The Best Local Community Events in NYC

Community events in NYC

Find the best events from Aug 26 to Jan 1 for kids (5–8)

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Thursday Aug. 21, 2025

Field Day x Last Day of School, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-19

2 – 5 pm

Field Day with BCM

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Brower ParkBrooklyn

Saturday Aug. 23

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11 am – 4 pm

Back to School Festival

Major R Owens Community Center, 1561 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn

Derby

Noon – 3 pm

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Open Source GalleryBrooklyn

Tuesday Aug. 26

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4 – 10 pm

Movie Nights in the Square

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Film

Domino ParkBrooklyn

Saturday Aug. 30

10 am – noon

Read Aloud in the Park August 30th!

Prospect Park, Long MeadowBrooklyn

Saturday Sep. 20

Open Studios Fall inthe City

11 am – 3 pm

UrbanGlass Open Studios: Fall in the City

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

UrbanGlassBrooklyn

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