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Sunday Oct. 12, 2025

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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Ages: 12 and under
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2:30 – 3:30 pm

Tiny Brushes: A Diwali Experience | Story & Paint

The Figure StudioSouth Ozone Park

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4 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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4 – 5 pm

Tiny Brushes: A Diwali Experience | Story & Paint

The Figure StudioSouth Ozone Park

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7 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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9 pm

Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours

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