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Monday July 7, 2025

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All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

All day

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: FIFA Club World Cup

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

All day

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: Wimbledon

Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

Invisible Strings Front

10 am – 5 pm

“Invisible Strings”, a group exhibition featuring six gallery- represented artists.

Free

Philadelphia

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

banksy museumnew york

10 am – 5 pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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11 am – 5 pm

Eye of the “Art Asylum”: The Downtown Photography of Gary Azon at Tompkins Square Library

Free

Tompkins Square Park

Noon – 6 pm

Into the NOW – The Time of Our Lives

Free

Ceres GalleryChelsea

Noon – 6 pm

Into the NOW – The Time of our Lives

Art
Free

Ceres GalleryChelsea

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Bryant Park Reading Room: Reel Talks

Bryant ParkManhattan

3 – 4 pm

Summer Adventure for Kids: Banana DNA

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

Morris Park LibraryBronx

3:30 – 5:30 pm

Beginner’s Chess

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Free

Central Library, Queens Public LibraryJamaica

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke con Estrellas de Broadway

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke with Broadway Stars

Free
Music

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

8 – 10 pm

Random Strangers Jam – Kickoff Show – Free NYC Jam Session – 7/7 8-10p @ Alewife Brewing

Alewife Brewing CompanyQueens

8 – 10 pm

Paramount+ Movie Nights at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

Tuesday July 8

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

The Queer Show Part 2

All day

The Queer Show, Part II

Hal Bromm GalleryTribeca

All day

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: FIFA Club World Cup

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

All day

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: Wimbledon

Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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