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Sunday Aug. 24, 2025

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10 am – 5 pm

Summer Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Open Houses

NY Kids Club Park Slope-GowanusBrooklyn

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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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

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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 – 7 pm

Sunday Fundays at Cross County Center Summer Fest 2025

Ages: All
Family
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

11 am – 6 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 – 6 pm

The 39th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition

Art
Free

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11 am – 3 pm

Summer Tea 2025 at Prospect Park

Prospect ParkBrooklyn

11 am – 12:30 pm

Kids Science

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

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11:30 am – 4 pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Ages: All
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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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

Free Kayaking

Noon – 3:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn

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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

Noon – 1:30 pm

Weekend Kids

Ages: All
Family
Free

7.26 Chris Mack

Noon – 5 pm

Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future

Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton

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Noon – 4 pm

Early Explorers: Play Space

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Noon – 2 pm

Back to School Bash: Supplies, Smiles, and Style

Ages: All
Family
Free

Green Acres MallValley Stream

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Noon – 6 pm

Bridgehampton Art Affair

Ages: All
Art
Family
Festivals

The Corwith HouseBridgehampton

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

Noon – 6 pm

Muslim Heritage Festival

Kensico Dam PlazaValhalla

Noon – 4 pm

Huntington Prepares for the Battle of Brooklyn

Huntington Arsenal & Village GreenHuntington

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1 – 6 pm

The Art is Pulsing with Energy at BWAC This Summer

Art
Free

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionBrooklyn

1 – 10 pm

Planet Brooklyn

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

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2 – 3 pm

Garden Highlights Walk

Drawing With Mari

2 – 3:30 pm

Drawing with Mari

Art
Classes

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

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2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

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2 – 3 pm

Tour the Historic Thomas Dodge Homestead, c. 1721

Ages: 3 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Create: Thomas Dodge HomesteadPort Washington

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2 – 6 pm

Daisuke Kiyomiya: Forms of Perception

The Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

2 – 4 pm

An Afternoon with Stan Smith

P.C. Richard & SonUpper West Side

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