The Best Local Community Events in NYC

Community events in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for teens (13–18)

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Thursday May 22, 2025

5:30 – 6:30 pm

Time for Good

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Volunteering

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

Friday May 23

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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3 – 5 pm

Community Partnership Series – Bronx

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Community

149th st grand concourseBronx

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3 – 5 pm

5-Borough Community Partnership Series – Bronx

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Community

149th st grand concourseBronx

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday May 24

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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All day

Move NYC: Parkour + Movement Festival

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

28 Essex StreetLower East Side

Noon – 5 pm

Memorial Day Fair

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Festivals

Sunnyside Gardens ParkSunnyside

Sunday May 25

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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All day

Move NYC: Parkour + Movement Festival

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

28 Essex StreetLower East Side

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5 – 6:30 pm

An Opera of the Heart Pt. II

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

QED AstoriaAstoria

Monday May 26

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

Thursday May 29

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5 – 6 pm

SAG HARBOR IN FOCUS – Photography Exhibition: Opening Reception, Fashion Show, and Award Ceremony

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Community

The ChurchSag Harbor

Friday May 30

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday May 31

11 am – 7 pm

Kaiju Brooklyn 2025

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Craft & DIY

Five Two A, Industry CityBrooklyn

Thursday June 5

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All day

Be Inspired! Celebrating Wave Hill at 60

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Friday June 6

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All day

Be Inspired! Celebrating Wave Hill at 60

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

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11 am – 1 pm

Free Eco Art & Performance Workshops at Socrates Sculpture Park

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Classes

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

1 – 8 pm

Famous Food Festival “Taste the World”

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Tanger Outlets Deer ParkDeer Park

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

22nd Annual Battle of the Bands Band Competition BN

8 – 11:30 pm

22nd Annual Battle of the Bands

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Music

Ponquogue BeachHampton Bays

Saturday June 7

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All day

Be Inspired! Celebrating Wave Hill at 60

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

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10 am – 2:30 pm

National Trails Day at Uplands Farm Sanctuary

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Community

Uplands Farm SanctuaryCold Spring Harbor

11 am – 8 pm

Famous Food Festival “Taste the World”

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Tanger Outlets Deer ParkDeer Park

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

South Street Seaport MuseumManhattan

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11 am – 1 pm

Free Eco Art & Performance Workshops at Socrates Sculpture Park

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Classes

Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Island City

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Manhattan

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Guggenheim Museum Family Tours

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

GuggenheimUpper East Side

1:30 – 4:30 pm

Open Stage / Open Mic Events @ Morningside Heights Library

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Comedy

Morningside Heights LibraryMorningside Heights

Sunday June 8

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All day

Be Inspired! Celebrating Wave Hill at 60

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

11 am – 8 pm

Famous Food Festival “Taste the World”

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Tanger Outlets Deer ParkDeer Park

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free June Family Activity Weekends

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

South Street Seaport MuseumManhattan

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