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Friday Oct. 11, 2024

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

5 – 10 pm

FREE FRIDAY NIGHTS

Art
Cultural

The Whitney Museum of American ArtManhattan

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

Free

The Whitney Museum of American ArtManhattan

6 – 11 pm

World Naked Bike Ride New York

Dave and Buster’s – Times SquareManhattan

Saturday Oct. 12

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8 am – 3 pm

RiseBoro Farmers Markets at Maria Hernandez Park

Maria HernandezBrooklyn

White Plains Road Farmers Market

9 am – 4 pm

White Plains Road Farmers Market & DOT NYC Open Streets

Ages: 5 – 8
Caribbean
Community
Family

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Boating
Free

The Downtown BoathouseFinancial District

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten Island MallStaten Island

1 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

6 – 11 pm

World Naked Bike Ride New York

Dave and Buster’s – Times SquareManhattan

Sunday Oct. 13

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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

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

6 – 11 pm

World Naked Bike Ride New York

Dave and Buster’s – Times SquareManhattan

Liz B.N. Drag Karaoke Midwood Flats Flyer

9 – 11 pm

Drag Karaoke

Art
Comedy

Midwood FlatsBrooklyn

Monday Oct. 14

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All day

UMBAU. Nonstop Transformation

Art
Cultural

Grammercy Park

6 – 11 pm

World Naked Bike Ride New York

Dave and Buster’s – Times SquareManhattan

Tuesday Oct. 15

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All day

UMBAU. Nonstop Transformation

Art
Cultural

Grammercy Park

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Environment
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

6 – 11 pm

World Naked Bike Ride New York

Dave and Buster’s – Times SquareManhattan

8 – 11:30 pm

DRAG BINGO IN PARK SLOPE

Rullo’sBrooklyn

Wednesday Oct. 16

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All day

UMBAU. Nonstop Transformation

Art
Cultural

Grammercy Park

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9 am – 3 pm

RiseBoro Farmers Markets at Hope Ballfield

Hope BallfieldBrooklyn

6 – 11 pm

World Naked Bike Ride New York

Dave and Buster’s – Times SquareManhattan

Thursday Oct. 17

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All day

UMBAU. Nonstop Transformation

Art
Cultural

Grammercy Park

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Family
Free

Dongan Hills Library

6 – 7 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Free

Garibaldi Plaza in Washington Square ParkManhattan

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