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Tuesday June 24, 2025

11 am

Preschool Picassos

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

Wednesday June 25

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Dog Crafts At The Bryant Park Art Cart

Ages: All
Animals
Craft & DIY

Bryant ParkNew York City

Queens Pride Rainbow Heart Tissue Paper Craft Kit for Early Learners

3 – 4 pm

Pride: Rainbow Heart Tissue Paper Craft Kit for Early Learners

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Queens Public Library at WhitestoneWhitestone

Thursday June 26

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz: Science Experiments for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

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3 – 3:45 pm

Lavender Blues: REMIXES, a Family Hip-Hop Concert

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

Friday June 27

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Family Program: Pride! + Architecture

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
LGBTQ+

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

5 – 9 pm

Intrepid Museum’s Free Friday with Movie Night

Ages: All
Film
Free

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

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6 – 8 pm

Pride Night

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Saturday June 28

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8 am – noon

Lindy Cares Color Run

Firemans Memorial ParkRidge, NY

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10 am – 5 pm

The 19th Annual RockStock

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

RockStockRockaway Park

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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 – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Manhattan

Noon – 6 pm

Youth Pride

Ages: 13 and up
Free
LGBTQ+

Pier 16 South Street SeaportManhattan

1 – 4 pm

Woodlawn Family Fun Day

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Indian Field, Van Cortlandt ParkBronx

1 – 3 pm

Open Bluegrass Jam Session

Ages: All
Community
Free

East Fourth Street Community GardenBrooklyn

1 – 4 pm

Pride Block Printing

Ages: All
Art
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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3 – 8 pm

The Soorya NYC Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Staten Island Museum at Snug HarborStaten Island

Sunday June 29

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

9 am – 4 pm

Bronx Park East Farmers Market

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

2045 Bronx Park EastBronx

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10 am – 3 pm

Celebrate Pride Sunday at Marble Church

Ages: All
Community
Free

Marble Collegiate ChurchNoMad

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

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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 – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Manhattan

Tuesday July 1

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

Wednesday July 2

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Dog Crafts At The Bryant Park Art Cart

Ages: All
Animals
Craft & DIY

Bryant ParkNew York City

Thursday July 3

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz: Science Experiments for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

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