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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

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Celebrate the new “Here in My Nest” StoryWalk® Trail at Sag Harbor’s Mashashimuet Park

Ages: 3 – 8
Free
Outdoors

Mashashimuet ParkSag Harbor

Fishing at the Gantries

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Gantry Plaza State Park – Pier 4Long Island City

People Parks and Possibilities

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

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ICP Community Day

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

International Center of PhotographyLower East Side

Farmhouse Family Day: The Power of the Sun

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

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Summertime Splash Bash

Ages: All
Art
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

Museum on Wheels: East New York

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Success Community GardenBrooklyn

Community Paddle at Starlight Park

Ages: All
Community
Free

Starlight ParkBronx

OtherWorlds Fair

Ages: All
Art
Community

Govenors IslandManhattan

2nd Annual Bronx Bookworm Book Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Festivals

Morrison PlazaBronx

Games and Crafts in the Park with KIPP NYC

Ages: All
Community
Free

Crotona ParkBronx

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Randall’s Island Park: Taste of the Farm

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Randall’s Island Urban FarmRandall’s Island

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Kids Create: Jewelry Workshop at WACH

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Women’s Art Center of the HamptonsBridgehampton

School Spirit Spectacular

Ages: All
Free

Smith Haven MallLake Grove

District 31’s Family Reunion

Ages: All
Community
Free

Brookville ParkRosedale

Summer in the City

Ages: All
Art
Community

West 135th Street from St. Nicholas Avenue – Adam Clayton Powell Jr. BlvdHarlem

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DETOUR VI Talk: AI

Ages: All
Art
Free

Andy Tarshis Fine Art GalleryRiverhead

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Long Island Oyster Jamboree

Ages: 5 – 12
Festivals
Free

Smith Point County ParkShirley

Bronx Jam

NYC Parks Presents: Next Generation Jam

Ages: All
Community
Free

Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation CenterBronx

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Family Art Hour: Image Transfer Collage and Exquisite Corpses

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

International Center of PhotographyLower East Side

Back-to-School Event

Ages: All
Community
Free

Roosevelt FieldGarden City

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Hindu Lamp Ceremony

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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Big Summer August GetDown

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

New York City Circus Festival

Bryant Park Picnic Performances Presented by Bank of America: New York City Circus Festival

Ages: All
Free
Music

Bryant ParkManhattan

Stewardship and Seed Bomb Creation Hike

Ages: All
Free

Blue Heron Nature CenterStaten Island

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Poster Kids: Pass the Poster

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

Pirate Park Family Adventure Day

Ages: All
Free
Volunteering

Pirate ParkStaten Island

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India Day Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

India day ParadeManhattan

Harlem Week NYC Children’s Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Howard Bennett PlaygroundHarlem

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One Crown Heights

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Magical Storytime with SparkStar!

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Barnes & Noble at Bridgehampton CommonsBridgehampton

Bronx Summer Concert Series

Ages: All
Community
Free

Bronx Park EastBronx

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