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Saturday Aug. 16, 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

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

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: The Power of the Sun

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumEast Flatbush

11:30 am – 4:30 pm

OtherWorlds Fair

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Govenors Island

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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3 – 5 pm

Community Science Fishing

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5

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4 – 7:30 pm

Hindu Lamp Ceremony

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park

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6 – 10 pm

Big Summer August GetDown

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park

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7 – 10:30 pm

Rooftop Films How Deep is Your Love

Film
Free

Brooklyn Army Terminal

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9 – 11 pm

Brooklyn Musical Legends Reunite for One Night Show

Free
LGBTQ+

Sunset Stooppark slope

Sunday Aug. 17

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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

Untitled Artwork

All day

The Pan-Afro Wisdom (POW) Fest 2025

Free

Herbert Von King Park

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10 am – 11 pm

Postpartum Yoga

Ages: All
Family
Free

Domino ParkWilliamsburg

11 am – 3 pm

Farmhouse Family Day: The Power of the Sun

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumEast Flatbush

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

1 – 6 pm

AFROBEATS VS DANCEHALL TAKEOVER BARCLAYS CENTER

Barclays CenterProspect Heights

Cara-Mia Poster 2 (3)

7 – 9:30 pm

Cara Mia Comedy at Mon Cheri Ridgewood

Comedy
Free

Mon Cheri Restaurant

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