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Wednesday June 18, 2025

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8 – 9 pm

The Roast of Gram Parsons

Comedy
Free

Fred’s Dog HouseBrooklyn

Thursday June 19

Unknown

All day

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

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: FIFA Club World Cup

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

9 am – 6 pm

Roots: Two Day Marathon Screening

Film
Free

Jamaica Performing Arts CenterJamaica

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

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10:30 – 11 am

Storytime for Tots

Ages: 2 and under
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Museum of the City of New YorkManhattan

10:30 am – noon

Juneteenth Family Trolley Tour

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Green-Wood CemeteryBrooklyn

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBrooklyn

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

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11 am – 6 pm

Borinquen Gallo: Mending My Garden

Art
Free

Chelsea

Brooklyn Juneteenth in Brower Park

11 am – 3 pm

Juneteenth in Brower Park

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Brower ParkBrooklyn

Noon – 4 pm

Juneteenth Jubilee in Coney Island

Nautilus PlaygroundBrooklyn

1 – 4 pm

Juneteenth Family Celebration – A Kickoff to the 5th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival!

Snug Harbor Cultural CenterStaten Island

2 – 4 pm

Juneteenth at Riverdale Neighborhood House

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Riverdale Neighborhood HouseBronx

2 – 3 pm

Storytime and Celebration: Kortney Nash reads “Tell Me About Juneteenth”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Lofty Pigeon BooksBrooklyn

4 – 7 pm

Juneteenth Black Music and Dance Celebration

Dance
Free

Richard Rogers Amphitheater at Marcus Garvey ParkHarlem

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

5 – 7:30 pm

Juneteenth Celebration

The Van Cortlandt House MuseumBronx

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6 – 8 pm

‘Golden Hour’ Live Jazz at Plaza 33

Free
Music

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6 – 8 pm

Keiko Niimura’s, “Resonating in Harmony with Nature and Japanese Culture”

Art
Free

First Street GalleryChelsea

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6 – 9 pm

Live at the Archway: Cleo Reed | Billie Elise

Art
Free

DUMBO ArchwayBrooklyn

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6 – 10 pm

Billy Allen + The Pollies (Free Show) at The Rockaway Hotel

Free
Music

The Rockaway Hotel + SpaRockaway Park

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

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7 – 9 pm

Divination Exchange Party! Give Readings & Get Readings!

Barrow’s Intense Tasting RoomBrooklyn

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8 – 10 pm

Landline Comedy at Wild East Brewing

Comedy
Free

Wild East BrewingBrooklyn

Friday June 20

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

All day

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights Fridays from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

The Queer Show Part 2

All day

The Queer Show, Part II

Hal Bromm GalleryTribeca

All day

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: FIFA Club World Cup

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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