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...]
Best Free Things to Do in NYC in August
There are a gazilion FREE and cheap things to do in NYC any time of year, especially in summer, including in August. There are plenty of outdoor movies and concerts, including the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, Harlem Week events, car-free Summer Streets weekends, the annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival and so much more. Our list is family-friendly, too. Get more NYC … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend July 26-28
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this final weekend of July weekend, including FREE outdoor music and dance performances at Lincoln Center, NYC Restaurant Week and more. 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 … [Read more...]
Best Free Things to Do in NYC July 15-31
There are a gazilion FREE and cheap things to do in NYC any time of year, especially in summer, including the second half of July, with FREE outdoor movies and concerts, movies and more. Our list is family-friendly and almost everything is FREE. Get more NYC for less money with NYC on the Cheap. Most of these events are outdoors, rain or shine, so let's hope for shine. See … [Read more...]
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Best Viewing Spots
It's the biggest annual fireworks display in the nation, maybe on the planet, with more than 70,000 shells celebrating the birthday of the USA. Here are the best viewing spots for the 43rd annual Macy's 4th of July Spectacular. The display is on the East River, between the Brooklyn Bridge and South Ferry, including a waterfall of fireworks between the towers of the iconic bridge. There … [Read more...]
4th of July Fireworks in Coney Island & More
The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular is the biggest show in town, but it's not the only one. There also are fireworks displays at Coney Island and Jones Beach, and the Jersey City pyrotechnics on the Hudson River visible from the West Side of Manhattan. Here's what you need to know about these other 4th of July celebrations around New York City. 4th of July Fireworks on the … [Read more...]
Best Free Things to Do in NYC in July
There are a gazilion FREE and cheap things to do in NYC any time of year, especially in summer, especially in July, including Midsummer Night Swing in Lincoln Center, the only Formula One style race in NYC, the annual Bastille Day street fair, and the annual Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular. Our list is family-friendly and almost everything is FREE. Get more NYC for less … [Read more...]
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