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Saturday May 3, 2025

All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

Spineworks Free Comic Book Day 05-03-2025 V5

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

Jefferson Gardens’ Garden Volunteer Session: March 1, 2025

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Jefferson GardensEast Harlem

10 am – 10 pm

Macy’s Flower Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Leafy Scrapbook

10 am – 2 pm

I Love My Park Day

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Roberto Clemente State ParkBronx

I Love My Parks Day 2025 Orient

10 am – 2 pm

I Love My Park Day

Ages: 8 and under
Environment
Free

Orient Beach State ParkOrient

10 am – 1 pm

Yayoi Kusama Craft Workshop

Ages: All
Art
Classes

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

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10 am – 2 pm

Love My Parks Day

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Environment

Hallock State Park PreserveRiverhead

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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

FY25 Paws for Prevention Flyer Comic V2

11:30 am – 1 pm

2025 NYC Paws for Prevention Walk

Ages: All
Animals
Free

Coney Island BoardwalkBrooklyn

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Noon – 4 pm

Pinkster Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Van Cortlandt House MuseumBronx

1:30 – 4:30 pm

Open Stage / Open Mic Events @ Morningside Heights Library

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Comedy

Morningside Heights LibraryMorningside Heights

1:30 – 2:15 pm

Danceability

Ages: 5 and up
Dance
Free

The Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton

Paper Mobiles

2 – 3:30 pm

DIY Decorations: Paper Mobile Crafting

Ages: All
Art
Free

Art on the Block NYCUpper West Side

2 – 7 pm

Celebrate Bed-Stuy

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Herbert Von King Cultural Arts CenterBrooklyn

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2 – 3:30 pm

Community Nutrition Class

Bernard Brown ParkUniondale

Sunday May 4

All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Free

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9:30 – 11 am

Orthodox Christian Paschal Season (English Language Services)

Ages: All
Community
Easter

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East MeadowEast Meadow

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10 – 11 am

Cantemos de Domingo

Ages: 4 and under
En Español
Free

Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Leafy Scrapbook

10 am – noon

Family Fun Day

Ages: All
Free

Sunset Park Recreation CenterBrooklyn

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10 – 11 am

Beach Grass Planting

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Environment

Sand Bar BeachHampton Bays

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10 am – 5 pm

Green-Wood’s Sunday in the Cemetery

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

The Green-Wood CemeteryBrooklyn

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10 am – noon

Happy to See You! Public Art Installation

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community

Washington Market ParkTribeca

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

11 am – 9 pm

Macy’s Flower Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

11 am – 2 pm

Lil’ Brunch Club

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

The RandolphBrooklyn

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

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11 am – 2 pm

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Long Island Take Steps Walk

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Belmont Lake State ParkNorth Babylon

11 am – 4 pm

Family Fun Car Show

Lido Beach Town ParkLido Beach

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