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Wednesday April 9, 2025

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9 am – 3 pm

Rose F. Kennedy 9th Annual Parent Workshop: “Rising Voices, Creating Change” (English and Spanish)

Ages: All
En Español
Free

Bronx

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1:30 – 3 pm

Homeschool Hangout (Ages 5 – 12 years)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Books & Readings

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

3:30 – 5 pm

Explore the Future of Farming with Aquaponics

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

Thursday April 10

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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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3:30 – 6:30 pm

Waterloo Epic Flavor Can Cruiser

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Epic Flavor Can CruiserManhattan

4 – 6 pm

Artsy Thursday

Ages: 4 and under
Art
Community

Bright Horizons at East VillageManhattan

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4 – 8 pm

JUST BREATHE. THE BOOK LAUNCH

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Books & Readings

Carroll HallBrooklyn

Friday April 11

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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

Baseball Campbell

2 – 5 pm

Stony Brook Baseball vs. Campbell

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Sports

Joe Nathan FieldStony Brook

6 – 8 pm

Free for All: The Public Library

Ages: All
Community
Film

Middle Country Public LibraryCentereach

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7:45 pm

Spring Drive-in Movie: Peter Rabbit

Ages: 5 – 8
Film
Free

Byron Lake ParkOakdale

Saturday April 12

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

9 am – 5 pm

The East Midtown Easter Egg Hunt 2025

Ages: 3 – 8
Community
Easter

All Around East MidtownEast Midtown

9 am – noon

Easter Egg Hunt 2025

Ages: All
Easter
Free

Long Beach Recreation Center FieldsLong Beach

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10 am – 1 pm

Mad Fun Farm Garden Volunteer Session

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Mad Fun FarmEast Harlem

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Flora and Fauna Mosaics

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

10 am – noon

Camps ’R‘ Us Kings Park Open House

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Camps ‘R’ Us Kings ParkKings Park

10 am – noon

Camps ’R‘ Us Bellmore Open House

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Camps ‘R’ Us BellmoreBellmore

11 am – 6 pm

2025 Orient Beach State Park Spring Egg Hunt

Ages: 8 and under
Easter
Free

Orient Beach State ParkOrient

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 – 6 pm

Milleridge Inn Pop Up Vendor Market

Ages: 5 – 8
Festivals
Food & Drink

The Milleridge InnJericho

11 am – 2 pm

Senator Roxanne Persaud’s SD-19 Easter Egg Hunt

Ages: 3 – 12
Caribbean
Easter

Canarsie ParkBrooklyn

Noon – 2 pm

Meet the Easter Bunny

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Rego CenterRego Park

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Noon – 9 pm

iNDIEPLAZA

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Rockefeller CenterMidtown

Noon – 5 pm

Dagne Dover Hosts The Pet Provisions Pop-Up

Ages: All
Animals
Free

Dagne DoverManhattan

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Noon – 2 pm

Spring Egg Hunt at Belmont Lake State Park

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Holiday

Belmont Lake State ParkNorth Babylon

1 – 4 pm

Woodlawn Family Fun Day

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Indian Field, Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

1 – 3 pm

Eggstravaganza Concert & Egg Hunt

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Community

Shore Road ParkBrooklyn

Baseball Campbell

1 – 4 pm

Stony Brook Baseball vs. Campbell

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Sports

Joe Nathan FieldStony Brook

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