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Wednesday Sep. 24, 2025

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

3 pm

Double Dutch Dreamz: Wednesday Wonders

Ages: All
Free
Games

Abolitionist PlaceBrooklyn

3 – 5 pm

Pickleball Open Class

Ages: All
Classes
Free

Gantry Plaza State Park – Handball CourtsLong Island City

4 pm

Hispanic Heritage Month – Card Games

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

5:15 – 6:45 pm

SSE: Youth Soccer Stars

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Free

Williamsbridge Oval Recreation CenterBronx

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5:30 – 7 pm

Opera Italiana is in the Air

Ages: All
Community
Free

Central Park – Naumburg BandshellCentral Park

Thursday Sep. 25

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

CCF Image

9 am – 7 pm

Creative Climate Forum 2025

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Pier 57Manhattan

10 am

Tot Time!

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

Brooklyn Prospect Park Stroller Walk

10 am

Prospect Park Stroller Walk

Ages: 2 and under
Community
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 2 pm

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Neighborhood Care Clove RoadNew York City

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
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Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 6 pm

Bright Horizons Fall Family Festival

Ages: 3 – 8
Festivals
Free

Bright Horizons at East VillageEast Village

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

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6:30 – 11 pm

Illumination NYC: Light Festival

Ages: All
Art
Dance

Wagner ParkBattery Park City

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6:30 – 11 pm

Illumination Light Art Festival

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Wagner ParkBattery Park City

Friday Sep. 26

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

10:30 – 11:30 am

Shigeru Ban Builds a Better World

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 7 pm

Zappos Pop-Up Shop

Ages: All
Community
Free

Zappos Pop-Up ShopBrooklyn

2 – 4:45 pm

Fishing Frenzy Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park Penn PierBrooklyn

3 – 6 pm

NYC Parks Presents: Skate It Easy

Ages: All
Community
Free

Caserta PlaygroundBronx

3 – 5 pm

Pickleball Open Class

Ages: All
Classes
Free

Gantry Plaza State Park – Handball CourtsLong Island City

5 – 7:30 pm

YMCA MS217 Family Bingo Night

Ages: All
Community
Free

J.H.S. 217 Robert A. Van WyckBriarwood

Manhattan Bingo

5:30 – 7 pm

Summer on the Hudson: Bingo!

Ages: All
Free
Games

West Harlem PiersManhattan

6 – 9 pm

Starlight Cinema: Free Movies in Van Cortlandt Park

Ages: 3 and up
Film
Free

Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

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6 – 8 pm

Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards – 80’s Throwback with FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF

Ages: All
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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