# Things to do with kids in Queens County, NY

> 54 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Queens County, NY, in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Autumn Garden Tour with the Horticulture Director](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/autumn-garden-tour-with-the-horticulture-director--listing-7460581cacf87f60a78e780f) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing · From $6 · checked Oct 11. Walk through garden habitats with a horticulturist and discover the plants and colors of the fall season.
- [CLDC Saturday Science Lab: Build Your Own Costume](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/cldc-saturday-science-lab-build-your-own-costume--listing-b215a582a388b632e53b7ccf) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Queens Public Library — Central Library (Children's Library Discovery Center), Jamaica · Free · checked Oct 14. In the Central Library's Children's Library Discovery Center (CLDC), kids design, build and decorate a one-of-a-kind Halloween costume from a variety of materials while exploring…
- [The Amazing Maize Maze — Queens County Farm Museum](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-amazing-maize-maze-queens-county-farm-museum--listing-b19b8c69bd89c4ab1be43b88) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park · From $10 · checked Oct 14. New York City's only corn maze: start with a Stalk Talk, then find clues and solve puzzles through 3 acres of corn on the way to Victory Bridge, where the view of the maze is…
- [Bug Buddies — Queens County Farm Museum](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/bug-buddies-queens-county-farm-museum--listing-e30ece766847f30935f0072f) — Sun, Oct 25 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM · Queens County Farm Museum · From $12 · checked Oct 16. Bug Buddies is Queens County Farm Museum's monthly insect class for curious kids. Each session meets the farm's six-legged (and more-legged) neighbours: children hunt for hidden…
- [Cirque Kalabanté: WOW (World of Words) — Kupferberg Center, Queens](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/cirque-kalabante-wow-world-of-words-kupferberg-center-queens--listing-31776df774d459f91ac366b5) — Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM · Colden Auditorium, Kupferberg Center for the Arts (Queens College), Flushing · From $30 · checked Oct 24. Montréal's Cirque Kalabanté returns to Queens College's Colden Auditorium with WOW (World of Words), a family circus show rooted in Guinean and wider African culture. Acrobats…
- [Honey Bottling Workshop with Beekeeper Helen Colhoun](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/honey-bottling-workshop-with-beekeeper-helen-colhoun--listing-a2c5bf498c6ddb63ba1b0825) — Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM · Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing · From $30 · checked Oct 16. Join Queens Botanical Garden\'s Beekeeper Helen Colhoun to learn about bees and see how she harvests and bottles the Garden\'s honey! This will be an interactive workshop with…
- [Toddler Sensory Exploration (Halloween slime) at NYSCI](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/toddler-sensory-exploration-halloween-slime-at-nysci--listing-f3a9e10daf7b412563bacebf) — Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), Queens · checked Oct 14. Monthly toddler session in the Maker Space on the lower level: little explorers squish, squeeze and stretch slime while discovering Halloween-themed surprises hidden inside…
- [Halloween Celebration for Children — Ridgewood Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/halloween-celebration-for-children-ridgewood-library--listing-154df5e010de10b4f85ad3f5) — Thu, Oct 29 · 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Queens Public Library at Ridgewood · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 14. A special Halloween celebration at Ridgewood Library with spooky stories, crafts, a costume show and a movie, for children ages 6–12.
- [Hip Hop Halloween Celebration — Central Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/hip-hop-halloween-celebration-central-library--listing-71357d2db6ea7009eb7f6c0a) — Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Queens Public Library — Central Library, Jamaica · Free · checked Oct 14. A Halloween celebration with DJ Phatz and host Ralph McDaniels (QPL Hip Hop Coordinator) featuring music, dancing and a costume contest with categories for Best Hip-Hop Costume…
- [QBG Farm Open Hours — Autumn 2026](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/qbg-farm-open-hours-autumn-2026--listing-4395b428efd176b081dd204f) — Thu, Oct 29 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing · From $2 · checked Oct 15. Explore growing beds, observe seasonal crops and ask farm staff questions during public visiting hours.
- [Beyond the Grave *NEW ART*](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/beyond-the-grave-new-art--listing-9206cc3a91bc3b1ba8bd78cd) — Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Beyond the Grave *NEW ART* in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the…
- [Children's Halloween Party — Forest Hills Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/children-s-halloween-party-forest-hills-library--listing-c3344f5da29521c3693cd752) — Fri, Oct 30 · 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Queens Public Library at Forest Hills · Free · checked Oct 14. The annual Children's Halloween Party at Forest Hills Library: children and their families celebrate with games, dancing and crafts. A low-scare event; young children welcome. No…
- [Ozone Park Halloween Ball](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/ozone-park-halloween-ball--listing-0d5d9a7ef653b74387dfa745) — Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM · Queens Public Library at Ozone Park · Free · checked Oct 14. Ozone Park Library's annual Halloween Ball with music, fun and games. Costumes optional.
