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Thursday July 3, 2025

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

4 – 8 pm

Brooklyn Army Terminal Summer Series Independence Day Celebration

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Brooklyn Army TerminalNYC

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4 – 5 pm

Kids’ Craft: Freedom Flags

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Kew Gardens Hills Queens Public LibraryFlushing

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

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5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

5 – 11 pm

Music Fest and Fireworks

Ages: All
Free
Music

Kensico Dam PlazaValhalla

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

Friday July 4

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Various

Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

All day

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: FIFA Club World Cup

Ages: All
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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All day

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: Wimbledon

Ages: All
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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8 – 11:30 am

July 4th Huck Finn Fishing Tournament – Free for children 5-14

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Outdoors

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

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10 am – noon

Mekeel’s Corners Chapel Independence Day Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

Mekeel’s Corners ChapelCold Spring

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 am – noon

Port Jefferson Independence Day Parade

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Port Jefferson Independence Day ParadePort Jefferson

10 am

Revolutionary History Re-enactment Showcase

Van Cortlandt ManorCroton-on-Hudson

11 am – 3 pm

Independence Day at Fort Montgomery

Fort Montgomery State Historic SiteFort Montgomery

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Noon – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

Noon

Celebrating The 4th of July at Sagamore Hill

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Sagamore Hill National Historic SiteOyster Bay

12:30 pm

115th Travis 4th of July

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Independence ParkStaten Island

4 pm

Village of Mamaroneck Independence Day Celebration

Harbor Island ParkMamaroneck

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Image (1)

5 – 11 pm

Verizon Arcade Unplugged Pop-Up

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Games

1255 Hempstead Tpke, Uniondale, NY 11553Long Island

6 – 10 pm

Nyack Independence Day Fireworks

Ages: All
Community
Free

Nyack Memorial ParkNyack

6:30 – 7:30 pm

The Staten Island Philharmonic 4th of July

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

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7 pm

Independence Day Celebration: Honoring 250 Years of Army Heritage

West Point Trophy Point AmphitheaterWest Point

8 pm

49th Annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Macy’s 4th of July FireworksManhattan

9:30 pm

Jones Beach July 4 – Fireworks Spectacular

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Jones Beach Central MallWantagh

Saturday July 5

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Various

Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

All day

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: FIFA Club World Cup

Ages: All
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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All day

Sports Watch Parties at Hudson Yards: Wimbledon

Ages: All
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

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