The Best Local Community Events in NYC

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Thursday May 1, 2025

FREE Gala

6:30 – 10 pm

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc., (FREE) is hosting its 48th Anniversary Gala

The Heritage ClubFarmingdale

Friday May 2

3 – 6 pm

NYC Parks Presents: Spring Festival at Julio Caraballo Field

Julio Carballo FieldsBronx

gardening club

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Children’s Gardening Club

Ages: 5 – 8
Caribbean
Classes

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday May 3

9 am – 7 pm

Free Comic Book Day at Spineworks Comics NYC

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Spineworks Comics NYCMiddle Village

10 am – 1 pm

Yayoi Kusama Craft Workshop

Ages: All
Art
Classes

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

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10 am – 2 pm

Love My Parks Day

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Environment

Hallock State Park PreserveRiverhead

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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10:30 am – 4 pm

BAMkids SpringFest 2025

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Plaza at 300 AshlandBrooklyn

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops at New York City Ballet

Ages: All
Art
Community

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingManhattan

Shari Puppy Yoga

11 am – noon

Puppy Yoga

Ages: 9 and up
Animals
Classes

Bideawee’s Manhattan Adoption CenterChelsea

11 am – 3 pm

Celebrating Astronomy Day

Ages: All
Community

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum & Reichert PlanetariumCenterport

5.3.25 Spring Jubilee Event Card

11:30 am – 4 pm

The 3rd Annual Spring Jubilee: A fun-filled day celebrating creativity and community

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

The ChurchSag Harbor

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Noon – 7 pm

Bronx Night Market

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Fordham PlazaBronx

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1 – 2 pm

Autism-Friendly Access Workshops at New York City Ballet

Ages: All
Art
Community

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingManhattan

1:30 – 4:30 pm

Open Stage / Open Mic Events @ Morningside Heights Library

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Comedy

Morningside Heights LibraryMorningside Heights

Sunday May 4

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9 am – 2 pm

Riverdale Y Sunday Market

Riverdale TempleBronx

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9:30 – 11 am

Orthodox Christian Paschal Season (English Language Services)

Ages: All
Community
Easter

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East MeadowEast Meadow

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10 – 11 am

Beach Grass Planting

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Environment

Sand Bar BeachHampton Bays

FW Egg Drop

10 – 11:30 am

Egg Drop Family Workshop

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Community

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

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10 am – noon

Happy to See You! Public Art Installation

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

Washington Market ParkTribeca

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10 am – 5 pm

Arts Below Sunrise Music & S.T.E.A.M. Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Arts Below Sunrise Music & S.T.E.A.M. FestivalHewlett

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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 – 2 pm

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Long Island Take Steps Walk

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Belmont Lake State ParkNorth Babylon

11 am – 4 pm

Family Fun Car Show

Lido Beach Town ParkLido Beach

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11:30 am – 4 pm

All Paws on Deck

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Art

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 4 pm

Spring Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Brookville Playground in Brookville ParkSpringfield Gardens

Wednesday May 7

1:30 – 3 pm

Homeschool Hangout

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Thursday May 8

24.07.31-0174

6 – 7 pm

“Tour & Play” event with NY Kids Club & EarlyBird

Ages: 4 and under
Classes
Community

The Ny Kids Club : 21 West End AveNew York City

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6 – 10 pm

The Other Art Fair Brooklyn

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

ZeroSpace BrooklynBrooklyn

Friday May 9

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11 am – 7 pm

The Other Art Fair Brooklyn

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

ZeroSpace BrooklynBrooklyn

gardening club

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Children’s Gardening Club

Ages: 5 – 8
Caribbean
Classes

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

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