- [Día de los Muertos at Queens Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/dia-de-los-muertos-at-queens-zoo--listing-89f74892f2056bcf8033653b) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Queens Zoo, Corona · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 14. A Día de los Muertos celebration where families learn about extinct animal species and celebrate Latin American cultures. Activities include Wildlife Theater shows ('The Tale De…
- [Grow & Gather Family Gardening — Queens County Farm Museum](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/grow-and-gather-family-gardening-queens-county-farm-museum--listing-fd5140660c2beff92c657d59) — Sat, Oct 31 (+2 more dates) · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Queens County Farm Museum · From $5 · checked Oct 16. A hands-on family gardening session in Queens County Farm Museum's six Teaching Gardens, led by the farm's in-house botanist and biology expert Tess Fleming, with the farm's…
- [Halloween at Queens Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/halloween-at-queens-botanical-garden--listing-e5699655bcab19fabe3fdbb8) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 11. Follow a garden trick-or-treat trail, make Halloween crafts and join seasonal performances with the family.
- [Halloween Baby & Toddler Rave — South Jamaica Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/halloween-baby-and-toddler-rave-south-jamaica-library--listing-62458b47aaedbe9ea7954ae3) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Queens Public Library at South Jamaica · Free · checked Oct 14. A morning dance party for babies, toddlers and their grown-ups with upbeat music, colorful lights and a playful party atmosphere that encourages movement and social interaction…
- [Halloween Face Painting with Party Colors — Pomonok Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/halloween-face-painting-with-party-colors-pomonok-library--listing-8c854bcef6c61810b949fc2e) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Queens Public Library at Pomonok, Flushing · Free · checked Oct 14. A Halloween face-painting party with Party Colors at Pomonok Library. Funded by NYC Council Member James Gennaro.
- [Halloween on the Farm — Queens County Farm Museum](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/halloween-on-the-farm-queens-county-farm-museum--listing-fd9aa860cb7a6e40cc6afe18) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park · From $15 · checked Oct 14. A Halloween day for kids and their grown-ups: spooky ghost stories in the historic Adriance Farmhouse, trick-or-treating at nine candy stations across 47 acres of farmland, the…
- [Socrates Halloween Harvest Festival](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/socrates-halloween-harvest-festival--listing-ead681cce5fbd751fe336758) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM · Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City · All ages · Free · checked Oct 11. Make seasonal art and costumes from reused materials, explore community activities and enjoy an outdoor Halloween gathering.
- [Touch Object Experience at Museum of the Moving Image](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/touch-object-experience-at-museum-of-the-moving-image--listing-5edf76f670051d7e78bcb690) — Sat, Oct 31 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria · With admission · checked Oct 14. On the last Saturday of each month, visitors interact with touch objects in the third-floor gallery, facilitated by Museum staff: cameras, life masks, materials from the Jim…
- [Day of the Dead 2026 at Museum of the Moving Image](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/day-of-the-dead-2026-at-museum-of-the-moving-image--listing-479c5821126be18599ac40d0) — Sun, Nov 1 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Día de Muertos celebration in the Kaufman Courtyard with Aztec Mexica dance, digital media activities for kids and families, music from Yayauhki Tezcatlipoka, the Mexican…
- [Diwali Festival: The Indian Wedding at Flushing Town Hall](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/diwali-festival-the-indian-wedding-at-flushing-town-hall--listing-be1ca7b684adcdf88153289a) — Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Flushing Town Hall · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 14. Diwali celebration with all-ages drop-in workshops from 12–2 pm (cooking demonstration, henna, dance workshop with Srijan Dance Company, rangoli making, block printing, Hindi…
- [Queens Botanical Garden Pumpkin Smash](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/queens-botanical-garden-pumpkin-smash--listing-3b6e539fd07ac68e32eace9b) — Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 11. Bring a used pumpkin or gourd to help make compost and join outdoor activities in the garden compost yard.
