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Saturday June 14, 2025

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Manhattan

11 am

39th Annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade

Ages: All
Community
Free

Bronx Puerto Rican Day ParadeBronx

Noon – 4 pm

South Bronx Family Fun Day

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

St. Mary’s Playground WestBronx

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Noon – 4 pm

The 22nd Annual Hunt’s Point Fish Parade & Arts Festival

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

The Hunts Point Fish Parade & Arts FestivalBronx

Noon – 8 pm

Pigeon Fest

Ages: All
Community
Free

The High LineManhattan

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1 – 3 pm

Family Time June 2025: with Artist Ari Melenciano

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Bronx MuseumBronx

1 – 4 pm

Juneteenth Family Festival

Lewis H. Latimer HouseFlushing

Vintage Car Show

1 – 4 pm

1940s CAR-nival!

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

King Manor MuseumJamaica

2 – 4:30 pm

Spring Family Fair

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumManhattan

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7 – 8:30 pm

New Plays for Young Audiences presents “Whorled Away”

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Theater

Provincetown PlayhouseGreenwich Village

Sunday June 15

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

Ages: All
Classes
Community

Queens

11 am – 3 pm

Open Studios: Summer in the City

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

UrbanGlassBrooklyn

Father’s Day

11 am – 4 pm

Father’s Day Weekend

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – noon

Just for Kids: Inside a Firetruck

Ages: All
Free

Dr. John’s Playground in Marine ParkBrooklyn

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

South Street Seaport MuseumManhattan

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Manhattan

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Noon – 4 pm

Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Street Festival

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

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2 – 3:30 pm

New Plays for Young Audiences presents “Whorled Away”

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Theater

Provincetown PlayhouseGreenwich Village

Monday June 16

Brooklyn Keith Haring-Inspired Art

3:15 – 4:15 pm

Keith Haring-Inspired Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Kensington LibraryBrooklyn

Tuesday June 17

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

11 am – 12:30 pm

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

11 am

Preschool Picassos

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

Queens Pride Rainbow Cloud Chain

3 – 3:45 pm

Pride: Rainbow Cloud Chain

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

North Forest Park LibraryForest Hills

Covenant Ballet Theatre 3

6 – 7 pm

Covenant Ballet Theatre Presents: Bach to the Streets: Ballet Under the Open Sky

Ages: All
Community
Dance

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

Wednesday June 18

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Dog Crafts At The Bryant Park Art Cart

Ages: All
Animals
Craft & DIY

Bryant ParkNew York City

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6 – 7:30 pm

GHTAC X LVIS: REPURPOSED FASHION SHOW

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Guild HallEast Hampton

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6 – 9:30 pm

Independence Day Celebration 2025 at Fort Totten Park

Fort Totten ParkFort Totten

Thursday June 19

10 – 11 am

Whiz Kidz: Science Experiments for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

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10:30 – 11 am

Storytime for Tots

Ages: 2 and under
Art
Books & Readings

Museum of the City of New YorkManhattan

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