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ONLINE Brickworld LEGO Halloween Virtual Con

Oct. 31, 2020, 12-6pm
Brickworld LEGO Expo
,
All Ages
$9

Chicago-based Brickworld LEGO Expo, which regularly hosts LEGO conventions throughout the Midwest, will host the Brickworld LEGO Fireworks Vir...

VIRTUAL End Childhood Cancer 5K - Halloween Edition

Oct. 31, 2020, All Day
Anywhere
,
All Ages
$25 for t-shirt

Join Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) for a Halloween Edition of their Virtual End Childhood Cancer 5K! Walkers and runners are i...

IN PERSON PUMPKINS & POTIONS WITH DOC HARMON

Oct. 31, 2020, 11am-12pm
Westchester Children's Museum
100 Playland Parkway, Rye
Young elementary, Tween
$9

Come in costume and learn how to carve a jack-o-lantern and make a magic potion! Advanced registration required. Ages 7 and older.

ONLINE Watson Adventures’ Haunted Tales: The Online Halloween Family Scavenger Hunt

Oct. 31, 2020, 3-4:30pm
Watson Adventures
, New York
Tween, Teen, Adult
$19 per person

Are you prepared to Zoom with ghosts? Kids and adults team up to explore real places that are said to be haunted, and you'll learn the tales of...

ONLINE Watson Adventures’ Haunted Tales: The Online Halloween Family Scavenger Hunt

Oct. 31, 2020, 7-8:30pm
Watson Adventures
, New York
Tween, Teen, Adult
$19 per person

Are you prepared to Zoom with ghosts? Kids and adults team up to explore real places that are said to be haunted, and you'll learn the tales of...

IN PERSON BEES ARTS AND CRAFTS STUDIO: HALLOWEEN ART PARTY

Oct. 31, 2020, 12-2pm and 4-6pm
The Shops at Atlas Park
8000 Cooper Ave., Glendale
Young elementary, Tween, Teen
$40

Bring the kids to make a Halloween themed painting on 11x14 Canvas and making a Halloween Craft! Seats are limited to 20 children. Must RSVP a...

IN PERSON Trick or Treat Trek

Oct. 31, 2020, 10am-5pm
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
895 Shore Road, Bronx
All Ages
$10 per person

A Halloween trick or treat trek through the grounds of Bartow-Pell!

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ONLINE Laurie Berkner Family 'Halloween Party' Virtual Concerts

Oct. 31, 2020, 12pm and 5pm
Laurie Berkner
,
Baby, Pre-school & younger
$20

All dressed up with nowhere to ghost? Legendary children's musician Laurie Berkner will give the season of costumes, candy, and jack-...

ONLINE Halloween Sing me a Story

Oct. 31, 2020, 10:30-11:15am
Mt. Kisco Public Library
100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
All Ages
FREE

Join storyteller Nancy Hershatter for a fun musical Halloween story! Ages 0-7. Sponsored by the Mount Kisco Public Library Board of Trustees. Zoom ...

IN PERSON Halloween on the Farm

Oct. 31, 2020, 11am and 2pm
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
All Ages
$20

It's a monster mash! Wear your costume to the farm for this Halloween spooktacular for kids and their grown-ups.

Halloween on the Farm Ti...

ONLINE The Happy Halloween Family Disco!

Oct. 31, 2020, 1-2:30pm
Club KDR (Penthouse)
, New York
All Ages
$10 per device

Join Club KDR for The Happy Halloween Family Disco! Each Virtual Experience Includes: 3 Rooms of funThe: Happy Feet Suite Featuring DJSmithyB...

ONLINE Special Halloween Storytime @ Home

Oct. 31, 2020, 3:30pm
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West, New York
All Ages
pay as you wish

Join the museum via Zoom this Halloween, for a special spooooky "but not scary" Little New-Yorkers. Sing silly songs, dance the Monster M...

ONLINE Children's Halloween Parade

Oct. 31, 2020, 1pm
Manhattan Community Board 2 and NYU
,
All Ages
FREE

Join Manhattan Community Board 2 and NYU for the 30th year of free, family-friendly Halloween fun! For the first time ever, they are hosting a fest...

IN PERSON Fall Fest at Sherman 'Shriek' Park

Oct. 31, 2020, 1-3:30pm
Sherman Creek Park
3725 10th Ave., Washington Heights
All Ages
FREE

New York State of Mind and New York Restoration Project presents Halloween Fall Festival @ Sherman Creek. This will be a social distanced Hall...

ONLINE DIGITAL HALLOWEEN BASH

Oct. 31, 2020, 10:30am-12:40pm
Brookfield Place New York
230 Vesey St. , Financial District
All Ages
FREE

Put on your costume and join Brookfield Place New York online for a FANGtastic family-friendly digital programming. Digital programming will featur...

IN PERSON Pumpkin Science

Oct. 31, 2020, 10-11:15am
Alley Pond Environmental Center
224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
$20

Meet several of APEC’s Ambassador Animals and spend some time preparing tasty treats for the critters using fall fruits and veggies. Pr...

IN PERSON Feeding Frenzy!

Oct. 31, 2020, 1-2pm
Alley Pond Environmental Center
224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens
Young elementary, Tween
$18

Meet several of APEC’s Ambassador Animals and spend some time preparing tasty treats for the critters using fall fruits and veggies. Pr...

IN PERSON Halloween Craft

Oct. 31, 2020, 1-4pm
Vander Ende - Onderdonk House
1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood
Young elementary, Tween
$5; free for children younger than 12

Join the Vander-Ende Onderdonk House on Halloween for seasonal arts & crafts and spooky ghost stories! Socially distanced “Tric...

IN PERSON Glow in the Dark Kids Paint Party

Oct. 31, 2020, 5-7:30pm
Allure Art Studio
197-05 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica
Young elementary, Tween
$20

The annual GLOW IN THE DARK HALLOWEEN. PAINT PARTY includes: a glow paint session, snacks & refreshments, LOTS of candy, and tote bags for...

IN PERSON Family Dance Classes with the Mark Morris Dance Group: Family Fun Jazz

Oct. 31, 2020, 1-2pm
Mark Morris Dance Center
The Plaza at 300 Ashland , Fort Greene
All Ages
FREE

This Halloween, experience this high-energy dance style as a family! Family Fun Jazz will include a basic warm-up and specially-themed choreog...

ONLINE Virtual Planetarium Show for Kids: Blue Moon for Halloween!

Oct. 31, 2020, 11:30am-12pm
Hudson River Museum
511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
Young elementary, Tween
FREE

Do your kids love the Planetarium? HRM does, too—and since we can’t get together under the dome yet, they will bring the Planetarium to...

IN PERSON Halloween at the HRM

Oct. 31, 2020, 12-5pm
Hudson River Museum
511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
All Ages
$8; $5 seniors 62 and older, students, veterans; $4 ages 3-18; free for members and children younger than 3

Do your kids love the Planetarium? HRM does, too—and since we can’t get together under the dome yet, they will bring the Planetarium to...

ONLINE New Moms Circle “Self-Care Saturdays” (Virtual)

Oct. 31, 2020, 10-11:15am
Montefiore Nyack
, Nyack
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Adult
FREE

Topic: “Watering Seeds of Goodness”; (Re)connect with other Moms and (re)center as we move into this new autumnal season. During this m...

IN PERSON Halloween Drive-In Event at Bach to Rock Music School

Oct. 31, 2020, 1-3:15pm
Bach to Rock Music School Nanuet
150 East Route 59, Nanuet
All Ages
FREE

Although Halloween will not be the same this year, Bach to Rock Music School wants to provide a safe and fun Halloween experience. Enjoy an outdoor...

ONLINE Spooky Cookie Decorating

Oct. 31, 2020, 11am
Blues Baking Bash
,
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
$20

The Blue’s Baking Bash team will be teaching you and your family how to decorate Halloween themed cookies for free with the purchase of their...

IN PERSON PELLETS AND POTIONS

Oct. 31, 2020, 2-3pm
Tenafly Nature Center
313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly
Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
$10; $5 members

Bones, fur, feathers, and fun! This offbeat seasonal program will be an in-depth study of owls. Participants will meet a live owl, explore their ea...

