Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this weekend before Thanksgiving, including Christmas holiday crafts markets and light shows, and more We're exhausted already, and the weekend hasn't even started yet! There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and do it all. All events are FREE and family-friendly, unless otherwise … [Read more...]
NYC Latke Festival & Recipe Contest
There’s a new wrinkle for the 11th edition of the annual NYC Latke Festival this year - a latke recipe contest for home cooks. The winning recipe will be served at the festival, at the Brooklyn Museum on Dec. 16, and become part of the Jewish Food Society recipe archives. So get cooking on Grandma's latke recipe, Tanta Irma's latke recipe, or your own. The winner will be chosen by Nov. … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Best Holiday Light Shows
NYC is magical any time of year, especially at the holidays, when there are special FREE holiday light shows to enjoy. Some NYC holiday light shows are already up and dazzling us. Others open just after Thanksgiving. Here are the NYC on the Cheap choices of the four best, including one that is not free but definitely worth the admission price. Holiday Under the Stars This … [Read more...]
Where to Go Ice Skating at Outdoor & Indoor Rinks
An important part of NYC as a winter wonderland is the city's ice skating rinks. Even though you aren't as graceful as an Olympic medalist, you can still have fun at one of the many outdoor and year-round indoor rinks in NYC, including some where you can skate for FREE. Here is your complete list of 15 ice skating rinks in NYC, including rinks in NYC parks and rooftop rinks with picture … [Read more...]
Car Service Juno Shuts Down NYC Operations
The app -based ride-hail car service Juno shut down abruptly on Mon., Nov. 18, stranding both passengers and drivers. Juno's parent company, Gett, killed off the NYC service with just six hours notice, while also announcing that Gett is partnering with Lyft to provide future service in NYC. A Gett spokesperson told NYC on the Cheap Editor Evelyn Kanter that Juno drivers would be "paid in full" … [Read more...]
Free & Cheap Things to Do Nov. 18-30
There are a gazillion FREE and budget-friendly things to do in New York City any month of the year, especially the last two weeks of November, which includes the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Baloonfest the night before, plus lectures, film festivals, the openings of of holiday exhibits and markets, and so much more. Some events require advance registration to manage space, so if you are … [Read more...]
Best of the Week Reads on NYC on the Cheap
Your weekend briefing, because you have been busy this week, as you are every week. 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, already planning for Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
Best Pop-Up Holiday Crafts Markets in NYC
It's not even Thanksgiving, but NYC is beginning to look a lot like Christmas with European-style holiday markets already open or opening soon, plus temporary weekend-only pop-up markets, including two this weekend at NYC museums. Add these these pop-up holiday markets and crafts fairs on your shopping calendar for hand-made items for yourself or to give as gifts from local and regional artists … [Read more...]
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