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Friday Aug. 29, 2025

10 – 11 am

Idlewild Trail Walk

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

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10 am – 4 pm

When Women Wore Whales

Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical MuseumSag Harbor

West Wind by Jon Van Brunt

10 am – 4 pm

The Atelier at Flowerfield is excited to present “Long Island Landscapes,” a dual exhibition of local artists Jonathan Van Brunt and Patricia Yantz opening Thursday, August 14th

Art
Classes

The Atelier at FlowerfieldSt. James

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10 am – 6 pm

Van Gogh’s Flowers

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 8 pm

RECESS!! The Experience

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Empire OutletsSaint George

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10 am – 9:30 pm

Back to School at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Family

Cross County CenterYonkers

10 am – 6 pm

Chef Bombay Labor Day Weekend Pop Up Party (August 29-September 1)

Free

174 LudlowLower East Side

10 am – noon

Flag-Raising Ceremony for Malaysia’s 68th Independence Day

Bowling Green ParkFinancial District of Lower Manhattan

10:30 am – noon

Docent Tours in the Landcraft Garden

Landcraft Garden FoundationMattituck

Face Value

10:30 am – 8:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art
Family

The Museum of Modern Art

10:30 am – 3 pm

Live Butterfly Tours

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8
Family

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

10:30 am

Family Storytime presented by LINC!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Family

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

Manhattan Early Childhood Music & Movement

10:45 – 11:15 am

Early Childhood Music & Movement

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Washington Square Park Large Playground

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11 am – 5 pm

TMS Makeup Shop NYC

Metropolitan PavilionChelsea

11 am

Radical Rockaway Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Family
Games

Bagel Barista StationRockaway Park

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11 am – 4 pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 7:30 pm

St. Germain’ “La Terrasse” at Nordstrom NYC

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11 am – 5 pm

“The Ark”: An Exhibition curated by Eric Fischl

The ChurchSag Harbor

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11 am – 6 pm

Bowery Gallery’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

Stone Barns | September Open House

11 am – noon

Family Farm Tour

Ages: 3 – 8
Animals
Environment
Family

Stone Barns Center for Food & AgriculturePocantico Hills

11 am – 9 pm

“Narratives in Motion – The Evolution of a Storyteller” a solo exhibit by Jennifer A. Uihlein

Art
Free

The Firefly ArtistsNorthport

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11 am – 4 pm

Bounce House

Ages: 3 – 8
Family

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

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11 am – 2 pm

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

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

11 am – 12:30 pm

The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition

Ages: All
Art
Family
Theater

The Gateway PlayhouseBellport

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11 am – noon

$5 Friday Farewell to Summer Program

Alley Pond Environmental CenterDouglaston

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Noon – 5 pm

All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection

Art
Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

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Noon – 5 pm

Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art

Art

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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Noon – 5 pm

JHB Gallery at Jetsam Studio

Art
Free

Jetsam StudioSouthampton

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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