# Things to do with kids in Flushing, NY

> 13 upcoming family events and 0 places and ongoing programs in Flushing, NY (Queens County, NY), in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area. Listings whose address is in this town. 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.
- [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…
- [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.
- [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 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.
- [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.
- [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…
- [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…
- [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.
- [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…

## Recently ended

- [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
- [National Preparedness Month Family Day](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/national-preparedness-month-family-day--listing-4632305756ea0286971e962e) — 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
- [Family Halloween Carnival — East Flushing Library](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/family-halloween-carnival-east-flushing-library--listing-9ae13acd559a9f6eca4a2b73) — ended Sat, Oct 17
- [Native Plant and Bird Tour — Indigenous Peoples’ Day](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/native-plant-and-bird-tour-indigenous-peoples-day--listing-5e6ba1916cec08944cc7b391) — ended Mon, Oct 12
- [Wampum Belt Making — Indigenous Peoples’ Day](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/wampum-belt-making-indigenous-peoples-day--listing-3a13a31d992605766d976276) — ended Mon, Oct 12

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