Common Ground Festival
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Common Ground Festival

📆Sat, Sep 19 · 1:00 PM
📍Morningside Park — 113th Street and Manhattan Avenue · W 110 St To W 123 St, Manhattan Av To Morningside Av, Manhattan, NY Get directions ↗
🏷Free

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Family-friendly community festival featuring a variety of wellness and kids’ activities, face painting and live music.

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