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Sunday Aug. 17, 2025

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Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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All day

The Pan-Afro Wisdom (POW) Fest 2025

Free

Herbert Von King ParkBrooklyn

Clashing Steel

All day

Clashing Steel: The Art of Stage Combat at Culture Lab LIC

Art
Free

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

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All day

LIVE in THE LOT at Culture Lab LIC – August-September, 2025

Free
Music

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

All day

IT WALK 2025

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

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8 – 10:30 am

No More Lonely Runs x Propel Fitness Water: Two Truths and Lie Run

Old Fulton Street PlazaBrooklyn, NY

9 am – 4 pm

Bronx Park East Farmers Market

2045 Bronx Park EastBronx

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

Vinyasa on a Vessel

9:30 – 10:30 am

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Vinyasa on a Vessel

Free

South Street Seaport MuseumManhattan

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

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10 – 11 am

Stewardship and Seed Bomb Creation Hike

Ages: All
Family
Free

Blue Heron Nature CenterStaten Island

10 – 11 am

Summer Kids Andy & Suzanna’s Music Time

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

Hunter’s Point South ParkLong Island City

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10 am – 11 pm

Postpartum Yoga

Ages: All
Family
Free

Domino ParkBrooklyn

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10:30 am – noon

Poster Kids: Pass the Poster

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Family
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Queens

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

Govenors IslandManhattan

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: The Power of the Sun

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

11 am – 12:30 pm

Pirate Park Family Adventure Day

Pirate ParkStaten Island

Free Kayaking

Noon – 3:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

Noon – 1:30 pm

Weekend Kids

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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Noon

India Day Parade

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

India day ParadeManhattan

Noon – 5 pm

Harlem Week NYC Children’s Festival

Howard Bennett PlaygroundHarlem

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Noon – 5 pm

One Crown Heights

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Noon – 5 pm

Bronx Summer Concert Series

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Bronx Park EastBronx

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Noon – 4 pm

Endea Owens Community Cookout

Marcus Garvey ParkHarlem

Noon – 4 pm

Disney Jr. Let’s Play!

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Games

Disney Store Times SquareManhattan

1 – 6 pm

Summer Fun: Roller Skating

Ages: All
Family
Free

Dry Dock ParkLower East Side

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1 – 6 pm

The Art is Pulsing with Energy at BWAC This Summer

Art
Free

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionBrooklyn

1 – 5 pm

Commonpoint Back-to-School Block Party

Commonpoint Bronx CenterBronx

1 – 6 pm

AFROBEATS VS DANCEHALL TAKEOVER BARCLAYS CENTER

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

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