11 am – noon Family New Year’s Party Ages: 5 – 12Family Free Holiday Forest Hills, Queens Public LibraryForest Hills
11 am – noon A Family New Year’s Countdown and Celebration Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Glen Oaks LibraryGlen Oaks,
1 – 2 pm Kids Week: Gather ‘Round the Campfire and Tree Cookie Crafts Ages: AllCraft & DIY Family Free Poppenhusen PlaygroundCollege Point
4 – 5 pm Ping Pong Fridays Ages: AllFamily Free Sports Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis
2 – 4 pm Celebrate Three Kings Day: Make a Gingerbread House with Yvette Jimenez Ages: 13 and upFamily Free Holiday Corona LibraryCorona
2 – 4 pm Beginner’s Chess Ages: 5 – 12Family Free Games Central Library, Queens Public LibraryJamaica
10 – 11:30 pm CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour Comedy Food & Drink Tootles & FrenchAstoria
1 – 2 pm Nature’s Workshop: Natural Inks and Dyes Ages: AllCraft & DIY Family Free Sorrentino Recreation CenterFar Rockaway
4 – 5 pm Ping Pong Fridays Ages: AllFamily Free Sports Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis
10 – 11:30 pm CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour Comedy Food & Drink Tootles & FrenchAstoria
3:30 – 4:30 pm Space Storytime Ages: 3 – 12Books & Readings Family Free Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City
4 – 5 pm Ping Pong Fridays Ages: AllFamily Free Sports Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis
10 – 11:30 pm CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour Comedy Food & Drink Tootles & FrenchAstoria
4 – 5 pm Ping Pong Fridays Ages: AllFamily Free Sports Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis
10 – 11:30 pm CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour Comedy Food & Drink Tootles & FrenchAstoria
4 – 5 pm Ping Pong Fridays Ages: AllFamily Free Sports Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis
10 – 11:30 pm CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour Comedy Food & Drink Tootles & FrenchAstoria
4 – 5 pm Ping Pong Fridays Ages: AllFamily Free Sports Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis
Noon – 3 pm Queens Family Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo Ages: AllFamily Free Open Houses Renew Queens LICLong Island City
Noon – 3 pm JCAL Art Classes Open House Ages: AllArt Classes Family Jamaica Center for Arts and LearningJamaica
10 – 11:30 pm CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour Comedy Food & Drink Tootles & FrenchAstoria
4 – 5 pm Ping Pong Fridays Ages: AllFamily Free Sports Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis
10 – 11:30 pm CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour Comedy Food & Drink Tootles & FrenchAstoria
4 – 5 pm Ping Pong Fridays Ages: AllFamily Free Sports Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis
Jan. 3, 2026, 10 pm CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour Tootles & French
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