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Saturday Aug. 2, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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8 am – 3 pm

Maria Hernandez Farmers Market

Maria Hernandez ParkBushwick

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10 am – noon

Community Science Seining

Ages: All
Caribbean
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 Beach

Free Kayaking

10 am – 4 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights

RSK picture

11 am – noon

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! at the Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BaySheepshead Bay

guitar

1 – 6 pm

The Art is Pulsing with Energy at BWAC This Summer

Art
Free

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionRed Hook

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1 – 2:30 pm

WNYC’s Public Song Project Concert

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

Brooklyn Public Library — Central Library

Lefferts Historic House

1 – 5 pm

: Prospect Park Community Health and Wellness Fair

Lefferts Historic HouseProspect Park

Artists on the Come Up – Brooklyn Art Meetup

3:30 – 7 pm

Brooklyn Art Meetup

Maria Hernandez ParkBushwick

Sunday Aug. 3

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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8 am – 5 pm

T‘nA: A Music-Themed Drag Trivia Extravaganza at Pink Metal!

Pink MetalBushwick

Noon – 1 pm

Shadowboxing in Blue

Dance
Free

Haven BoxingBushwick

Free Kayaking

Noon – 3:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights

guitar

1 – 6 pm

The Art is Pulsing with Energy at BWAC This Summer

Art
Free

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionRed Hook

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Film the Amazing Garden Screening & BBQ

Art
Film

The Amazing GardenColumbia Waterfront

Cara-Mia Poster 2 (3)

7 – 9:30 pm

Cara Mia Comedy at Mon Cheri Ridgewood

Comedy
Free

Mon Cheri Restaurant

7 – 10:30 pm

Live Music at McCarren Parkhouse: Americana Roots Night

McCarren ParkhouseGreenpoint

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8 pm

T‘nA: A Music-Themed Drag Trivia Extravaganza at Pink Metal!

Pink MetalBushwick

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