The Best Local Community Events in NYC

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Sunday Sep. 7, 2025

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10 am – 3 pm

Brooklyn Dribble

Ages: All
Community
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6 + 2 360 Furman Street Brooklyn, NY 11201Brooklyn

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Fall Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community

Empire StoresBrooklyn

11 am – 6 pm

The East Northport Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

John Walsh Park on Larkfield RoadEast Northport

11 am – 4 pm

Uptown Kid Lit

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

Inwood Hill ParkInwood

Noon – 4 pm

Bronx Block Party

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Festivals

Bronxwood Avenue, between Boston Road & Allerton AvenueBronx

Bronx Ferragosto Festival in Bronx Little Italy

Noon – 6 pm

Ferragosto Festival in Bronx Little Italy

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Corner of Crescent Ave and Arthur AveBronx

1 – 6 pm

Our Lady of Lourdes 100th Anniversary 2025 Parish Bazaar

Our Lady of Lourdes ChurchMalverne

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2 – 4 pm

4th Annual Rockaway Dog Parade

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Attractions

Shorefront Dog RunFar Rockaway

Monday Sep. 8

7 am – 11 pm

An Evening That We Will Never Forget

Patrizia’s of Staten IslandStaten Island

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2 – 3 pm

Retro Reads: A Classics Book Club

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Wednesday Sep. 10

6 – 10 pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Italian Family Feast

Our Lady of Lourdes Church West IslipWest Islip

Thursday Sep. 11

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8:10 am

Table of Silence Project 9/11

Ages: All
Community
Dance

Lincoln Center, Josie Robertson PlazaManhattan

Pokémon TCG Meetup (2)

6 – 7:30 pm

Score Big: Collecting & Protecting Sports Memorabilia

Ages: 13 and up
Books & Readings
Community

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

6 – 10 pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Italian Family Feast

Our Lady of Lourdes Church West IslipWest Islip

Friday Sep. 12

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

6 – 10 pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Italian Family Feast

Our Lady of Lourdes Church West IslipWest Islip

Saturday Sep. 13

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Pride in Port 2017 photo Sousa float

8:30 am – 4 pm

Pride in Port

Ages: All
Community
Free

Pride in PortPort Washington

9 am – 10:30 pm

NY FASHION WEEK FESTIVAL: RASHIDA ASHLEY

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Attractions

Armory ArenaManhattan

Brooklyn Explore Schools Back to School Rodeo

Noon – 3 pm

Explore Schools Back to School Rodeo

Ages: All
Community
Free

Back to School RodeoBrooklyn

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon for Kids

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon (Ages 3 – 11)

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

3:30 – 7:30 pm

Kids Day Stony Brook Football vs. Fordham

Ages: All
Community
Sports

Kenneth P. LaValle StadiumStony Brook

6 – 10 pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Italian Family Feast

Our Lady of Lourdes Church West IslipWest Islip

Sunday Sep. 14

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 – noon

Downtown Rosh HaShanah Palooza

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Free

Hebrew Union CollegeManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

The Hicksville Chamber of Commerce 22nd Annual Hicksville Street Fair

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Nelson Avenue alongside Newbridge RoadHicksville

10:45 am – noon

Tkiya New Year Jam

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Free

Commonpoint QueensForest Hills

Ad for volenteer day

11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

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