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Thursday Sep. 11, 2025

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6 – 8 pm

‘Golden Hour’ Live Jazz at Plaza 33

Free
Music

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6 – 8:30 pm

The American Tap Dance Foundation Presents the 2024 & 2025 Tap City Awards

Dance
Free

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6 – 8 pm

The Water Knew the Language of the Flames: Ryan Cosbert Solo Exhibition

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBrooklyn

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

Friday Sep. 12

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

Clashing Steel

All day

Clashing Steel: The Art of Stage Combat at Culture Lab LIC

Art
Free

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 – 11 am

Idlewild Trail Walk

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

2025 Juried Show image matrix

11 am – 6 pm

Bowery Gallery’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Fall Pop-up [Dumbo]

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11 am – 6 pm

Rachel Siporin: Bathers

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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Noon – 8 pm

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis

Art
Free

The Museum at FITChelsea

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American ArtManhattan

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5:30 – 8:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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5:30 – 8:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

6 – 9 pm

Starlight Cinema: Free Movies in Van Cortlandt Park

Ages: 3 and up
Family
Film
Free

Parade Ground in Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

American Symphony Orchestra- New York Profiles

7 – 8:15 pm

Bryant Park Picnic Performances Presented by Bank of America: American Symphony Orchestra | New York Profiles

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

Bryant ParkManhattan

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7:30 – 9:30 pm

Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Summer Movie Series

Free

Ocean Beqch – Fire Island

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8 – 10 pm

Sunset Jazz at Culture Lab LIC – Every Friday, August-October, 2025

Free

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

Saturday Sep. 13

Clashing Steel

All day

Clashing Steel: The Art of Stage Combat at Culture Lab LIC

Art
Free

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

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All day

LIVE in THE LOT at Culture Lab LIC – August-September, 2025

Free
Music

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

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2 am – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

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8 am – 3 pm

Maria Hernandez Farmers Market

Maria Hernandez ParkBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis

Art
Free

The Museum at FITChelsea

2025 Juried Show image matrix

11 am – 6 pm

Bowery Gallery’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Fall Pop-up [Dumbo]

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11 am – 6 pm

Rachel Siporin: Bathers

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

11 am – 5 pm

2025 TASTE OF KOREA in the BRONX

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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Noon – 6 pm

Six Foot Platform: CHRISTOPHER ENDER CORYAT | FACE TO FACE TOILETS (REVISITED)

Art
Free

Washington Street in DumboBrooklyn

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1 – 6 pm

Illuminations 2025 Art Exhibit by Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists

Art
Free

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionBrooklyn

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