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Waterfront Walks

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  • Free
  • Tours
Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn
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All day

Long Island History Hunt

  • Ages: 5 and up
  • Free
  • History & Culture
Sportime Pickleball YorktownYorktown Heights
10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

  • Ages: 4 and under
  • Free
Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island
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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

  • Ages: All
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Hicks NurseriesWestbury
IKEA Secret Room Brooklyn
11 am – 7 pm

Discover the Secret Room at IKEA Brooklyn

  • Ages: 5 and up
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IKEA BrooklynBrooklyn
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6:30 – 8 pm

Expert Webinar: NYC High School Admissions Essays

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Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
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Color Factory NYC Haunted Hues
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The Museum of Modern Art announces the e
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The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging
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Cypress Hills Farmstand
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Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival
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Van Gogh’s Flowers
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Heritage Farm & Garden 2025 Fall Festival
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