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Saturday June 21, 2025

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

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10 am – 1 pm

Mad Fun Farm Garden Volunteer Session

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Mad Fun FarmEast Harlem

10 am – noon

Super Seedlings

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10 am – 4 pm

FREE Community Day & Health Fair

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Free

215-32 Jamaica Avenue Queens Village NYQueens Village

Manhattan Harlem Grown’s Juneteenth Celebration

10 am – 3 pm

Harlem Grown’s Juneteenth Celebration

134th St. FarmManhattan

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Solstice Magic with Chris Homer

Ages: All
Free

Caumsett State Historic Park PreserveHuntington

11 am – 3 pm

Pollinator Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Sunken Meadow State ParkKings Park

FEstival Crowd at tables

11 am – 5 pm

Family Fun Weekend at The Shoppes

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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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 – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: Caribbean Heritage Month

Ages: All
Art
Caribbean

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

Noon – 4 pm

Feel Free Art Festival

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Williamsbridge Oval Recreation CenterBronx

7 – 9 pm

New Plays for Young Audiences presents “America’s Next Top Kid Chef Showdown”

Ages: 9 – 12
Free
Theater

Provincetown PlayhouseGreenwich Village

Sunday June 22

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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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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

FEstival Crowd at tables

11 am – 5 pm

Family Fun Weekend at The Shoppes

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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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

2 – 4 pm

New Plays for Young Audiences presents “America’s Next Top Kid Chef Showdown”

Ages: 9 – 12
Free
Theater

Provincetown PlayhouseGreenwich Village

Tuesday June 24

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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 25

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Dog Crafts At The Bryant Park Art Cart

Ages: All
Animals
Craft & DIY

Bryant ParkNew York City

Thursday June 26

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3 – 3:45 pm

Lavender Blues: REMIXES, a Family Hip-Hop Concert

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Friday June 27

5 – 9 pm

Intrepid Museum’s Free Friday with Movie Night

Ages: All
Film
Free

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

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

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