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Bryant Park Tree Lighting & Ice Skating Show

Bryant Park’s annual Tree Lighting returns Monday, December 6, at 6pm. Once again, it will be a glittering show that includes performances by the Classical Theatre of Harlem Choir, and a stellar lineup of live skate performances from Olympic and World champion skaters Mirai Nagasu, Shawn Sawyer, and pairs team Meagan Duhamel and Dylan Moscovitch. The evening will also … [Read more...] about Bryant Park Tree Lighting & Ice Skating Show

Best NYC Carousels in all 5 Boroughs

The famous Central Park Carousel has reopened after an 18-month Pandemic shutdown, a good time to remind everybody that every NYC borough has at least one carousel. Carousels have been popular since the 1780s, when they were pulled by horses or mules, and they are still magical today for riders of any age. Nearly all NYC carousels are historic gems with old-fashioned calliope … [Read more...] about Best NYC Carousels in all 5 Boroughs

Bryant Park Free Outdoor Movies Aug. 23 to Sept. 28

Reminder that Bryant Park Movie Nights are back 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 a gi-normous new 40-foot high-definition LED screen just off Sixth Avenue. Unlike pre-Pandemic years, when the free outdoor movies were Monday nights in June, July and August, … [Read more...] about Bryant Park Free Outdoor Movies Aug. 23 to Sept. 28

NYC Homecoming Week FREE Concerts & Film Screenings

NYC Homecoming Week is a citywide celebration of NYC residents, with more than 100 events in all five boroughs, including FREE theater and dance performances, walking tours and more.  With so many events, we've separated them into categories. This is the list of FREE concerts and movie screenings. It's an incredible collection of local, national and international … [Read more...] about NYC Homecoming Week FREE Concerts & Film Screenings

NYC Free: Pier I Picture Show Outdoor Movies on the Hudson

Free outdoor movies are back in Manhattan every Wednesday through Mid-August, and each one on the schedule celebrates New York City, with singing, dancing and laughter. The Pier I Picture Show series is part of the annual Summer on the Hudson festival of dozens of FREE events, including music and dance performances, environmental education programs for the kids, and more in … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Pier I Picture Show Outdoor Movies on the Hudson

Birding Tours with NYC Audubon Guides

A little birdie told us that FREE guided birding tours are back for Spring 2021, in Bryant Park and at Wave Hill. NYC is on the Atlantic Flyover route, and twice a year hundreds of thousands of birds travel through New York City, making their way north in the spring and south in the fall. To the delight of birders, many of these avian visitors stop to rest during their … [Read more...] about Birding Tours with NYC Audubon Guides

NYC Free & Cheap Things to Do January 20-31

Your budget probably is still recovering from the holidays, but fear not, because NYC is filled with FREE things to do every month, including the second half of the first month of 2020. Put these FREE and cheap events on your calendar for the last two weeks of January and save your money for the next holiday. Our list includes the annual Broadway Week two-for-one ticket … [Read more...] about NYC Free & Cheap Things to Do January 20-31

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

NYC Free & Cheap Weekend July 18-21

Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this mid-July weekend, including celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and the big OZY Fest in Central Park. 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 … [Read more...] about NYC Free & Cheap Weekend July 18-21

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 … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Carnegie Hall Citywide Concerts