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Bicyclists’ Ball (and Pedestrian Prom)

Roulette 509 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Straighten your bowtie and dust off your dancing shoes! Join Transportation Alternatives for the first-ever Bicyclists' Ball – New York City’s biggest event for people who love bicycling.

$15 – $40

Summer Streets NYC

Brooklyn Bridge Park , Select a Country:

With nearly 7 miles of open streets, 5 rest stops and a seven-block-long art installation in the Park Avenue Tunnel – there is plenty to explore at Summer Streets. And remember, everything at Summer Streets is free!

Free

Van Cortlandt Bird Walk

Van Cortland Nature Center NY, United States

Every Saturday until August 30, there will be a bird walk leaving from Van Cortlandt Nature Center. The walks will be guided by NYC Audobon or Urban Park Rangers.

Free

Catskills Watershed Tours

Neversink Reservoir Neversink Reservoir, Neversink, NY, United States

August opportunity for "Watershed Wonder Tours" (educational paddles with school and community groups) on the Neversink Reservoir. This program is made possible by the Catskill Watershed Corporation and the NYC Department of Environmental Protection.

Free

Summer E-Waste Collection Series: Morningside Heights

La Salle Street @ Broadway La Salle Street @ Broadway , Manhattan, NY, United States

Recycle your e-waste in an environmentally responsible way by bringing it to our summer drop-off events!

Free

The 9th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party

Governors Island

Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra invite you to the beloved Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island. Now in its ninth year, the event has become the quintessential outdoor celebration of the Jazz Age and its living legacy.

$35

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Tour

Brooklyn Botanic Garden 990 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Every weekend year-round, Brooklyn Botanic Garden offers free guided tours to showcase the season's highlights and exhibit the natural beauty of New York.

Free

Aeolian Ride Birthday Party to Support 596 Acres

Grand Army Plaza Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn , NY, United States

Want to be a part of a fun, inflated sculpture transforming the landscape of the city? AEOLIAN RIDE will celebrate its 10th birthday in New York with a riding event to Governor's Island and the site of 596 Acres' Urban Reviewer residency with Spontaneous Interventions on Governor's Island.

$10

Free Kayaking at Pier 96 with Manhattan Community Boathouse

Pier 96 Hudson River Greenway , New York, NY, United States

Manhattan Community Boathouse offers free kayaking as an introduction to the recreational boating opportunities in Manhattan and to help connect the public with the New York City waterfront.

Free

Join the Grand Central Terminal Official Guided Tour

Grand Central Terminal 87 East 42nd Street , New York, NY, United States

In celebration of Grand Central Terminal’s centennial year, MTA Metro-North Railroad has teamed up with The Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) and Orpheo Inc. to provide new daily docent-guided tours of the terminal.

$20

Stop ‘N’ Swap in Bensonhurst

Shore Parkway Jewish Center 8885 26th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, house wares, games, books, & toys that you no longer need, and take home something new-to-you, free! You don’t have to bring something to take something.

Free

Stargazing on the High Line

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

Come to the High Line to gaze at the stars, planets, and moon through the high-powered telescopes of the Amateur Astronomers Association, and chat with the experts about the sights you see.

Free