The Best Art Shows and Exhibits Happening Now in NYC

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Thursday Aug. 21, 2025

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

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2 – 5 pm

Field Day with BCM

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Brower ParkBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Caribbean

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

Friday Aug. 22

All day

Back To School Week At The HUB

Ages: All
Art

The HUB BridgehamptonBridgehampton

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8 am – 5 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Michael Caine: A Shock of Recognition

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 am – 5 pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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10 – 11:30 am

Blueberry Tie Dye Craft (Cutchogue)

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Downs Farm PreserveCutchogue

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 12:30 pm

The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition

Ages: All
Art
Theater

The Gateway PlayhouseBellport

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Noon – 6 pm

Bridgehampton Art Affair

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

The Corwith HouseBridgehampton

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5:30 – 8:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights

Ages: All
Art
Free

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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5:30 – 8:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Saturday Aug. 23

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

All day

Back To School Week At The HUB

Ages: All
Art

The HUB BridgehamptonBridgehampton

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8 am – 5 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Michael Caine: A Shock of Recognition

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 am – 5 pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

__Igloo2

10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

GuggenheimUpper East Side

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11 am – 4 pm

Back to School Festival

Major R Owens Community Center, 1561 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn

11 am – 12:30 pm

The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition

Ages: All
Art
Theater

The Gateway PlayhouseBellport

Derby

Noon – 3 pm

South Slope Derby 2025

Ages: All
Art
Community

Open Source GalleryBrooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Bridgehampton Art Affair

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

The Corwith HouseBridgehampton

Derby

Noon – 3 pm

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Open Source GalleryBrooklyn

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