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Wednesday July 16, 2025

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Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

The Queer Show Part 2

All day

The Queer Show, Part II

Hal Bromm GalleryTribeca

All day

Lincoln Center Summer for the City presents Brazil Week: MU.ITA (The Itamar Assumpção Museum)

Free

David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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

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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

10 am – 8 pm

Samsung Galaxy Experience Space

Galaxy Experience SpaceSoHo

10 – 11 am

Summer Kids: Yogi Beans Children’s Yoga

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Hunter’s Point South ParkLong Island City

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10 am – noon

Young Naturalists

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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11 am

Lincoln Center Summer for the City presents Brazil Week: Dance Storytime With Ingrid Silva

Ages: All
Family
Free

Lincoln Center’s David Geffen HallManhattan

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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

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Dog Crafts At The Bryant Park Art Cart

Bryant ParkManhattan

Noon – 1:30 pm

Lincoln Square BID’s “Summer Jazz Sensations” Lunchtime Concert Series

Dante Park, 64th Street and BroadwayManhattan

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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1 pm

Lincoln Center Summer for the City presents Brazil Week: Dance Storytime With Ingrid Silva

Ages: All
Family
Free

Lincoln Center’s David Geffen HallManhattan

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1 – 6 pm

4 Solo Shows: Avri Ohana, Faten Gaddes, Tami Luchow, Masha Neverova

Art
Free

Westbeth GalleryWest Village

2 pm

Summer Adventure: Make Some Noise

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

High Bridge LibraryBronx

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2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

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3 – 6 pm

Lifelong Studio : Skill Share

Bronx

Fashion Institute classes

4 – 6 pm

Fashion Institute: Free Masterclasses with Fashion Industry Experts

CUNY Graduate CenterManhattan

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

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5 – 8 pm

Hudson Yards’ free Summer Concert Series returns with top emerging stars. PAUL RUSSELL will be performing Wednesday, July 16th, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM live on the Wells Fargo Stage in the Public Square & Gardens.

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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5 – 7:30 pm

Summer Sounds at Manhattan West

Free
Music

Manhattan West PlazaManhattan

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6 – 7 pm

Bryant Park Yoga Presented by Halara

Bryant ParkManhattan

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6 – 7 pm

Wellness Wednesdays

Classes
Free

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterFinancial district

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