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Saturday Aug. 23, 2025

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Guggenheim Museum Wake & Make Art Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

11 am – 2 pm

Kids Business Fair

All Saints Church Staten IslandStaten Island

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11 am – 4 pm

Back to School Festival

Major R Owens Community Center, 1561 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn

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Noon – 8:30 pm

Creative Open House with The Makeup Show

Art
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Metropolitan Creative StudiosChelsea

Derby

Noon – 3 pm

KoKo NYC South Slope Derby

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community
Family

Open Source GalleryBrooklyn

Derby

Noon – 3 pm

South Slope Derby 2025

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Open Source GalleryBrooklyn

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1 – 6 pm

Pop Out and Show’EM Mixer

Flabush CentralBrooklyn

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1 – 6 pm

Japan Village Summer Festival

Japan Village at Industry CityBrooklyn

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1 – 2 pm

Open Call Public Program: An Introduction to Foraging

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2 – 3 pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

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2 – 7 pm

La Lucha Sigue Summer Market

276 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY, 10451New York City

2 – 5 pm

[FREE] 2nd Community Day at Glow Cultural Center

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Community
Family

Glow Cultural Center NYCFlushing

4 – 5:30 pm

Kirtan: The Power of Mantras and Sacred Chants At Here and Now Yoga

Here and Now Yoga, Wellness & Arts CollectiveFloral Park

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5:30 – 7 pm

Performances at Queensbridge Park LIC

Queensbridge ParkLong Island City

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9:30 – 11 pm

LYT Comedy @ Nite

Caveat NYCManhattan

Sunday Aug. 24

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8:30 am – 5:30 pm

Creative Open House with The Makeup Show

Art
Beauty

Metropolitan Creative StudiosChelsea

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9 am – 2 pm

Riverdale Y Sunday Market

Riverdale TempleBronx

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9 am – 2 pm

Irving Square Park Farmers Markets!

Irving Square ParkBrooklyn

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

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11 am – 3 pm

Summer Tea 2025 at Prospect Park

Prospect ParkBrooklyn

Noon – 3 pm

Barkfest On Third: Last Howl of Summer

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Family
Food & Drink

Third Avenue between Bruckner Blvd & 134th StBronx

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3 – 5 pm

“Delectable” Afternoon Tea

Vital Art Studios GalleryNY

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6 – 7 pm

Performances at Diversity Plaza, Jackson Heights

Diversity PlazaJackson Heights

Monday Aug. 25

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11 am – 2 pm

Visit BHS’s New Exhibit: From Backyard to Boulevard: The Bell Family Legacy

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

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4 – 7 pm

Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Gerritsen Beach LibraryBrooklyn

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9 – 11 pm

Drag Bingo with Sparkle Monster

Tuesday Aug. 26

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Plant Powered: Shop for Health at Your Neighborhood Market-Tour

Ages: All
Beauty
Classes
Family

Neighborhood Care Fordham Rd, 254 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458New York City

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11 am – 2 pm

Visit BHS’s New Exhibit: From Backyard to Boulevard: The Bell Family Legacy

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

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2 – 4 pm

Back To School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Free

Neighborhood Care Jackson HeightsNew York City

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4 – 10 pm

Movie Nights in the Square

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Family
Film

Domino ParkBrooklyn

10 pm

Karaoke at Pianos NYC

Pianos

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