The Best Local Community Events in NYC

Community events in NYC

Find the best events happening today for preschoolers (3–4)

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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

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2 – 4 pm

Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care Jackson HeightsNew 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

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Noon – 1 pm

EmblemHealth Webinar: Pediatric Health

Ages: 3 and up
Beauty
Classes

Virtual via ZoomVirtual

Thursday Aug. 28

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Noon – 2 pm

Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care ElmhurstNew York City

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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

Monday Sep. 1

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10 am – 5 pm

Riverdale’s Annual Labor Day Street Fair

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Festivals

Held Along Newark Pompton TurnpikeRiverdale

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

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10 – 11 am

Coquí Club: Hanging with Your Friends

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

El Museo del BarrioEast Harlem

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11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Coquí Club: Hanging with Your Friends

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

El Museo del BarrioEast Harlem

Sunday Sep. 7

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Such Are Snakes

11 am – 4 pm

Uptown Kid Lit

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

Inwood Hill ParkInwood

Saturday Sep. 13

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon for Kids

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon (Ages 3 – 11)

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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

Tuesday Sep. 23

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2 – 4 pm

No Rules Diamond Art…and more!

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Saturday Sep. 27

10 am – 1 pm

New York City Congenital Heart Walk

Ages: 3 – 8
Community
Fundraisers

Queens ZooCorona

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

Saturday Oct. 11

Morning at the Museum 2

9 am – noon

Morning at the Museum

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Suffolk County Vanderbilt MuseumCenterport

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