Tweens (9–12) in NYC

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Thursday Oct. 30, 2025

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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

4 pm

Karaoke at West Farms!

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

West Farms LibraryBronx

Friday Oct. 31

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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

Saturday Nov. 1

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

8:30 am – noon

Long Island Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkQueens

PAWS OF WAR 5K Family RunWalk

9 am – noon

PAWS OF WAR 5K Family Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Heckscher State ParkEast Islip

Sunday Nov. 2

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Fallback Half Marathon & 5K

9 am – noon

Fallback Half Marathon & 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Heckscher State Park – Field 4East Islip

Friday Nov. 7

4 pm

Friday Flicks: Family Movie Time

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

Saturday Nov. 8

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Hudsy 5K RunWalk A 5K RunWalk Honoring Joan Hudson

9 am – noon

Hudsy 5K Run/Walk A 5K Run/Walk Honoring Joan Hudson

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Quogue Elementary SchoolQuogue

12th Annual Saving the Elephants 5K & 10K RunWalk

9 am – noon

12th Annual Saving the Elephants 5K & 10K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Naumburg BandshellBrooklyn

Sunday Nov. 9

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Global Kids 5K RunWalk

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Global Kids 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Queens MuseumFlushing

2 – 3:30 pm

Movers and Makers: Family Tour and Workshop

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

Saturday Nov. 15

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Long Island Turkey Trail Trot 5K RunWalk

9 am – 12:30 pm

Long Island Turkey Trail Trot 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Bethpage Polo at the ParkBethpage

2 pm

Kid's Movie Saturday

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Baychester LibraryBaychester

Sunday Nov. 16

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Manhattan Turkey Trot 5K

8:30 am – noon

Manhattan Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Randall’s Island Field #10Brooklyn

Saturday Nov. 22

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

The EisnerAmper 5K Turkey Trot to Feed Long Island & In Memory of Neil Chadderton

9 am – noon

The EisnerAmper 5K Turkey Trot to Feed Long Island & In Memory of Neil Chadderton

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Eisenhower ParkLong Island

Sunday Nov. 23

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

The 20th Annual Long Beach City Council Turkey Trot

8:30 am – noon

The 20th Annual Long Beach City Council Turkey Trot

Ages: 9 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Long Beach Catholic Regional SchoolLong Beach

10 am – noon

Children’s Holiday Clay Pot Making

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

The Reboli Center for Art and HistoryStony Brook

Thursday Nov. 27

Massapequa Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K

8:30 am – noon

Massapequa Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

John J Burns ParkMassapequa

Nissequogue River State Park Turkey Trot 5K

8:30 am – noon

Nissequogue River State Park Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Nissequogue River State ParkKings Park

Townwide Fund of Huntington Thanks4Giving 4 Miler

8:30 am – noon

Townwide Fund of Huntington Thanks4Giving 4 Miler

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

American Legion Hall, HalesiteHuntington

North Shore Turkey Trot 5K

9 am – 12:30 pm

North Shore Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

North Shore Community Youth OrganizationGlen Head

Matt’s 5K Turkey Trot Run Walk

9 am – noon

Matt’s 5K Turkey Trot Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Tibbetts Brook ParkYonkers

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