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Friday Aug. 8, 2025

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Saturday Aug. 9

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Sunday Aug. 10

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

11 am

43rd Annual National Dominican Day Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

National Dominican Day ParadeManhattan

Broadway street road sign, Manhattan architecture, New York City. Traffic signage of street name.

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Heroes & Villains Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

1 Bowling GreenFiDi

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4 – 6 pm

CCCADI’s 7th Annual Afribembé Festival at Harlem Week 2025

Ages: All
Community
Dance

General Grant National Memorial (Grant’s Tomb)New York City

Monday Aug. 11

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Tuesday Aug. 12

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Broadway street road sign, Manhattan architecture, New York City. Traffic signage of street name.

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Heroes & Villains Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

1 Bowling GreenFiDi

Wednesday Aug. 13

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Thursday Aug. 14

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Broadway street road sign, Manhattan architecture, New York City. Traffic signage of street name.

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Heroes & Villains Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

1 Bowling GreenFiDi

Friday Aug. 15

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Govenors IslandManhattan

Sunday Aug. 17

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10:30 am – noon

Poster Kids: Pass the Poster

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Govenors IslandManhattan

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Noon

India Day Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

India day ParadeManhattan

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1 – 7 pm

Harlem Week: Harlem Day

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

West 135th Street from 5th Avenue to St. Nicholas AvenueHarlem

Broadway street road sign, Manhattan architecture, New York City. Traffic signage of street name.

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Heroes & Villains Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

1 Bowling GreenFiDi

Monday Aug. 18

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Tuesday Aug. 19

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Broadway street road sign, Manhattan architecture, New York City. Traffic signage of street name.

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Heroes & Villains Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

1 Bowling GreenFiDi

Wednesday Aug. 20

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Thursday Aug. 21

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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10:30 am – noon

Poster Tots: Block by Block

Ages: 3 – 4
Art
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

Broadway street road sign, Manhattan architecture, New York City. Traffic signage of street name.

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Heroes & Villains Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

1 Bowling GreenFiDi

Friday Aug. 22

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

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

Sunday Aug. 24

Anne Frank (1)

9:30 am – 7:30 pm

Anne Frank The Exhibition

Center for Jewish HistoryManhattan

Broadway street road sign, Manhattan architecture, New York City. Traffic signage of street name.

2:30 – 4:30 pm

Heroes & Villains Lower Manhattan Walking Tour

1 Bowling GreenFiDi

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