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Friday June 6, 2025

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11 am – 1 pm

Free Eco Art & Performance Workshops at Socrates Sculpture Park

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Classes

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

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11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Planet Hollywood Times Squarenew york

Noon – 3 pm

Summer Reading Kick-Off Party & Free Book Giveaway in partnership with The NYLF

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

3 – 4 pm

Color Our Space

Ages: 13 and up
Free
LGBTQ+

East Meadow Public LibraryEast Meadow

Bouquet Shadow Drawings (2160 x 1080 px)

4 – 5 pm

Bouquet Shadow Drawings

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

4:30 – 7 pm

Teens in Wonderland: A MoMA Teens Pride Celebration

Ages: 13 and up
Free
LGBTQ+

Cullman Education Center MoMAManhattan

Nesting Graphics

6 – 8:30 pm

Art Exhibition Opening: Natalie Wood: Nesting

Ages: All
Art
Free

Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & StorytellingSugar Hill/ West Harlem

Saturday June 7

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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10 am – 1 pm

Jefferson Gardens’ Garden Volunteer Session: March 1, 2025

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Jefferson GardensEast Harlem

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

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10 am – 4 pm

Farmingdale Medieval History Day

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Farmingdale Village GreenFarmingdale

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10 am – 2:30 pm

National Trails Day at Uplands Farm Sanctuary

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Community

Uplands Farm SanctuaryCold Spring Harbor

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10 am – noon

Community Science Seining

Ages: All
Caribbean
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

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10 am – 4 pm

Oakland Gardens Street Fair

61-38 Springfield Blvd, Bayside, NY 11364Oakland Gardens

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Hard Hat Area: Introduction to Construction- Family Program

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

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10:30 am – 3:30 pm

Mental Wellness for My Caribbean Mind

Ages: All
Caribbean
Community

St. Lucia HouseBrooklyn

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

South Street Seaport MuseumManhattan

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11 am – 1 pm

Free Eco Art & Performance Workshops at Socrates Sculpture Park

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Classes

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Manhattan

11 am – 2 pm

Cerebral Palsy Community Day 2025

Ages: All
Community
Expo

Haven PlazaWashington Heights

Untitled design (3)

11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Planet Hollywood Times Squarenew york

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11 am

Atlantic Base Ball Club 19th Century Base Ball

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

Noon – 4:30 pm

The Neighbors Market

Ages: All
Free

Hill Street GardenStaten Island

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Noon – 4 pm

The Neighbors Market at Hill Street Garden

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean

Hill Street GardenStaten Island

Noon – 6 pm

Red Hook Fest

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Boating

Valentino Park and PierBrooklyn

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Noon – 3 pm

Woof Fest: Paws for Pride 2025

Ages: All
Animals
Free

Manhattan West PlazaManhattan

Noon – 1:30 pm

Slice of Pride Family Service Event

Ages: All
Community
Free

Franklin Square Public LibraryFranklin Square

June Website Feature 2025

Noon – 3 pm

World Oceans Day

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Randall’s Island ParkRandall’s Island

1:30 – 4:30 pm

Open Stage / Open Mic Events @ Morningside Heights Library

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Comedy

Morningside Heights LibraryMorningside Heights

2 – 4 pm

Signs of Pride: Poster Crafting at the Birthplace

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

2 – 4:30 pm

Pride Day

Ages: 9 and up
Free
LGBTQ+

Baldwin Public LibraryBaldwin

7 – 8:30 pm

“Flight of the Puffin”

Ages: All
Free
Theater

Provincetown PlayhouseManhattan

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