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 & Cheap Weekend June 14-16
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this mid-June weekend that includes Father's Day, including your last chance to visit MOMA before it closes, and more. Nearly everything we suggest is FREE and family-friendly, so you can enjoy more NYC for less money. That's the NYC on the Cheap motto - get more NYC for less money. There's so much to see … [Read more...]
Best Places for a Picnic in Central Park
One of the best things to do on a sunny spring or summer day is a picnic in the park. Here are the 7 best picnic spots in Central Park, whether you bring your own food or purchase take-out at one of the local cafes. Just be sure to clean up after yourself and help keep the park clean. Great Lawn Everybody's favorite picnic area, especially for the free annual concerts by the New York … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Met Opera Summer Concerts
The Metropolitan Opera’s FREE annual concert series in New York City parks is one of the city’s most beloved summer traditions. It’s back for 2019 with six concerts, starting next week, one in each of NYC's five boroughs, plus the opening night at SummerStage in Central Park. Performers vary, as does the program of arias and duets from a variety of operas. Met Opera Summer Recital Series … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Films on the Green
The 12th edition of Films on the Green returns in 2019 with a weekly FREE screenings in NYC parks of films with a French theme, including a bio-pic of design icon Coco Chanel. The theme for this year’s festival is ‘Women Behind the Camera’ with 13 screenings that display the work of female directors. Films on the Green screenings each Friday, May 31 through Sept. 3, in a different NYC park … [Read more...]
NYC Free: NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks
Save the Date: The world-renowned New York Philharmonic returns in June for its popular annual FREE Concerts in the Parks series, offering music lovers the chance to hear the word's best classical music under the stars in parks all five boroughs, with fireworks following the performances. Bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy these iconic concerts, which have been an annual treat for New … [Read more...]
Celebrating All Things Green in New York City
NYC celebrates our great green earth all 365 days a year, not just on Earth Day. Despite what Kermit the Frog says, it's easy to be green in NYC, because green is everywhere, in NYC parks and gardens, neighborhood and street names, on the subway, on our iconic statues and monuments, with our favorite hometown sports teams, and in what we eat. Here are the NYCOTC top choices for where … [Read more...]
NYC Parks Named for Women
Celebrate the last few days of Women's History Month and the first few days of Spring by visiting the NYC parks, gardens, playgrounds and even a reservoir named for important New York women and for other important women in history. There's at least one park in each NYC borough named for a woman who changed NYC, even the world. With just a few exceptions, these noteworthy women were … [Read more...]
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