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Sunday Aug. 17, 2025

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

Vinyasa on a Vessel

9:30 – 10:30 am

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Vinyasa on a Vessel

Free

South Street Seaport Museum

Untitled Artwork

10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

banksy museumSoho

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10:30 am – noon

Poster Kids: Pass the Poster

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Family
Free

Poster HouseChelsea

FAD Market at Governors Island

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market at Governors Island

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

Govenors Island

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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

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Noon

India Day Parade

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

India day Parade

Noon – 5 pm

Harlem Week NYC Children’s Festival

Howard Bennett PlaygroundHarlem

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Noon – 4 pm

Endea Owens Community Cookout

Marcus Garvey ParkHarlem

Noon – 4 pm

Disney Jr. Let’s Play!

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Games

Disney Store Times Square

1 – 6 pm

Summer Fun: Roller Skating

Ages: All
Family
Free

Dry Dock ParkLower East Side

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2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

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