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Friday Aug. 22, 2025

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THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights Fridays from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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The Museum of Modern Art

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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

Nex Playground’s Gameplay Booth at US Open Fan Week

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free
Games

USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

8 – 11 am

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9 am – 5 pm

Being Hyper Human Exhibition

Art
Film

FIT Art and Design GalleryChelsea

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10 am – 8 pm

The Subway Doodle Experience

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

banksy museumSoho

10 – 11 am

Le Carrousel Extravaganza

Ages: All
Family
Free

10 – 11 am

Idlewild Trail Walk

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Idlewild Environmental Center

Manhattan Early Childhood Music & Movement

10:45 – 11:15 am

Early Childhood Music & Movement

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Washington Square Park Large Playground

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11 am – 6 pm

Bowery Gallery’s 34th Annual Juried Exhibition

Art
Free

Bowery GalleryChelsea

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11 am – 6 pm

The 39th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition

Art
Free

11 am – 7 pm

Jeep® 4×4 City Camp

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

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Noon – 6 pm

Homage: Queer lineages on video

Art
Free

Wallach Art GalleryManhattanville

Noon – 8 pm

Brooklyn District Attorney’s Youth Summerfest

Luna ParkConey Island

1 – 3 pm

Family Fun Day at Tilden Playground

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Tilden Playground

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2 – 7 pm

Open Call: Portals

Art
Free

The Shed NYCHudson Yards

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2 – 5 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Family
Free

Neighborhood Care Fordham RdBelmont

2 pm

Back To School Fest

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3 – 8 pm

Summer Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Open Houses

NY Kids Club Park Slope-GowanusPark Slope-Gowanus

4 – 9 pm

Summer Fridays

Ages: All
Family
Free

Historic Richmond Town

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5 – 10 pm

Free Friday Nights

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American Art

5 – 9 pm

The 5th Annual Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival

Beach 97th StRockaway

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5 – 8 pm

Lobby Sounds by Najah Moeser

Free
Music

Moxy Times Square

5 – 7 pm

Crazy Science Show for Kids

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free

The Learning Experience Hell’s Kitchen

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5:30 – 8:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Museum of Modern Art

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5:30 – 8:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS UNIQLO Friday Nights

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern Art

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6:30 – 7:30 pm

Ojos Caribe present Today’s Radical Act: Love, Part II

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7 – 10 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Summer Music Series

The Billie Holiday TheatreBed Stuy

Belongó- Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra

7 – 8:30 pm

Bryant Park Picnic Performances Presented by Bank of America: Belongó | Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

Free
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7:30 – 9:30 pm

Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Summer Movie Series

Free

Ocean Beqch – Fire Island

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8 – 10 pm

Sunset Jazz at Culture Lab LIC – Every Friday, August-October, 2025

Free

Culture Lab LICLong Island City

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