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Sunday July 13, 2025

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2 – 4 pm

Queensboro Dance Festival International Beats Plaza Party at 71st Ave Plaza

Ages: All
Classes
Dance

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Choral Evensong

4 – 5 pm

Choral Evensong with Presiding Bishop Sean W. Rowe

Ages: All
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Free

Cathedral of St. John the DivineManhattan

9 – 10:30 pm

Movies Under the Stars: Despicable Me 4

Ages: All
Community
Film

Kissena Corridor ParkFlushing

Monday July 14

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

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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

10:50 am – 7 pm

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Ages: All
Beauty
Free

Domino ParkBrooklyn

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2 – 4 pm

MoMA Family Art Making: Nature Drawings

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

STEAM n’ Snacks

4 – 5 pm

STEAM n’ Snacks

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Pool Nights Flyer 2025

5 – 8 pm

Pool Nights at SYS

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Southampton Youth ServicesSouthampton

5 – 7 pm

Family Night at Duck Creek

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Community

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

8 – 10 pm

Paramount+ Movie Nights at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

Tuesday July 15

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 – 11 am

Bryant Park Yoga Presented by Halara

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

Kids Creative Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 8 pm

Samsung Galaxy Experience Space

Galaxy Experience SpaceSoHo

7:15 Swing into Summer Eman-El

10 – 11 am

Swing into Summer with Emanu-El

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Free

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10:30 am

StoryTime with Cali Co Cat

Ages: 8 and under
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

String Art (2160 x 1080 px)

2 – 3 pm

String Art

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

Mosiacs and Milkshakes 9×5

4 – 5 pm

Mosaics and Milkshakes

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Food & Drink

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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4 – 9:30 pm

Movie Nights in the Square

Ages: 5 – 8
Film
Free

Domino ParkBrooklyn

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5 – 7 pm

Free Youth Basketball Clinics

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Free

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

7 – 9 pm

Triva Tuesdays At Dave & Busters S.I.

Dave & Busters Saten IslandStaten Island

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7 – 9 pm

Stony Brook Athletics Movie Night

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Kenneth P. LaValle StadiumStony Brook

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7 – 9 pm

Summer Concerts

Ages: All
Free
Music

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

8:30 – 10:30 pm

Movies Under the Stars: The Garfield Movie (2024)

Ages: All
Community
Film

Arrochar PlaygroundStaten Island

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