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Friday March 28, 2025

3 – 4:30 pm

STEAM for Kids: Tinkerlab

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

3:30 – 5 pm

Earth Explorers: Oceans, Climate and Space

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Saturday March 29

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Hidden Creatures

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Hamptons Got Talent Competition Flyer 2025

7 – 10 pm

Hamptons Got Talent!

Ages: 9 and up
Free

88 Argonne RoadHampton Bays

Sunday March 30

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Hidden Creatures

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Monday March 31

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

Tuesday April 1

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

Heat Press Mugs 9×5

4 – 5 pm

Heat Press Mugs

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Wednesday April 2

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

minecraft

6 – 7:30 pm

Minecraft Club

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Thursday April 3

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9 am – 8 pm

ChickenKidz Children’s Consignment Event

Ages: 12 and under
Free

Riverhead Polish HallRiverhead

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

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

4 pm

Kids Crafternoon: Beaded Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Edenwald LibraryBronx

4 – 5 pm

Science Everywhere

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Hunters Point LibraryLong Island City

Moana pershing BKpaper

6 – 7 pm

Disney’s Moana JR

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

John J Pershing Middle SchoolBrooklyn

Friday April 4

Untitled design (24)

9 am – 5 pm

ChickenKidz Children’s Consignment Event

Ages: 12 and under
Free

Riverhead Polish HallRiverhead

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

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

3:30 – 5 pm

Earth Explorers: Oceans, Climate and Space

Ages: 9 and up
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Moana pershing BKpaper

6 – 7 pm

Disney’s Moana JR

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

John J Pershing Middle SchoolBrooklyn

Saturday April 5

Untitled design (24)

9 am – 5 pm

ChickenKidz Children’s Consignment Event

Ages: 12 and under
Free

Riverhead Polish HallRiverhead

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Blooming Tie Dyes

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

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10:30 am – noon

KoKo NYC Makers Workshop

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

6 River TerraceBattery Park City

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