ONLINE MAGIC FOR HUMANS at HOME with Justin Willman - HALLOWEEN SHOW!

Oct. 31, 2020, 7pm
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center St., Newark
All Ages
$25

MAGIC FOR HUMANS (AT HOME) with JUSTIN WILLMAN is an interactive hour of magic, comedy, and unexpected surprises delivered directly into your livin...

IN PERSON I SPY Halloween Nature Trail 'Fairy Tale Forest'

Oct. 31, 2020, 10am-3pm
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center
120 Muser Drive, Cornwall
All Ages
$10

The Nature Museum needs help to lift the curse on Kenridge Farm! Head into the Fairy Tale Forest where your favorite storybook characters live, and...

IN PERSON Town Square's Greenpoint Halloween Parade & Spooktacular Party

Oct. 31, 2020, 12pm, Halloween Parade; 10am-3pm, Spooktacular Party
Brooklyn Expo Center
72 Noble St., Greenpoint
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
$30; $20 in advance; $10 special mommy/daddy tickets; $5 mommy/daddy tickets in advance

Calling all princes and princesses, heroes and villains, witches and wizards! Join Town Square for their popular Greenpoint Children's Ha...

ONLINE BAMboo!

Oct. 31, 2020, 2-4pm
BAM
,
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
FREE

Join BAM for their 19th year of free, family-friendly Halloween fun. For the first time, this festive Halloween celebration goes virtual invit...

IN PERSON Super Spooktacular Halloween

Oct. 31, 2020, 11am-1pm
The Coder School - Commack
6558 Jericho Turnpike, Commack
Young elementary, Tween
$5

Wear your favorite costume to recieve a good bag and have a chance to build a spooky game! This event is limited to 10 children per 30 Min. se...

IN PERSON Halloween Spooktacular

Oct. 31, 2020, 10am-2:30pm
Rolling River Day Camp
477 Ocean Avenue , East Rockaway
All Ages
$10

Celebrate Halloween this year at camp! Wear your best costume to Rolling River Day Camp's Halloween Spooktacular event. Activities include Cros...

IN PERSON Trick-or-Treating Event

Oct. 31, 2020, All day
Chelsea Market
75 Ninth Ave., Chelsea
All Ages
FREE

Watch live pumpkin carving by the Maniac Pumpkin Carvers. The carvers will be ready to answer any and all pumpkin questions that come up!

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ONLINE and IN PERSON Museum of Arts and Design: Digital Drop-In - Halloween Festival

Oct. 31, 2020, 10am-1pm
Museum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus Circle , Midtown
All Ages
$5

Grab your loved ones near and far and join the Museum of Arts and Design for a morning of digital autumnal fun! At 10am, create festive masks from ...

IN PERSON Halloween Monster Mash

Oct. 31, 2020, 10am-12pm
Flight Fit N Fun
1850 Lakeland Ave. , Ronkonkoma
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
$16 for 120 Mins; $11 for 60 Mins

Join Flight Fit N Fun for a SAFE and fun family Halloween event at Flight Ronkonkoma! Ages 10 and under only. Monster Mash ticket includes time on ...

IN PERSON Halloween Party

Oct. 31, 2020, 10am-4pm
One River School Larchmont of Art + Design
2081 Boston Post Road, Larchmont
All Ages
FREE

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IN PERSON Halloween at BCM

Oct. 31, 2020, 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm and 5pm
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave., Crown Heights
All Ages
$13

Wear your costumes for Halloween at Brooklyn Children’s Museum! Visitors will be able to trick or treat on BCM’s roof, and throughout t...

ONLINE Special Teeny Tiny Halloween Workshop Direct from Tokyo!

Oct. 31, 2020, 9:30am
Hitomi's Miniature World of Clay
, New York
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Teen
$17

Start the day in an extraordinary way! Japan's premiere Ms. Frizzle of clay, Hitomi Nendol, will lead a teeny Halloween special workshop. ...

IN PERSON TRICK-OR-TREAT ADVENTURE IN FORT GREENE PARK

Oct. 31, 2020, 5-8pm
School of Wonder
Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
FREE

You're invited to a self-guided treasure hunt in Fort Greene Park to meet Grandpa Tree and the Wonder Magicians at the X spot. Expect bubb...

Treats! No Tricks

Oct. 31, 2020, 4-8pm
Estuary
159 Bridge Park Drive, Brooklyn
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Families are invited to swing by Estuary's patio at ONE15 Brooklyn Marina from 4-8pm, where children can join pastry chef Christophe Toury to d...

IN PERSON Halloween at the Queens Drive-In

Oct. 31, 2020, 6:30pm, doors open; 7:30pm, films begin
Queens Drive-In
At New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St, Corona
Tween, Teen, Adult
$45

Spend Halloween night at the Queens Drive-In with a double feature of the snappy musical film LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS followed by Tim Burton's B...

IN PERSON Movie Night: Hocus Pocus

Oct. 31, 2020, 6:30pm
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
All Ages
$40 per car; $34 per car members; $30 up to 6 people in a group on lawn; $24 up to 6 people in a group on lawn

Bring the family to see the classic film, Ghostbusters! Snacks and ice cream will be available for purchase. For everyone’s safety, all ...

ONLINE FREE Halloween Virtual Dance Party!

Oct. 31, 2020, 12:30pm, ages 6 and younger; 1:30pm, ages 7 and older
Retro Fitness
100 N. Middletown Rd, Pearl River
All Ages
FREE

FREE Virtual Halloween Dance Party hosted by Retro Fitness Pearl River & Tappan! Have your kids wear their costumes & be ready to have some...

DIY Halloween Cookie Kits Give Kids a Fun Break from Remote/Virtual School

Oct. 31, 2020, 11am
Blues Baking Bash
Virtual, Online
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
$20

School has just begun, and kids are already needing a break from the new normal with so much remote learning and time at home. Blue's Baking Ba...

IN PERSON Safe Trick or Treating - Halloween at THE SHOPPES

Oct. 31, 2020, 11am
The Shoppes at East Wind
5768 Route 25a, Wading River
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Safe Trick or Treating - Halloween at THE SHOPPES Rain or Shine! Enjoy Halloween in a safe environment. All goblins & ghouls & children dre...

IN PERSON Queens Drive-In: Coco

Nov. 01, 2020, 6pm
New York Hall of Science
4701 111th St., Corona
All Ages
FREE

Dirs. Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina. US, 2017, 105 mins. Featuring voices of Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt. Young Miguel...

IN PERSON Not So Scary Halloween Party

Nov. 01, 2020, 6-8pm
TeePee Party Place NYC
481 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
$30

Learn How to Dance to Thriller, Meet Princess Elena and learn about dia de los muertos, jump in the bouncy castle, enjoy spooky treats, face painti...

IN PERSON Gratitude Journals

Nov. 01, 2020, All Day
Teen Center at the Patchogue-Medford Library Carnegie Library
160 West Main Street, Patchogue
Tween, Teen
FREE

Make your own gratitude journal to manifest positivity in your life. Haga su propio diario personal de gratitud para manifestar positividad en su v...

IN PERSON Dia de los Muertos

Nov. 01, 2020, 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm and 5pm
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave., Crown Heights
All Ages
$13

Wear your costumes for Halloween at Brooklyn Children’s Museum! Visitors will be able to trick or treat on BCM’s roof, and throughout t...

IN PERSON A Stable Life Presents: Cultivating Courage & Resilience In COVID Times: Daring With Horses

Nov. 01, 2020, 1- 3:30pm
Bergen Equestrian Center
40 Fort Lee Road, Leonia
Adult
$97

If you are looking to Cultivate Courage & Resilience during COVID Times, then this socially distanced workshop is for you. Join Licensed and Ce...

ONLINE Friend Academy Virtual Open House - Lower School (Age 3-Grade 4)

Nov. 02, 2020, 9:30am
Friends Academy
270 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley
Adult
FREE

Friends Academy welcomes parents to their Virtual Open House for the Upper School (Grades 9-12). Please rsvp . A Zoom link will be provided.

ONLINE Virtual Guitar & Bass Workshop

Nov. 02, 2020, 7-8:30pm
Patchogue-Medford Library
54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue
Tween, Teen, Adult
FREE

Get ready to rock your living room! Join musician and teacher Joe Loschiavo, in all his virtual guitar glory, to stretch your musical muscles and r...

