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Sunday Aug. 17, 2025

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

Govenors Island

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11 am – 5 pm

“The Ark”: An Exhibition curated by Eric Fischl

The ChurchSag Harbor

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11 am – 7 pm

Sunday Fundays at Cross County Center Summer Fest 2025

Ages: All
Family
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

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 – 12:30 pm

Pirate Park Family Adventure Day

Pirate ParkStaten Island

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11:30 am – 4 pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Ages: All
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 5 pm

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Free Kayaking

Noon – 3:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

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Noon – 5 pm

JHB Gallery at Jetsam Studio

Art
Free

Jetsam StudioSouthampton

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

Noon – 1:30 pm

Weekend Kids

Ages: All
Family
Free

7.26 Chris Mack

Noon – 5 pm

Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

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Noon

India Day Parade

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

India day Parade

Noon – 6 pm

49th Annual Jewish Music & Arts Festival

Kensico Dam PlazaValhalla

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Noon – 4 pm

Early Explorers: Play Space

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Noon – 5 pm

Harlem Week NYC Children’s Festival

Howard Bennett PlaygroundHarlem

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Noon – 5 pm

One Crown Heights

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Noon – 2 pm

Magical Storytime with SparkStar!

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Barnes & Noble at Bridgehampton CommonsBridgehampton

Noon – 5 pm

Bronx Summer Concert Series

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Bronx Park EastBronx

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Noon – 4 pm

Endea Owens Community Cookout

Marcus Garvey ParkHarlem

1 – 6 pm

Summer Fun: Roller Skating

Ages: All
Family
Free

Dry Dock ParkLower East Side

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1 – 6 pm

The Art is Pulsing with Energy at BWAC This Summer

Art
Free

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionBrooklyn

1 – 5 pm

Commonpoint Back-to-School Block Party

Commonpoint Bronx CenterBronx

1 – 6 pm

AFROBEATS VS DANCEHALL TAKEOVER BARCLAYS CENTER

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

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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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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

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2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

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2 – 6 pm

Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

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3 – 4 pm

JOEL MESLER: A CONVERSATION – FREE EVENT

Free
Talks

Southampton PlayhouseSouthampton

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4 – 6 pm

Performances & Music at Corona Plaza

Corona PlazaCorona

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