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Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Kosher Wonderland a Big Eats and Jumbo Treats Journey 1

10 am – 5 pm

Kosher Wonderland at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Installation view_ Open Call_ Portals, Photo_ Adam Reich_Forbes

2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

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3:30 – 4:15 pm

Boogie Woogie Wednesday: Irish Step Dancing

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Dance
Family

Staten Island Childrens MuseumStaten Island

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7 – 8 pm

Sunset Wednesdays: LayeRhythm

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7 – 8:30 pm

The Animals Speak

The Wild ProjectNew York City

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7:30 – 10 pm

K-Music Night: Kim Changwan Band & TOUCHED

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan

Thursday Aug. 7

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Kosher Wonderland a Big Eats and Jumbo Treats Journey 1

10 am – 5 pm

Kosher Wonderland at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Installation view_ Open Call_ Portals, Photo_ Adam Reich_Forbes

2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

Broadway street road sign, Manhattan architecture, New York City. Traffic signage of street name.

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Heroes & Villains Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

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Aug 7 Champions of Equality Event Flyer

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Champions of Equality: Violence Prevention in the LGBTQ Community

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7 – 8:30 pm

The Animals Speak

The Wild ProjectNew York City

Friday Aug. 8

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Installation view_ Open Call_ Portals, Photo_ Adam Reich_Forbes

2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

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7 – 8:30 pm

The Animals Speak

The Wild ProjectNew York City

Saturday Aug. 9

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All day

A Salute to Trees

ERYN HATZITHOMAS

9 am – 5 pm

Taiwan: A World of Orchids

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

9 am – 5 pm

The 35th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing

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10 am – 4 pm

Uptown Rumble: Heavy Music in The Bronx Exhibit

Museum of Bronx HistoryBronx

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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11 am – 5 pm

Celebrate the Caribbean

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Installation view_ Open Call_ Portals, Photo_ Adam Reich_Forbes

2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

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2 – 4 pm

The Outlaws Who Built NYC Tour

M Social Hotel New York DowntownFinancial District

3 – 10 pm

Bankra Caribbean Culture Festival 2025

Archie Spigner ParkJamaica

Sunday Aug. 10

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All day

A Salute to Trees

ERYN HATZITHOMAS

9 am – 5 pm

Taiwan: A World of Orchids

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

9 am – 5 pm

The 35th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Kosher Wonderland a Big Eats and Jumbo Treats Journey 1

10 am – 5 pm

Kosher Wonderland at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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