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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Forest Fridays

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Family
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

Chef Bombay Labor Day Weekend Pop Up Party (August 29-September 1)

Free

174 LudlowLower East Side

Flag-Raising Ceremony for Malaysia’s 68th Independence Day

Bowling Green ParkFinancial District of Lower Manhattan

Brooklyn Magic by Myron

Magic by Myron Magic Show

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

Gerritsen Beach LibraryBrooklyn

Sidewalk Chalk Party

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Eastchester LibraryBronx

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Voices United

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Bronx Movies Under The Stars Piece by Piece

Movies Under The Stars: Piece by Piece

Ages: All
Community
Family
Film

Soundview ParkBronx

Come out & Play – 8.29.2025

Niche Night NYC: Come out and Play!

Dance
Free

AlphavilleBrooklyn

Read Aloud in the Park

Prospect Park, Long MeadowBrooklyn

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Turn Your School Green! Sustainable Architecture

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

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Bronx Book Fair aka The People’s Book Fair

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Manhattan Unicycle Fest

16th Annual NYC Unicycle Festival at Hudson River Park

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Pier 76 at Hudson River ParkManhattan

Riis Landing Kayaking for Beginners

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Sports

Riis LandingBreezy Point

The Town Hall- New York Loves Sly! Featuring Steven Bernstein

Bryant Park Picnic Performances Presented by Bank of America: The Town Hall | New York Loves Sly! Feat. Steven Bernstein

Free
Music

Bryant ParkManhattan

FREE Outdoor Screening of THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MISS SCOTT

Film
Free

Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, Marcus Garvey ParkHarlem

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure CourseOakland Gardens

Bronx Summer Concert Series

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Co-op City Section 5 GreenwayBronx

Art in the Park: Suncatchers

Ages: All
Art
Environment
Family

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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Fairest of All – Vendor Market – Forest Avenue

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

Parking Lot of Kings Arms DinerStaten Islnd

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Shape Note Sing

Free
Music

Little IslandMeatpacking District

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American Clay – NYC Screening & Cocktail Reception

Film
Free

The Village East by AngelikaManhattan

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Richmond County Fair

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

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Rachel Siporin: Bathers

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

CityParks PuppetMobile: Pippi Longstocking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Theater

Walter Ward PlaygroundHoward Beach

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Heather Stivison – Ebb & Flow: The Many Faces of Water

Art
Free

Pleiades GalleryChelsea

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Lulada Club Salsa Night

Dance
Free

Olly Olly MarketChelsea

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The Roast of Gram Parsons

Free
Music

Pete’s Candy StoreBrooklyn

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Power Hour at the Backyard at Hudson Yards: Run + Recovery with lululemon Ambassadors Nick Arrington & Eric Mosley

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensNYC

Rainbow Trap: Book Launch + Panel Discussion

Kimball Hall 246 Greene Street New York, NY 10003 United StatesNew York City

Manhattan West

Works & Process Announces 2025 Performances at Manhattan West

Manhattan West PlazaManhattan

Final RCS Fall 25 Recruitment Flyer

Fall Season of the Riverdale Choral Society

Free
Music

Christ Church RiverdaleBronx

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