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Thursday Aug. 15, 2024

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Various

Summer Dates for The Lion King on Broadway

Ages: 9 and up
Theater

Minskoff TheatreMidtown

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Various

Free Kayaking

Ages: 5 and up
Boating
Community

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

All day

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

Ages: All
Art
Community

The Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn

Various

Feast of Santa Rosalia

Feast of Santa RosaliaBrooklyn

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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

10 am – 2 pm

BronxWorks Community Farm Stand

1130 Grand Concourse Bronx, NYBronx

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10 am – 6 pm

“Underwater Wilderness” Art Exhibition

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Free

Tina Kim GalleryChelsea

Alef-Bet In Space

10 am – 5 pm

Alef-Bet Launches to Space at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 12 and under
History & Culture
Holiday

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 6:30 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

11 am – 6 pm

Smorgasburg at The Shed by Hudson Yards

Ages: All
Food & Drink

Hudson Yards Public Square and GardensManhattan

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11 am – noon

MoMA Drop-in Family Gallery Talks: Modern Materials

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Talks

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

music & Dance

11 am – 1 pm

Creative Break: Music and Dance with Stephanie Peña and Martin Urbach

Ages: All
Art
Dance

Little IslandMeatpacking District

Noon – 1:30 pm

Tea Around Town: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

Tea Around TownNew York City

1 – 3 pm

Submarine Adventure

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Boating

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

1 – 3 pm

Teen Meditation Beach Jars

Ages: 13 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

West Brighton LibraryStaten Island

3 – 5 pm

Open Hours at the Environmental Education Center

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Environmental Education CenterBrooklyn

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3 – 5 pm

NYC Parks Presents: Join Us for a Tie-Dye Event

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

FDNY-EMT Yadira Arroyo PlaygroundBronx

3:30 – 4:15 pm

Popsicles in the Park

Ages: All
Free
Music

Givan Square ParkBronx

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

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5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 DockBrooklyn

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Celebrate the Conduit Exhibit

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Community

Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & StorytellingSugar Hill

6 – 7 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Classes
Free

Garibaldi Plaza in Washington Square ParkManhattan

6 – 10 pm

St. Joseph’s Family Festival

Church of St. JosephKings Park

6 pm

113th Feast of the Assumption

St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional SchoolWestbury

Long Island OVO

7 pm

Cirque du Soleil- OVO

Ages: All
Theater

UBS ArenaElmont

7 – 9 pm

THURSDAY NIGHT FAMILY FILMS

Ages: 12 and under
Community
Film

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

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