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Saturday May 3, 2025

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

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11 am – 3 pm

Run the Runways: Floyd Bennett Field’s Birthday Bash!

Ages: All
Free

Floyd Bennett FieldBrooklyn

11 am – 5:50 pm

Jane’s Carousel Day

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Jane’s CarouselBrooklyn

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

Noon – 4 pm

Carousel Opening Day

Ages: All
Free

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

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

Caricatures

2 – 4 pm

Harry Potter Caricatures

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

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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

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10 am – 5 pm

Arts Below Sunrise Music & S.T.E.A.M. Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Arts Below Sunrise Music & S.T.E.A.M. FestivalHewlett

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10 – 11:30 am

Grandparents: Service With a Schmear

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

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10 am – noon

Curb Your Mitzvah

Ages: All
Community
Free

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

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

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Noon – 6 pm

4th Annual Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu Fair

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu FairBronx

Manhattan Summer on the Hudson New York City Irish Dance Festival

Noon – 6 pm

Summer on the Hudson: New York City Irish Dance Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Pier I in Riverside Park SouthManhattan

Noon – 4 pm

Spring Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Brookville Playground in Brookville ParkSpringfield Gardens

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1 – 2 pm

Public Garden Highlights Walk

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Free

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