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Tuesday Nov. 11, 2025

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

10 am – 7 pm

POP MART’s SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up Experience

Ages: All
Free
Markets

SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-UpManhattan

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
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Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

12:30 – 3:30 pm

New York City Veterans Day Parade 2025

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

The New York City Veterans Day ParadeManhattan

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Program Current Event Journaling & Debate

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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4 – 5 pm

FREE KIDS & TEENS AGES 9-12: CARTOONING, AND MANGA ART CLASS

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Art Studio NYManhattan

6:30 pm

Sarvenaz Tash Launches “The Treasure of Ocean Parkway,” with Lance Rubin

Ages: 9 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Lofty Pigeon BooksBrooklyn

Wednesday Nov. 12

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – noon

Bird and Nature Walk: Wolfe’s Pond Park

Ages: All
Free

Wolfe’s Pond ParkStaten Island

10 am – 7 pm

POP MART’s SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up Experience

Ages: All
Free
Markets

SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-UpManhattan

10 am – 10:45 pm

Music & Movement: Family JAMboree

Ages: 2 and under
Free

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

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3 – 4 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Seasonal Crafts

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Faber ParkStaten Island

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

3 – 4 pm

Pete and Chris Amusements

Ages: All
Community
Free

Spuyten Duyvil LibraryBronx

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

5:30 – 6:30 pm

Estate Planning, Guardianship, and Special Needs: Planning for Every Possibility

Ages: All
Classes
Community

East Hampton LibraryEast Hampton

6 – 7:30 pm

Caregiver Connection PLUS Youth Hangouts LIVE!

Ages: All
Community
Free

St. Michael Friary & ParishBrooklyn

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6 – 7 pm

Preview Harrow New York

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Harrow International School New YorkOakdale

Thursday Nov. 13

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

Brooklyn Prospect Park Stroller Walk

10 am

Prospect Park Stroller Walk

Ages: 2 and under
Community
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

10 am – 9 pm

POP MART’s SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up Experience

Ages: All
Free
Markets

SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-UpManhattan

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

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