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Thursday Sep. 18, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

All day

The Feast of San Gennaro

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Little ItalyManhattan

Art is Alive Flyer

All day

ASASE YAA CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ITS NINTH ANNUAL ART IS ALIVE FESTIVAL

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Classes

Asase Yaa Cultural Arts FoundationBrooklyn

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All day

8th Annual Scarecrow Contest at The Shoppes

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

10 am

Tot Time!

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Rainbow Playground at Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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12:30 – 3:30 pm

EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Food Distribution Elmhurst

Neighborhood Care ElmhurstNew York City

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1 – 3 pm

Liu Shiming Art Foundation Clay & Craft Series at Bryant Park Art Cart

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Bryant ParkManhattan

1:30 – 3 pm

Latin American Weaving Basics

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Jones Beach Energy and Nature CenterWantagh

DIY and kids creativity Step by step instruction: Drawing greeting card using bubble wrap. Step3 paint heart from bubble wrap with gold paint. Children Craft for valentines, womens and mothers day.

3:30 – 5 pm

Paintbrush Possibilities

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Free

Art on the Block NYCUpper West Side

3:30 pm

U.S. National Park Service Read Aloud and Craft

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

South Beach LibraryStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Caribbean

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

8 pm

Movie Nights on the Overlook

Ages: All
Film
Free

Central Park Wollman RinkBrooklyn

Friday Sep. 19

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

All day

The Feast of San Gennaro

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Little ItalyManhattan

Art is Alive Flyer

All day

ASASE YAA CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ITS NINTH ANNUAL ART IS ALIVE FESTIVAL

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Classes

Asase Yaa Cultural Arts FoundationBrooklyn

2025 8 Scarecrow contest GFX

All day

8th Annual Scarecrow Contest at The Shoppes

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

Jolly Roger Flag -Pic Only

11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2 – 4:45 pm

Fishing Frenzy Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park Penn PierBrooklyn

6 – 9 pm

Starlight Cinema: Free Movies in Van Cortlandt Park

Ages: 3 and up
Film
Free

Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

6 – 8 pm

Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards

Ages: All
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

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6 – 8 pm

Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards – Fashion and Film Night with CLUELESS

Ages: All
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

Saturday Sep. 20

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights

All day

The Feast of San Gennaro

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Little ItalyManhattan

Art is Alive Flyer

All day

ASASE YAA CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES ITS NINTH ANNUAL ART IS ALIVE FESTIVAL

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Classes

Asase Yaa Cultural Arts FoundationBrooklyn

2025 8 Scarecrow contest GFX

All day

8th Annual Scarecrow Contest at The Shoppes

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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8 am – 5 pm

Family Program | ‘The Book of Morgan’

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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