The Best Local Community Events in NYC

Community events in NYC

Find the best events from Jul 15 to Jan 1 for kids (5–8)

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Monday Aug. 11, 2025

5 – 7 pm

Family Night at Duck Creek

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

Tuesday Aug. 12

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11 am – 1 pm

Back-to-School Party and Backpack Giveaway

Kings Theatre CourtyardBrooklyn

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2 – 4 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care FlushingNew York City

Wednesday Aug. 13

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Noon – 1 pm

Take Charge of Diabetes with Plant-Based Nutrition

Ages: 3 and up
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care Fordham Rd, 254 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458New York City

Thursday Aug. 14

East End Raptors 12

12:30 – 1:30 pm

East End Raptors with Tammy Flanell and The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

The ChurchSag Harbor

Norber Operation Safe Child Great Neck

1:30 – 3:30 pm

“Operation Safe Child” at the Great Neck Library

Ages: All
Community
Free

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

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2 – 4 pm

Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care BensonhurstBensonhurst

Saturday Aug. 16

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Sunday Aug. 17

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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Noon – 5 pm

One Crown Heights

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Monday Aug. 18

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2:30 – 5 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care Clove RoadNew York City

5 – 7 pm

Family Night at Duck Creek

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

Tuesday Aug. 19

10:30 am – noon

Bluey Family Fun

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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10:30 am – noon

Bluey Family Fun (Pre-K – Grade 2 w/ caregiver)

Ages: 3 – 8
Community
Craft & DIY

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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Noon – 1:30 pm

Plant Powered: Batch Cooking Basics to Improve Blood Sugar

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care Fordham Rd, 254 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458New York City

Wednesday Aug. 20

Noon – 3 pm

Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton’s Back To School Giveaway

Tappen ParkStaten Island

Thursday Aug. 21

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Diabetes 3 servlet

2 – 5:30 pm

Diabetes Wellness Day

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care Fordham RdFordham Heights

Friday Aug. 22

Rooftop Garden

2:30 – 4 pm

Farm Fresh Friday with God’s Love We Deliver

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Environment

God’s Love We DeliverManhattan

Saturday Aug. 23

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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11 am – 4 pm

Back to School Festival

Major R Owens Community Center, 1561 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn

Derby

Noon – 3 pm

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Open Source GalleryBrooklyn

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

Sunday Aug. 24

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Noon – 3 pm

Barkfest On Third: Last Howl of Summer

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Food & Drink

Third Avenue between Bruckner Blvd & 134th StBronx

Monday Aug. 25

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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11 am – 12:30 pm

Plant Powered: Shop for Health at Your Neighborhood Market-Tour

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes

Neighborhood Care Fordham Rd, 254 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458New York City

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2 – 4 pm

Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Neighborhood Care Jackson HeightsNew York City

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