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Friday July 18, 2025

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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

Lincoln Center Summer for the City presents Brazil Week: MU.ITA (The Itamar Assumpção Museum)

Free

David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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Nature Exploration: Lake Appreciation

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

Invisible Strings Front

10 am – 5 pm

“Invisible Strings”, a group exhibition featuring six gallery- represented artists.

Free

Philadelphia

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

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10 am – 5 pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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 am – 8 pm

Samsung Galaxy Experience Space

Galaxy Experience SpaceSoHo

10 am – noon

Family Fridays in the Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Environment
Family
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10 – 11 am

Idlewild Trail Walk

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

Noon – 6 pm

Into the NOW – The Time of Our Lives

Free

Ceres GalleryChelsea

Noon – 6 pm

Into the NOW – The Time of our Lives

Art
Free

Ceres GalleryChelsea

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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1 – 6 pm

4 Solo Shows: Avri Ohana, Faten Gaddes, Tami Luchow, Masha Neverova

Art
Free

Westbeth GalleryWest Village

2 – 3 pm

Superman’s Krypto the Superdog Look-Alike Contest

Ages: All
Animals
Family
Film

Manhattan West PlazaManhattan

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2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

Bronx NYC Parks Presents Gaga Festival

4 – 6 pm

NYC Parks Presents: Gaga Festival

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Playground West – Play Area in St. Mary’s ParkBronx

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American ArtManhattan

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5 – 8 pm

July Beer Garden

Japan Village CourtyardBrooklyn

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6 – 9 pm

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

Torch and CrownManhattan

Tour

6 – 9:30 pm

“Let There Be Light” Tour

Free

NYU Rosenthal PavillionManhattan

July Kween Poster

7 – 9 pm

Kweendom

Comedy
Free

Pete’s Candy StoreBrooklyn

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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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8:30 – 11:30 pm

Dueling Pianos Show

Free

Bar NineManhattan

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9 pm

Niche Night NYC Presents: Come out and Play! 90s/2000s Alt Night

Revision LoungeEast Village

9:45 pm

Friday Night Fireworks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Luna ParkBrooklyn

Saturday July 19

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All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

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