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Purple coneflowers bloom in a sunlit garden with a large outdoor chime sculpture blurred in the background through trees.

Culture & Attractions

Gardens in Westchester to Explore with Your Kids

By Serena Norr

All the Birds of the World by Melody Bates Flies into Brooklyn

Things to Do with Kids

All the Birds of the World by Melody Bates Flies into Brooklyn

By Kaitlyn Riggio

National Poetry Month Celebrations: Events in NYC and Book Recommendations

Things to Do with Kids

National Poetry Month Celebrations: Events in NYC and Book Recommendations

By Kaitlyn Riggio

swimming

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NYC Parks offers swimming lessons to 2nd graders in Jamaica and Flushing

qpl bookmobile

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Queens Public Library rolls out Laurelton Bookmobile Service Saturday

Solar eclipse stages

Things to Do with Kids

Where to Get FREE Solar Eclipse Glasses in NYC

By Serena Norr

flushing

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Flushing Town Hall to host second annual Holi Dance Concert Apr. 6

easter egg

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Hop on over to Easter egg hunts happening in southeast Queens

Scenic road trip destinations near Westchester offering family adventures.

Culture & Attractions

Road Trips and Weekend Getaways from Westchester for Families

Road Trips and Weekend Getaways from Westchester for Families

A multigenerational family shares a picnic meal outdoors, a man serves prepared food from plastic containers at a park table.

Things to Do with Kids

Best Picnic Spots in Westchester

By Serena Norr

eclipse

Things to Do with Kids

Where to See the Solar Eclipse in NYC, Long Island, Westchester and Upstate

By Serena Norr & Shara Levine

astronaut

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Tonight: Retired astronaut Dr. Ellen Baker to speak at Queens Public Library’s virtual talk

Two folding chairs sit near a fire pit and two tents in a wooded campsite. The ground is gravelly.

Camping in Westchester: Where to Pitch a Tent or Park Your RV

By Serena Norr

Virgin Voyages' Duel Reality Stuns at Sea and on Land

Things to Do with Kids

Virgin Voyages’ Duel Reality Stuns at Sea and on Land

By Kaitlyn Riggio

LICM Sensory Friendly Performances Give Opportunity to All

Culture & Attractions

The Long Island Children’s Museum Sensory Friendly Performances Give Opportunity to All

By Avital Kessner & Kaitlyn Riggio

2023-spring-break-camps

Things to Do with Kids

2024 Spring Break Camps in Westchester

By Serena Norr

Easter composition. Multicolored Easter eggs and bunny ears

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Hop on over to Queens Center Mall and The Shops at Atlas Park to meet the Easter Bunny

Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature at the Morgan Celebrates Beloved Children’s Author

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Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature at the Morgan Celebrates Beloved Children’s Author

By Kaitlyn Riggio

Pokémon Will Light Up the Empire State Building on Feb. 27

Things to Do with Kids

Pokémon Will Light Up the Empire State Building on Feb. 27

By Kaitlyn Riggio

knitting-classes-kids

Things to Do with Kids

Knitting Classes in Westchester

By Serena Norr