- [Sunday Reflection ~ADD a DIY SCENTED CANDLE](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/sunday-reflection-add-a-diy-scented-candle--listing-5f73c97a0c68b543c789b711) — Sun, Nov 1 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Sunday Reflection ~ADD a DIY SCENTED CANDLE in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this…
- [Teen Center: Day of the Dead Crafting Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/teen-center-day-of-the-dead-crafting-celebration--listing-27d2556b54c034e305f2b26e) — Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Queens Public Library — Central Library (Teen Center), Jamaica · Ages 13–19 · Free · checked Oct 14. Teens celebrate Día de los Muertos at the Central Library Teen Center by folding paper marigolds, creating papel picado designs and decorating a colorful skull, while exploring…
- [Culture Bridge: Celebration of Diwali — Flushing Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/culture-bridge-celebration-of-diwali-flushing-library--listing-06267ed831d7cde9e15d8184) — Wed, Nov 4 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Queens Public Library at Flushing (auditorium, lower level) · Free · checked Oct 14. A Diwali celebration with dance performances and an introduction to the festival's traditions; performers demonstrate how to drape a sari, show traditional attire and take…
- [The Beatles and more for kids! — Rock and Roll Playhouse at Queens Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-beatles-and-more-for-kids-rock-and-roll-playhouse-at-queens-theatr--listing-bf898be8581f6dc30c9a70a8) — Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM · Queens Theatre — Studio Theater, Corona · Ages 1–7 · From $17 · checked Oct 14. Queens Theatre and The Rock and Roll Playhouse present a kid-friendly live concert of songs by iconic rock musicians on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00pm in the Studio Theater…
- [VITALY: An Evening of Wonders — Family Magic Show at Queens Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/vitaly-an-evening-of-wonders-family-magic-show-at-queens-theatre--listing-942617a9eb6f3c9bce91be9a) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 8:00 PM · Queens Theatre — Claire Shulman Theater, Corona · Ages 12+ · From $40 · checked Oct 14. Master illusionist Vitaly performs a theatrical magic show at the Claire Shulman Theater on Saturday November 14 at 8:00pm and Sunday November 15 at 2:00pm. The page says the…
- [Kicks & Sips: Choose Your Colors](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/kicks-and-sips-choose-your-colors--listing-d59263e996cd90c2812c2c22) — Mon, Nov 16 · 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Kicks & Sips: Choose Your Colors in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow…
- [Fall Unto The City](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/fall-unto-the-city--listing-2487c40d4c6ec04ad74bfd1b) — Wed, Nov 18 · 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Fall Unto The City in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [Thanksgiving Daydreaming](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/thanksgiving-daydreaming--listing-23d5b7ef87ff61a3d066f20b) — Wed, Nov 25 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Thanksgiving Daydreaming in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the…
- [New York City Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/new-york-city-turkey-trot-half-marathon-and-5k--listing-c7f3eacf7ef6b160ea2e538c) — Sat, Nov 28 · 8:15 AM · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens Museum / Unisphere · Up to 11 · With admission · checked Oct 21. The New York City Turkey Trot is held in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park the Saturday after Thanksgiving, starting near the Queens Museum and the Unisphere. Alongside the 5K and…
- [Christmas Spirit (Choose Your Favorite Side)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/christmas-spirit-choose-your-favorite-side--listing-cc0896fa130375fb4c0ae7eb) — Wed, Dec 2 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Christmas Spirit (Choose Your Favorite Side) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this…
- [A Bony One (10x30 Tall Canvas)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/a-bony-one-10x30-tall-canvas--listing-67924f49b0dd10a40a163740) — Thu, Dec 3 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint A Bony One (10x30 Tall Canvas) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow…
- [Keith Michael's The Nutcracker — New York Theatre Ballet at Kupferberg Center, Queens](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/keith-michael-s-the-nutcracker-new-york-theatre-ballet-at-kupferberg-c--listing-abf7ecf930882576365a4af2) — Fri, Dec 4 · 7:00 PM · Colden Auditorium, Kupferberg Center for the Arts (Queens College), Flushing · Ages 3+ · From $25 · checked Oct 24. New York Theatre Ballet brings its one-hour Nutcracker, choreographed by Keith Michael, to Colden Auditorium at Queens College's Kupferberg Center for the Arts for a Friday…
- [A Green One (10x30 Tall Pre-sketched Canvas)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/a-green-one-10x30-tall-pre-sketched-canvas--listing-f02579909099c07848566195) — Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint A Green One (10x30 Tall Pre-sketched Canvas) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this…
- [Christmas Concert with Mariachi Tapatío de Álvaro Paulino — Woodhaven Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/christmas-concert-with-mariachi-tapatio-de-alvaro-paulino-woodhaven-li--listing-b3e38239c14522c8424602c0) — Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Woodhaven Library (Queens Public Library) · Free · checked Oct 20. Mariachi Tapatío de Álvaro Paulino, founded in 1983 by Puebla-born director Álvaro Paulino and described by the library as one of New York's best mariachi groups, plays Christmas…
- [Native American Market & Social at Flushing Town Hall](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/native-american-market-and-social-at-flushing-town-hall--listing-62eef7f11a5802a1912e0a3b) — Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Flushing Town Hall · Free · checked Oct 14. An afternoon of community-building around Native American traditions with artwork, dancing, drumming, singing and stories, emceed by Tecumseh Ceaser and Shane Weeks. The market…
- [Queens Botanical Garden Winter Wonder](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/queens-botanical-garden-winter-wonder--listing-6c702ac74e4863e1a8172e5c) — Sun, Dec 6 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 11. Enjoy family crafts, seasonal music, garden displays and a lantern walk to celebrate the winter season.
