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Saturday May 18, 2024

8 – 11 pm

Jenny Holzer, “For the Guggenheim” Light Projection

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

11 pm

Spring Hip Hop vs Reggae® Saturday night Jewel Yacht Party Skyport Marina

Jewel, Skyport MarinaMidtown

Sunday May 19

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9:30 – 11 am

Little Explorers at the Queens Zoo

Ages: 5 – 8
Animals
Family
Outdoors

Queens ZooCorona

10 – 11:30 am

Community Skate Days at Lakeside

Lefrak Center at Lakeside Prospect ParkBrooklyn

11 am – 12:30 pm

Coastal Cleanup and Crafts

Wolfe’s Pond ParkStaten Island

Greek Jewish Festival 2022 Best Shot

Noon – 6 pm

Greek Jewish Festival

Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and MuseumLower East Side

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2 – 5 pm

Death in New York Walking Tour

Whitehall Ferry TerminalLower Manhattan

Reclaim Story

3 – 6 pm

RECLAIMING: A Line… of Fashion

Weeksville Heritage CenterBrooklyn

8 – 11 pm

Jenny Holzer, “For the Guggenheim” Light Projection

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Monday May 20

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Celebrate Big Apple BBQ

Madison Square ParkFlatiron / NoMad

8 – 11 pm

Jenny Holzer, “For the Guggenheim” Light Projection

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Thursday May 23

4 – 9 pm

Asian American Heritage Night Market & Celebration

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Concert
Family

Industry City Courtyard 1/2Brooklyn

Saturday May 25

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All day

Move NYC: Annual Parkour + Movement Festival

88 Essex StreetLower East Side

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10 am – noon

Gardening Day at The Castle in Fort Totten

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

11 am – 12:30 pm

Nature’s Workshop: Mindful Nature Art Hike

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Family
Free

Von Briesen ParkStaten Island

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11 am – 2 pm

Death in New York Walking Tour

Whitehall Ferry TerminalLower Manhattan

Outlaws

3 – 4:45 pm

The Outlaws Who Built Manhattan Walking Tour

Financial District

6 – 10:30 pm

Latin Vibes™ Saturday NYC MDW Pier 78 Hudson Yards Yacht Party Cruise 2024

Pier78Midtown

Sunday May 26

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All day

Move NYC: Annual Parkour + Movement Festival

88 Essex StreetLower East Side

10 – 11:30 am

Community Skate Days at Lakeside

Lefrak Center at Lakeside Prospect ParkBrooklyn

Monday May 27

American Flag

Noon

Staten Island Memorial Day Parade

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Staten Island Memorial Day ParadeStaten Island

Tuesday May 28

8 am – 9 pm

Alo Yoga Power Hour: Alo Dance Cardio with Sarah Wolff at Backyard at Hudson Yards

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Backyard at Hudson YardsManhattan

Friday May 31

Jewish LES WT

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Walking Tour: Jewish Lower East Side

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Museum at Eldridge StreetChinatown

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11:30 pm

Friday NYC HipHop vs. Reggae® Booze Cruise Jewel Yacht party Skyport Marina

Jewel, Skyport MarinaMidtown

Saturday June 1

BBPC Kayaking 2022 John Eng – 12_1200x800

Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community
Family

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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10 am – 3 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO

11 am – 12:30 pm

National Trails Day Orienteering

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Environment
Family

Clove Lakes ParkStaten Island

Sunday June 2

BBPC Kayaking 2022 John Eng – 12_1200x800

Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community
Family

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

9 am – noon

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Free

Conference House ParkStaten Island

9 – 10:30 am

Birding: Black Birders Week

Ages: 3 and up
Animals
Environment
Family

Freshkills North Park Entrance in Freshkills ParkStaten Island

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Noon – 2:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO

Wednesday June 5

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5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO

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