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Saturday Nov. 9, 2024

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8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

White Plains Road Farmers Market

9 am – 4 pm

White Plains Road Farmers Market & DOT NYC Open Streets

Ages: 5 – 8
Caribbean
Community

Gloria Dei Old Swedes Episcopal ChurchPhiladelphia

BrooklynBookBodega_ENYFarmersMarket

9 am – 3 pm

Brooklyn Book Bodega Book Giveaway

East New York FarmsBrooklyn

Corlears School – Learn. Play. Grow. – Bubbles at LPG – square crop

9 – 11 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

McDonald’s Tiny Tots

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

De Matti Park Tiny Tot Program

Ages: 4 and under
Free

De Matti ParkStaten Island

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9:30 am – noon

Fill-a-truck event for families, with Room to Grow

Ages: All
Free
Fundraisers

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

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10 am – 1 pm

Rolling Out Autumn Landscapes

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

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10 am – 7 pm

Canstruction at Brookfield Place

Ages: All
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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10 am – 6 pm

Magnetic Me Hosts The Minis Market Pop-Up Shop for Families

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

The Invisible Dog Art CenterBrooklyn

10 am – 7 pm

Learning Express Toys & Gifts Grand Opening

Ages: All
Free

Learning Express Toys of Brooklyn SouthBrooklyn

10 am – 1 pm

Tree Arrival Family Festivities

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Rockefeller CenterManhattan

10 – 11 am

Nature Puppet Show

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Crocheron ParkBayside

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten Island MallStaten Island

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Secret Sirens

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

RSK picture

11 am – noon

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! @ Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

11 am – 8 pm

Japanese Food Expo 2024

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Japan VillageBrooklyn

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11 am – 11:30 pm

Storytime with Patrick Hulse: At Our Table

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Books Are Magic MontagueBrooklyn

11 am – 12:30 pm

Art on the Block NYC Family Collage Workshop

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Free

Art on the Block NYC Pop UpHarlem

11 am – 1 pm

Greenbelt Geological Hike

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

11 am – noon

Street Hockey

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Hunts Point Recreation CenterBronx

JCPenney November Kids Zone Event

11 am – noon

JCPenney November Kids Zone Event

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Queens CenterQueens

Queens Day of the Dead Roots and Tradition

11:30 am – 4:30 pm

Day of the Dead: Roots and Tradition

Ages: All
Art
Free

Queens MuseumFlushing

Noon – 1 pm

Seaport Kids: Rebecca Walker Presents Time for Us

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Mcnally Jackson SeaportManhattan

Noon – 3 pm

Lyons Recreation Center Saturday Night Lights

Ages: 13 and up
Free
Games

Lyons Pool Recreation CenterStaten Island

1 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

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1 – 4 pm

Weekend Art: Saturday Sketch Club

Ages: All
Art
Free

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Emma S. Clark Memorial LibrarySetauket

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