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Monday Aug. 11, 2025

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

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10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

After ‘Women in the News’: Work by Kari Marboe, Friends, and Colleagues

Art
Free

Greenwich House PotteryGreenwich

10 – 11 am

Jiggy Tots Irish Dance & Movement

Ages: 8 and under
Dance
Family
Free

Hunters Point South ParkLong Island City

11 am – 1 pm

NYRP’s Back-To-School Backpack Bonanza – Westervelt Community Garden

Ages: All
Family
Free

143 Westervelt AvenueStaten Island

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Bryant Park Reading Room: Reel Talks

Bryant ParkManhattan

Reel Talks

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Bryant Park Reel Talks: 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins

Bryant ParkManhattan

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2 – 4 pm

MoMA Family Art Making: Nature Drawings

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

4 pm

Summer Adventure Dance Party with Bubbles The Silly Entertainer

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
Music

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke con Estrellas de Broadway

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke with Broadway Stars

Free
Music

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

8 – 10 pm

Paramount+ Movie Nights at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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8 – 10:30 pm

Lobby Sounds with Marshal Herridge Duo

Free
Music

Moxy ChelseaChelsea

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9 – 11 pm

Drag Bingo with Sparkle Monster

Moxy ChelseaManhattan

Tuesday Aug. 12

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

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9 am – 5 pm

Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction Preview at Heritage Auctions

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Heritage AuctionsManhattan

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

banksy museumnew york

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10 – 11 am

Bryant Park Yoga Presented by Halara

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

After ‘Women in the News’: Work by Kari Marboe, Friends, and Colleagues

Art
Free

Greenwich House PotteryGreenwich

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10:30 am

StoryTime with Cali Co Cat

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10:30 – 11:15 am

Young Sprouts Gardening

Rockefeller ParkManhattan

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11 am – 6 pm

Bowery Gallery’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

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