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Friday May 2, 2025

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All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

Umbra and Julia

All day

Free Exhibition at Umbra

Art
Free

All day

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights Fridays from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Painting by Amrit Khurana – Whispers In Bloom

All day

Perceptions of Sentience – Art Exhibition by artists with autism from around the globe

Art
Free

United Nations Visitors LobbyManhattan

All day

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

EXHIBITION DATES

9 am – 5 pm

NYSWA’s inaugural Centennial Exhibition Reflections on Progress A celebration of Legacy and Vision

The Interchurch CenterMorningside Heights

9 am – 5 pm

Perceptions of Sentience

Art
Free

United NationsEast Side Midtown

10 am – 10 pm

Macy’s Flower Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

The Space In Between

1 – 7 pm

The Space In Between

Art
Free

All Street GalleryEast village

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American ArtManhattan

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6 – 8 pm

Opening Reception: Garo Hakimian-Layers of Transformative Journeys

space776Manhattan

Seen, Heard, & Believed

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Seen, Heard, & Believed? Exploring Women’s Experiences in Healthcare

La MaMa’s Downstairs TheatreManhattan

7:30 – 9:30 pm

Movies Under the Stars: Elemental

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Playground at St. Catherine’s ParkUpper East Side

Towards a Trans Aesthetic

8 – 9:30 pm

Towards A Trans Aesthetic

LGBT Community CenterManhattan

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