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Festivals & Holidays

Diwali Events in NYC 2025

By Shara Levine

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Festivals, Fairs, and Parades in NYC October 2025

By Shara Levine

SUNY Optometry Keeps Families’ Vision in Focus

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SUNY Optometry Keeps Families’ Vision in Focus

By Adrienne Farr

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Queens

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in NYC 2025

By Shara Levine

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Things to Do with Kids

NYC Fairs, Festivals, Carnivals, and Parades: September 2025

By Shara Levine

NYC Kids Eat Free This Summer At NYC Parks, Pools, and Libraries

Brooklyn

NYC Kids Eat Free This Summer at NYC Parks, Pools and Libraries

By Náosha Gregg

A young child in a striped swimsuit and sunhat plays with a shovel and Hello Kitty bucket in the sand on a lively beach.

Things to Do with Kids

New York City Summer Bucket List for Families and Kids 2025

By New York Family Editorial Staff

A child wearing a yellow shirt gazes at an aquarium tank filled with swimming fish, illuminated by blue water and soft lighting.

Attractions & Museums

8 Awesome Aquariums to Visit in the New York Area

By Melissa Wickes and Alexa Lutter

A tiger stands in a forest clearing, showing its orange fur and black stripes while gazing intensely at the camera.

Things to Do with Kids

Zoos to Explore in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Beyond

By New York Family

A child in a colorful striped shirt lies on a ball pit filled with blue, yellow, and white plastic balls, playfully holding two balls.

Things to Do with Kids

8 Great Indoor Play Spaces for Kids in New York City

By Vered Ornstein & Alexa Lutter

Three people wearing ice skates stand on an outdoor rink, dressed warmly and preparing to skate on the smooth ice surface.Three people wearing ice skates stand on an outdoor rink, dressed warmly and preparing to skate on the smooth ice surface.

Things to Do with Kids

17 Awesome Rinks for Ice Skating on Long Island

By Náosha Gregg

A girl in a blue floral dress and party hat lies on a yellow surface covered in colorful confetti, celebrating joyfully.A girl in a blue floral dress and party hat lies on a yellow background, surrounded by colorful confetti at a festive party.

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8 Best Party Places for Long Island Kids (that they will love!)

By New York Family

Four people in a vintage room interact with books and mysterious objects, solving puzzles with a circular artifact on the wall.

Attractions & Museums

6 Best Escape Rooms on Long Island

By Kaitlyn Riggio

A blue golf ball and green putter are about to strike on bright green artificial turf, aiming for a hole in a mini-golf course.

Play & Recreation

10 Best Mini Golf Spots in and Around NYC

By Bella Kjellen

A lighthouse stands on a grassy cliff at sunset, overlooking a rocky shoreline and calm ocean under a pastel sky.

Attractions & Museums

10 Best Public Beaches on Long Island

By Kaitlyn Riggio

A row of colorful vintage-style roller skates—orange, yellow, mint green, and teal—displayed neatly on a shelf with matching colored wheels.

Blogs

Top 10 Rinks to Go Roller Skating in NYC, Westchester, and Long Island

By New York Family

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Support & Resources for Children with Special Needs in Brooklyn

Directories Editor

Inside Out 2

See a Family Movie at Regal Theaters for $2 This Summer

Barbara Russo

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Play & Recreation

15 Top Basketball Programs for Kids in NYC

By Liana Vazquez

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Brilliant NYC to Replace Current NYC Gifted and Talented Programs

Barbara Russo