conference House Park

Ages: All
Free

Page Avenue BeachStaten Island

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11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Planet Hollywood Times Squarenew york

Noon – 5 pm

Mosaic Festival

Ages: All
Art
Community

East End Artsriverhead

Noon – 6 pm

New Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Queens Pride ParadeJackson Heights

Noon – 3 pm

AAPI Heritage Parade

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

AAPI Heritage ParadeManhattan

Queens Family Day

1 – 4 pm

Family Day

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Pomonok PlaygroundFlushing

1 – 3 pm

CPP Hiking Club

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

Baba Blast Live

3 – 4 pm

Free Baba Blast Meet and Greet – Kids YouTube Star

Ages: 8 and under
Free

45 West 29th Street, Suite 301, New York, NY 10001Manhattan

4 – 7 pm

Pride on the Farm

Ages: All
Animals
Free

Suffolk County Farm & Education CenterYaphank

Monday June 2

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11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Planet Hollywood Times Squarenew york

11 am – 9 pm

Brooklyn Greek Festival

Brooklyn Greek FestivalBrooklyn

3:30 – 5 pm

Idlewild’s Science Book Club

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

5:30 – 6:30 pm

Essential Estate Planning for You and Your Parents

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Mattituck-Laurel LibraryMattituck

Tuesday June 3

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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

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11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Planet Hollywood Times Squarenew york

11 am

Preschool Picassos

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 7 pm

Scoop Social

Ages: All
Free

Omni Berkshire PlaceManhattan

4 – 5 pm

Pride Month Bingo

Ages: All
Free
Games

Queens Public Library East FlushingFlushing

Wednesday June 4

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11 am – noon

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Music

Walker ParkStaten Island

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11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Planet Hollywood Times Squarenew york

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Dog Crafts At The Bryant Park Art Cart

Ages: All
Animals
Craft & DIY

Bryant ParkNew York City

3 – 4 pm

NYPL Green: Climate Resilience Gardening!

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Port Richmond LibraryStaten Island

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

5 – 7 pm

Scoop Social

Ages: All
Free

Omni Berkshire PlaceManhattan

Thursday June 5

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz: Science Experiments for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

Brooklyn Gerritsen Library Summer Reading Kick-Off Event

11 am – 4 pm

Gerritsen Library Summer Reading Kick-Off Event

Dr. John’s PlaygroundBrooklyn

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11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Planet Hollywood Times Squarenew york

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