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Saturday Aug. 9, 2025

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All day

BOOTS ON THE GROUND PICNIC & PARTYMEETS SOUL TRAIN

Free

Roy Wilkins ParkJamaica

Clashing Steel

All day

Clashing Steel: The Art of Stage Combat at Culture Lab LIC

Art
Free

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

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All day

LIVE in THE LOT at Culture Lab LIC – August-September, 2025

Free
Music

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

9 am – 5 pm

The 35th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing

10 – 11 am

Summer Kids: Snapology

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Free

Gantry Plaza State ParkLong Island City

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11 am – 7 pm

BOOTS ON THE GROUND LINE DANCE PICNIC MEETS SOUL TRAIN

Free

Roy Wilkins ParkJamaica

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11 am – 2 pm

NYSCI Meet the Authors – Daniel Salmieri and Sophia Haas (Next to Me)

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

12:30 – 2:30 pm

Apicha Community Health Fair

Ages: 5 – 8
Community
Family
Free

Diversity PlazaJackson Heights

3 – 10 pm

Bankra Caribbean Culture Festival 2025

Archie Spigner ParkJamaica

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5 – 7 pm

Performances at Socrates Sculpture Park LIC

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

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10 – 11:30 pm

CLASSY VIBES Stand Up Comedy in Astoria Queens w/ Late Night Happy Hour

Tootles & FrenchAstoria

Sunday Aug. 10

Clashing Steel

All day

Clashing Steel: The Art of Stage Combat at Culture Lab LIC

Art
Free

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

lot sticker

All day

LIVE in THE LOT at Culture Lab LIC – August-September, 2025

Free
Music

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

9 am – 5 pm

The 35th Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing

10 – 11 am

Summer Kids Andy & Suzanna’s Music Time

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

Hunter’s Point South ParkLong Island City

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11 am – 1 pm

Volunteer Garden Day @ 50 Cent Garden

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1 – 3 pm

Second Sunday Castle Tours

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

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6 – 7 pm

Performances at the Unisphere

Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Corona ParkFlushing-Corona

Cara-Mia Poster 2 (3)

7 – 9:30 pm

Cara Mia Comedy at Mon Cheri Ridgewood

Comedy
Free

Mon Cheri RestaurantRidgewood

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