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Dinosaurs, Art, STEM, Theater & Waterplay — All at Affordable Prices

Garden City, N.Y. - This summer, Long Island Children's Museum invites families to dive into a world of daily discoveries with exciting activities ranging from dinosaur explorations to creative art projects, STEM challenges and interactive theater performances. The Museum's programming calendar is designed for families seeking enriching, hands-on activities to keep kids engaged and entertained throughout the summer. LICM offers a welcoming space where parents and children can explore, learn and create together — providing activity options to keep kids engaged all summer long. 

Clayton, NY – The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) invites you to experience the 2025 1000 Islands Concours d’Elegance, a celebration of automotive excellence and riverfront charm, on Saturday, June 28, at ABM’s picturesque campus in Clayton, New York.

Works by Seven Artists of the Pacific Northwest Celebrate Blending Ancestral Knowledge with Contemporary Forms and Media

New York, N.Y. - Shaping the Future Through Tradition, an exhibition of multimedia works by Indigenous artists from the Pacific Northwest, opens to the public on June 18 in the rotating contemporary art gallery of the Northwest Coast Hall at the American Museum of Natural History.

Friday, June 27, 8 pm

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (June 17, 2025) — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces An Evening with Poets in a field of bloom and hum on Friday, June 27, at 8 pm. Presented in collaboration with the New York State Summer Writers Institute, the evening is curated by acclaimed poet Tom Healy and features Alex Dimitrov, Mark Doty, Megan Fernandes, and Pamela Sneed.

Presented by the Saratoga Automobile Museum

Saratoga Springs, NY – June 16, 2025 – One of Saratoga’s favorite summer events is back. The third annual Cars on Union rolls into town on Saturday, June 21, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, transforming Union Avenue into a vibrant celebration of automotive style and culture, all in support of the Saratoga Automobile Museum.

July 12 & 27, 2025 | Lower Manhattan | $30–$40

New York, N.Y. - South Street Seaport Museum announces July dates for Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tour. Join this 90-minute tour on July 12 and 27, 2025, at 2pm, for a winding journey that unravels the darker past of the South Street Historic District and Lower Manhattan. Tickets are now available and range from $30 to $40. Registration is required.

Garden City, N.Y. - The Long Island Children’s Museum (LICM) will host an Arrival Ceremony on Monday, June 30, to commemorate the arrival of a newly crafted 10-foot white pine mishoon. The traditional dugout canoe, commissioned by LICM, was created under the leadership of Shinnecock Cultural Steward Chenae Bullock, in collaboration with her mentor Darius Coombs (Mashpee Wampanoag) and apprentice Shane Weeks (Shinnecock).

Community Invited to Witness ‘Raising’ of Truss on June 24, 2025

Cooperstown, N.Y. – Fenimore Art Museum is proud to present a remarkable cultural and educational installation: a full-scale replica of Truss No. 6 from the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The ceremonial ‘raising’ of the truss will take place on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 24, 2025, and the truss will remain on public view on the museum’s back lawn overlooking Otsego Lake through September 8, 2025.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (June 13, 2025) — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces a series of public events in conjunction with the new exhibition Up to Us: Black Dimensions in Art, 1975–Tomorrow. These programs aim to provide deeper insights into the exhibition, which honors the 50-year history of Black Dimensions in Art Inc. (BDA), the Capital Region’s longest-running Black arts collective.

Rochester, NY (June 10, 2025) —The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) once again proudly presents Rochester’s longest-running juried showcase of art by regional artists this summer. The 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, June 28, and run through Sunday, October 5. More information about the exhibition show can be found here.