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Saturday July 26, 2025

Westhampton Beach Historical Society

10 am – 1 pm

Beekeeping & Historic Weaving

Ages: 3 and up
Classes
Community

The Greater Westhamtpon Historical MuseumWesthampton Beach

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10 am – 8 pm

Celebrate 10 Years of Miraculous® – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

Ages: All
Free

FAO SchwarzMidtown

Queens Summer Kids City Owlets Art ExplOWLration

10 – 11 am

Summer Kids: City Owlets Art ExplOWLration

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Outdoors

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

10 am – 8 pm

The Summer FINomenon is Here

Ages: All
Free

Bethpage Optimum StoreBethpage

10:30 am – 11:30 pm

Family Program: Mapping the City

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park

Hollis Kurman Author Talk (2160 x 1080 px)

10:30 – 11:30 am

Local Author: Hollis Kurman

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Community

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Laura and HCA Statue

11 am – noon

Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Series in Central Park

Central ParkManhattan

RSK picture

11 am – noon

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! at the Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

11th Annual STooPS Summer Festival

11 am – 7 pm

STooPS Art & Community 12th Annual Summer Festival

Ages: All
Art
Community

Decatur St. between Lewis & Stuyvesant AvesBrooklyn

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11 am – 2 pm

Skylight Confessions Wall: Swap parenting confessions for coffee!

Ages: All
Free

Kent Ave & S. 2nd StreetBrooklyn

Noon – 1:30 pm

Weekend Kids

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

St. Mary’s Church Where faith is renewed, the hope of justice is restored, and community is uplifted

Noon – 6 pm

Summer Tent Revival at St. Mary’s Church in Harlem!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Books & Readings

St. Mary’s Church, HarlemWest Harlem

1 – 3 pm

Open Bluegrass Jam Session

Ages: All
Community
Free

East Fourth Street Community GardenBrooklyn

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1 – 3 pm

Cooking on the Farm: Global Street Food

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Randall’s Island Urban FarmRandall’s Island

MML – Step into the Pixel Past (1080 x 1080 px)

1 – 3 pm

Retro & Board Gaming Event

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

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2 – 4 pm

MoMA Family Art Making: Nature Drawings

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

4 – 11 pm

Summer for the City Shanghai Day

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Lincoln CenterLincoln Square

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6 – 7:30 pm

Queensboro Dance Festival Performances at Gantry Plaza State Park

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

Sunday July 27

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

9 am – 4 pm

Bronx Park East Farmers Market

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

2045 Bronx Park EastBronx

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 am – 5 pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

11 am – 8 pm

Samsung Galaxy Experience Space

Galaxy Experience SpaceSoHo

Free Kayaking

Noon – 3:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

Noon – 1:30 pm

Weekend Kids

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

Noon – 4 pm

Twice As Nice Market by Faire and Flourish

Ages: All
Art
Free

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Noon – 1 pm

Story Time for Families with Susan Blake | Ruby A. Beagle

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Books & Readings

The Reboli Center for Art and HistoryStony Brook

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2 – 3 pm

Tour the Historic Thomas Dodge Homestead, c. 1721

Ages: 3 and up
Free
History & Culture

Create: Thomas Dodge HomesteadPort Washington

Monday July 28

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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