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Friday Aug. 29, 2025

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

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The Whitney Museum of American ArtManhattan

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5 – 10 pm

DJ Sunny Cheeba at Whitney Museum Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American ArtChelsea

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5 – 8 pm

Blind Contour Sketches

Art
Free

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5:30 – 8:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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5:30 – 8:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Saturday Aug. 30

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

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10 am – 8 pm

Celebrate 10 Years of Miraculous® – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

Ages: All
Family
Free

FAO SchwarzMidtown

10 am – 6 pm

Chef Bombay Labor Day Weekend Pop Up Party (August 29-September 1)

Free

174 LudlowLower East Side

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Turn Your School Green! Sustainable Architecture

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

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11 – 11:45 am

Free Dance Lessons at Randall’s Island Park!

Dance
Free

Randall’s Island ParkRandall’s Island

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11 am – 6 pm

Bowery Gallery’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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Noon – 6 pm

Bronx Book Fair aka The People’s Book Fair

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Manhattan Unicycle Fest

Noon – 5 pm

16th Annual NYC Unicycle Festival at Hudson River Park

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Pier 76 at Hudson River ParkManhattan

4 – 6 pm

UNREHEARSED: The Comedy of Errors and A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Barefoot Shakespeare Co.

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Summit Rock, Central ParkUpper West Side

7 – 11 pm

FREE Outdoor Screening of THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MISS SCOTT

Film
Free

Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, Marcus Garvey ParkHarlem

The Town Hall- New York Loves Sly! Featuring Steven Bernstein

7 – 8:30 pm

Bryant Park Picnic Performances Presented by Bank of America: The Town Hall | New York Loves Sly! Feat. Steven Bernstein

Free
Music

Bryant ParkManhattan

Sunday Aug. 31

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

10 am – 6 pm

Chef Bombay Labor Day Weekend Pop Up Party (August 29-September 1)

Free

174 LudlowLower East Side

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

Manhattan Unicycle Fest

Noon – 5 pm

16th Annual NYC Unicycle Festival at Hudson River Park

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Pier 76 at Hudson River ParkManhattan

Noon – 5 pm

Bronx Summer Concert Series

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Co-op City Section 5 GreenwayBronx

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6 – 8 pm

Shape Note Sing

Free
Music

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6 – 9 pm

American Clay – NYC Screening & Cocktail Reception

Film
Free

The Village East by AngelikaManhattan

Monday Sep. 1

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Chef Bombay Labor Day Weekend Pop Up Party (August 29-September 1)

Free

174 LudlowLower East Side

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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