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Wednesday Aug. 28, 2024

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8:30 – 10:30 pm

Arthur Avenue Comedy show: Stand-Up Wednesday Nights in the Bronx

Comedy
Free

Clinton Hall BronxBronx

Thursday Aug. 29

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Various

Summer Dates for The Lion King on Broadway

Ages: 9 and up
Family
Theater

Minskoff TheatreMidtown

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Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community
Family

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

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Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

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10 am – 5 pm

New York Aquarium Hosts ‘Washed Ashore’ Experience

Animals
Art

New York AquariumBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Animal Chronicles

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10 am – 6 pm

Wonderland: Curious Nature

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Noon – 1:30 pm

Tea Around Town: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

Tea Around TownNew York City

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Family
Free

Dongan Hills Library

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5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO

6 – 7 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Free

Garibaldi Plaza in Washington Square ParkManhattan

6 – 11 pm

World Naked Bike Ride New York

Dave and Buster’s – Times SquareManhattan

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7 – 9 pm

The Mainstage Revue 1: Ruthless Acts of Kindness

Brooklyn

7 – 8 pm

As You Will: Unscripted, Brand-New Shakespeare

Art
Cultural

Under St MarksEast Village

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8 – 10 pm

Weekend Warmup comedy in Brooklyn!

EastVille Comedy ClubBrooklyn

8 – 11 pm

“It’s Fine” – Top-Notch NYC Comedy & Fine Dining

Estuary at ONE°15 Brooklyn MarinaBrooklyn

8 – 11:30 pm

DRAG BINGO IN PARK SLOPE

Rullo’sBrooklyn

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8 – 10 pm

Film Night on Fulton 2024

The Brooklyn Moon CafeBrooklyn

Friday Aug. 30

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Various

Summer Dates for The Lion King on Broadway

Ages: 9 and up
Family
Theater

Minskoff TheatreMidtown

ATH _ ASE Afro Frequencies -6-min (1)

10 am – 5 pm

ASE: AFRO FREQUENCIES

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

ARTECHOUSE NYCMeatpacking

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10 am – 5 pm

New York Aquarium Hosts ‘Washed Ashore’ Experience

Animals
Art

New York AquariumBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Animal Chronicles

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10 am – 6 pm

Wonderland: Curious Nature

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Noon – 1:30 pm

Tea Around Town: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

Tea Around TownNew York City

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

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5 pm

Date Night at the Met

The Met Fifth AvenueUpper East Side

6 – 11 pm

World Naked Bike Ride New York

Dave and Buster’s – Times SquareManhattan

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6:30 – 10 pm

Friday Jazz Nights at IRIS

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The Werk Room: NYC’s Premier Drag Race Viewing Party

Art
LGBTQ+

Arlo WilliamsburgBrooklyn

7 – 10 pm

Lola Star’s Dreamland Roller Disco

Lefrak Center at Lakeside Prospect ParkBrooklyn

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