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Saturday June 28, 2025

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8 am – 3 pm

Maria Hernandez Farmers Market

Maria Hernandez ParkBushwick

Invisible Strings Front

10 am – 5 pm

“Invisible Strings”, a group exhibition featuring six gallery- represented artists.

Free

Philadelphia

Free Kayaking

10 am – 4 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Bedford-Stuyvesant

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11 am – 6 pm

Borinquen Gallo: Mending My Garden

Art
Free

Chelsea

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

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11 am – 1 pm

Community Science Fishing

Ages: All
Family
Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 5

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11 am – 1 pm

Shape Up NYC Caribbean-American Heritage Month Event

St. John’s Recreation Center 1251 Prospect PlaceBedford-Stuyvesant

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Noon – 4 pm

Movement Gowanus Celebration for Access Fund

Free

Movement Gowanus

Noon – 7 pm

BLOCK PARTY – Bond & Schermerhorn

Free

Downtown Brooklyn

1 – 3 pm

Open Bluegrass Jam Session

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

East Fourth Street Community Garden

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1 – 6 pm

The Natural World Takes Center Stage in BWAC Art Shows

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionRed Hook

Sunday June 29

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Various

Waterfront Walks

Ages: All
Family
Free
Tours

Brooklyn Bridge Park

9 am – 3 pm

Blood Drive

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free
Volunteering

The Shops at Atlas Park

Invisible Strings Front

10 am – 5 pm

“Invisible Strings”, a group exhibition featuring six gallery- represented artists.

Free

Philadelphia

11 am – 5 pm

Welancora Gallery Exhibition – Reimagining Kinship

Art
Free

410 Jefferson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221Bedford-Stuyvesant

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes
Family

Bklyn Independence Day Parade

11 am – 12:30 pm

Brooklyn’s 118th Annual American Independence Day Parade

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Brooklyn Independence Day ParadeSunset Park

Free Kayaking

Noon – 3:30 pm

Free Kayaking

Ages: All
Family
Free
Sports

Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 4 BeachBrooklyn Heights

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1 – 6 pm

The Natural World Takes Center Stage in BWAC Art Shows

Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionRed Hook

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