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2026 NYC Small Business Month Expo
Thu, May 28, 9:00 AM
New York · 60 Pine St
2026 NYC Small Business Month Expo
Thu, May 28, 9:00 AM
New York · 60 Pine St
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Elevate Your Mind, Body, & Soul: Free Health Fest and Fun Beats!
Sat, May 16, 12:00 PM
Brooklyn · Fort Greene Park
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Elevate Your Mind, Body, & Soul: Free Health Fest and Fun Beats!
Sat, May 16, 12:00 PM
Brooklyn · Fort Greene Park
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Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest (indoors)
Today at 11:00 AM
Brooklyn · City Point BKLYN
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Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest (indoors)
Today at 11:00 AM
Brooklyn · City Point BKLYN
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BORINQUEN HERITAGE FEST 2026!!!!
Sun, Jun 7, 11:00 AM
Staten Island · Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
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BORINQUEN HERITAGE FEST 2026!!!!
Sun, Jun 7, 11:00 AM
Staten Island · Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
Spring Family Day at Backyard at Hudson Yards
Sat, May 16, 11:00 AM
New York · Hudson Yards Public Square & Gardens
Spring Family Day at Backyard at Hudson Yards
Sat, May 16, 11:00 AM
New York · Hudson Yards Public Square & Gardens
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Good Neighbor: Terms & Conditions
Thursday at 6:00 PM
New York · Thought Matter
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Good Neighbor: Terms & Conditions
Thursday at 6:00 PM
New York · Thought Matter
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Japan Village Spring Festival
Tomorrow at 1:00 PM
Brooklyn · Japan Village
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Japan Village Spring Festival
Tomorrow at 1:00 PM
Brooklyn · Japan Village
Spring Fling in Brooklyn Heights
Sun, May 17, 12:00 PM
Brooklyn · Montague Street
Spring Fling in Brooklyn Heights
Sun, May 17, 12:00 PM
Brooklyn · Montague Street
Masters in Film Directing Apple Box Short Film Festival 2026
Sat, May 16, 2:00 PM
New York · SVA Theatre
Masters in Film Directing Apple Box Short Film Festival 2026
Sat, May 16, 2:00 PM
New York · SVA Theatre
Africa Day Celebration 2026
Sat, May 30, 12:00 PM
New York · The Africa Center
Africa Day Celebration 2026
Sat, May 30, 12:00 PM
New York · The Africa Center
KIDS' BIKE DAY @ PS 770
Today at 1:00 PM
Brooklyn · PS 770 Track & Field
KIDS' BIKE DAY @ PS 770
Today at 1:00 PM
Brooklyn · PS 770 Track & Field
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Ayiti Nou La Toujou| HAITIAN CULTURE DAY PARADE 2026
Today at 10:00 AM
Brooklyn · Nostrand Ave/Church Av
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Ayiti Nou La Toujou| HAITIAN CULTURE DAY PARADE 2026
Today at 10:00 AM
Brooklyn · Nostrand Ave/Church Av
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Explore Schools Blue Ribbon Family Day
Sat, May 16, 12:00 PM
Brooklyn · Atlantic Terminal Mall
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Explore Schools Blue Ribbon Family Day
Sat, May 16, 12:00 PM
Brooklyn · Atlantic Terminal Mall
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Family Fun Day at Frederick Douglass Playground
Sat, May 16, 12:00 PM
New York · Frederick Douglass Playground
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Family Fun Day at Frederick Douglass Playground
Sat, May 16, 12:00 PM
New York · Frederick Douglass Playground
Brooklyn Job Fair June 17, 2026 - Brooklyn Career Fairs
Wed, Jun 17, 10:00 AM
Brooklyn · Brooklyn
Brooklyn Job Fair June 17, 2026 - Brooklyn Career Fairs
Wed, Jun 17, 10:00 AM
Brooklyn · Brooklyn
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Glowxteem at FAD Market – Herbal Skincare & Haircare
Sat, May 30, 11:00 AM
New York · 89 South St
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Glowxteem at FAD Market – Herbal Skincare & Haircare
Sat, May 30, 11:00 AM
New York · 89 South St
Pinkster Celebration in Prospect Park
Sun, May 17, 2:00 PM
Brooklyn · Lefferts Historic House
Pinkster Celebration in Prospect Park
Sun, May 17, 2:00 PM
Brooklyn · Lefferts Historic House
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Monuments to Motherhood: Mother's Day Celebration
Tomorrow at 12:00 PM
Brooklyn · Grand Army Plaza
Selling fast
Monuments to Motherhood: Mother's Day Celebration
Tomorrow at 12:00 PM
Brooklyn · Grand Army Plaza
Design Pathways Presentation + Parsons Product Design Capstone Exhibition
Fri, May 15, 4:00 PM
New York · Parsons E Building - 25 E. 13th St.
Design Pathways Presentation + Parsons Product Design Capstone Exhibition
Fri, May 15, 4:00 PM
New York · Parsons E Building - 25 E. 13th St.
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Mother's Day Open House Block Party
Tomorrow at 1:00 PM
Queens · The Chocolate Factory Theater
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Mother's Day Open House Block Party
Tomorrow at 1:00 PM
Queens · The Chocolate Factory Theater

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KIDS' BIKE DAY @ PS 770

Monuments to Motherhood: Mother's Day Celebration