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Thursday Aug. 21, 2025

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

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9 am – 6 pm

CityPicklePalooza: Pickleball in the Square

Free
Sports

Union Square Park, North PlazaManhattan

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9:30 – 10:30 am

Summer on the Hudson: Tots Soccer

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free
Sports

71st Street Soccer Field and Basketball CourtsUpper West Side

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

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10 am – noon

Percussion Playground

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10:30 am – noon

Poster Tots: Block by Block

Ages: 3 – 4
Art
Family
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

2025 Juried Show image matrix

11 am – 6 pm

Bowery Gallery’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

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11 am – 6 pm

The 39th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition

Art
Free

Agora GalleryManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

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2 – 5:30 pm

Diabetes Wellness Day

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes
Family

Neighborhood Care Fordham RdFordham Heights

Music and Maritime

5 – 7 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Music and Maritime: An After-Hours Experience

Free

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6 – 8 pm

‘Golden Hour’ Live Jazz at Plaza 33

Free
Music

Plaza33Penn District

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6 – 8 pm

FREE Latin Jazz/World Music Concert & Tribute to Santana

Free

Friends of Dag Hammarskjold PlazaManhattan

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

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