The Best Local Community Events in NYC

Community events in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for preschoolers (3–4)

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Monday Jan. 20, 2025

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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 7 pm

MLK Day of Service

Ages: All
Community
Free

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

Saturday Jan. 25

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Fan of Lunar New Year

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

Sunday Jan. 26

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Fan of Lunar New Year

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

10 am – 1 pm

Lunar New Year Celebration at IKEA Brooklyn

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Craft & DIY

IKEA BrooklynBrooklyn

Saturday Feb. 1

9:30 – 10:30 am

Shabbat Shaboom

Ages: 3 – 4
Community
Free

Brooklyn

11 am – noon

Tot Shabbat

Ages: 3 – 8
Community

JCC-Chabad LICLONG ISLAND CITY

Sunday Feb. 2

10 – 11 am

Family Playdate

Ages: 3 – 8
Community

JCC-Chabad LICLONG ISLAND CITY

Monday Feb. 3

10 am – 8 pm

Discover Black Artists

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Books & Readings

Patchogue Medford LibraryPatchogue

Thursday Feb. 6

Newspaper Village

4:30 – 6 pm

Newspaper Village Winter Craft for Kids

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Sunday Feb. 9

10 – 11 am

Family Playdate

Ages: 3 – 8
Community

JCC-Chabad LICLONG ISLAND CITY

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11 am – 1:30 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Stevie Wonder + More-Black History Month Celebration

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Dance

Brooklyn Bowl: BrooklynWilliamsburg

2 – 3:30 pm

Dominican Independence Day

Ages: 3 and up
Caribbean
Community

Patchogue Medford LibraryPatchogue

Saturday Feb. 15

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10 am – noon

Crafts with Recycled Materials

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Sunday Feb. 16

10 – 11 am

Family Playdate

Ages: 3 – 8
Community

JCC-Chabad LICLONG ISLAND CITY

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11 am – 1:30 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Beyoncé + More for Kids Black History Month Celebration + Big Game Pre-Party

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Dance

Brooklyn Bowl: BrooklynWilliamsburg

Sunday Feb. 23

10 – 11 am

Family Playdate

Ages: 3 – 8
Community

JCC-Chabad LICLONG ISLAND CITY

Saturday March 1

9:30 – 10:30 am

Shabbat Shaboom

Ages: 3 – 4
Community
Free

Brooklyn

Saturday April 5

9:30 – 10:30 am

Shabbat Shaboom

Ages: 3 – 4
Community
Free

Brooklyn

Saturday May 3

9:30 – 10:30 am

Shabbat Shaboom

Ages: 3 – 4
Community
Free

Brooklyn

Saturday June 7

9:30 – 10:30 am

Shabbat Shaboom

Ages: 3 – 4
Community
Free

Brooklyn

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