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Saturday Aug. 30, 2025

The Town Hall- New York Loves Sly! Featuring Steven Bernstein

7 – 8:30 pm

Bryant Park Picnic Performances Presented by Bank of America: The Town Hall | New York Loves Sly! Feat. Steven Bernstein

Free
Music

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10 – 11:30 pm

CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour

Tootles & French

Sunday Aug. 31

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Royal Botania at The Roundtree Amagansett

Midnight

Royal Botania, Thayers, and The Roundtree, Amagansett Launch a Summer Design Pop-Up

The Roundtree, AmagansettDemarest

Mulford Farm from south

All day

Long Island History Hunt

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

Clashing Steel

All day

Clashing Steel: The Art of Stage Combat at Culture Lab LIC

Art
Free

Culture Lab LICLong Island City

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All day

LIVE in THE LOT at Culture Lab LIC – August-September, 2025

Free
Music

Culture Lab LICLong Island City

9 am – 4 pm

Bronx Park East Farmers Market

2045 Bronx Park EastPelham Parkway

9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

9 am – 7 pm

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

Art
Free

The Firefly ArtistsNorthport

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

10 am – 5 pm

HAMPTON VINTAGE – A Luxury Marketplace

American Legion Post 419Amagansett

10 am – noon

Adventure Course Free Public Sunday Program

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Alley Pond Adventure Course

10 am – 6 pm

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

Free

174 LudlowLower East Side

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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 Center

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11:30 am – 4 pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Ages: All
Family
Free

Hudson River Museum

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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

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

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 Museum

Manhattan Unicycle Fest

Noon – 5 pm

16th Annual NYC Unicycle Festival at Hudson River Park

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Pier 76 at Hudson River Park

Noon – 5 pm

Bronx Summer Concert Series

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Co-op City Section 5 Greenway

1 – 3 pm

Art in the Park: Suncatchers

Ages: All
Art
Environment
Family

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterCharleston

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2 – 3 pm

Garden Highlights Walk

Wave HillRiverdale

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