- [Sunday Concerts: A Holiday Concert with Angel Milyon](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/sunday-concerts-a-holiday-concert-with-angel-milyon--listing-ef74d91c7b3fbfe7e94d1cd7) — Sun, Dec 6 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Queens Public Library — Central Library, Jamaica · Free · checked Oct 14. A Sunday Concerts holiday program at Queens Central Library: favorite holiday songs, gospel favorites and classic standards by Aretha Franklin, Shirley Caesar, The Clark Sisters…
- [Christmas Cabin (Pre-sketched Canvas, Don't Worry)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/christmas-cabin-pre-sketched-canvas-don-t-worry--listing-978c33145a011ed85a5187a2) — Mon, Dec 7 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Christmas Cabin (Pre-sketched Canvas, Don't Worry) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for…
- [Holiday Magic Show with Muscle Man Mike (Fit4Kids) — Richmond Hill Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/holiday-magic-show-with-muscle-man-mike-fit4kids-richmond-hill-library--listing-d204cbb7e1014ef700dbb2de) — Mon, Dec 7 · 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Richmond Hill Library (Queens Public Library) · Free · checked Oct 20. Muscle Man Mike of Fit4Kids brings his Superhero Magic Holiday Show to the Richmond Hill branch: he makes a holiday tree appear out of nowhere and builds a snowman from magic…
- [Cardinal Cool](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/cardinal-cool--listing-db89859ab91c46d5406e950a) — Wed, Dec 9 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Cardinal Cool in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [Shake Your Flakes -Choose Your Favorite *Pre-drawn](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/shake-your-flakes-choose-your-favorite-pre-drawn--listing-ea0aa61e16293d6156167732) — Thu, Dec 10 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Shake Your Flakes -Choose Your Favorite *Pre-drawn in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for…
- [Calpulli's Navidad — Mexican Holiday Dance Show](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/calpulli-s-navidad-mexican-holiday-dance-show--listing-80f2f011bbf4d8dda66bbebb) — Sat, Dec 12 · 2:15 PM · Flushing Town Hall · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 14. Calpulli Mexican Dance Company's holiday production, billed as a show the whole family can enjoy. Navidad follows a Mexican American girl in New York City torn between her…
- [Love You Deer'ly Choose Side (Pre-sketched Canvas)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/love-you-deer-ly-choose-side-pre-sketched-canvas--listing-5eaf46e05afab5562ff30394) — Wed, Dec 16 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Love You Deer'ly Choose Side (Pre-sketched Canvas) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for…
- [A Bright Christmas](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/a-bright-christmas--listing-fdff88866bb9eb4bdb50f0a5) — Sat, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint A Bright Christmas in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [A Little Mean & Green (Pre-sketched, Don't Worry)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/a-little-mean-and-green-pre-sketched-don-t-worry--listing-478ae2ac2eb9ce21792122ff) — Sat, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint A Little Mean & Green (Pre-sketched, Don't Worry) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this…
- [The Great Holiday Rock Show for kids! — Rock and Roll Playhouse at Queens Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-great-holiday-rock-show-for-kids-rock-and-roll-playhouse-at-queens--listing-89ee09a28f703d8ca88b730b) — Sat, Dec 19 · 12:00 PM · Queens Theatre — Studio Theater, Corona · Ages 1–7 · From $17 · checked Oct 14. Queens Theatre and The Rock and Roll Playhouse present a kid-friendly holiday rock concert on Saturday, December 19 at 12:00pm in the Studio Theater. The band's core audience is…
- [Christmas Magic](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/christmas-magic--listing-d918be0075875fc3d8840357) — Mon, Dec 21 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Christmas Magic in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [Teeny Tiny Christmas *NEW ART* (Pre-sketched)](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/teeny-tiny-christmas-new-art-pre-sketched--listing-0260f575a695ef23cb20152e) — Wed, Dec 23 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $49 · checked Oct 16. Paint Teeny Tiny Christmas *NEW ART* (Pre-sketched) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this…