IN PERSON Election Day Cooking Party!

Nov. 03, 2020, 12-2pm
What's Cooking?
30 East Main Street, Oyster Bay
Pre-school & younger, Tween, Teen
$49

Join What's Cooking? for an Election Day Cooking Party! Vote for your favorite candy after making a patriotic menu! The menu includes: Hom...

IN PERSON and ONLINE East End Arts & LISC STEAM Collaboration: Georges Seurat - The Science of Color

Nov. 04, 2020, 2:15-3:15pm
Long Island Science Center
40 Peconic Avenue, Suite 30, Riverhead
Young elementary, Tween, Teen
IN PERSON $25, $20 members; ONLINE $15, $10 members

Georges Seurat - The Science of Color with Judy Isbitiren LISC and Kathleen Ruscick EEA STEAM weekly workshop is a program that is a collaboration ...

Sensory Days

Nov. 05, 2020, 5-7pm
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester
39 Fitzgerald Street, Yonkers
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Teen
$19.95

Sensory Days will feature ACDS staff trainings, designated quiet spaces, reduction of sound and light levels, reduced center capacity, and social stories created with ACDS.

ONLINE Middle & High School Virtual Open House

Nov. 05, 2020, 10am
The Waldorf School of Garden City
225 Cambridge Ave, Garden City
Adult
FREE

The Office of Admission cordially invites you to attend a Virtual Open House for prospective students and their families interested in MIDDLE &...

IN PERSON Town of Clarkstown Trivia

Nov. 06, 2020, 6:30-8pm
Congers Lake Memorial Park
8 Gilchrest Road, Congers
All Ages
FREE

Open to Clarkstown residents Limited to 11 families (pre-registration required - only the responsible parent/guardian from the account will be able...

IN PERSON Town of Clarkstown Trivia Under Light at Congers Picnic Pavilion

Nov. 06, 2020, 6:30-8pm
Congers Lake Memorial Park
8 Gilchrest Road, Congers
All Ages
FREE

Sponsored and Conducted By: Clarkstown Parks Board and Recreation Commission Open to Clarkstown residents Free Limited to 11 families (pre-registra...

IN PERSON Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Making the Invisible Visible Exhibit

Nov. 06, 2020, 10am
Palisades Center
1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack
Tween, Teen, Adult
FREE

BRIDGES, an Independent Living Center dedicated to advocacy and leadership on behalf of people with disabilities, was awarded a grant from Arts Wes...

Gender Joy Support Group: For Parents of Gender Creative Children (Pre-K to 12 Years Old)

Nov. 07, 2020, 11am-12:30pm
Rockland County Pride Center
28 S. Franklin Street, Nyack
Adult
FREE

This is a supportive space for parents and care-givers of gender-creative/gender-expansive kids from preschool to age 12 yrs old. Unfortunately, th...

IN PERSON Doll Hair & Nails Spectacular

Nov. 07, 2020, 10-11am
American Girl Doll Store
75 Rockefeller Plaza, Midtown
Young elementary, Tween
$33

Join the American Girl store for a fun hair-styling & nail session in the Doll Hair Salon! Spend some time with expert doll stylists as th...

IN PERSON Town of Clarkstown Painting in the Park on 'Wine Glasses'

Nov. 07, 2020, 1-3pm
Congers Lake Memorial Park Picnic Pavilion
8 Gilchrest Road, Congers
Adult
$40

SPONSORED AND CONDUCTED BY: Clarkstown Parks Board and Recreation Commission in cooperation with Nicolette Mia. This class includes two wine glasse...

ONLINE Virtual Breastfeeding Basics Class (Live)

Nov. 07, 2020, 10am-12pm
Montefiore Nyack
, Nyack
Adult
$50

Taught by an IBCLC. Prepare for the first days, weeks and months of breastfeeding your baby. Learn the benefits and basics of breastfeeding, includ...

ONLINE Morgan Explorers

Nov. 08, 2020, 2pm
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 MADISON AVE, New York
All Ages
FREE

A forty-five-minute family program that combines teaching of simple crafts, live virtual object exploration, and is inspired by both the library an...

ONLINE All Kids Fair

Nov. 08, 2020, 11am-4pm
All Kids Fair
-, -
All Ages
Free to 'visit' the exhibitors; $10 per device to also enjoy all the kids' classes, info sessions for the adults,

Spend the day with your family at the All Kids Fair virtual expo! There will be fabulous exhibitors, many fun kids' classes, vir...

IN PERSON Veteran's Day Cooking Party

Nov. 11, 2020, 12-1:30pm
What's Cooking?
30 East Main Street, Oyster Bay
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Teen
$39

Learn how to make your very own Commando Calzones then celebrate the holiday further with Courage Cupcakes when school is out!

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IN PERSON and ONLINE East End Arts & LISC STEAM Collaboration: Edward Hopper - The Science of Optics

Nov. 11, 2020, 2:15-3:15pm
East End Arts
133 E Main St, Riverhead
Young elementary, Tween, Teen
IN PERSON $25, $20 members; ONLINE $15, $10 members

The Science of Optics with Judy Isbitiren LISC and Kathleen Ruscick EEA STEAM weekly workshop is a program that is a collaboration between EEA...

ONLINE Vincent Smith School VIRTUAL Open House

Nov. 12, 2020, 9:30am
The Vincent Smith School
322 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington
All Ages
FREE

Take a live, virtual tour during an actual, in-person school day! Meet hands-on teachers and fully engaged students in grades 1-12. Learn how ...

ONLINE Breastfeeding Basics Class (2 hours)

Nov. 12, 2020, 7pm
Montefiore Nyack
,
Adult
$50

Prepare for the first weeks and months of breastfeeding your baby. Learn the benefits of Breastfeeding and Breastmilk, including milk production, p...

ONLINE Classical Music in the 21st Century

Nov. 12, 2020, 7-8:30pm
Huntington Arts Council
213 Main Street, Huntington
All Ages
FREE

Conversations in the Arts is a program developed to stimulate and promote the arts and has been very successful in doing so. Each month they b...

ONLINE Thanksgiving Centerpieces

Nov. 13, 2020, 5:30pm
Westhampton Free Library
7 Library Ave., Westhampton Beach
All Ages
Free with Westhampton Free Library Card

Pick-up materials via curbside service to make a beautiful fall arrangement for your Thanksgiving table. You will need a hot glue gun.

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IN PERSON Second Saturdays Trailwork Party + Bike Share at Highbridge Bike Park

Nov. 14, 2020, 10am-3pm
Highbridge Park
West 174th Street and Amsterdam Ave., Washington Heights/Bronx
All Ages
FREE

Bring your friends and family for a day of fun in the woods and learn what it takes to build, maintain, and ride the most progressive urban bike pa...

ONLINE Virtual Fourteenth Annual Brooklyn Children's Book Fair

Nov. 14, 2020, 11am-2pm
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway, Prospect Heights
All Ages
FREE

Watch online as your favorite Brooklyn authors and illustrators share their books during the annual Brooklyn Children's Book Fair. Th...

ONLINE New Moms Circle “Self-Care Saturdays” (Virtual)

Nov. 14, 2020, 10-11:15am
Montefiore Nyack
, Nyack
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Adult
FREE

Topic: “Watering Seeds of Goodness”; (Re)connect with other Moms and (re)center as we move into this new autumnal season. During this m...

IN PERSON Queens Drive-In: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Nov. 15, 2020, 6pm
New York Hall of Science
4701 111th St., Corona
All Ages
FREE

Dir. Henry Selick. US, 1993, 76 mins. With the voices of Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara, Paul Reubens. Jack Skellington, ...

IN PERSON Second Annual Gobble Gobble Book Fest

Nov. 15, 2020, 10am-12pm
Hindi's Libraries
286 Willard Drive, Hewlett
All Ages
Donations accepted

Join Hindi's Libraries for their Second Annual Gobble Gobble Book Fest, a literary event that is fun for the whole family! Guests are invi...

