NYC Free: The annual Macy's Flower Show fills the Herald Square flagship store with some 5,000 colorful blooms and plants, plus daily events throughout the store, including special displays and programs for kids. The theme of this year's show is outer space, including seven fashion pods featuring looks designed by students of FIT, the world-famous fashion design school here in New York … [Read more...]
WONDER PARK Preview Free Ticket Giveaway
Once again, NYC on the Cheap is delighted to give away tickets to a movie preview screening. This time, we're inviting you to gear up for a wild ride with Wonder Park. In addition to the FREE screening, the invitation includes a mini-carnival of family-friendly activities. The Wonder Park screening and pre-screening party is 11am Saturday, March 9th, in a theater in Times Square, before … [Read more...]
T. Rex: The Ultimate Predator Opens at AMNH
The new T. rex: The Ultimate Predator exhibit is simply dino-mite, ushering in a year of special events to celebrate the 150th anniversary celebration at the American Museum of Natural History. The exhibit opens this weekend, and NYCOTC Editor Evelyn Kanter got a preview that included the chance to assemble a dinosaur skeleton via VR. I'll admit I screamed and jumped back when my … [Read more...]
Operation Slumber: 2019 Sleepovers at Intrepid
Sleep over on a real aircraft carrier berthed in the Hudson River. The popular Operation Slumber aboard Intrepid Sea, Air + Space Museum has multiple dates for 2019, including the only adults only event in September, and a girls only event in March. It is a unique and memorable event, for a birthday party or school group outing. And it's never too soon to think about holiday … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Best Sledding Hills
It's another snow day. Here are the best sledding hills in parks in all five boroughs. Dress warmly and take the kids to these popular sledding hills, including those designated by the NYC Dept. of Parks for Snow Day fun. That's when there are Park Rangers on hand with hot chocolate and to supervise friendly snowball fights. Tips for keeping warm in extreme cold weather from the NYC … [Read more...]
Hudson Rising: Exhibit on River’s Importance
The Hudson River may be the most important waterway in the USA, with 400 years of impact on the nation's culture and commerce, along with being the birthplace of the environmental movement. And it's all on exhibit at a new exhibit opening today at the New York Historical Society. Hudson Rising explores centuries of ecological change and environmental activism through historic artifacts, … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend Mar 1-3
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this first weekend of March, including first weekend of the month FREE museum admission and special events for kids. As always, everything NYC on the Cheap suggests is $25 or less, and most things are FREE, so you can enjoy more NYC for less money. So much to see and do and so little time. Let's hope the … [Read more...]
Where to Visit US Presidents in NYC
During Presidents Week or any time, you can visit these New York City places with a special connection to US Presidents, including George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, whose birthdays we celebrate each February. Several are National Park Service sites, with FREE tours by Park Rangers, and other events with re-enactors in period Revolutionary Era costume. Federal Hall National … [Read more...]
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