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Tuesday Aug. 5, 2025

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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

A6 – 23

All day

The Place Where You Belong: Design Exhibition

11 am – 8 pm

Clean Rite Center Brooklyn – Free Wash & Dry Event

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Clean Rite Center

8 – 10 pm

The Overthinking Hour Comedy Show

HalyardsPark Slope/Gowanus

Wednesday Aug. 6

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

A6 – 23

All day

The Place Where You Belong: Design Exhibition

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Noon – 1 pm

Fighting for the Underdogs | The Borgen Project

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Family
Free

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Yoga Club Meeting (Free Yoga Class in Prospect Park)

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Regina Opera presents a FREE AL FRESCO CONCERT in Marine Park

Free
Music

Marine Park BrooklynMarine Park

Thursday Aug. 7

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

A6 – 23

All day

The Place Where You Belong: Design Exhibition

8 am – 5 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Black Joy Film Fest

Ages: All
Community
Family
Film

The Billie Holiday TheatreBed Stuy

Free Kayaking

5 – 7 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights

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6 – 10:30 pm

Pluto TV Movies With A View at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Film
Free

Pier 1, Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn Bridge Park

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6 pm

Paramount+ Movie Nights: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Ages: All
Caribbean
Family
Film

Coney Island Beach

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7 – 9 pm

Divination Exchange Party! Give Readings & Get Readings!

Barrow’s Intense Tasting RoomSunset Park, Brooklyn

Friday Aug. 8

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

A6 – 23

All day

The Place Where You Belong: Design Exhibition

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Noon – 3 pm

Back to School Giveaway

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Free

Neighborhood Care Crown HeightsCrown Heights

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7 – 10 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Summer Music Series

The Billie Holiday TheatreBed Stuy

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7:30 – 9:30 pm

Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce Summer Movie Series

Free

Ocean Beqch – Fire Island

9:45 pm

Friday Night Fireworks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Luna ParkConey Island

Saturday Aug. 9

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

A6 – 23

All day

The Place Where You Belong: Design Exhibition

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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

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Summer Pop-up [Dumbo]

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11 am – noon

Ready, Set, Kindergarten! at the Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Free

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BaySheepshead Bay

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11 am – noon

Climate Sing – First Tracks

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park

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11 am – noon

CLIMATE SING – First Tracks

Brooklyn Bridge Park

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