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Thursday April 18, 2024

Various

Earth Month at World Trade Center

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterFinancial District

Various

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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10 am – 6 pm

Color Factory’s Colors in Bloom

Ages: All
Attractions

Color Factory New YorkSoho

Bronx NYBG Orchid Show

10 am – 5 pm

The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Brooklyn Dance and Sing with Bilingual Birdies

10:30 – 11:15 am

Dance and Sing with Bilingual Birdies

Ages: 8 and under
Free

Williamsburgh LibraryBrooklyn

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Scrimshaw Secrets

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 6 pm

Architects of Air’s Daedalum

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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1 – 4:30 pm

Blooms at Queens Farm

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Queens County Farm MuseumGlen Oaks

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1:30 – 3 pm

Pop into Spring

Ages: All
Environment

New York Botanical GardenBronx

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

3 – 4 pm

Drag Story Hour

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

3:30 – 4:30 pm

DIY Thursday: Bracelets

Ages: 9 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Dongan Hills Library

5 – 6 pm

Passover Party

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Holiday

The Craft Studio BrooklynBrooklyn

Friday April 19

Various

Earth Month at World Trade Center

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterFinancial District

Various

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Theater

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

9 – 10 am

Open House

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Long Island School for the GiftedSouth Huntington

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10 am – 6 pm

Color Factory’s Colors in Bloom

Ages: All
Attractions

Color Factory New YorkSoho

Bronx NYBG Orchid Show

10 am – 5 pm

The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Jones Beach Banner

10 am – 6 pm

WildPlay 2024 Opening Weekend – Ziplines & More!

Ages: All
Outdoors
Sports

WildPlay Jones BeachWantagh

Brooklyn Spring First Discoveries

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Spring First Discoveries

Ages: All
Environment

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Scrimshaw Secrets

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 6 pm

Architects of Air’s Daedalum

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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1 – 4:30 pm

Blooms at Queens Farm

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Queens County Farm MuseumGlen Oaks

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1:30 – 3 pm

Pop into Spring

Ages: All
Environment

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Long Island Friday Fort-Night Out

6 – 9 pm

Friday Fort-Night Out

Ages: 5 and up

Valhallan Esports West HillsHuntington

Riverside Park Memorial

2 – 3:15 pm

81st Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Ages: All
Cultural
Free

Riverside ParkManhattan

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Friday Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

5 pm

Chick Planters

Ages: 9 and up
Craft & DIY

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

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5:15 – 7:15 pm

Open Play at Prospect Gymnastics

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY

Prospect GymnasticsBrooklyn

6 – 8:30 pm

The Friday Pre-Teen Project

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Games

Project Most Community Learning CenterEast Hampton

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