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Saturday June 7, 2025

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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

1:30 – 4:30 pm

Open Stage / Open Mic Events @ Morningside Heights Library

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Comedy

Morningside Heights LibraryMorningside Heights

7 – 8:30 pm

“Flight of the Puffin”

Ages: All
Free
Theater

Provincetown PlayhouseManhattan

Sunday June 8

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

9 am – 1 pm

Vintage Antique Fun Car Show

Ages: All
Free

Rock Hall MuseumLawrence

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

11 am – 6 pm

2025 Bay Shore Arts Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Bay Shore Arts FestivalBay Shore

11 am

68th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

National Puerto Rican Day ParadeManhattan

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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

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

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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 – 4 pm

The Happening: Free Community Block Party

Ages: All
Art
Community

Church Street School for Music & ArtTribeca

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Noon

Long Island Pride Parade and Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Long Island Pride ParadeHuntington

2 – 3:30 pm

“Flight of the Puffin”

Ages: All
Free
Theater

Provincetown PlayhouseManhattan

Monday June 9

3:30 – 4 pm

Summer Reading Family Event: Mike The Clown

Ages: All
Free

Gerritsen Beach LibraryBrooklyn

5 – 5:45 pm

End of the School Year Celebration

Ages: 13 and up
Free

Mariners Harbor LibraryStaten Island

Tuesday June 10

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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 June 11

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11 am – noon

Walker’s Tiny Groovers

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Music

Walker ParkStaten Island

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Dog Crafts At The Bryant Park Art Cart

Ages: All
Animals
Craft & DIY

Bryant ParkNew York City

4 – 4:45 pm

Rainbow Slime for Pride Month

Ages: 9 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Todt Hill-Westerleigh LibraryStaten Island

Thursday June 12

Juneteenth-2 (1)

4:30 – 8 pm

Juneteenth Celebration

Ages: All
Art
Community

Friday June 13

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

5 – 7:30 pm

Father’s Day Silent Disco

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Alfred E. Smith Recreation CenterManhattan

Saturday June 14

All day

Flag Day the Port Richmond Way

Port Richmond AvenueStaten Island

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

Father’s Day

11 am – 4 pm

Father’s Day Weekend

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 6 pm

4th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Parade and Festival at Tappen Park

Ages: All
Art
Community

Tappen ParkStaten Island

Brooklyn Brooklyn Children’s Museum at Brooklyn Pride Parade

11 am – 4 pm

Brooklyn Children’s Museum at Brooklyn Pride Parade

Ages: All
Community
Free

Brooklyn Children’s Museum at Brooklyn Pride ParadeBrooklyn

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