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ICYMI Weekend Roundup

You are busy, specially these last days before Thanksgiving, and planning for Hanukkah and Christmas. So we are highlighting the top reads of the week, in case you missed them, plus some more newsworthy tidbits and reminders.  Thanksgiving is at the top of everybody's list. Here are some quick links: NYC Restaurants Open for Thanksgivng Dinner Thanksgiving To Go - … [Read more...] about ICYMI Weekend Roundup

Discount Deal: Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Grab this ticket deal before it disappears: $50 tickets to the fabulous and iconic Radio City Christmas Spectacular. We found these discount tickets, available only until the end of November. $50 may sound like a lot of money, but it's $10 less than the least expensive ticket on Ticketmaster is $61, where tickets go up to $91, so you are getting up to 44% off with this … [Read more...] about Discount Deal: Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Canstruction NYC

Canstruction NYC returns to Lower Manhattan this week, with more than two dozen creative and gravity-defying designs made up of unopened cans of food that will be distributed to feed the poor  after the display is taken apart. More than 100,000 unopened cans of food are stacked into larger-than-life sculptures, before disassembly and donation to City Harvest for … [Read more...] about Canstruction NYC

Free Things to Do on a Rainy Day

Rain, rain, go away.  Or not, because there's plenty of FREE things to do on a rainy day in NYC. Here's how to enjoy NYC on the cheap, in between the raindrops, at one or more of these places we love. Everything we recommend on this rainy-day list is family-friendly.  Visit a Museum The National Museum of the American Indian is a branch of the Smithsonian, … [Read more...] about Free Things to Do on a Rainy Day

Halloween Events for Kids and Some for Adults Only

Halloween is all about fun, with plenty of opportunities for kids and adults. Here's our list of FREE and cheap Halloween events in NYC, before, during and after the scariest day of the year, including the return of the Village Parade and Dios de la Muerta events. Add these to your calendar, and say Boo! Now Underway - Mexico Week at Rockefeller … [Read more...] about Halloween Events for Kids and Some for Adults Only

Scenes of New York City: Exhibit by Famous Artists Including Chagall, O’Keefe, Rockwell, Warhol

Scenes of New York City is an impressive new exhibit of paintings and other artwork including Chagall, Hockney, O'Keefe, Rockwell and Lawrence. There are 130 pieces on display, opening Friday, Oct. 22 at the New York Historical Society. Philanthropists and art collectors by Elie and Sara Hirschfeld donated this collection, and the exhibit is also named for them.  In … [Read more...] about Scenes of New York City: Exhibit by Famous Artists Including Chagall, O’Keefe, Rockwell, Warhol

Guggenheim Museum FREE Admission and Block Party

Saturday on the House is a monthly day of FREE museum admission plus outdoor music and dance events, art-making workshops, and more.  It's family-friendly, happening inside and outside Guggenheim Museum, the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright building at Fifth Avenue and 88th St. Saturday on the House is Saturday, Oct. 23, 11am to 4pm. Saturday on the House - Outdoors On … [Read more...] about Guggenheim Museum FREE Admission and Block Party

Wildlife Conservation Film Festival Oct. 14-24

With many international borders still closed for tourism, nourish your travel bug with a festival of films about wildlife and biodiversity around the world.  The 2021 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF) returns to NYC with a collection of films representing countries including Australia, Brazil, China, Columbia, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Singapore, and the … [Read more...] about Wildlife Conservation Film Festival Oct. 14-24

MetFest Met Museum Block Party on Oct. 2

MetFest is the Met Museum's first ever block party, with FREE events on the iconic front steps and more inside the museum.Outdoor events include live music, carnival stilt walkers, a Double Dutch showcase and more. Events inside the museum include behind-the-scenes tours, art-making workshops and more - those are available with museum admission. MetFest is Saturday, … [Read more...] about MetFest Met Museum Block Party on Oct. 2

Ballet Hispanico FREE Performances Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Ballet Hispánico celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a FREE outdoor performances by principals and students and a full month of FREE streaming performances. The dancers take over the street in front of Ballet Hispánico's longtime headquarters on 167 West 89th St., on the Upper West Side, on Saturday, October 2, 7pm to 8pm.   The A La Calle Block Party also will … [Read more...] about Ballet Hispanico FREE Performances Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month