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Saturday April 5, 2025

Pepsi Dancers Gregory Garcia

6 – 9:30 pm

‘G Art’ – Spotlight on Caribbean Art in NYC: Gregory Garcia’s Exhibition in Astoria, Queens

3636 StudioAstoria

7 – 9 pm

The Duo Series vol. 4 – tap percussion + bass

Free
Music

CommuneBrooklyn

Jackie & Allison Into the Multiverse_Allison Villaseñor_Jackie Skinner

8:40 – 9:40 pm

NYC Fringe presents Jackie & Allison Into the Multiverse

Under St MarksManhattan

Sunday April 6

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Umbra and Julia

All day

Free Exhibition at Umbra

Art
Free

EXHIBITION DATES

9 am – 5 pm

NYSWA’s inaugural Centennial Exhibition Reflections on Progress A celebration of Legacy and Vision

The Interchurch CenterMorningside Heights

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Blooming Tie Dyes

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Family
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

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10 – 11 am

FREE LEGO Creativity Workshop Celebrating Friendship

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Family
Free

LEGO Store Staten Island MallStaten Island

Bash Bish Falls Remembered III

10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Nature’s Persistence: Recent Work by Shelley Haven

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

KAYLL Popup Elizabeth StreetKAYLL Popup Elizabeth Street 2

11 am – 6 pm

KAYLL Pop Up Shop Opening!

Free
Markets

KAYLLSoho

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Brooklyn Creates

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Attractions
Family

Empire StoresBrooklyn

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

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Noon – 7 pm

Corpus: Bodies of Data – Data Through Design Exhibition 2025

Art
Free

BRIC HouseBrooklyn

Noon – 4 pm

Spring Fling Flea

Ages: All
Community
Easter
Family

New Dorp Moravian ChurchStaten Island

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1 – 2 pm

Public Garden Highlights Walk

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Family
Free

Brooklyn BKCM Celebrates Holi

1 – 2:30 pm

NEW DATE: BKCM Celebrates Holi

Ages: All
Caribbean
Family
Free

Prospect Park, Long MeadowBrooklyn

NDY #2 websize

2 – 5 pm

Resonance x 4 Art Exhibition at Flushing Town Hall

Art
Free

Flushing Town HallFlushing

2 – 9 pm

ART EXCHANGE: ITALY & AMERICA

Culture Lab LICLong Island City

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4 – 8 pm

LGBTQ+ Holi Party at Rebar

Free
LGBTQ+

RebarChelsea

Interstate 4-6

7:30 – 10 pm

Interstate – Live Music @ Delia’s Lounge 4/6/25

Free
Music

Delia’s LoungeBrooklyn

Monday April 7

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

198.2020

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Umbra and Julia

All day

Free Exhibition at Umbra

Art
Free

INVITATION – Updated 3-16-25

All day

Full Circle – the art of Mary Ahern and Virginia Mallon at the Queens College Rosenthal Gallery April 7 to May 5, 2025

Free

Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens CollegeFlushing

EXHIBITION DATES

9 am – 5 pm

NYSWA’s inaugural Centennial Exhibition Reflections on Progress A celebration of Legacy and Vision

The Interchurch CenterMorningside Heights

Flik Flak March Madness Store Activation Graphic

10 am – 11 pm

Bring on the Madness with Flik & Flak

Ages: 9 and up
Family
Free
Sports

Swatch Times SquareManhattan

Bash Bish Falls Remembered III

10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Nature’s Persistence: Recent Work by Shelley Haven

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

KAYLL Popup Elizabeth StreetKAYLL Popup Elizabeth Street 2

11 am – 6 pm

KAYLL Pop Up Shop Opening!

Free
Markets

KAYLLSoho

Brooklyn Art Haus-the human layter 1×1

11 am – 10 pm

“The Human Layer” gallery opening at Brooklyn Art Haus

Art
Free

Brooklyn Art HausBrooklyn

NDY #2 websize

2 – 5 pm

Resonance x 4 Art Exhibition at Flushing Town Hall

Art
Free

Flushing Town HallFlushing

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