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Thursday July 31, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

8 am – 5 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Black Joy Film Fest

Ages: All
Community
Film

The Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn

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

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10 am – noon

Percussion Playground

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 8 pm

Samsung Galaxy Experience Space

Galaxy Experience SpaceSoHo

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1 – 3 pm

Liu Shiming Art Foundation Clay & Craft Series at Bryant Park Art Cart

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY

Bryant ParkManhattan

31st – Tea Time w Bluey

1 – 2 pm

Tea Time with Bluey at the Quogue Library

Ages: 5 – 8
Film
Free

Quogue Library IncQuogue

Harry potter celebration

1 – 3 pm

Harry Potter Birthday Celebration

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Caribbean

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 5:30 pm

Haunted Mansion Escape Room

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

5 – 6:30 pm

Gatsby at 100: Museum Tour and Book Discussion (Grades 6 – 12)

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Attractions

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

Pool Nights Flyer 2025

5 – 8 pm

Pool Nights at SYS

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

Southampton Youth ServicesSouthampton

ABT

5 – 6 pm

Dance Workshop with American Ballet Theatre

Ages: All
Caribbean
Free

Lincoln Center’s David Geffen HallManhattan

6 – 8 pm

Improv in the Park

Ages: All
Comedy
Free

Marsha P. Johnson State ParkBrooklyn

6:30 – 8 pm

Double Dutch

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Garibaldi Plaza at Washington Square ParkManhattan

7:30 – 9 pm

Central Astoria LDC’s Waterfront Concert Series

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Free

Astoria ParkQueens

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