The beloved Puppetmobile is back in NYC parks, enchanting kids of all ages with FREE puppet shows this summer in all five boroughs. It's a family-friendly variety show featuring songs from past performances at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park, including Pippi, Peter Pan, Princess, Emperor & The Duck and … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Puppet Shows in NYC Parks
Free and Cheap
101+ FREE & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Week
There's never a dull moment in the best city on the planet, including this first week of August. NYC Restaurant Week continues with five weeks of meal deals in all five boroughs, a FREE financial wellness webinar for grandparents, Uptown Bounce street fair returns, there's FREE museum admission, FREE outdoor flea markets, and more. We're out of breath already with … [Read more...] about 101+ FREE & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Week
Movies With a View Returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park
Save the Date - Movies With A View returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park in August with FREE outdoor screenings of popular family-friendly films. It's called Movies With A View because there's an incredible view of Lower Manhattan before and after the screenings. This year's theme is "Grit", which reflects the strength and resilience of New Yorkers during these last … [Read more...] about Movies With a View Returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park
NYC Free: Shakespeare in Riverside Park
Cant' get tickets to Shakespeare in the Park in Central Park? No worries. There's also Shakespeare in Riverside Park, and it's also FREE to attend. Hudson Classical Theater Company unlocks the vitality of classical theater, with intimate and accessible interpretations of classical literature. Join them at the Soldier's and Sailor's monument this week for … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Shakespeare in Riverside Park
NYC Free: Mac and Cheese Ice Cream Giveaway
Two of our favorite foods have been combined - mac and cheese and ice cream. Kraft and Van Leeuwen have joined up to create macaroni and cheese ice cream, and you can get a FREE scoop today in Union Square. Or, buy the new flavor at Van Leeuwen shops in NYC, including at the South Street Seaport, in New Jersey at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, and in … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Mac and Cheese Ice Cream Giveaway
Free Fries at Shake Shack for Vaccinated Customers
Through June 12, get FREE fries at Shake Shack just by showing your vaccination card or NY State Excelsior Pass. Shake Shack has teamed up with the NYC Mayor's Office to help get more New Yorkers to vaccinated. The deal is valid in NYC only, for an order of Crinkle Cut Fries, with the purchase of a burger or chicken sandwich. The popular NYC-based chain is just the … [Read more...] about Free Fries at Shake Shack for Vaccinated Customers
ReelAbilities Film Festival is Virtual April 29-May 5
The annual ReelAbilities Film Festival features inspiring and touching films, documentaries, shorts and talks about living with autism, Alzheimers, epilepsy, mental illness, vision loss and other disabilities, including featuring actors with Down syndrome and in wheelchairs. There are both FREE and ticketed events. The film festival opens with a musical romance … [Read more...] about ReelAbilities Film Festival is Virtual April 29-May 5
Best FREE Online Workouts to Motivate You
Since our mental health is connected to our physical well-being, these FREE online and video workouts will help motivate you to stay in shape whether or not you are avoiding the gym. Televised workouts have been around since the 1950s, when The Jack LaLanne Show first began on a local morning TV show in San Francisco. Jane Fonda, another pioneer in exercise, … [Read more...] about Best FREE Online Workouts to Motivate You
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
Happy Thanksgiving 2020
Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to NYC on the Cheap followers and to your families and friends. Stay safe and stay healthy. NYC Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving Day. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is Virtual in 2020. Virtual Visits with Santa to Reserve Now National Chain Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving Day. Native American Recipes for … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving 2020
