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Friday Aug. 29, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

9 am – noon

Forest Fridays

Ages: 13 and up
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 – 11 am

Idlewild Trail Walk

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

Manhattan Early Childhood Music & Movement

10:45 – 11:15 am

Early Childhood Music & Movement

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Washington Square Park Large PlaygroundManhattan

Brooklyn Magic by Myron

3 – 4 pm

Magic by Myron Magic Show

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Gerritsen Beach LibraryBrooklyn

3:30 pm

Sidewalk Chalk Party

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Eastchester LibraryBronx

Long Island Belmont Labor Day

4 – 8 pm

Summer Nights Finale at Belmont Park Village

Ages: All
Free

Belmont Park VillageElmont

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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

5:30 – 9 pm

Family Night with Dragonfly Cares and Long Island Ducks Baseball

Fairfield Properties BallparkCentral Islip

tokyo drift

6 – 11 pm

The 52nd Great Feast of Mother Cabrini

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Suffolk County Community CollegeBrentwood

Bronx Movies Under The Stars Piece by Piece

8:30 – 10 pm

Movies Under The Stars: Piece by Piece

Ages: All
Community
Film

Soundview ParkBronx

9:45 pm

Friday Night Fireworks

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Luna ParkBrooklyn

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