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Sunday March 16, 2025

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All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade Center

Local Artist Eloissa Wild East Brewing Co

All day

Free Exhibition at the Wild East Brewing Taproom

Art
Free

Wild East BrewingBrooklyn

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All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern Art

8 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries’ 35th Annual Flower & Garden Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

8 am – 5 pm

Purigefen: Purim Community Celebration

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

EXHIBITION DATES

9 am – 5 pm

NYSWA’s inaugural Centennial Exhibition Reflections on Progress A celebration of Legacy and Vision

The Interchurch CenterMorningside Heights

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9:30 – 11 am

Lenten Season in the Orthodox Church (English Language Services)

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East MeadowEast Meadow

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10 am – noon

Curb Your Mitzvah

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Fundraisers

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

10 am – noon

Purim Carnival/Jewish Culture 4 Kids

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Holiday

First Hebrew CongregationPeekskill

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Monster Mayhem Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 2 pm

St. Patrick’s Day Seed Planting

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Dees’ NurseryOceanside

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11 am – 6 pm

KAYLL Pop Up Shop Opening!

Free
Markets

KAYLLSoho

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11 am – noon

35th Annual Bayport-Blue Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Bayport-Blue Point St. Patrick’s Day ParadeBayport

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Snows of Other Worlds

Ages: All
Art
Classes
Family

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Women’s Wise Words

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: City Pop

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Noon – 4 pm

50th Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day ParadeBrooklyn

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Noon

Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day ParadeBronx

Mira-Goodman-The_Providence – Mira Goodman

Noon – 7 pm

I Can’t (Un)see It

Art
Free

Church of the IncarnationEast village

98957

Noon – 2 pm

Sunday Brunch with Jon Cobert

Ages: All
Art
Family
Food & Drink

Jazz on MainMt. Kisco

Triptych (2)

1 – 4 pm

Triptych by the OOMPHA Artists

Art
Free

BAFFA GallerySayville

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1 – 2 pm

Public Garden Highlights Walk

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Family
Free

Astoria Fig Tree Exchange

1 – 2 pm

Astoria Fig Tree Exchange

Astoria Food PantryAstoria

1 – 2 pm

St. Patrick’s Day Folklore Hike and Candle Making

Blue Heron Nature CenterStaten Island

2 – 3 pm

Crochet Crew

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY
Family
Food & Drink

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

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2 – 4 pm

Sea Shanty Sessions

The Noble Maritime CollectionStaten Island

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2 – 3 pm

Origami for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

2 – 3:30 pm

Open Mic for Poets and Writers with Olena Jennings

Central Library, Queens Public LibraryJamaica

2 pm

Wantagh St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Block Party

Wantagh St. Patrick’s Day ParadeWantagh

Pipes & drums

2 – 4 pm

Center Moriches St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Main StreetCenter Moriches

Paige Patterson

2:30 – 4 pm

Pure Joy with Paige Patterson: Musical Therapy for the Soul at the Great Neck Library

Free
Music

159 Bayview Avenue AvenueGreat Neck

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