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Friday July 18, 2025

Various

Nature Exploration: Lake Appreciation

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

banksy museumnew york

10 am – 5 pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 8 pm

Samsung Galaxy Experience Space

Galaxy Experience SpaceSoHo

10 am – noon

Family Fridays in the Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10 – 11 am

Idlewild Trail Walk

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

7-18 upon this ground small

2 – 3:30 pm

Upon This Ground: Cyanotype Workshop with Artist Ella Mahoney presented by BHM and Ma’s House

Ages: All
Art
Classes

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

2 – 3 pm

Superman’s Krypto the Superdog Look-Alike Contest

Ages: All
Animals
Film

Manhattan West PlazaManhattan

3 pm

Kids DogMan BINGO!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island

Bronx NYC Parks Presents Gaga Festival

4 – 6 pm

NYC Parks Presents: Gaga Festival

Ages: All
Community
Free

Playground West – Play Area in St. Mary’s ParkBronx

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5 – 8 pm

July Beer Garden

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Japan Village CourtyardBrooklyn

Magic Laughs and More_Photo courtesy of John Reid

6 – 7 pm

Magic, Laughs, and More (Families with children up to 5th grade)

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Comedy

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Magic Laughs and More_Photo courtesy of John Reid

6 – 7 pm

Magic, Laughs, and More

Ages: 5 – 12
Caribbean
Comedy

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

9:45 pm

Friday Night Fireworks

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Luna ParkBrooklyn

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