- [A Winter Wish](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/a-winter-wish--listing-0d9f7084d3fabfdbda4bf49e) — Mon, Dec 28 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint A Winter Wish in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [Despicable Starry Night *New*](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/despicable-starry-night-new--listing-172cf9febfbf61c010bd0d8d) — Sat, Jan 16 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills · Ages 8+ · From $44 · checked Oct 16. Paint Despicable Starry Night *New* in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Queens, NY - Forest Hills. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [MoMI LAB — Family Technology and Media Exploration](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/momi-lab-family-technology-and-media-exploration--listing-6b082bdcc314da80a2033fc2) — Free access during regular museum hours; currently Thursday 2–6 pm, Friday 2–8 pm… · Museum of the Moving Image, lower-level MoMI LAB, Astoria · All ages · Free · checked Oct 11. Explore digital making, robotics, three-dimensional printing and immersive media in a free public co-creation space. Museum educators support hands-on experiments and reflection…
- [New York Hall of Science — Family Discovery Visit](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/new-york-hall-of-science-family-discovery-visit--listing-2923a5277ae09e07eae9e310) — Wednesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm; last entry 4 pm. Also open October 12. Check special hours. · New York Hall of Science, Corona · From $19 · checked Oct 11. Explore hands-on science exhibits together in Queens. Families can choose general admission or add theatre, mini golf and other experiences according to the day's schedule.
- [Queens Museum ArtAccess — Museum Explorers](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/queens-museum-artaccess-museum-explorers--listing-876f77eb3b20dc2486c7d756) — Program directory describes first Saturday and Sunday monthly, 11:30 am–1 pm; reconfirm… · Queens Museum · Ages 8–12 · Free · checked Oct 11. Children with disabilities can make art with peers and caregivers in an accessible museum setting. The family program combines artistic exploration with opportunities to…

## Recently ended

- [Morning Beach Boos](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/morning-beach-boos--listing-785f37d46b2681b6f8a80eac) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Mummy Fashion Show — South Jamaica Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/mummy-fashion-show-south-jamaica-library--listing-9e598776974e14129b6647d1) — ended Mon, Oct 19
- [Arcade Science: Play MASSIVE and HOVERBURGER](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/arcade-science-play-massive-and-hoverburger--listing-26c361942430db61ba481b70) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Archtober Family Day — Pumpkin Decorating at Flushing Town Hall](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/archtober-family-day-pumpkin-decorating-at-flushing-town-hall--listing-8fd5389ea3bbb46726673a58) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Design Lab Weekend Activities at NYSCI](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/design-lab-weekend-activities-at-nysci--listing-7319198138f674150d308026) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Día de Muertos — Calpulli Mexican Dance Company at Queens Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/dia-de-muertos-calpulli-mexican-dance-company-at-queens-theatre--listing-c50f2f321c8660ecd8a3a8f2) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [National Preparedness Month Family Day](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/national-preparedness-month-family-day--listing-4632305756ea0286971e962e) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Sunday Family Lab: Bubbling Potions at NYSCI](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/sunday-family-lab-bubbling-potions-at-nysci--listing-51498a7ddd7f4eceb079ca5a) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [The Brass Tree Live — date needs confirmation](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/the-brass-tree-live-date-needs-confirmation--listing-4f66deaf244c8bace8b4ad4e) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [A Great Pumpkin Patch](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/a-great-pumpkin-patch--listing-6d9f74bd5c46e625191d9760) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Arcade Science Day of Play at Museum of the Moving Image](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/arcade-science-day-of-play-at-museum-of-the-moving-image--listing-8ecb36ac2a6283ab11e451ec) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Family Halloween Carnival — East Flushing Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/family-halloween-carnival-east-flushing-library--listing-9ae13acd559a9f6eca4a2b73) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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