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Friday Aug. 9, 2024

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Summer Dates for The Lion King on Broadway

Ages: 9 and up
Theater

Minskoff TheatreMidtown

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All day

Sports Watch Parties at Backyard at Hudson Yards: 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Backyard at Hudson YardsHudson Yards

All day

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Sky’s The Limit: Style As Resistance

Ages: All
Art
Community

The Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn

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6 am – 6 pm

Sports Watch Parties at Backyard at Hudson Yards: Wyndham Golf Championship

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

LIMEHOF Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill with address

8 am – 9 pm

Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill to Perform at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

Ages: All
Music

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame and MuseumStony Brook

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9:30 am – 5 pm

Taiwan: A World of Orchids

Ages: All
Festivals

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

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10 am – 5 pm

ASE: AFRO FREQUENCIES

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCMeatpacking

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10 am – 5 pm

New York Aquarium ‘Washed Ashore’ Experience

Ages: All
Animals
Art

New York AquariumBrooklyn

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10 am – 6 pm

Wonderland: Curious Nature

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 6 pm

“Underwater Wilderness” Art Exhibition

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Free

Tina Kim GalleryChelsea

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10 – 11:15 am

Stroller Tours: McCartney

Ages: 2 and under
Art
Talks

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – noon

Family Fridays – Summer Family Gardening Program

Ages: 12 and under
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

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10 am – 7:30 pm

Balloon Story

Ages: All
Attractions

Park Avenue ArmoryManhattan

Manhattan ARTS-tropolis

10 am – 5 pm

ARTS-tropolis: SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Attractions

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

11 am – 4 pm

Open Village

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

Photo – Sea Going Crafts – generic classroom

11 am – 4 pm

SeaGoing Crafts

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Pirate Quest, July and August

11 am – 4 pm

Pirate Quest

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt and Wand, Diagon Alley

11 am – 4 pm

HARRY POTTER SCAVENGER HUNT & CRAFT

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Build-A-Boat

11 am – 1 pm

Build-A-Boat

Ages: All
Art
Boating

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – noon

MoMA Drop-in Family Gallery Talks: Modern Materials

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Talks

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

11 am – 4 pm

Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt & Craft

Ages: All
Attractions
Games

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 11 pm

NBC Olympics Viewing Village at The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Free
Games

The Rink at Rockefeller CenterManhattan

Visual Arts with Georgie Flores in the Playground at Little Island on 6/15/23

11 am – 1 pm

Creative Break: Visual Arts with Georgie Flores

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Little IslandMeatpacking District

Noon – 1:30 pm

Tea Around Town: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

Tea Around TownNew York City

Sloomoo Friday

1 pm

Sloomoo Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Sloomoo InstituteManhattan

Long Island Friday Fort-Night Out

6 – 9 pm

Friday Fort-Night Out

Ages: 5 and up

Valhallan Esports West HillsHuntington

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

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4 – 10 pm

Long Island Retro Gaming Expo

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

4:30 pm

DIY Dorm Decor

Ages: All

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

5 – 9:30 pm

Alive on 25

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Downtown RiverheadRiverhead

5 – 9:30 pm

Alive on 25 Street Festival with Fireworks

Alive on 25Riverhead

5 – 8 pm

DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES

Ages: All
Community
Dance

Coopers BeachSouthampton

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