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 who are continuing … [Read more...]
Where to Beat the Heat
Heat and humidity getting you down? Short of parking yourself on top of a block of ice, here's how to beat the heat at NYC parks, outdoor pools and beaches, for FREE, and stay cool without heating up your budget. Where to find spray showers in NYC Parks In general, spray showers operate on days when the temperature hits 80 degrees or higher, so you can cool down while having a blast. This NYC … [Read more...]
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 rentals, a popular zipline, … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend August 9-11
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this mid-August weekend, including the FREE Roots of American Music performances at Lincoln Center, car-free Summer Streets, the 37th annual Dominican Day Parade, 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 … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Uptown Bounce Dance Parties
Uptown Bounce returns for four Wednesdays starting next week, when two NYC museums partner up for FREE music, including music performances, dance lessons, museum admission, gallery talks, and more. The two museums are The Museum of the City of New York and El Museo del Barrio, neighbors at Fifth Avenue and 104th Streets, at the top of Museum Mile. Uptown Bounce outdoor events are being held … [Read more...]
Where to Celebrate Apollo 11 Moon Landing
One small step for man. This is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing - the launch on July 16th and the history-making first human steps on the moon four days later, on July 20th.. The historic event being celebrated with multiple events in NYC all week, weekend and beyond. Here's where you can see actual moon rocks, meet astronauts, astrophysicists and geologists, and learn … [Read more...]
$5 Movies at AMC Theatres on Tuesdays
See movies on the cheap, for just $5 every Tuesday, at AMC Theatres. $5 Ticket Tuesdays is underway for summer blockbusters, but only for members of the AMC Stubs and AMC Stubs Premiere loyalty programs. Since it's FREE to join the basic program, it's well worth joining to get the $5 deal. With movie ticket prices going super-sized, the $5 admission is half or even one-third of the … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Carnegie Hall Citywide Concerts
Start your weekend with FREE concerts in Bryant Park. Carnegie Hall Citywide returns today, kicking off five free Friday concerts featuring top classical, folk, Afro-Brazilian, Latin, Celtic, funk, and gospel artists. The first four concerts are 90 minutes, and the final one is a fabulous four-hour extravaganza. On Mondays, there are FREE outdoor movie screenings in Bryant … [Read more...]
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