Get FREE admission to nearly 20 NYC museums, plus 1500 more in all 50 states, on one day only, Sat., Sept. 21, for the 15th Annual Smithsonian Museum Day. You can't just walk in to any museum. You must download a special free admission ticket. Each free ticket is good for two people, for general admission. It does not include special exhibits or showings such as IMAX. The … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Met Opera Summer HD Festival
See ten nights of FREE Metropolitan Opera performances on a giant screen in Lincoln Center Plaza, starting this weekend. This 11th anniversary Met Opera Summer HD Festival features ten performances from the Met’s Live in HD series of cinema and TV transmissions, including such favorites as Aida and Carmen. As always, the series begins with the screening of a film about opera. … [Read more...]
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Free Concerts & Events
All that jazz! The annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival begins this weekend, honoring the legendary music pioneer with a ten days of FREE concerts, films about jazz and more, in NYC parks and other locations including the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Concerts include both contemporaries of Charlie Parker and young jazz musicians from the USA, Africa and the Caribbean continuing the art … [Read more...]
Where to Beat the Heat
Heat and humidity getting you down? Short of parking yourself on top of a block of ice, here's how to beat the heat at NYC parks, outdoor pools and beaches, for FREE, and stay cool without heating up your budget. Where to find spray showers in NYC Parks In general, spray showers operate on days when the temperature hits 80 degrees or higher, so you can cool down while having a blast. This NYC … [Read more...]
Best of the Week Reads on NYC on the Cheap
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. Get more NYC for less money with NYCOTC. That's our motto and we're sticking to it. … [Read more...]
NYC Car Free Weekend: Summer Streets Aug. 17
The final NYC Summer Streets program of 2019 is Sat., Aug. 17, your last chance to enjoy seven miles of Manhattan streets off limits to motorized traffic, for the exclusive use of bicyclists, joggers and walkers. The car-free streets are one long street fair, with music and dance performances, playgrounds for the kids, a gigantic water slide, climbing wall, free bike rentals, a popular zipline, … [Read more...]
100 Things to Do in NYC Before You Die
What to do in NYC on Saturday Morning: Watch NYC on the Cheap Editor Evelyn Kanter on Today in New York, on WNBC-TV, talking about my new guidebook and the great things to do in NYC any time of the year. The segment is scheduled around 6:20am, Sat., August 17. Watch live, or set your DVR. And if you miss it, 100 Things to Do in New York City Before You Die, is a great guide … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend August 15-18
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this mid-August weekend, including the final car-free Summer Streets of 2019 and Harlem Week events. 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 noted. The NYC on the Cheap motto is get more NYC for less … [Read more...]
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