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Warmies in The Big Apple

Ages: 5 and up
Free

Shopify NYCManhattan

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Historic Crafts: Paper Quilling & Blacksmithing

Ages: All
Attractions
Classes

The Greater Westhamtpon Historical MuseumWesthampton Beach

Queens Summer Kids City Owlets Art ExplOWLration

Summer Kids: City Owlets Art ExplOWLration

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Outdoors

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

Family Program: Andrea Beaty’s Iggy Peck, Architect

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

Summer Family Science: A Blast from the Past!

Ages: All
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

Farmhouse Family Day: Creative Critters

Ages: 3 – 8
Craft & DIY
Free

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

Grand Opening Party for iFLY Queens!

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

iFlyLong Island City

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Waterfront Festival

Randall’s Island ParkRandall’s Island

Brooklyn Pop-Up x Red Hook Summer Market

hook studioBrooklyn

Bronx Summer on the Sound Festival Where the City Meets the Sound

Summer on the Sound Festival: Where the City Meets the Sound

Soundview ParkBronx

Brooklyn Pop-Up x Red Hook Summer Market

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean

Dikeman Hook StudioBrooklyn

Geoffrey and Toys `R` Launch the Geoffrey Mobile at the Herald Square Macy`s

Toys“R”Us Play Day

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Macy’s at Kings PlazaBrooklyn

Geoffrey and Toys `R` Launch the Geoffrey Mobile at the Herald Square Macy`s

Toys“R”Us Play Day

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Toys“R”Us at Macy’s Queens CenterElmhurst

Geoffrey and Toys `R` Launch the Geoffrey Mobile at the Herald Square Macy`s

Toys“R”Us Play Day

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Roosevelt FieldGarden City

Prehistoric New York

Central Park Entrance at West 100 St. and Central Park WestManhattan

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Daiya’s Dairy-Free Lifeguards

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

McCarren ParkBrooklyn

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MOCAKIDS Author Meet & Greet with Livia Blackburne

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Museum of Chinese in AmericaChinatown

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Queensboro Dance Festival Performances at Roy Wilkins Park

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Roy Wilkins ParkJamaica

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