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Wednesday Aug. 14, 2024

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7 – 9 pm

Battery Dance presents The 43rd Annual Battery Dance Festival – In-Person and Via Livestream

Rockefeller Park

7:30 – 9 pm

Improve your Public Speaking and Leadership Skills with the Bronx Toastmasters Club of Riverdale – on Zoom

Classes
Free

Zoom

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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

Thursday Aug. 15

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Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community
Family

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Family
Free

Dongan Hills Library

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5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO

6 – 7 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Free

Garibaldi Plaza in Washington Square Park

6 – 11 pm

World Naked Bike Ride New York

Dave and Buster’s – Times Square

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7 – 9 pm

Battery Dance presents The 43rd Annual Battery Dance Festival – In-Person and Via Livestream

Rockefeller Park

8 – 11:30 pm

DRAG BINGO IN PARK SLOPE

Rullo’sBrooklyn

Friday Aug. 16

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

6 – 11 pm

World Naked Bike Ride New York

Dave and Buster’s – Times Square

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7 – 9 pm

Battery Dance presents The 43rd Annual Battery Dance Festival – In-Person and Via Livestream

Rockefeller Park

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9:30 pm

Friday Night Fireworks

Ages: All
Family
Free

Coney Island BeachConey Island

Saturday Aug. 17

BBPC Kayaking 2022 John Eng – 12_1200x800

Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community
Family

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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8 am – 3 pm

RiseBoro Farmers Markets at Maria Hernandez Park

Maria HernandezBrooklyn

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

Idlewild ParkSpringfield Gardens

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10 am – 3 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Seaport Fit Free Fitness Classes

Classes
Free

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten Island MallStaten Island

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11 am – 5 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Governor’s IslandNew York Harbor

1 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

1 – 2 pm

Mozart for Munchkins at Backyard at Hudson Yards

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Music

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & Gardens

6 – 11 pm

World Naked Bike Ride New York

Dave and Buster’s – Times Square

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7 – 9 pm

Battery Dance presents The 43rd Annual Battery Dance Festival – In-Person and Via Livestream

Rockefeller Park

Sunday Aug. 18

BBPC Kayaking 2022 John Eng – 12_1200x800

Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community
Family

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

9 am – noon

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Conference House ParkStaten Island

Spring Market photo

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

The Market at Brooklyn Museum

Free
Markets

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

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11 am – 5 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Governor’s IslandNew York Harbor

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Noon – 2:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO

6 – 11 pm

World Naked Bike Ride New York

Dave and Buster’s – Times Square

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