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Friday June 27, 2025

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Family Program: Pride! + Architecture

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
LGBTQ+

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Brooklyn

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11 am – 6 pm

Borinquen Gallo: Mending My Garden

Art
Free

LIC

Multilingual Story Time June 2025 (1)

11 am – noon

Spanish & Kreyol Story Times at Flatbush Library

flatbush libraryBrooklyn

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American ArtManhattan

5 – 9 pm

Intrepid Museum’s Free Friday with Movie Night

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

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5:30 – 10 pm

New York City Gay Men’s Chorus

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

The Whitney Museum of American ArtMeatpacking District

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6 – 9 pm

Torch and Crown: Music with Shawn Parsons (@alabamashawn) & Matthew Lee & The Standbys (@mattyandthestandbys)

Torch and CrownManhattan

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7 – 10 pm

The Garden Bridge: A New Musical (NYFA/DCLA Queens Arts Fund Recipient)

First Presbyterian Church AstoriaAstoria

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11:57 pm

Times Square Arts Presents Yuge Zhou’s Trampoline Color Exercise

Art
Free

Times SquareMidtown

Saturday June 28

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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

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8 am – 3 pm

Maria Hernandez Farmers Market

Maria Hernandez ParkBrooklyn

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10 am – 5 pm

The 19th Annual RockStock

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

RockStockRockaway Park

Free Kayaking

10 am – 4 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Brooklyn

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community
Family

South Street Seaport MuseumManhattan

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11 am – 6 pm

Borinquen Gallo: Mending My Garden

Art
Free

LIC

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

LIC

Laura and HCA Statue

11 am – noon

Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Series in Central Park

Central ParkManhattan

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11 am – 1 pm

Community Science Fishing

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5Brooklyn

Noon – 6 pm

Youth Pride

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free
LGBTQ+

Pier 16 South Street SeaportManhattan

1 – 4 pm

Woodlawn Family Fun Day

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Indian Field, Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

1 – 3 pm

Open Bluegrass Jam Session

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

East Fourth Street Community GardenBrooklyn

1 – 4 pm

Pride Block Printing

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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1:30 – 4 pm

Latin Beats Plaza Party at MoMA PS1, Long Island City

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1:30 – 4 pm

Queensboro Dance Festival Latin Beats Plaza Party at MoMA PS1

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

MoMa PS1Long Island City

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