The Best Local Community Events in NYC

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Sunday Aug. 17, 2025

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

All day

IT WALK 2025

Ages: All
Art
Community

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9 am – 2 pm

Riverdale Y Sunday Market

Riverdale TempleBronx

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

Noon – 5 pm

Harlem Week NYC Children’s Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Howard Bennett PlaygroundHarlem

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Noon – 5 pm

One Crown Heights

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Noon – 5 pm

Bronx Summer Concert Series

Ages: All
Community
Free

Bronx Park EastBronx

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Noon – 4 pm

Endea Owens Community Cookout

Marcus Garvey ParkHarlem

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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

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