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Friday Oct. 3, 2025

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7 am – 9:30 pm

Beyond the Frame: Art & Advocacy on Wrongful Conviction Day

The Center for Art and AdvocacyBed-Stuy

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8 am – 5 pm

Gagosian presents Christopher Kulendran Thomas’ first solo exhibition in the United States: Peace Core

Free

Pickleball Pandemonium

8 – 10:30 am

Pickleball Pandemonium!

Free
Sports

Gymnasium in Kwame Ture Recreation Center

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9 am – 5 pm

Adapt/Evolve

Art
Free

FIT Art and Design Gallery

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10 am – 5 pm

Hicks Nurseries 50th Annual Fall Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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10 am – 6 pm

Sea Chapel

RISE, 58-03 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Far Rockaway, NY 11692The Rockaways

Playtime Storytime

10:30 – 11:15 am

Playtime Storytime

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

FAD Market Empire Stores

11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Fall Pop-up [Dumbo]

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11 am – 4 pm

Jolly Roger Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterSuffolk

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11 am – 4 pm

“EXPLORATIONS” Marilyn Stevenson Solo Exhibit

Art
Free

The Water Mill MuseumWater Mill, NY

11 am – 6 pm

ASCEND: The Evolution of Identity

Art
Free

Alessandro Berni GalleryChelsea

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11 am – 2 pm

Free Community Health Fair

Hoie Hall at St. Luke’s ChurchEast Hampton

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11 am – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Family
Free

IKEA House Warming

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

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Noon – 8 pm

Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis

Art
Free

The Museum at FITChelsea

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Noon – 5 pm

L’Alliance New York Announces North American Premiere of Les tutomouves 2025 Crossing The Line Festival

L’Alliance New York

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Noon – 1 pm

THEATERLAB’S ROUND THE BLOCK!™ FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING FOR THE GARMENT DISTRICT

520 8th AvenueGarment District

Scrabble Word games

1 – 3 pm

Word Game Palooza

Free
Games

Rogers Memorial LibrarySouthampton

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2 – 6 pm

Fitzhugh Karol: On the Grounds

Arts Center at Duck CreekEast Hampton

3 – 5 pm

Pickleball Open Class

Ages: All
Classes
Family
Free

Gantry Plaza State Park – Handball CourtsLong Island City

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4 – 6 pm

Community Science Fishing

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5

Jenga

4 – 5 pm

Giant Game Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
Games

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village Branch85 Main Street, Haverstraw, NY 10927

4 – 6 pm

Flag Football

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American Art

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5 – 9 pm

WikiGameJam

Hex HouseEast Williamsburg

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5 – 8 pm

Free First Fridays: Gilded Age Music and Fashion

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Hudson River Museum

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Family
Free

Faber ParkPort Richmond

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5:30 – 8:30 pm

MoMA Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Museum of Modern Art

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6 – 8 pm

Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards – Comedy Night with GROWN UPS

Ages: All
Family
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensHudson Yards

6 – 8 pm

Free Movie Nights at Hudson Yards

Ages: All
Family
Film
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & Gardens

Mission

6 – 8 pm

Suicide Noted National Tour: NYC

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