ONLINE Storytime Sunday

Nov. 15, 2020, 2-2:30pm
New York State of Mind
,
Baby, Pre-school & younger
FREE

Every month NYSoM invites you to join them to read some wonderful books read by none other than Winnie the Pooh. Hang out with Pooh Bear and f...

ONLINE Pony Bead Multicolored Corn Craft - Virtual

Nov. 15, 2020, 6pm
Westhampton Free Library- Virtual, Zoom
7 Library Ave., Westhampton Beach
Tween
Free with Westhampton Free Library Card

Pick up supplies via curbside pick-up at the library and decorate your own fall decoration. (Registration required).

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ONLINE Vaping and Smoking

Nov. 17, 2020, 2-3pm
Patchogue-Medford Library
54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue
Teen, Adult
FREE

Meet with representatives from Stony Brook Medicine's Healthy Libraries Program to discuss vaping and smoking. Why is vaping harmful for you an...

ONLINE Native American Tales And Tunes By Joy Kelly

Nov. 18, 2020, 7-7:45pm
Queens Public Library
,
Young elementary, Tween
FREE

Children will celebrate Thanksgiving by enjoying Native American tales and tunes with Joy Kelly. Watch live on Facebook, load more

ONLINE Free ZOOM Adoption Information Session

Nov. 18, 2020, 6:30-7:30pm
Forever Families Through Adoption
62 Bowman Ave, Port Chester
Adult
FREE

This free event is open to anyone interested in or involved with the adoption process, including professionals, community members, expectant parent...

ONLINE Middle & High School Virtual Open House

Nov. 18, 2020, 12pm
The Waldorf School of Garden City
225 Cambridge Ave, Garden City
Adult
FREE

The Office of Admission cordially invites you to attend a Virtual Open House for prospective students and their families interested in MIDDLE &...

ONLINE Infant Care & Nutrition Class (2 hours)

Nov. 19, 2020, 7pm
Montefiore Nyack
,
Adult
$50

Live virtual class designed for first-time parents includes the basics of holding, diapering, bathing, swaddling, sleeping patterns, infant feeding...

Guess What Family Friendly Comedy Show

Nov. 21, 2020, 1pm
Creek and Cave Comedy Club
10-93 Jackson Ave, Long Island City
All Ages
FREE

NYC comics that perform at clubs, colleges and on TV try their PG best to make your whole family laugh.

IN PERSON Family Wheel Night

Nov. 21, 2020, 6-8pm
Clay Art Center
40 Beech Street, Port Chester
Tween, Teen, Adult
$45

Join Clay Art Center for some family fun in this one-time class for parents, kids, tweens or teens interested in learning to use the potter&rs...

ONLINE Pajama Glow-in-the-Dark Yoga on ZOOM!

Nov. 21, 2020, 7-7:45pm
Karma Kids Yoga
1216 Broadway, New York
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
$20 per child

Karma Kids Yoga can't wait for their first Glow-in-the-Dark Yoga event on zoom! All you need is a dark room and dark pajamas! They...

IN PERSON Thanksgiving Story Time and Craft

Nov. 21, 2020, 11am-12pm
Greenbelt Nature Center
700 Rockland Avenue, Staten Island,
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Gobble Gobble! Join the Greenbelt Nature Center the Saturday before Thanksgiving as educator Christopher Rommel reads a children’s ...

ONLINE Morgan Explorers

Nov. 22, 2020, 2pm
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 MADISON AVE, New York
All Ages
FREE

A forty-five-minute family program that combines teaching of simple crafts, live virtual object exploration, and is inspired by both the library an...

Stony Brook Medicine’s Mall Walkers Club

Nov. 25, 2020, 8am
Smith Haven Mall
313 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove
All Ages
FREE

Mall Walkers Club Members receive a complimentary snack and blood pressure screening starting at 8am, and hear an informative lecture at 9am. Fill out the application online.

ONLINE Crafternoon on Facebook LIVE: Thankful Turkey Mason Jar

Nov. 25, 2020, 4:30-5pm
Nanuet Public Library
149 Church St., Nanuet
Young elementary, Tween
FREE

Share with families what you are thankful for this year. Craft along with Miss Jen in her kitchen with your craft kit to go. Pick up yo...

ONLINE Turkey Trot

Nov. 26, 2020, Anytime
Prospect Park Track Club
Prospect Park Track Run at Park Drive or ANYWHERE, Brooklyn
All Ages
$40

One of Brooklyn’s most popular races, this spectacular 5-miler is the perfect way to kick off your holiday season! While this year it will be...

ONLINE Macy's 94th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade

Nov. 26, 2020, 9am-12pm
Macy's Herald Square
151 W. 34th Street, Midtown
All Ages
FREE

The 94th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Celebration will be reimagined for a safe, national, television only presentation...

IN PERSON TERRIFIC TURKEYS

Nov. 28, 2020, 2-3pm
Tenafly Nature Center
313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
$8; $5 members

Bones, fur, feathers, and fun! This offbeat seasonal program will be an in-depth study of owls. Participants will meet a live owl, explore their ea...

ONLINE Infant CPR Class (2 hours)

Nov. 30, 2020, 1pm
Montefiore Nyack
,
Adult
$50

Live virtual CPR class for newborns to 12 months old. This class is taught by a NICU Registered Nurse. For more information, call Community Health ...

IN PERSON Movie Night: Ghostbusters

Oct. 30, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Friday, 6:30pm; Saturday, 9:30pm
Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
180 Little Neck Road, Centerport
Tween, Teen, Adult
$40 per car; $34 per car members; $30 up to 6 people in a group on lawn; $24 up to 6 people in a group on lawn

Bring the family to see the classic film, Ghostbusters! Snacks and ice cream will be available for purchase. For everyone’s safety, all ...

ONLINE Lamaze Weekend Course (3 hours each day)

Nov. 21, 2020 - Nov. 22, 2020 , 10am
Montefiore Nyack
,
Adult
$100

Live virtual two-day course for expectant parents to learn about the childbirth process and the Maternity Center. This class is taught by a Certifi...

IN PERSON Trick or Sweet

Oct. 29, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , 12-8pm
Museum of Ice Cream
558 Broadway, SoHo
All Ages
$39; $10 add-on for Trick or Sweet Experiance

No trick, just treats. The Museum of Ice Cream is celebrating Halloween and they’re inviting you to come in costume! Purchase the specia...

ONLINE The Supernow Halloween Spectacular

Oct. 29, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Thursday, 4pm; Friday, 7pm; Saturday, 1pm and 3pm
Camp Super Now
, New York
Young elementary, Tween
FREE

Join Camp Supernow for an interactive Halloween mystery adventure to find the missing Halloween candy! On their adventure, kids will go trick or tr...

IN PERSON Halloweekend Extravaganza

Oct. 29, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , 6pm, doors open; 7pm, film begins
Radial Park
27-50 1st Street, Astoria
All Ages
$120 VIP Picnic Table up to 5 guests; $100 per vehicle up to 5 guests

Make the Halloweekend Extravaganza your new favorite Halloween tradition. With your ticket you'll enjoy Theatrical Music Performances,&nbs...

IN PERSON HALLOWEEKENDS: 80's Spooks Weekend

Oct. 30, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , 7pm
Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
498 Red Apple Ct., Central Valley
All Ages
$100 for first 4 guests; $20 additional guests up to 8 guests total

Date night, family night, or squad goals adventure; you can't go wrong with this unique variety show. It's a "give them mega bang for ...

IN PERSON Live Axe Halloween Weekend Party

Oct. 30, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , 12-11pm
Live Axe
96 Lafayette Street, New York City
Adult
$45

Live Axe, Manhattan's first and only elevated axe throwing destination will be hosting a 3 day long Halloweekend Celebration. The venue will be...

IN PERSON Halloween JAMS

Oct. 27, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 10am and 10:45am
Groove Family Music
Addison Park located on Chatsworth Avenue, Larchmont
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
$20

It's Halloween Week and Groove is celebrating with a musical, magical, mystical JAM in Addison Park. Costumes are encouraged for all (you...

IN PERSON Haunted Village

Oct. 24, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Saturdays, 2-4pm
Southampton Historical Museum
17 Meeting House Ln., Southampton
All Ages
$10; free for children 10 and younger

Visit a haunted Southampton Village inhabited with ghosts, goblins and ghouls all on the grounds of the historic Rogers Mansion.

