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Come Out & Play 2017

Manhattan Bridge Archway Plaza 155 Water St, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Come Out & Play returns to New York City in 2017 for a 12th year of extraordinary outdoor games. We’ll take over DUMBO on July 21 with an evening of street games and play. Then we’ll move the fun to Governors Island on July 22 for a day of new sports and family-friendly games. Charge up your phone, lace up your running shoes and get ready for another two days of wild new games and playful experiences.

Free

The Poison Cauldron of the Newtown Creek

Kingsland and Norman Avenue Kingsland and Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Explore the hellish waste transfer and petroleum districts of North Brooklyn on this daring walk towards the doomed Kosciuszko Bridge.

$25

Out Loud in Public

Queens Museum Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY, United States

Writers and artists in the United States are looking for relevant creative responses to meet the new challenges in the fight for social justice and…

Free

Urban Farm Volunteer Event: Harlem Grown

118 W 134th St 118 W 134th St, New York, NY, United States

The Active Citizen is excited to volunteer with Harlem Grown on July 29th! Harlem Grown is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire…

Free

Harlem Week: A Great Day Harlem

W 122nd St & Riverside Dr W 122nd St & Riverside Dr, New York, NY, United States

With an expected attendance of 40,000+ , Great Day in Harlem is a day long family-oriented event. Participants can enjoy an Outdoor Festival, Picnic, Fashion Show and Concerts, saluting Gospel, Dance, Theater, Latin, Rhythm & Blues and Jazz. There will also be arts & crafts, food from around the world, vendors, exhibitions, corporate exhibits, career recruitment and much more!

Free

The Art of the Park Tour

Dairy Visitor Center Mid-Park between 64th and 65th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Central Park has long been revered as a masterpiece of living art. Visitors on this tour will admire Park vistas as if walking through a…

$15

¡ARRIBA!: Latin Dance Party with Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra

High line 14th st 10th ave, Manhattan, NY, United States

Feel the rhythm of some of New York City's hottest Latin bands as the High Line is transformed into an epic dance floor for our annual series. Grab your friends and get ready to dance.

We end the season with a splash with a special performance by the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra! This stunning 11-piece band takes the art of salsa to new places, creating groundbreaking arrangements of indie rock songs to add a little contemporary indie flair to the salsa rhythms you love.

Join us at 6 PM for a dance lesson with Milteri Tucker Concepcion of Bombazo Dance Company, or come early for a drink at Terroir and a killer sunset view.

Free

The North Woods Tour

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center in Central Park Central Park, Manhattan

The North Woods is the largest of the Park's three woodlands, offering people and wildlife a 40-acre forest retreat in the middle of New York…

$15

West Side Evening Stroll

Central Park Conservancy Kiosk at Merchant's Gate Central Park South/59th Street and Central Park West, New York City, NY, United States

Join us after work for an evening stroll along part of Central Park’s West side. Central Park Conservancy guides lead you on a casual walk…

Free

THE LESSON

Arlene's Grocery 95 Stanton Street, New York City, NY, United States

RSVP before 6pm day of for FREE ENTRY at thelessonnyc.com/ or pay $5 for tickets at the door. Thursday nights at Arlene’s Grocery has been…

Free – $5