There's never a dull moment in the best city on the planet, especially on weekends. NYC Restaurant Week is underway with five weeks of meal deals in all five boroughs, the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival returns with a FREE concert, there's FREE museum admission, FREE outdoor flea markets, and more. We're out of breath already with all the possibilities. Get more NYC … [Read more...] about 51+ FREE & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Weekend
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Homecoming Week FREE Concerts in all Five Boroughs
NYC is back, and to celebrate the return, there will be FREE concerts in each borough the week of August 16. The final concert, in Central Park, includes Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Andrea Boccelli, Jennifer Hudson, LL Cool J and Earth, Wind and Fire. The free concerts are part of NYC Homecoming Week and to celebrate the Summer of New York City and the resilience of New … [Read more...] about Homecoming Week FREE Concerts in all Five Boroughs
Best Places for a Picnic in Central Park
One of the best things to do on a sunny summer day in New York City 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 from a restaurant, cafe, food truck or kiosk nearby. Be sure to stay socially distanced and be sure to clean up after yourself and help keep the park clean. Great … [Read more...] about Best Places for a Picnic in Central Park
UPDATE: More Juneteenth Events NYC 2021
Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the United States in 1865, celebrated on June 19th by African Americans, and is a new national holiday in 2021, with more than a dozen Juneteenth events, including a national TV special with former President Obama, concerts, film screenings, including Selma, panel discussions, cooking classes and walking tours, and more. Here is our … [Read more...] about UPDATE: More Juneteenth Events NYC 2021
20+ Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Weekend
There's so much to do in NYC every weekend, including this weekend. Outdoor food and flea markets are back, there's a food and arts festival in Lower Manhattan, a live music festival on Governors Island, and so much more. We're exhausted already from the possibilities, and the weekend has barely started. Here's what to do in NYC the weekend of May 20-22, 2021 Stay … [Read more...] about 20+ Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Weekend
SummerStage FREE Performances Return to NYC Parks
SummerStage, the popular series of FREE live concerts and dance performances in NYC parks, will resume its in-person live performances this summer. It's the latest announcement of the return of live performances to New York City after a year of shut downs. Recently, the Public Theatre announced that the equally popular FREE live Shakespeare in the Park performances … [Read more...] about SummerStage FREE Performances Return to NYC Parks
Shakespeare in the Park Returns to NYC this Summer
The famous FREE Shakespeare in the Park performances return to Central Park's Delacorte Theater this summer, with a reimagined production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor” set in Harlem. The 2021 season starts on Tuesday, July 6, with reduced seating capacity for social distancing. The 2020 season was cancelled by the Pandemic, and Broadway and Off-Broadway shows also … [Read more...] about Shakespeare in the Park Returns to NYC this Summer
Celebrating All Things Green in New York City
NYC celebrates our great green city all 365 days a year, not just on St. Patrick's 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 what we eat. Even though the great … [Read more...] about Celebrating All Things Green in New York City
101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week
There's never a dull moment in the greatest city on the planet. Enjoy NYC with FREE holiday light shows, FREE museum admission, virtual ballet, a week of Pavorotti operas online from the Met, and New Year's Eve in Times Square, also virtual this year. Add these virtual and in-person events to your calendar for this holiday week, Monday, Dec. 28 to Sunday, January 3, … [Read more...] about 101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week
Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremonies 2020
The world's largest Hanukkah menorah will be lit every evening for eight nights on Fifth Ave. at 59th Street, Thurs., Dec. 10 through Thurs., Dec. 17. A slightly smaller one also is being lit nightly in Brooklyn, and several NYC synagogues are live streaming lighting services. The two outdoor menorahs are at their respective Grand Army Plaza locations, at Central Park and … [Read more...] about Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremonies 2020