IN PERSON Haunted Village in Southampton

Oct. 24, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Saturdays, 2-4pm
Southampton History Museum
17 Meeting House Ln., Southampton
All Ages
$10; free for children 10 and younger

Visit a haunted Southampton Village inhabited with ghosts, goblins and ghouls all on the grounds of the historic Rogers Mansion. The museum’s...

IN PERSON Halloween at the Garden

Oct. 24, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St., Flushing
All Ages
$12 ages 4-12; $10 adults; free for members

Halloween at the Garden is back! Little ones can show off their Halloween costume, walk the trick or treat trail, and enjoy performances, including...

IN PERSON Halloween Experience

Oct. 25, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , Monday and Tuesday, 2-10pm; Wednesday and Thursday, 12-10pm; Fridays, 12-11pm; Saturday, 11am-11pm; Sunday, 12-10pm
Beat the Bomb
255 WATER STREET , Brooklyn Heights
All Ages
Prices starts at $44.95

Beat The Bomb, the Brooklyn-based immersive video game experience, will be offering a very special Halloween experience for its guests. Playe...

IN PERSON Grab and Go Thanksgiving Turkey Craft Pickup at the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library

Nov. 12, 2020 - Nov. 23, 2020 , All Day
Port Chester/Rye Brook Library
One Haseco Avenue, Port Chester
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Sign up now by emailing pcrbchildrens@wlsmail.org or by calling (914)939-6710 and Press 3 to pick up a Grab and Go Thanksgiving turkey craft. Child...

ONLINE Virtual Rising New York Road Runners Invitational at the TCS New York City Marathon

Oct. 19, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , Anytime
New York Road Runners
, New York
Young elementary, Tween, Teen
FREE

Since 2015, 1,000 kids have been invited to Central Park each year to cross the TCS New York City Marathon finish line on race morning. For the fir...

IN PERSON Central Park Pumpkin Painting

Oct. 11, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Sundays and October 31, 2:30pm
Central Park
67 Central Park West, Upper Manhattan
All Ages
$35.95

For this special event, instead of canvases, you will be painting on pumpkins! A Master Artist will walk you through the steps to create a cre...

IN PERSON Halloween Storywalk

Oct. 17, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , All Day
Patchogue-Medford Library
54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue
All Ages
FREE

Celebrate Halloween by going on a story adventure through Patchogue Village. Enjoy a self-guided quest for the entire family! Pick up your map at t...

ONLINE Teen Thanksgiving Craft

Nov. 02, 2020 - Nov. 16, 2020 , Mondays, 4pm
Pearl River Library
80 Franklin Avenue, Pearl River
Tween, Teen
FREE

Celebrate Halloween and enjoy an evening of creepy tales and ghost stories! Dress up in costume for this live streamed performance by The Stor...

IN PERSON NO SCARE HALLOWEEN

Oct. 17, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , Saturdays and Sundays, 11am-4pm
Museum Village
1010 State Route 17M, Monroe
All Ages
$13; $11 seniors 65 and older; $9 ages 4-12; free for children 3 and younger

Join Museum Village for their expanded walk-through, socially distanced No-Scare Halloween this October! Wear your not-so-scary costumes to th...

IN PERSON Spooky Fest

Oct. 16, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , Fridays-Sundays, 6:30-9:30pm
Center for Science Teaching and earning
1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
All Ages
$10/$15

The Center for Science Teaching and Learning (CSTL) celebrates Halloween with Spooky Fest! Taking place at the Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Cen...

ONLINE Strong Young Minds

Oct. 10, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Saturdays, 2-3pm
Patchogue-Medford Library
54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue
Tween, Teen
FREE

This program middle and young high schoolers will be introduced to research-backed resilience skills as well as happiness science. This will be run...

IN PERSON Street Art For Mankind For Hunger

Oct. 09, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Anytime
New York City’s Midtown
245 East 44th Street, New York
All Ages
FREE

Kashi is teaming up with the United Nations and Street Art for Mankind to help raise awareness for their shared vision of a world where everyone ha...

ONLINE 'Nightmare on Main Street'- Exhibition

Oct. 16, 2020 - Nov. 07, 2020 , 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Huntington Arts Council
213 Main Street, Huntington
Teen
FREE

Nightmare on Main Street is in its 9th year and remains a favorite of student artists. Students in grades 6-12 were invited to participate in this ...

IN PERSON Build a Sailboat

Oct. 03, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Saturdays, 1:30-3pm
Domino Park
15 River Steet, Williamsburg
Tween, Teen, Adult
FREE

Using sanitized hand tools, STEM skills and household teamwork, participants will harness the unique craft of wooden boatbuilding and maritime-cent...

IN PERSON Spooky Weekend Crafts

Oct. 03, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Saturdays and Sunday, 12-4 pm
The Whaling Museum & Education Center
301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
$6; $5 seniors 62 and older and children 4-18; free for children, active military with ID and members

Bring the kids, costumes encouraged! Every weekend in October, enjoy spooky self-serve crafts in the museum workshop. Free with admission!

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ONLINE A Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-spective Livestream Tour

Oct. 30, 2020 - Nov. 27, 2020 , Fridays, 5pm
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
1 Center Street, Newark
Adult
$20-$25 LIMITED VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE

In an unprecedented livestream event, Rufus Wainwright will perform all nine of his acclaimed studio albums! This virtual tour is a must-attend eve...

IN PERSON Halloween Drive Thru at Stew's

Oct. 02, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , 11am-9pm, daily
Stew Leonards
1 Stew Leonard Drive, Yonkers
All Ages
FREE

Stew Leonard's invites all little ghouls and goblins to their first-ever drive-through Halloween celebration! Cars will follow a path through m...

IN PERSON Stew Leonard’s in Farmingdale Halloween Happenings

Oct. 02, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , 11am–8pm, daily
Stew Leonard's
261 Airport Plaza, Farmingdale
All Ages
FREE

Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale invites all little ghouls and goblins to their first-ever drive-through Halloween celebration! Cars will follow a...

IN PERSON Halloween Drive Thru at Stew's

Oct. 02, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , 11am–9pm, daily
Stew Leonard's
1897 Front Street, East Meadow
All Ages
FREE

Stew Leonard’s in East Meadow invites all little ghouls and goblins to their first-ever drive-through Halloween celebration! Cars will f...

IN PERSON GREAT PUMPKIN PATH

Oct. 03, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , Tuesdays-Sunday, and Columbus Day, 10am-6pm
The New York Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
All Ages
$28; $25 seniors 65 and older and students with valid ID; $12 children 2-12; free for members and children younger than 2

Discover plentiful pumpkins and hordes of gourds along the twists and turns of the Great Pumpkin Path on the Conservatory Lawn, culminating wi...

IN PERSON Orangetown Suffragist Exhibit

Sep. 10, 2020 - Dec. 28, 2021 , Tuesdays and Fridays, 10am-2pm; Sundays 1-4pm
Orangetown Historical Museum and Archives
196 Chief Bill Harris Way, Orangeburg
All Ages
FREE

The fight for American women to get the right to vote was fought on many fronts - including Orangetown. Learn about this fascinating movement ...

IN PERSON Boo at the Zoo

Oct. 01, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Mondays-Fridays, 10am-5pm; Saturdays-Sundays, 10am-5:30pm
Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Ave., Prospect Lefferts Gardens
All Ages
$9.95; $7.95 seniors 65 and older; $6.95 ages 3-12

PROSPECT PARK ZOO IS GOING BATTY EVERY DAY IN OCTOBER WITH HALLOWEEN-THEMED EDUCATIONAL (AND FUN) DECORATIONS. Download a spooky scavenger hunt and...

IN PERSON BLAZE LONG ISLAND

Oct. 02, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , Fridays-Sundays, 6:30-10:30pm; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6:30-9pm
Old Bethpage Restoration Village
1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage
All Ages
Tickets start at $24

The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is a walk-through experience of thousands of hand-carved pumpkins in elaborate displays that light up the nigh...

