The Best Local Community Events in NYC

Community events in NYC

Find the best events from Dec 25 to Jan 1 for baby & toddler (0–2)

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Tuesday Aug. 26, 2025

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Plant Powered: Shop for Health at Your Neighborhood Market-Tour

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care Fordham Rd, 254 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458New York City

Wednesday Aug. 27

10 am – noon

Color Splash Endless Summer Bash (For families with children up to 5th grade)

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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10 am – noon

Color Splash Endless Summer Bash (Families with children up to 5th grade)

Ages: 12 and under
Community
Craft & DIY

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Thursday Aug. 28

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Saturday Aug. 30

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Saturday Sep. 6

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10 am – 1 pm

Touch a Truck

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Such Are Snakes

Sunday Sep. 7

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Such Are Snakes

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2 – 4 pm

4th Annual Rockaway Dog Parade

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions

Shorefront Dog RunFar Rockaway

Sunday Sep. 14

10 am – noon

Downtown Rosh HaShanah Palooza

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Free

Hebrew Union CollegeManhattan

10:45 am – noon

Tkiya New Year Jam

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Free

Commonpoint QueensForest Hills

Friday Sep. 19

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Noon – 5 pm

Plant Sale

Sunday Sep. 21

Paws Walk Flyer

8 am – 1 pm

4th Annual Long Island Cares 5k & Paws Walk

Ages: All
Animals
Community

Belmont Lake State ParkNorth Babylon

Sunday Sep. 28

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10 am – 4 pm

The Great Whale Takeover

Ages: All
Animals
Art

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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