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Saturday Aug. 16, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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8 am – 3 pm

Maria Hernandez Farmers Market

Maria Hernandez ParkBrooklyn

Free Kayaking

10 am – 4 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

RSK picture

11 am – noon

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! at the Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: The Power of the Sun

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

11 am – 3 pm

Museum on Wheels: East New York

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Success Community GardenBrooklyn

guitar

1 – 6 pm

The Art is Pulsing with Energy at BWAC This Summer

Art
Free

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionBrooklyn

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3 – 5 pm

Community Science Fishing

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5Brooklyn

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4 – 7:30 pm

Hindu Lamp Ceremony

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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6 – 10 pm

Big Summer August GetDown

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

How Deep is Your Love – main still v2

7 – 10:30 pm

Rooftop Films How Deep is Your Love

Film
Free

Brooklyn Army TerminalNYC

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9 – 11 pm

Brooklyn Musical Legends Reunite for One Night Show

Free
LGBTQ+

Sunset StoopBrooklyn

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