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from July 5, 2025 to December 7, 2025

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Jul 8

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan

6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Jul 9

"Tales of Chinatown" Special Screening with AAAAH!

at 14th Street Passage (in The High Line), Manhattan

4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Join us for a special screening of Tales of Chinatown by Luka Yuanyuan Yang with AAAAH! (Asian Artists And Activists Hub) on July 9.
Free!

Must See
Event

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Jul10

Summer House Tour

at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Visit five floors of period rooms furnished with the family’s original possessions – furniture, decorative objects, household goods, books, even their clothing.

Jul10

Open Group (Yuriy Biley, Pavlo Kovach, and Anton Varga) Artist Talk and Premiere Event

at 14th Street Passage (in The High Line), Manhattan

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Join us for a seated conversation and pierogies with Ukrainian artist collective Open Group in celebration of the New York institutional premiere of their 2024 work, "Repeat After Me"
Free!

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Jul12

New Amsterdam to Manhattan 400 Years of Freedom Ways & Community Upliftment

at Smith Garden- Alfred Smith houses (NYCHA)

12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join NYC Parks and The Ancestors Speaks for a Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery in NYS, July 4, 1827.
Free!

Must See
Event

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Jul13

Disability Unite Festival 2025: Love Unites

at Naumburg Bandshell (in Central Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Celebrate Disability Pride at the 6th Annual Disability Pride Festival, marking the anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Free!

Must See
Event

Jul13

Fire Ecology Hike | Caminata ecología del fuego

at Payson Avenue and Beak Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Friends of Inwood Hill Park is hosting a series of monthly, bilingual nature hikes focusing on fire ecology between June and September. We hope to see you there!
Free!

Must See
Event

Jul13

Walking Tour: The Tredwells’ World of 19th Century Noho

at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan

1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us as we explore the Tredwells’ elite neighborhood and discover what life was like for the wealthy merchant class in the mid-19th century.

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Jul15

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan

6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Jul22

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan

6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Jul24

Summer House Tour

at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Visit five floors of period rooms furnished with the family’s original possessions – furniture, decorative objects, household goods, books, even their clothing.

Saturday, July 26, 2025

Jul26

Walking Tour: The Tredwells’ World of 19th Century Noho

at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan

1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join us as we explore the Tredwells’ elite neighborhood and discover what life was like for the wealthy merchant class in the mid-19th century.

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Jul27

Meet the Artists: Trees we breathe

at Wave Hill, Bronx

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Meet the Artist offers visitors, the artist's community, and others an opportunity to gain insight into the artist's creative process and the themes present in their work.
Free!

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Jul29

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan

6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Aug 2

Meet the Artists: Monica Duncan, Jennifer Tobias and SuRan Song

at Wave Hill, Bronx

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for Meet the Artists with Monica Duncan, Jennifer Tobias and SuRan Song, organized as part of the 2025 Sunroom Project Space season.
Free!

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Aug 3

Bug Buddies!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens

11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!

11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!

11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!

Best For
Kids

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Oct 7

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan

6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Oct11

Compostapalooza!

at 95th St. Compost Compound (in Riverside Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Celebrate the Conservancy’s work with compost and appreciate its impact on urban soil at this day of demonstrations, science experiments, and live entertainment!
Free!

Must See
Event

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Oct14

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan

6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Oct21

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan

6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Oct28

Museum of Interesting Things

at Holley Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan

6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
The Museum of Interesting Things is a traveling interactive exhibition of antiques and inventions.
Free!

Best For
Kids

Sunday, November 2, 2025

Nov 2

Bug Buddies!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens

11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!

Best For
Kids

Nov 2

How Brooklyn Became Part of New York City

at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park), Brooklyn

1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
In 1898, proud Brooklyn consolidated with four other counties to become New York City. What led to that decision?
Free!

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Dec 7

Bug Buddies!

at Queens County Farm Museum (in Queens Farm Park), Queens

11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Calling all bug enthusiasts for a monthly Bug Buddies program with our STEM Coordinator and resident bug expert, Keith McManus!

Best For
Kids

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