IN PERSON Boo at the Zoo

Oct. 01, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , Thursdays through Sundays and Monday, October 12 10am-5pm
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx
All Ages
$39.95; $34.95 seniors 65 and older; $29.95 children 3-12; free for members

Enjoy a day of fun including traditional favorites such as daily magic and mind reading shows, professional pumpkin carving demos and more.

ONLINE Virtual Open House

Oct. 01, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , October 15th, 7pm; November 1st, 12pm
Albertus Magnus High School
798 Rte 304, Bardonia
Tween, Teen, Adult
FREE

JOin Albertus Magnus for a Virtual Open House.

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IN PERSON Fall Fun

Sep. 26, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Saturdays, Sundays, and Columbus Day, 10am-5pm
SCHMITT'S FAMILY FARM
6 Bagatelle Road, Dix Hills
All Ages
$5

Bring the family for pumpkin picking, hayrides, the animal train ride, apple cider donuts, roasted corn, and more.

ONLINE Small Stitches Sewing Series

Oct. 12, 2020 - Nov. 16, 2020 , Mondays, 7-8pm
Patchogue-Medford Library
54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue
Young elementary, Tween
FREE

Learn to sew and go from zero to backpack! Ages 8-12 (and their grownups are encouraged to participate) Aprende a coser una mochila! De 8 a 12 a os...

IN PERSON NEW NYC Mural: Kashi Teams Up With UN + Street Art For Mankind For Hunger

Sep. 25, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Anytime
New York City’s Midtown
245 East 44th Street, New York
All Ages
FREE

Kashi is teaming up with the United Nations and Street Art for Mankind to help raise awareness for their shared vision of a world where everyone ha...

ONLINE Explore at Home

Oct. 13, 2020 - Nov. 24, 2020 , Tuesdays, 4-5pm
Dyckman Farmhouse Museum
4881 Broadway, New York City
Tween, Teen
$10

Historic house museums partner on this six week virtual series to make suncatcher designs. explore textile-making. discover chemistry in art, and m...

ONLINE Halloween Bash with The Little Orchestra Society

Oct. 17, 2020 - Nov. 28, 2020 , streaming on demand
The Little Orchestra Society
630 9th Avenue, Suite 807, New York
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
varies with two levels of subscriber memberships beginning at $199

Wondering what your family can do safely to celebrate Halloween this year? No worries as Professor Treblemaker and his merry band of music makers w...

IN PERSON Hallowfest

Sep. 18, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , Saturdays and Sundays, 2-6pm
Six Flags Great Adventure
1 Six Flags Blvd., Jackson
All Ages
Tickets start at $29.99

Enjoy a spooktacular celebration of family-friendly frights! Reserve tickets in advance.

IN PERSON Re-opening

Sep. 16, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Wednesdays-Fridays, 12-5pm; Saturdays-Sundays, 11am-5pm
Queens Museum
111-01 Corona Ave., Flushing
All Ages
FREE

The Queens Museum has re-opened. Book your free tickets and see their new exhibitions!

IN PERSON Mona Chalabi – 100 New Yorkers

Oct. 16, 2020 - Nov. 30, 2020 , Anytime
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
185 Greenwich Street, Lower Manhattan
All Ages
FREE

By using hard data as the foundation of her art, multidisciplinary artist Mona Chalabi reconstitutes information that is often decontextu...

IN PERSON Science Lab Jr.

Oct. 13, 2020 - Nov. 30, 2020 , Sundays-Thursdays, 11:30am and 3:30pm
Jewish Children's Museum
792 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights
All Ages
$15

Gear up and get ready to try out some awesome science experiments while discovering wonders of Torah. Ages 3+ Duration: Approximately 30 min.

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IN PERSON Green Team 2020

Sep. 12, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Saturdays, 8:30-10:30am
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St., Brooklyn Heights
All Ages
FREE

Learn about gardening, enjoy nature, and make the Park look its best. Advanced registration is required.

ONLINE Folktales on Fridays

Oct. 02, 2020 - Nov. 20, 2020 , Fridays, 4:30-5:15pm
Nyack Library
59 South Broadway, Nyack
Young elementary, Tween
FREE

Back by popular demand! Listen to and discuss stories from different countries around the world! This is a great way to unwind after a long week of...

ONLINE College Financial Aid 1 on 1

Oct. 10, 2020 - Nov. 28, 2020 , Saturdays, 10am-1pm
Patchogue-Medford Library
54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue
Teen, Adult
FREE

Meet with an expert and get help filling out financial aid applications. Make your appointment by clicking the link below. After making your appoin...

ONLINE Adventure Players Live! Interactive Online Performances for Children

Nov. 06, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 , Fridays, 4pm
Adventure Players
12 Fulton St., New York
Young elementary, Tween
$20 per family

Adventure Players Live! continues interactive online performances via Zoom, inviting children ages five to nine to join them in The Great Grea...

IN PERSON Animated Children's Story Featuring Otto the Ghost

Sep. 12, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , 8am-7pm, daily
Hicks Nurseries
100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury
All Ages
FREE

Hear “Otto’s Fantastic Pet Parade” and follow Otto and his friends as they explore the importance of friendship and teamwork.

IN PERSON Festival Food to Go

Sep. 12, 2020 - Nov. 01, 2020 , Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-6pm
Hicks Nurseries
100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury
All Ages
Admission is free, see menu for prices

Your favorite fall foods are back including roasted corn, apple cider, kettle corn, homemade pies, cider and fudge dipped donuts, fudge, character ...

IN PERSON Bronx Night Market

Sep. 26, 2020 - Nov. 15, 2020 , Saturdays and Sundays, 12-6pm
Bronx Night Market
1 Fordham Plaza, Bronx
All Ages
FREE

The Bronx Night Market celebrates culture, cuisine, represents the city’s diverse offerings, and supports up-and-coming food concepts. Advanced reservations required.

IN PERSON HAUNTED HALLWAY: A Collection of Creepy Curiosities

Sep. 16, 2020 - Nov. 07, 2020 , Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10am-4:30pm
Suffolk County Historical Society
300 West Main Street, Riverhead
All Ages
$10 families; $5 adults; $3 seniors 60 and older; $1 children 17 and younger; free for memebrs

Visit...if you dare! The creepiest curiosities will have you looking over your shoulders as you meander the museum's halls.

ONLINE Storytime with the Met

May. 07, 2020 - Dec. 17, 2020 , Thursdays, 12-12:15pm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Each week, look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture books. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months – 6 years.

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IN PERSON Collaborative Concepts Farm Project 2020

Sep. 05, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , 10am-4pm, daily
Tilly Foster Farm
100 Route 312, Brewster
All Ages
FREE

Visitors venture back into history at the 19th-century Tilly Foster Farm and are treated to pure fun as they engage art to experience peace and joy. Children of all ages are sure to enjoy visiting the Kunekune pigs, alpacas, miniature horses and more.

ONLINE Virtual Fall Singalongs with Chloe

Sep. 16, 2020 - Nov. 11, 2020 , Wednesdays, all day
Port Chester-Rye Brook Library
One Haseco Avenue, Port Chester
Baby, Pre-school & younger
FREE

Visit the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library's website and participate with the new virtual "Singalongs with Chloe" programs. Babi...

IN PERSON GREEN MEADOWS FARM FALL 2020

Sep. 26, 2020 - Nov. 22, 2020 , Weekends, 11am-5pm
Aviator Sports and Events Center
Floyd Bennett Field, 3159 Flatbush Ave., Marine Park
All Ages
$12 ages 2 and older

Make your plans to visit the Green Meadows Farm outdoor events with a slew of cool activities. BROOKLYN’S FALL FARM EVENT includes with ...

IN PERSON The Fall Escape by The Floral Escape

Oct. 02, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 , Mondays–Fridays, 12–5pm; Saturdays-Sundays and Columbus Day, 10am–5pm
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
All Ages
$20; $14 ages 1-10; free for children younger than 1

"Fall in love" at the Fall Escape! Escape into a blissful fall floral fantasy with endless photo ops throughout your visit. Take a selfie...

ONLINE and IN PERSON Family Gratitude Art Exhibit KIT

Oct. 01, 2020 - Nov. 30, 2020 , All Day
Patchogue-Medford Library
54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue
All Ages
FREE

Express what you are grateful for through your art on the canvas and materials provided! Your paintings will be on display in the Meeting Room...

