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Saturday May 3, 2025

9 am – 7 pm

Free Comic Book Day at Spineworks Comics NYC

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Spineworks Comics NYCMiddle Village

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Leafy Scrapbook

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10 am – 2 pm

Love My Parks Day

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Environment

Hallock State Park PreserveRiverhead

10 am – 2 pm

I Love My Park Day

Ages: 8 and under
Environment
Free

Orient Beach State ParkOrient

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

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10:30 am – 4 pm

BAMkids SpringFest 2025

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Plaza at 300 AshlandBrooklyn

Release the Kraken Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Release the Kraken! Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 4 pm

Carousel Opening Day

Ages: All
Free

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

1:30 – 2:15 pm

Danceability

Ages: 5 and up
Dance
Free

The Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton

Caricatures

2 – 4 pm

Harry Potter Caricatures

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

mineola memorial libraryMineola

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