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Friday Nov. 21, 2025

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House Warming

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Thanksgiving Gratitude Hour

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Holiday

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

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4 – 5 pm

FREE KIDS & TEENS AGES 9-12: CARTOONING, AND MANGA ART CLASS

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Art Studio NY

4 – 4:30 pm

Book Adventures: Thanksgiving Craft

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Craft & DIY

Adams Street LibraryBrooklyn

Roller Coasters

4:30 – 5:15 pm

Science in Action-Roller Coasters @ the Village Branch

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

5:30 – 8 pm

Behind The Joy: Maternal Mental Health Screening & Panel at Stony Brook

Ages: All
Film
Free

Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook

6 – 8 pm

Wicked For Good Premiere Party

Ages: All
Free

Nanuet Town CentreNanuet

Saturday Nov. 22

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Various

Photos With Santa at Queens Center

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Queens CenterQueens

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All day

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

8 am – noon

Turkey Trot 2025 To Benefit Fred’s Pantry

Ages: All
Community
Free

Downtown Peekskill GazeboPeekskill

9:30 am – 4 pm

Junior League of Central Westchester Holiday Boutique

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

10 Church LaneScarsdale, NY

10 am – 2 pm

The 61st Annual Thanksgiving Parade

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

New Rochelle Thanksgiving ParadeNew Rochelle

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10 am – 4 pm

Campwoods Holiday Craft Fair 2025

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Campwoods Auditoriumossining

10 am – 9 pm

POP MART’s SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up Experience

Ages: All
Free
Markets

SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up

10 am – 4 pm

Moore Catholic Christmas Fair

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Moore Catholic High SchoolStaten Island

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free November Family Activity Weekends: Sailors Scrimshaw

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

South Street Seaport MuseumSeaport

11 am

Story Reading + Craft Time at an Art Gallery

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

FUGUE GALLERYChinatown

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11 am – 1 pm

Juggling Classes

Ages: All
Classes
Free

Bryant ParkMidtown Manhattan

Noon – 3 pm

Swish & Skill at Faber: Free Instructional Basketball Clinic for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Faber ParkStaten Island

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Hot Buttons

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House Warming

Noon – 1:30 pm

Lenfest Kids: ‘Encanto’ in Spanish

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Film

Lenfest Center for the ArtsManhattanville

1 – 2 pm

Schoolhouse Rock Live!

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Public Library — Central LibraryBrooklyn

1 pm

Daffodil Bulb Planting

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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