IN PERSON Farmers Market at The Valley

Sep. 16, 2020 - Nov. 18, 2020 , Wednesdays, 2:30-6:30pm
Jefferson Valley Mall
650 Lee Blvd., Yorktown Heights
All Ages
Admission is free, prices vary for goods

Shop for fresh, healthy, locally grown produce and other weekly favorites!

ONLINE Improv Workshop

Sep. 17, 2020 - Nov. 19, 2020 , Thursdays, 4-5pm
Two Bridges Arts
275 Cherry St, New York
All Ages
FREE

Explore the joy of improvisation with anything from regular household items to using your body as an instrument to instruments you have at home. Advanced registration required.

IN PERSON The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze

Sep. 18, 2020 - Nov. 21, 2020 , September 18- October 31; November 1; 6-8; 13-15; 20-21, see website for exact times
Van Cortlandt Manor
525 South Riverside Ave, Croton-on-Hudson
All Ages
Tickets start at $24; free for members and children younger than 3

Dscover a breathtaking display of more than 7,000 illuminated jack o’ lanterns—all designed and hand-carved on site. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

IN PERSON Explore the grounds of the William Floyd Estate

Sep. 04, 2020 - Nov. 09, 2020 , Fridays-Mondays, 9:30am-4:30pm
FIRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE at William Floyd Estate
245 Park Drive, Mastic Beach
All Ages
FREE

Explore the grounds of the 613-acre William Floyd Estate in Mastic Beach! Stop by the Ranger Office at the Old Mastic House for information ab...

IN PERSON The Adventure Park: Glow in the Park

Sep. 19, 2020 - Nov. 28, 2020 , Saturdays, slots begin at 6pm
Discovery Museum and Planetarium
4450 Park Ave., Bridgeport
Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
$45

Climb and zip through a shining wonderland with LED lights lining the trails.

ONLINE Virtual Family Adventures

Oct. 08, 2020 - Dec. 17, 2020 , Thursdays, 1–1:30pm and 4–4:30pm
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway, Prospect Heights
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Explore works of art in the museum's collection through interactive games and activities, designed for kids ages 4–8 and their careg...

IN PERSON Volunteering at Sheldrake

Oct. 08, 2020 - Dec. 17, 2020 , Thursdays, 2:30-4:30pm
Sheldrake Environmental Center
685 WEAVER STREET, LARCHMONT
All Ages
FREE

Enjoy summer’s last hurrah with the Sheldrake Environmental Center. The season is coming to an end so now is the time to take it i...

POST-PAUSE Flying Trapeze Class

Aug. 12, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Classes offered Monday-Sunday; see website for exact times
Trapeze School New York
Pier 40, New York
Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
$70

Safely experience the exhilaration of this extraordinary circus art, regardless of fitness level or athletic background. Ages 6 and older. Advanced registration suggested.

IN PERSON Jack & the Beanstalk

Sep. 25, 2020 - Dec. 23, 2020 , Wednesdays-Sundays, 12:30pm
Puppetworks Inc
338 Sixth Avenue, Park Slope
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
$11; $10 children

Puppetworks is pleased to announce the Re-Opening of its Park Slope theatre with a Hand Puppet adaptation of the classic folk tale, “Little R...

IN PERSON MoCA L.I.ghts

Oct. 03, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , See website for schedule
PATCHOGUE ARTS COUNCIL
Village of Patchogue, Patchogue
All Ages
FREE

The Village of Patchogue will turn into an open-air museum and arts destination for the public to enjoy safely on foot, by car, and online.

ONLINE Sing with Suzi Online Show

Sep. 09, 2020 - Dec. 09, 2020 , Mondays and Wednesdays, 4pm
Suzi Shelton
,
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Join Suzi, her lovable friend Cinnamon Bear, and their special guests for family- friendly performances from her living room to yours.

IN PERSON Makers and Players Sunday

Sep. 20, 2020 - Dec. 27, 2020 , Sundays, 2pm+
House of Playful Soul
5 Station Square , Forest Hills
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
$40

Kids will enjoy a two hour fun filled session where they create projects and play with friends! Advanced registration required.

IN PERSON Re-opening

Sep. 24, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Fridays-Mondays, 11am-4pm and Thursdays, 11am-8 pm
The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side
All Ages
FREE

The Jewish Museum is re-opening and all visitors will enjoy free admission through December 31 with advanced reservations.

IN PERSON Ramsey Farmers' Market

Aug. 16, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 , Sundays, 9am-2pm
Ramsey Farmers' Market
Erie Plaza train station 2 West Main St., Ramsey
All Ages
Admission is free, prices vary for goods

The award winning, non profit Ramsey Farmers' Market -every Sunday- offering fresh, local produce and products from over 40+ outstanding farmer...

ONLINE FTH at Home: Global Arts for Global Kids

Sep. 01, 2020 - Dec. 18, 2020 , All day
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
FREE

Flushing Town Hall's master Teaching Artists offer free, online classes in their second series of "FTH at HOME: Global Arts for Global Kid...

Breastfeeding Support Group

Dec. 10, 2019 - Apr. 13, 2021 , Tuesdays, 10-11am
North Shore University Hospital
300 Community Drive, Manhasset
Baby, Adult
FREE

Discussions are facilitated by a lactation consultant covering many topics including postpartum adjustment, feeding, sleeping, normal newborn behavior, and going back to work.

IN PERSON Free Nature Trails & Tours

Aug. 28, 2020 - Dec. 20, 2020 , 11:30am-4pm, daily
Kadampa Meditation Center New York World Peace Temple
47 Sweeney Rd, Glen Spey
All Ages
FREE

Enjoy walking on the grounds, including nature trails, pond, streams and soft springy moss and relax in the outdoor seating areas and hidden nature benches.

ONLINE Laurie Berkner's Birthday Party Shows

Aug. 21, 2020 - Dec. 18, 2020 , See schedule below
Laurie Berkner
,
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Laurie encourages families who are watching to decorate, just like she will, wear party clothes, and bake a special birthday treat to bring to the party.

IN PERSON Teen Game Zone

Aug. 21, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 , Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 2:30-4:30pm
Poe Park Visitor Center in Poe Park
2640 Grand Concourse , Bronx
Teen
FREE

Teens learn new games, meet new people, and stay active in a safe environment.

ONLINE LIVE 'BERKNER BREAK' CONCERTS

Aug. 03, 2020 - Dec. 14, 2020 , Most Mondays and Fridays, 11am
Laurie Berkner
,
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Families can join Laurie, direct from her house, for LIVE "Berkner Break" concerts on her Facebook page. Laurie offers an abundance ...

ONLINE 'Forests of Feelings'

Oct. 18, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021 , See website for schedule
NYC Children's Theater
, New York
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
$20 per family

New York City Children’s Theater (NYCCT) premieres "Forest of Feelings" - A New Musical. Performance dates varies 30 Minutes Best f...

POST-PAUSE The Spring Street Farmers Market

Jun. 13, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2020 , Saturdays, 9am-2pm
Stamford Downtown
Spring Street Parking Lot on Spring Street, Stamford Downtown
All Ages
FREE

The Spring Street Famers market offers a wide variety of locally grown fruits, vegetables and flowers. You’ll also find ...

IN PERSON Opening of 'Presidential Dogs' exhibit.

Sep. 08, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 , Tuesdays-Sundays, 10am-5pm
American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
101 Park Ave., Murray Hill
All Ages
$15; $10 seniors, military, youth ages 13-24; $5 children younger than 12

The “Presidential Dogs” exhibition will look back on the different breeds of dogs that have lived at the White House. It will explore t...

IN PERSON Sail to the Ellis Island Hospital Complex Hard Hat Tours with Statue Cruises

Oct. 31, 2020 - Mar. 28, 2021 , Saturdays and Sundays, 11am-1pm
Statue Cruises
Battery Park, New York
Teen, Adult
$69.25

Statue Cruises is the official operator of ferry service on behalf of the National Park Service to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from Batt...

