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Children’s Book Festival Returns to Inwood Hill Park, Sunday, September 7th, 2025, 11AM - 4PM

Featured Programming Includes Beloved Local Authors and Presenters

New York, NY (August 6, 2025) — Word Up Community Bookshop is proud to present the fifth annual Uptown Kid Lit, the premier children’s book festival serving families in Uptown New York City.

September 21, 2025, at 8 a.m.

Registration Is Open for the 3.1-Mile Run or Walk Through Its Beautiful, Historic Landscape and Supports NYBG’s Scientific Work

Bronx, NY—Kicking off NYC Climate Week, the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) presents the NYBG 5K Fun Run on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 8 a.m., across a leisurely 3.1-mile course past some of the Garden’s most gorgeous scenery, including the Maureen K. Chilton Azalea Garden and the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Maple Collection, plus historic landmarks such as the Lillian and Amy Goldman Stone Mill, the Mertz Building, and the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

Join us for our Golden Anniversary on October 5, 2025!

Brooklyn, NY (August 5, 2025) - It’s big. It’s bold. It’s back and it’s turning 50! Join the Atlantic Avenue Local Development Corporation (AALDC) as we celebrate five incredible decades of food, music, community, and culture at the Atlantic Antic™ on Sunday, October 5, 2025 from 12-6 pm.

Plus 4 Evening Performances at Widow Jane Mine

One of the Hudson Valley’s favorite fall traditions returns this October with cast surprises, unforgettable venues, and exciting theatrical experiences

Rosendale, NY — One of the most notorious and nefarious literary characters, Dracula, comes (back) to life onstage this fall through Theatre on the Road’s dramatic retelling of the legendary psychological thriller. The highly anticipated annual performance has become a cornerstone event in the Hudson Valley, selling out shows at unique venues like Rosendale’s Widow Jane Mine and former host Bannerman Island.

Festival returns to West 45th Street with expanded lineup celebrating “the stubborn necessity of art in impossible times”.

New York, N.Y. - After its sold-out debut season, which brought over 1,000 attendees to The Flea Theater, RJ Theatre Company, in partnership with The Actor Launchpad, is pleased to announce the complete lineup for Circle Festival 2025, returning August 30 through October 19 with twelve bold new productions at AMT Theater, 354 W 45th St, New York, NY.

Show will be held on August 23rd and 24^th and will feature the world’s fastest, most agile jet

Orange County, N.Y. - Get ready for a terrific thrill when the New York Air Show roars across the skies over Orange County Airport on Aug. 23rd and 24th. Last year’s Air Show drew more than 26,000 spectators over two days, many traveling from all around the county to Orange County to witness the excitement. This year’s heart-thumping spectacle will showcase the dazzling speed and maneuvers of the latest military jets, displays of historic aircraft, the daring feats of award-winning parachutists, and a one-of-a-kind air-vs-land race.

As It Was, August 15 – September 17

Glens Falls, N.Y. – The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) presents Show VI: As It Was, featuring artists Rena Bernstein and Ann Larsen. The exhibit runs from August 15 to September 17, with an opening reception celebrated on Friday, August 15, 5-7pm, all are invited to this free event.

New York, N.Y. - Battery Dance celebrates the art of dance in its home community this August, in partnership with Battery Park City Authority. On Saturday, August 9, the Company celebrates the re-opening of Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park, following a two-year pause during which it was rebuilt as part of a coastal resiliency effort to protect Battery Park City and lower Manhattan from storm surge and sea level rise. A medley of dance companies will present a 1-hour program opened by Indigenous performer Marie Poncé, followed by tap-dancer John Manzari with a live band.

Utica, N.Y. - Experience history on two wheels by biking along the Empire State Trail. The Erie Canal played a crucial role in moving people, raw materials, finished goods, and ideas, transforming our economy and earning New York the title of the Empire State. In celebration of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal's opening, join the Oneida County History Center for a leisurely ride along the towpath on August 13th at 6:00 p.m.

August 6-August 23

Saratoga Springs, NY – The Philadelphia Orchestra will return to SPAC for its annual residency this week, Wednesday, August 6, opening with the tradition of Tchaikovsky Spectacular, highlighted by the 1812 Overture with live cannon fire and a brilliant firework display. Internationally acclaimed conductor, Marin Alsop, returns to SPAC to lead the first three programs including Holst’s iconic The Planets (August 7) and an evening dedicated to Gershwin & Bernstein (August 8), and “Gen Z It-Girl” and GRAMMY Award-Winner, Laufey will bring her highly anticipated “Night at the Symphony” program (August 9).