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Saturday July 19, 2025

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

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4 – 6 pm

Community Science Fishing

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5Brooklyn

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5 – 6:30 pm

Queensboro Dance Festival Performances at Roy Wilkins Park

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Roy Wilkins ParkJamaica

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10 – 11:30 pm

CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour

Tootles & FrenchAstoria

Sunday July 20

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

9 am – 4 pm

Bronx Park East Farmers Market

2045 Bronx Park EastBronx

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

10 am – 1 pm

Urban Farm Volunteers

Randall’s Island Urban FarmBronx

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

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10:30 am – noon

Poster Kids: Whose Gig is it Anyway?

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Family
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Queens

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

Govenors IslandManhattan

Free Kayaking

Noon – 3:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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2 – 4 pm

Sea Shanty Sessions

The Noble Maritime CollectionStaten Island

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2 – 3 pm

Garden Highlights Walk

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3 – 4:30 pm

Queensboro Dance Festival Performances at Bayside Historical Castle at Fort Totten

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Fort Totten ParkFort Totten

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6 – 8 pm

Reproductive Freedom Summer 2025

Free
LGBTQ+

Virtual via ZoomVirtual

Monday July 21

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

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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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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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

Tuesday July 22

Unknown

All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade CenterManhattan

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

The Queer Show Part 2

All day

The Queer Show, Part II

Hal Bromm GalleryTribeca

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

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