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Thursday June 5, 2025

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

6 – 8:30 pm

Pride Barks and Recreation

Ages: All
Free
LGBTQ+

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

Friday June 6

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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

Maira Duarte 2 Photo credit dance to the people

11 am – 1 pm

Free Eco Art & Performance Workshops at Socrates Sculpture Park

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Classes

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

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

Bronx First Friday June 2025 Salsa Dance + Live Music

6 – 9 pm

First Friday June 2025 Salsa Dance + Live Music

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

The Bronx MuseumBronx

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

10 am – 4 pm

Oakland Gardens Street Fair

Oakland Gardens Street FairOakland Gardens

Free Kayaking

10 am – 4 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

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10:30 am – 3:30 pm

Mental Wellness for My Caribbean Mind

Ages: All
Caribbean
Community

St. Lucia HouseBrooklyn

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

3rd Annual Filipino Fiesta

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Sacred Heart School CampusStaten Island

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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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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

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

Maira Duarte 2 Photo credit dance to the people

11 am – 1 pm

Free Eco Art & Performance Workshops at Socrates Sculpture Park

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Classes

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

Laura and HCA Statue

11 am – noon

Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Series in Central Park

Central ParkManhattan

11 am – 7 pm

City Island Spring 2025 Arts & Crafts Fair

Ages: All
Art
Community

City Island Spring Arts & Crafts FairBronx

11 am – 1 pm

Fish Day Celebration

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Roberto Clemente State ParkBronx

Noon – 4:30 pm

The Neighbors Market

Ages: All
Free

Hill Street GardenStaten Island

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