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Sunday June 1, 2025

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All day

Wildlife Wonders by Gillie and Marc

Animals
Art

North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade Center

Painting by Amrit Khurana – Whispers In Bloom

All day

Perceptions of Sentience – Art Exhibition by artists with autism from around the globe

Art
Free

United Nations Visitors Lobby

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge ParkBrooklyn

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9 am – 7 pm

UNBANNED: Exploring Censorship in Books, Art, & Media

FDR Four Freedoms State Park

THE LIGHT SHOW – SQUARARTISTS CARD (3000 x 3000 px)

9 am – 5 pm

The Light Show: A Celebration of Illuminating Ceramics

Art
Free

A.MANO BrooklynBrooklyn

9 am – 5 pm

Long Island Orchid Festival 2025

Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic ParkOyster Bay

9 – 10:30 am

LGBTQ+ Family Pride Craft Workshop

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Rockland Pride CenterNyack

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Barking up a Wave Hill Tree

Ages: All
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

10 am – 1 pm

Urban Farm Volunteers

Randall’s Island Urban Farm

HarborFest 2015 photo craft fair best JWP

10 am – 5 pm

HarborFest Dock Day and Craft Fair

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Port Washington Town DockPORT WASHINGTON

10 am – 4 pm

Tarrytown Street Fair

Tarrytown Street FairTarrytown

10 am – 5 pm

Nanuet Street Fair

Nanuet Street FairNanuet

10 am – 3 pm

Sloatsburg SpringFest

Sloatsburg Community FieldsSloatsburg

10 am – 1:30 pm

Harlem Pride Church Service

204 West 134th StreetHarlem

Bash Bish Falls Remembered III

10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Nature’s Persistence: Recent Work by Shelley Haven

Art
Free

Derfner Judaica MuseumRiverdale

Beckerman

10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Learn How to Respond to Campus Antisemitism in One Quick Session!

Ages: 13 and up
Classes
Family
Free

Temple Beth Sholom of Roslyn HeightsRoslyn Heights

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11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Into the Shining Dark

Art
Free

Welancora GalleryBrooklyn

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Brooklyn Brewery

Brooklyn BreweryBrooklyn

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Brooklyn

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11 am – 6 pm

Drums Along the Hudson

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Inwood Hill ParkInwood

11 am – 2 pm

Kayaking at Conference House Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Page Avenue BeachStaten Island

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11 am – 10 pm

Planet Hollywood x Ani-May Limited Edition Bento Boxes

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11 am – 2 pm

THE TIP OFF: Ellie’s Birthday Bash

A.MANO BrooklynBrooklyn

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Tree Wonder Washington Square Park

Free

Washington Square Park English Elm (northwest corner)Greenwich Village

7:00PM by Donna Corvi at Alex Ferrone Gallery

Noon – 5 pm

Arborescent: Art Exhibition Honoring Trees

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

Functional Relationships – John Chamberlain

Noon – 5 pm

FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: ARTIST-MADE FURNITURE

Guild HallEast Hampton

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Noon – 5 pm

ALMOND ZIGMUND: WADING ROOM

Guild HallEast Hampton

5.17 Independency

Noon – 5 pm

INDEPENDENCY: THE AMERICAN FLAG AT 250 YEARS

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

Ceramics Now Exhibition-Announcement-2025

Noon – 5 pm

Jane Hartsook Gallery at Greenwich House Pottery presents ‘Ceramics Now’ featuring Daniel Barragán, Carson Culp, Kristy Moreno and Gina Tibbott

Greenwich House Pottery

Noon – 5 pm

Mosaic Festival

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

East End Artsriverhead

Noon – 6 pm

New Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival

Queens Pride ParadeJackson Heights

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