One of the best things to do on a holiday weekend 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 at one of the local cafes. Just be sure to stay socially distanced and clean up after yourself and help keep the park clean. Great Lawn Everybody's favorite picnic area, especially … [Read more...] about Best Places for a Picnic in Central Park
NYC Summer Calendar
Where to Beat the Heat
Heat and humidity getting you down? Short of parking yourself on top of a block of ice, here's where to beat the heat for FREE at NYC parks and beaches, outdoor pools which have just reopened for the season, and cooling centers for the poor and vulnerable without air conditioning, and more tips on stay cool without heating up your budget. Where to find spray showers in NYC … [Read more...] about Where to Beat the Heat
Take the Ferry Between NYC and the Jersey Shore
Take the ferry to the beach, from Manhattan to Sandy Hook on the Jersey Shore, part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service. Seastreak is a modern high-speed ferry that travels between East 35th St. and from Wall St. to Sandy Hook in about 35 minutes. There are two Seastreak departures each weekend day, and one a day Monday to … [Read more...] about Take the Ferry Between NYC and the Jersey Shore
Virtual Summer Camps for Kids
The kids have cabin fever, and so do you. Keep everybody occupied, interested and even learning, with these FREE and cheap virtual summer camps, including online dance classes, museum field trips, arts and crafts and more. Programs are age-specific, for kids and teens 4-18. We're listing the FREE programs first, then the cheap ones. NY Public Library All summer … [Read more...] about Virtual Summer Camps for Kids
Best NYC Beaches by Subway in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
New York City has more than 14 miles of Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound beaches, and it's one of the few places in the world where you can take the subway to the sand, sea and surf. NYC beaches are FREE. There's no access fee, and there's nobody checking your ID, as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties have been doing, to prevent non-residents from visiting. NYC … [Read more...] about Best NYC Beaches by Subway in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
Get Comp Tickets to Shows, Events, Cruises
Get aboard the Comp Train to get FREE tickets to shows and concerts, sports events, foodie and art events, party cruises and more, in New York City and in cities nationwide. If you don't live in NYC or aren't visiting soon, there are Comp Train freebies to shows and events nationwide, including nearby Philadelphia and Boston, plus Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Denver, … [Read more...] about Get Comp Tickets to Shows, Events, Cruises
Global Citizen Festival 2019 in Central Park
There's still time to get FREE tickets to the Global Citizen Festival, NYC's biggest annual outdoor concert, with a blockbuster line-up including Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Carole King, One Republic, Ben Platt and Queen with Adam Lambert. Hugh Jackman returns as host for the sixth year. Global Citizen Festival 2019 is Saturday, Sept.28, in Central Park. It … [Read more...] about Global Citizen Festival 2019 in Central Park
What to Do Free & Cheap Labor Day Weekend
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this three-day Labor Day Weekend. Four days if you start today. There is FREE opera at the Met Opera Summer HD Festival, FREE Shakespeare in Bryant Park, the FREE annual North River Tugboat Race, street fairs and festivals celebrating the cultures of the Caribbean, Brazil, Japan and … [Read more...] about What to Do Free & Cheap Labor Day Weekend
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 … [Read more...] about Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Free Concerts & Events
NYC Car Free Weekend: Summer Streets Aug. 17
The final NYC Summer Streets program of 2019 is Sat., Aug. 17, your last chance to enjoy seven miles of Manhattan streets off limits to motorized traffic, for the exclusive use of bicyclists, joggers and walkers. The car-free streets are one long street fair, with music and dance performances, playgrounds for the kids, a gigantic water slide, climbing wall, free bike … [Read more...] about NYC Car Free Weekend: Summer Streets Aug. 17
