Who says NYC has to be expensive? One of the great joys of summer in NYC is all the FREE events, including FREE outdoor movie screenings in NYC parks, gardens and other outdoor spaces. Here is a list of scheduled screenings in Manhattan, on different nights of the week, now through September. Unless otherwise noted, outdoor film screenings are at sunset or just after … [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: Best Things to Do This Week
As we tell you often here on NYC on the Cheap, cheap is good, free is better. Here are the best FREE things to see and do in New York City this week, including NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, the Museum Mile festival, outdoor movies, events celebrating NYC Pride Week, and more. Our motto is get more NYC for less money with NYC on the Cheap. Let's hope the weather cooperates with … [Read more...]
Bryant Park Free Outdoor Movie Lineup 2019
Bryant Park Movie Nights returns for the umpteenth season with another series of FREE outdoor screenings of films with connections to New York City. Once again, the screenings are on Monday evenings, on a new 40-foot high-definition LED screen. The series begins on June 10th with Big, starring Tom Hanks and the late, great, Penny Marshall, and ends on August 12th with a Fan Choice … [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: 7 War Memorials to Visit Memorial Day Weekend
The price of freedom is high. Here are 7 memorial sites in NYC where you can honor American war heroes any day of the year, not just on the three-day Memorial Day weekend. Each of these NYC war memorials is FREE to visit and reflect on the true cost of freedom and independence. World War Two Memorial, Battery Park This outdoor memorial is a series of tall marble slabs embedded with the name, … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Manhattanhenge 2019 is May 29/30
Manhattanhenge is when the sun sets directly through the center of Manhattan cross streets, lighting both the north and south sides. Manhattanhenge is just four times a year, when the sun is directly in line with the Manhattan street grid. It happens twice in the end of May, and twice in mid-July. Manhattanhenge is a play on words for Stonehenge. It's fascinating to see and photograph, … [Read more...]
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