The Best Local Community Events in NYC

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Saturday Aug. 2, 2025

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – School Trips!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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 – 12:30 pm

Historic Walking Tour of Manhasset Bay

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Environment

Port Washington Town DockPORT WASHINGTON

11 am – 6 pm

Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Jamaica Arts & Music Summer FestivalJamaica

1:30 – 4:30 pm

Open Stage / Open Mic Events @ Morningside Heights Library

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Comedy

Morningside Heights LibraryMorningside Heights

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

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2 – 5 pm

The Port Summer Show Presents “Bye Bye Birdie”

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

Paul D. Schreiber High SchoolPort Washington

7 – 10 pm

Live at GHBC: Decadia’s Movie Soundtrack Experience

Ages: All
Community
Dance

Greenport Harbor Brewing Company’s Peconic Tasting RoomPeconic

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7:30 – 10 pm

The Port Summer Show Presents “Bye Bye Birdie”

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

Paul D. Schreiber High SchoolPort Washington

Sunday Aug. 3

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – School Trips!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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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9 am – 2 pm

Riverdale Y Sunday Market

Riverdale TempleBronx

10 am – 2 pm

Dragonfly Cares Center Grand Opening

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Free

Melville CentreMelville

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Historic Walking Tour of Manhasset Bay

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Environment

Port Washington Town DockPORT WASHINGTON

Noon – 7 pm

49th Annual Sranan Dey

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Roy Wilkins ParkJamaica

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2 – 5 pm

The Port Summer Show Presents “Bye Bye Birdie”

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

Paul D. Schreiber High SchoolPort Washington

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