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Thursday Aug. 21, 2025

2 – 5:30 pm

Friday Aug. 22

2 – 5 pm

Saturday Aug. 23

1 – 5 pm

Sunday Aug. 24

11 am – 12:30 pm

Thursday Aug. 28

11 am – noon

Saturday Sep. 20

11 am – 5 pm

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Free things to do in NYC

Thursday Aug. 21, 2025

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Saturday Aug. 23

Sunday Aug. 24

Thursday Aug. 28

Saturday Sep. 20

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Long Island History Hunt

Nex Playground’s Gameplay Booth at US Open Fan Week
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Michael Caine: A Shock of Recognition
The Museum of Modern Art

Summer on the Hudson: Tots Soccer
71st Street Soccer Field and Basketball Courts

Animals of the Water at CMOM
The Tisch Building at CMOM

Senior Appreciation Day
Neighborhood Care Annadale

Percussion Playground
Bryant Park

Stories in the Garden
Wave Hill

Van Gogh’s Flowers
New York Botanical Garden

Dinosaur Safari
Bronx Zoo

The Subway Doodle Experience
banksy museum

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology
Intrepid Museum

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