The Best Local Community Events in NYC

Community events in NYC

Find the best events from Jul 15 to Jan 1 for kids (5–8)

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Thursday Aug. 14, 2025

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2 – 4 pm

Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care BensonhurstBensonhurst

Saturday Aug. 16

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Thursday Aug. 21

Diabetes 3 servlet

2 – 5:30 pm

Diabetes Wellness Day

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care Fordham RdFordham Heights

Friday Aug. 22

Rooftop Garden

2:30 – 4 pm

Farm Fresh Friday with God’s Love We Deliver

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Community

God’s Love We DeliverManhattan

Saturday Aug. 23

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Saturday Aug. 30

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Saturday Sep. 6

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10 – 11 am

Coquí Club: Hanging with Your Friends

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

El Museo del BarrioEast Harlem

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11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Coquí Club: Hanging with Your Friends

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

El Museo del BarrioEast Harlem

Saturday Sep. 20

11 am – 5 pm

Get Involved Literacy, Health, and Culture Celebration

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building PlazaNew York City

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2 – 3:30 pm

Indigenous Enterprise

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Dance

The Joyce TheaterChelsea

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