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Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025

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10 – 11 am

Radiolab Presents: Terrestrials Live! Wilderness Wonderland at Little Island

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Outdoors

Little IslandManhattan

11 am – noon

Garden Explorers

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

Waterplay Wednesday (2)

11 am – 1 pm

Waterplay Wednesdays

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Free

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Dog Crafts At The Bryant Park Art Cart

Ages: All
Animals
Craft & DIY

Bryant ParkManhattan

Noon – 1:30 pm

Lincoln Square BID’s “Summer Jazz Sensations” Lunchtime Concert Series

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Dante Park, 64th Street and BroadwayManhattan

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Noon – 1 pm

Fighting for the Underdogs | The Borgen Project

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Live on ZoomBrooklyn

1 – 2 pm

Young Dancemakers Company Performance at Lehman College

Ages: 5 and up
Dance
Free

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsKingsbridge Heights

3 – 4 pm

Summer Adventure: Marvelous Matisse!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Free

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Hippo Playground Summer Concert Series: Joanie Leeds & Friends

Ages: All
Free
Music

Hippo PlaygroundManhattan

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

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5 – 7 pm

The Magic Hour presented by ABC Carpet & Home

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

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5 – 6 pm

Radiolab Presents: Terrestrials Live! A Pizza Show

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Music

Little IslandManhattan

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6 – 7 pm

Bryant Park Yoga Presented by Halara

Bryant ParkManhattan

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6 – 7:30 pm

Minecraft Club

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

6 – 8 pm

Sunset Fishing

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Gantry Plaza State Park – Pier 4Long Island City

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6 pm

Academics West Virtual Open House

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

6 pm

Verizon Unplugged with Mel Robbins

Ages: All
Free

The Times CenterManhattan

Wednesday Night Lights Flyer

7 – 10 pm

Wednesday Night Lights

Ages: 9 and up
Free

Iron Point ParkFlanders

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8 – 10 pm

Movies on the Green

Ages: All
Film
Free

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

Thursday Aug. 7

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

8 am – 5 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Black Joy Film Fest

Ages: All
Community
Film

The Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn

Greg Attonito and Shanti Wintergate

8 am – 5 pm

Musical Events for children of all ages at the Great Neck Library: The Play Date and the BenAnna Band

Ages: All
Free
Music

159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023Great Neck

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9:30 – 10:30 am

Summer on the Hudson: Tots Soccer

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Sports

71st Street Soccer Field and Basketball CourtsUpper West Side

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Free

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10 am – noon

Percussion Playground

Ages: All
Free

Bryant ParkManhattan

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10 – 11 am

Radiolab Presents: Terrestrials Live! Wilderness Wonderland at Little Island

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Outdoors

Little IslandManhattan

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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
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Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

NYSCI STEM Event Series: Super Minds & Machines

Ages: All
Free

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

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

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5 – 6 pm

Radiolab Presents: Terrestrials Live! A Pizza Show

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Music

Little IslandManhattan

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