Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this final weekend of May, first weekend of June, including the Celebrate Israel Parade, the Washington Square Sidewalk Art Fair, the first of many Pride events, 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 … [Read more...]
Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Weekend Sept. 7-9
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this first full weekend of September. Free and cheap things to see and do include the annual Washington Square Art Show, discount tickets for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, Shakespeare in the Park, an antique book fair, and the annual North River Tugboat Race. So much to do and so little time. Remember that … [Read more...]
Free & Cheap Things to Do Labor Day Weekend
Your free and cheap weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen things to do this long Labor Day Weekend. Free and cheap things to see and do include FREE concerts and film screenings, FREE opera in Lincoln Center, the final days of the popular Downton Abbey exhibit, the last Friday fireworks of the summer at Coney Island, the annual West Indian Day Parade and the annual Washington Square … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend Things to Do July 27-29
Your free and cheap weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen things to do this final weekend of July, including a FREE day of family-friendly concerts and dance performances at Lincoln Center and the start of Harlem Week events. You now get FREE admission to more than 30 NYC museums and cultural institutions with the new CulturePass. It's a new perk to use with your library card from … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend Things to Do July 6-8
Your free and cheap weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen things to do this weekend after the 4th of July, including lots of street fairs, free outdoor concerts, a free Silent Disco, free hot dogs in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and more. Whew. We're exhausted already, and the weekend hasn't even begun yet. NYC isn't expensive when you know where to go and what to do, and we do. And we … [Read more...]
Harlem Eat-Up Weekend Festival May 19/20
Now in it's third year, Harlem Eat-Up is bigger than ever with a full weekend of FREE and family-friendly events showcasing the food and culture of one of the most famous neighborhoods in the world. There are music and dance performances, dozens of food and drink vendors, cooking demonstrations, activities for the kids, and more. It's a giant street fair, in Morningside Park, May 19/20, noon … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend April 27-29
Where did April go? Your NYC FREE and cheap weekend plans begin here, with more than a dozen things to do this final weekend of the month, including the Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival, street fairs and more. The NYCOTC free and cheap weekend guide is $25 or less so you can take bites out of the Big Apple without eating up your budget, plus a few occasional splurges worth the money. And … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap October Best Things to Do
The city that never sleeps also offers events and activities that never end. New York City has a full calendar of FREE and cheap events in October. Here are our choices for more than a dozen of the best FREE & cheap things to in NYC to help you enjoy NYC on the cheap. Nothing on the NYCOTC list is over $25, except for important charity fund-raisers to support NYC parks and gardens, … [Read more...]
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