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Sunday Sep. 22, 2024

All day

The Feast of San Gennaro

Little ItalyManhattan

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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

Negroni Week on Myrtle Avenue

All day

Negroni Week on Myrtle Avenue

Myrtle Avenue, BrooklynBrooklyn

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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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10 am – 4:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Boating
Free

The Downtown BoathouseFinancial District

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10 am – 1 pm

Sun Turning

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Community
Family

Wave Hill HouseThe Bronx

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10 am – 1 pm

Sun Turning

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Classes
Family

Wave HillThe Bronx

10 am – 7 pm

Climate Science Fair NYC

Ages: 13 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

The High LineNew York City’s High Line NYC’s High Line between 14th – 16th Street at 10th Avenue

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10 am – 8 pm

UNIQLO x Magnum Photos Present Global Photo Exhibition-PEACE FOR ALL

UNIQLO Fifth AvenueFifth Avenue

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10:30 am – 5:30 pm

The Market at Brooklyn Museum

Free
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Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

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10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Artfully Arranged: Floral Works from the Collection

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

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11 am – 5 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Governor’s IslandNew York Harbor

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Noon – 2:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 DockBrooklyn

Noon – 6 pm

The Latin GRAMMYs®: 25 Years of Musical Excellence

Ages: All
Family
Free

The Paley MuseumManhattan

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1 – 7 pm

DRIPS by Pepsi™ Launches in NYC

Domino ParkBrooklyn

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1 – 6 pm

BWAC Announces Its First Art Exhibitions for the Fall Season

Art
Free

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionBrooklyn

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1 – 6 pm

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s Fall Show

Art
Free

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2 – 4 pm

The 12th Annual Communal Spaces Garden Play Festival

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Comedy
Family

Moore Jackson Community GardenQueens

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7 – 7:30 pm

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Crotona Park AmphitheaterBronx

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7 – 8:30 pm

Prophecy Odyssey – You Can Know the Future

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Family
Free

Manhattan Center's Hammerstein BallroomNew York City

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8 – 10 pm

Making Moves Dance Festival

Dance
Free

Jamaica Performing Arts CenterJamaica

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