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Sunday Sep. 8, 2024

BBPC Kayaking 2022 John Eng – 12_1200x800

Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community
Family

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

All day

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Sky’s The Limit: Style As Resistance

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

The Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn

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All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

Manhattan Cube Art Fair

All day

Cube Art Fair

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Times SquareManhattan

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8 am – 1 pm

RiseBoro Farmers Market at Irving Square Park

Irving Square ParkBrooklyn

9 am – noon

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Conference House ParkStaten Island

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9 am – 5 pm

Sports Watch Parties at Backyard at Hudson Yards: US Open Tennis

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Boating
Free

The Downtown BoathouseFinancial District

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10 am – 1 pm

Papery Partners

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community
Family

Wave HillThe Bronx

10:30 am – 6 pm

Free Second Sundays

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Whitney Museum of American ArtManhattan

Spring Market photo

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

The Market at Brooklyn Museum

Free
Markets

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

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11 am – 7 pm

NYFW Pop-Up Momcozy Lounge

Momcozy LoungeSoHo

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Noon – 2:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 DockBrooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Exhibition of Antiguan Artist Frank Walter | The Drawing Center | through Sep 15

Gloria Dei Old Swedes Episcopal ChurchPhiladelphia

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2 – 2:30 pm

Ailey Revelations Dance Celebration with the Whitney

Ages: All
Classes
Dance
Family

The Whitney Museum of American ArtMeatpacking District

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3 – 5 pm

Workshop with GrowNYC: Thriving Instead of Surviving

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Classes
Family

The Whitney Museum of American ArtMeatpacking District

desmond the songwriter live in the park 8-18-2024

7 – 7:30 pm

desmond the songwrriter – Live in the Park

Crotona Park AmphitheaterBronx

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