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Thursday July 24, 2025

8 am – 5 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Black Joy Film Fest

Ages: All
Community
Film

The Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn

Long Island Cocomelon

9 am – 5 pm

CoComelon “Gotta Go Zone” Potty Training Party

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Music

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

LS Slide

9:30 – 10:30 am

Ross Lower School Coffee & Conversation

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Ross Lower SchoolBridgehampton

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

10 am – 8 pm

The Summer FINomenon is Here

Ages: All
Free

Bethpage Optimum StoreBethpage

10:30 am – noon

Poster Tots: Cut/Paste

Ages: 3 – 4
Art
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

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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

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

Pool Nights Flyer 2025

5 – 8 pm

Pool Nights at SYS

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

Southampton Youth ServicesSouthampton

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

Friday July 25

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Long Island Cocomelon

9 am – 5 pm

CoComelon “Gotta Go Zone” Potty Training Party

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Music

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

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

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 8 pm

Samsung Galaxy Experience Space

Galaxy Experience SpaceSoHo

10 am – noon

Family Fridays in the Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

10 – 11 am

Idlewild Trail Walk

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

10 am – 8 pm

The Summer FINomenon is Here

Ages: All
Free

Bethpage Optimum StoreBethpage

10 am – noon

2025 Bronx Summer Cleanup Series

Ages: 3 and up
Environment
Free

Westchester SquareBronx

2 – 5 pm

Fishing Frenzy Fridays

Ages: All
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park Penn PierBrooklyn

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6 – 9 pm

Sounds at Sunset: Brooklyn Americana

Ages: All
Free
Music

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6 Liberty LawnBrooklyn

6 – 7:30 pm

Pre-Shabbat Summer Fair

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Chabad of the HamptonsEast Hampton

9:45 pm

Friday Night Fireworks

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Luna ParkBrooklyn

Saturday July 26

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

9 am – 2 pm

Arts in the Plaza

Ages: All
Art
Festivals

Kennedy PlazaLong Beach

Free Kayaking

10 am – 4 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

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