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Friday Aug. 22, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Dinosaur Safari

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 am – 5 pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

10 – 11 am

Idlewild Trail Walk

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

11 am

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 8 pm

Brooklyn District Attorney’s Youth Summerfest

Ages: All

Luna ParkBrooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Bridgehampton Art Affair

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

The Corwith HouseBridgehampton

1 – 3 pm

Family Fun Day at Tilden Playground

Ages: All
Community
Free

Tilden PlaygroundBrooklyn

2 pm

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 3 and up
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2 – 5 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Free

Neighborhood Care Fordham RdBelmont

2 pm

Books on Film: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Washington Heights Library

2:45 pm

Summer Film Series: Charlottes Web (1973)

Ages: All
Film

Roosevelt Island Library

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3 – 8 pm

Summer Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Open Houses

NY Kids Club Park Slope-GowanusBrooklyn

3 pm

Friday Feature Films: Soul Surfer

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Hamilton Grange Library

3 pm

Multilingual Time

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Battery Park City Library

3:30 pm

Anime Otaku Club

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Melrose LibraryBronx

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

5 – 11 pm

Island Park Greek Festival

Panaghia of Island ParkIsland Park

5 – 11 pm

Port Jefferson Greek Festival

Greek Orthodox Church of the AssumptionPort Jefferson

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5 – 10 pm

LuminoCity Dino Safari

Ages: All
Attractions

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

5:30 pm

Fruit Pizza

Ages: 13 and up

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

6 – 11 pm

30th Annual Holbrook Chamber Carnival & Festival

Holbrook Country ClubHolbrook

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