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Art
Free

Intelligent MischiefBrooklyn

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BOOTS ON THE GROUND PICNIC & PARTYMEETS SOUL TRAIN

Free

Roy Wilkins ParkJamaica

Percy Sutton Harlem 5k Run & Children’s Run

Ages: All
Family
Free

Percy Sutton Harlem 5k Run & Children’s RunHarlem

Rising NYRR at the Percy Sutton Harlem 5K

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

HarlemNew York City

The 35th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing

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NoMad Jazz Festival in Madison Square Park

Madison Square ParkManhattan

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MAD Open House

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Family
Food & Drink

Museum of Arts and DesignManhattan

Beginner Yoga

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

Manhattan MAD Open House x Clixo Activation

MAD Open House x Clixo Activation

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean
Family

Museum of Arts and DesignManhattan

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Climate Sing – First Tracks

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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CLIMATE SING – First Tracks

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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NYSCI Meet the Authors – Daniel Salmieri and Sophia Haas (Next to Me)

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

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BOOTS ON THE GROUND LINE DANCE PICNIC MEETS SOUL TRAIN

Free

Roy Wilkins ParkJamaica

Brooklyn Army Terminal Summer Series Dominican Heritage Celebration

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn Army TerminalNYC

Apicha Community Health Fair

Ages: 5 – 8
Caribbean
Community
Family

Diversity PlazaJackson Heights

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Arte Pa Mi Gente: 2nd Latiné Children’s Music Day

Ages: All
Art
En Español
Family

Teatro SEA at The Clemente CenterLower East Side

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Summer Fun: Roller Skating

Ages: All
Family
Free

Sol Lain ParkLower East Side

Bronx Family Time August 2025

Family Time August 2025: Art-Making for All Ages

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

The Bronx MuseumBronx

Bankra Caribbean Culture Festival 2025

Archie Spigner ParkJamaica

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Performances at Socrates Sculpture Park LIC

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

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Park After Dark: Cocktails on the Farm

Randall’s Island Urban FarmManhattan

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Sing with SOUL Open Jam

Heyground HarlemHarlem

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Echoes in Light

Art
Free

Holographic StudiosEast Village

Full Moon Celebration

Free

La Plaza Community GardenAlphabet City

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Park After Dark: Movie Night (Elemental)

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Randall’s Island ParkRandall’s Island

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