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Wednesday Aug. 7, 2024

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Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community
Family

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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All day

Art on the Ave

Art
Free

Gloria Dei Old Swedes Episcopal ChurchPhiladelphia

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All day

Sports Watch Parties at Backyard at Hudson Yards: 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Backyard at Hudson YardsHudson Yards

All day

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Sky’s The Limit: Style As Resistance

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

The Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn

7 – 7:50 am

Summer Outdoor HIIT Series

Asphalt GreenNew York City

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9 am – 3 pm

RiseBoro Farmers Markets at Hope Ballfield

Hope BallfieldBrooklyn

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10 am – 6 pm

“Underwater Wilderness” Art Exhibition

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Family
Free

Tina Kim GalleryChelsea

Cumbe Dance_IG

10 – 11 am

Cumbe Dance in Fort Greene

Art
Classes

Fort Greene ParkBrooklyn

10 am – 8 pm

Galaxy Experience Space

Galaxy Experience SpaceSoHo

10 – 11 am

Summer Kids: Yogi Beans Children’s Yoga

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Hunter’s Point South ParkLong Island City

MoMA Storytime

10:30 – 11 am

MoMA Summer Storytime

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings
Family

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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11 am – noon

GROOVE NYC – Dance for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Free

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

11 am – 11 pm

NBC Olympics Viewing Village at The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Family
Free
Games

The Rink at Rockefeller CenterManhattan

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Noon – 1 pm

5:30 – 8:30 pm

Portside: DJ Series

Free
Music

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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Noon – 2 pm

The Garment District Alliance Presents Broadway Rhythm

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

The Garment District AllianceManhattan

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Noon – 1:30 pm

Lincoln Square BID’s Summer Jazz Sensations

Free

Dante Park, 64th Street and BroadwayUpper West Side

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Noon – 6 pm

Exhibition of Antiguan Artist Frank Walter | The Drawing Center | through Sep 15

Gloria Dei Old Swedes Episcopal ChurchPhiladelphia

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5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 DockBrooklyn

5 – 8 pm

Summer Series at Atlantic Terminal: Summer Salsa Nights

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Atlantic Terminal MallBrooklyn

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6 – 7 pm

Bryant Park Yoga Presented by CALIA with Pilin Anice

Bryant ParkNew York City

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6:30 – 8 pm

Free Concerts at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

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7 – 10 pm

The Shops at Atlas Park’s Summer Movie Series

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

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8:30 – 10:30 pm

Arthur Avenue Comedy show: Stand-Up Wednesday Nights in the Bronx

Comedy
Free

Clinton Hall BronxBronx

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