Top musicians, Broadway and sports stars, comedians, chefs, business leaders and political heavyweights converge on Central Park in July for the annual OZY Fest, with a line-up including John Legend, The Daily Show's Trevor Noah, Shark Tank's Mark Cuban, Spike Lee and A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez. Get discount tickets now for this two-day event that is part music festival, part TED talks, part … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Night at the Museums 2019
Reminder that Night at the Museums 2019 is today, Tuesday, June 25th. Get FREE admission to more than a dozen museums and cultural institutions in Lower Manhattan, including the 9/11 Museum, plus guided walks and discounts at restaurants and bars and more. Spend the evening, 4pm to 8pm, visiting one or more museums and historic sites. Everything is within walking distance, and … [Read more...]
Midsummer Night Swing Week One
Get those dancing shoes ready. Midsummer Night Swing begins this week, with three weeks of dancing to live bands outdoors under the stars in Lincoln Center. This is the 30th anniversary of Midsummer Night Swing, with another great rotating roster of local and international Swing, Salsa, Disco, Pop and R&B bands. Week One includes Formell y Los Van Van, the legendary Cuban band … [Read more...]
Macy’s Fourth of July 2019 Fireworks Spectacular
Macy’s 4th of July fireworks returns to the East River for the fifth year in a row in 2019, with more than 3,000 shells and effects launched per minute. New this year, fireworks will be set off from the Brooklyn Bridge and from barges between Pier 17 at the South Street Seaport and South Ferry. Macy’s launched fireworks from the Brooklyn Bridge once before, in 2014. Last year the … [Read more...]
NYCOTC Best of the Week
You've been busy this week. So here is our weekend round-up of the top stories on NYC on the Cheap, in case you missed anything. It's about saving money and enjoying NYC with free museum admission, free and cheap tickets to events, and other freebies and deals. You are such a frugal bunch of followers. Our motto is Get more NYC for less money with NYCOTC. Here's the Top Ten of the … [Read more...]
NYC Museums Open July 4th
May the Fourth be with you! There's lots to do in NYC on July 4th before heading to the East River for the annual Macy's fireworks spectacular, or to Coney Island for the annual fireworks on the beach. Most NYC museums are open on Thursday, July 4th, and not likely to be crowded, so you can enjoy some exceptional current special exhibits. Here are eight NYC museums well worth a visit any time, … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Outdoor Movies in Brooklyn
Who says NYC has to be expensive? One of the great joys of summer in NYC is all the FREE events, including FREE outdoor movie screenings in NYC parks, gardens and other outdoor spaces in Brooklyn through Autumn. Unless otherwise noted, outdoor film screenings are at sunset or just after sunset. Grab a picnic dinner and a blanket and celebrate summer in the city at these FREE … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend June 20-23
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this first official weekend of Summer, including Summer Solstice events, NYC Pride events, the annual Mermaid Parade in Coney Island and a special celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and do it all. The NYC on the … [Read more...]
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