IN PERSON 92nd Street Greenmarket

Jun. 21, 2020 - Nov. 22, 2020 , Sundays, 9am-4pm
GrowNYC
1st Avenue btw. 92nd and 93rd Streets, Upper East Side
All Ages
Admission is free, prices vary for goods

This seasonal Sunday market on the Upper East Side offers neighborhood residents a convenient location to shop for a selection of vegetables, fruit...

IN PERSON KENNEDY PLAZA FARMERS MARKET

Jun. 17, 2020 - Nov. 25, 2020 , Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9am-2pm
LI Greenmarket Inc.
1 W Chester St., Long Beach
All Ages
Admission is free, prices vary for goods

The market offers fresh produce and many other wholesome goods.

IN PERSON Corona Greenmarket

Jun. 19, 2020 - Nov. 27, 2020 , Fridays, 8am-3pm
GrowNYC
Roosevelt Ave & 103rd St, Corona
All Ages
Admission is free, prices vary for goods

Shop for seasonal vegetables, stunning specialty Mexican vegetables and herbs, as well as apples, grapes, cider and fruit juice pressed from locally grown fruit.

IN PERSON Bensonhurst Greenmarket

May. 31, 2020 - Nov. 22, 2020 , Sundays, 9am-3pm
GrowNYC
18th Ave btwn 81st & 82nd Streets, Bensonhurst
All Ages
Admission is free, prices vary for goods

Shop for fresh fruits and vegetables, honey and specialty Mexican herbs.

POST-PAUSE Living Lights

Jun. 29, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Monday-Sunday, 10am–5pm
The Maritime Aquarium
10 N. Water Street, Norwalk
All Ages
$26.95 adults 13-64; $24.95 seniors 65 and older; $19.95 children ages 3-12

Meet amazing animals with the natural ability to glow in the dark in “Living Lights,” a special exhibit open now in The Maritime Aquari...

POST-PAUSE Farmers Market

May. 17, 2020 - Nov. 22, 2020 , Sundays, 9am-2pm
Cunningham Park
200-00 73rd Ave., Fresh Meadows, Fresh Meadows
All Ages
Admission is free, prices vary for goods

Small scale farms and local food makers are back in Cunningham Park, Queens for the 2020 season. Every Sunday from 9am to 2pm, shop for local fruit...

ONLINE Amazing Brains: A Virtual Art Exhibit

Jun. 03, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Anytime
New York Hall of Science
4701 111th Street, Corona
All Ages
Free

This virtual exhibit melds science and art to create extraordinary images of brains – from high resolution images of real brains from differe...

ONLINE Puppet Show LIVE

Sep. 04, 2020 - Mar. 26, 2021 , Fridays, 11am
WonderSpark Puppets
,
All Ages
FREE

Get ready for a highly interactive, very silly puppet show!

Transit Tots

Apr. 09, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Thursdays, 10:15-11am
New York Transit Museum
99 Schermerhorn St. , Brooklyn Heights
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Adult
$10; $5 children ages 2-17

Young train enthusiasts explore themes like animals underground, the people and buildings of New York City, colors and shapes, and the city's subways and buses.

ONLINE Learn to Juggle

Mar. 27, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Anytime
Big Apple Circus
,
All Ages
FREE

As long as you have a plastic bag, socks (or even a baby toy!) Big Apple Circus producer, Jack Marsh can teach you how to juggle. Learn how to jugg...

Sunday Author Story Time

Mar. 08, 2020 - Dec. 20, 2020 , Sundays, 11:30am (Prospect Lefferts Garden) and 1:30pm (Fort Greene)
Greenlight Bookstore Prospect Lefferts Garden/
632 Flatbush Ave./686 Fulton St., Prospect Lefferts Garden/Fort Greene
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Authors and illustrators present their new books with interactive readings and drawings, and often activities and crafts too!

Creative Movement for Kids at The Westchester

Mar. 15, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Thursdays, 10-10:45am
The Westchester
125 Westchester Ave., White Plains
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Get your little ones to moving, learning basic movements and having fun! A parent or caregiver is required to attend and participate.

Shining Lights Yoga for Kids

Feb. 05, 2020 - Dec. 30, 2020 , Wednesdays, 11am
The Westchester
125 Westchester Ave., White Plains
All Ages
FREE

Stay active with your little and have fun doing yoga exercises.

'Guess What' - The Family-Friendly Stand Up Comedy Show

Apr. 20, 2019 - Dec. 19, 2020 , Third Saturdays, 12:30pm
The Creek & The Cave
10-93 Jackson Ave., Long Island City
All Ages
$10

The show is hosted by an 12-year-old and her dad.

Children and Adults with ADD (CHADD) Meetings

Jan. 06, 2020 - Dec. 07, 2020 , 1st Monday of the month, 6:30-8:30pm
Select Human Services
17-19 Marble Ave, Pleasantville
Adult
$5

Help you or your child manage ADD for success and discuss different topics at meetings on the 1st Monday of the month through the school year.

ONLINE Learn Digital Painting and Color Workshop

Jul. 24, 2020 - Jun. 25, 2021 , 10am
The New York Public Library - Pelham Bay
3060 Middletown Rd, The Bronx
All Ages
FREE

Are you struggling with paint color but don't know where to start? If you love to paint portraits, draw characters or create fantasy environmen...

ONLINE Story Time with Miss Margie

May. 13, 2020 - Apr. 15, 2021 , Thursdays, 7:30pm
Miss Margie
,
All Ages
FREE

Join Miss Margie for a free, fun and animated reading of some children's classics via Zoom! Parents and kids of all ages are welcome! NO ONE is...

Picture Book Time

Jan. 08, 2020 - Dec. 23, 2020 , Wednesdays, 11:30am-12:30pm
Queens Library - Richmond Hill Branch
118-14 Hillside Ave.,
Baby, Pre-school & younger
FREE

Join for stories, songs, finger plays, and a simple arts and crafts activity.

Magic at Coney

Jan. 05, 2020 - Dec. 27, 2020 , Sundays, 12pm
Coney Island USA
1208 Surf Ave., Coney Island
All Ages
$12; $8 children younger than 12

See this magical variety show highlighting a vast array of magicians; featuring illusionists, escape artists, mentalists, and close-up magicians from around the world.

IN PERSON Bagpipe Tribute

Sep. 09, 2020 - Sep. 08, 2021 , WEDNESDAYS, 1:30-2pm
9/11 Memorial Museum
The 9/11 Memorial Glade located on Memorial Plaza, Lower Manhattan
All Ages
FREE

Tribute in Light is a commemorative public art installation first presented six months after 9/11 and then every year thereafter, fro...

POST-PAUSE Cruises

Aug. 11, 2020 - Aug. 11, 2021 , 8:30am-5pm, daily
Castle Clinton
Battery Park, New York
All Ages
$19.25; $14 seniors 62 and older; $9 children 4-12 years; free for children three years and younger

A trip on Statue Cruises to Liberty Island allows individuals to enjoy Liberty Island with plenty of outdoor space to safely explore the island and the spectacular views of New York Harbor.

Cortelyou Greenmarket

Dec. 01, 2019 - Dec. 27, 2020 , Sundays, 8am-3pm
Greenmarket
Cortelyou Road and Rugby Road, Ditmas Park
All Ages
Admission is free, prices vary for goods

Shop at the market, recycle old clothes, and drop off your food scap compost.

Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket

Nov. 29, 2019 - Dec. 26, 2020 , Saturdays, 8am-4pm
Greenmarket
Prospect Park West & Flatbush Ave, West Brooklyn
All Ages
Admission is free, prices vary for goods

Shop fresh produce, flowers, and more. Drop off your food scrap compost and bring clothing to be recycled.

Staff Story Time

Sep. 07, 2019 - Dec. 27, 2020 , Saturdays, 1:30pm
Greenlight Bookstore PLG
632 Flatbush Ave., Prospect Lefferts Garden
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Greenlight staff choose their favorite read-alouds to share with the youngest book lovers.

NYRR Open Run Baisley Pond Park

Jun. 22, 2019 - Dec. 26, 2020 , 9:00 am; Check-in 8:45 am
Baisley Pond Park
156-10 Baisley Blvd, Jamaica
All Ages
FREE Free

NYRR Open Run is a community-based, volunteer-led running initiative - bringing free weekly runs and walks to local neighborhood parks.

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