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Sunday Aug. 31, 2025

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

Noon – 5 pm

16th Annual NYC Unicycle Festival at Hudson River Park

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Pier 76 at Hudson River Park

1 – 3 pm

Art in the Park: Suncatchers

Ages: All
Art
Environment
Family

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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2 – 3 pm

Garden Highlights Walk

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3 – 7 pm

Fairest of All – Vendor Market – Forest Avenue

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

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6 – 8 pm

Shape Note Sing

Free
Music

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6 – 9 pm

American Clay – NYC Screening & Cocktail Reception

Film
Free

The Village East by Angelika

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7 – 9:30 pm

Cara Mia Comedy at Mon Cheri Ridgewood

Comedy
Free

Mon Cheri RestaurantRidgewood

Monday Sep. 1

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Family
Free

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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1 – 2 pm

Richmond County Fair

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke con Estrellas de Broadway

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

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6 – 9 pm

Karaoke with Broadway Stars

Free
Music

Baby Grand LESLower East Side

Tuesday Sep. 2

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

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10 – 11 am

Bryant Park Yoga Presented by Halara

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10:30 – 11:15 am

Young Sprouts Gardening

Rockefeller Park

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11 am – 6 pm

Bowery Gallery’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

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11 am – 6 pm

Rachel Siporin: Bathers

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

11 am – noon

CityParks PuppetMobile: Pippi Longstocking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Theater

Walter Ward PlaygroundHoward Beach

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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Noon – 6 pm

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

Art
Free

Pleiades GalleryChelsea

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6 – 9 pm

Lulada Club Salsa Night

Dance
Free

Olly Olly MarketChelsea

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6:30 – 7:30 pm

Yoga in the Park

Randall’s Island ParkRandall’s Island

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