The Best Art Shows and Exhibits Happening Now in NYC

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Sunday Aug. 24, 2025

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

All day

Back To School Week At The HUB

Ages: All
Art

The HUB BridgehamptonBridgehampton

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8 am – 5 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Michael Caine: A Shock of Recognition

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 am – 5 pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10 am – noon

Children’s Mythical Creature Watercolor Painting

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

The Reboli Center for Art and HistoryStony Brook

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 6 pm

Bridgehampton Art Affair

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

The Corwith HouseBridgehampton

Monday Aug. 25

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8 am – 5 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Michael Caine: A Shock of Recognition

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Splashy Finale at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

__Igloo2

10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

3 – 5 pm

Summer Art Series from Safe Pathways

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Health & Fitness

VNS Health Brooklyn OfficeBrooklyn

5 – 7 pm

Family Night at Duck Creek

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

Tuesday Aug. 26

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8 am – 5 pm

Story and Craft

Ages: 4 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

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8 am – 5 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Michael Caine: A Shock of Recognition

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

CMOM-233_1.1

10 am – 5 pm

Splashy Finale at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

__Igloo2

10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

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10 – 11 am

“Buggy” Craft

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Downs Farm PreserveCutchogue

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Wednesday Aug. 27

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8 am – 5 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Michael Caine: A Shock of Recognition

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10 am – noon

Color Splash Endless Summer Bash (For families with children up to 5th grade)

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

CMOM-233_1.1

10 am – 5 pm

Splashy Finale at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

__Igloo2

10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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