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Thursday Aug. 21, 2025

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

8 am – 5 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Black Joy Film Fest

Ages: All
Community
Family
Film

The Billie Holiday TheatreBed Stuy

Field Day x Last Day of School, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-19

2 – 5 pm

Field Day with BCM

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community
Family

Brower ParkCrown Heights

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

Skylight Open SummerFest

7 – 10 pm

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Skylight Open

The Billie Holiday TheatreBed Stuy

8 21 2025 Poster

8 – 10 pm

Landline Comedy at Wild East Brewing

Comedy
Free

Wild East BrewingGowanus

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9:30 – 11:30 pm

Superstar Open Set

Pink MetalBushwick

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