Sunday, May 19th: Coney Island Strongman Spectacular 2013
Coney Island Strongman Spectacular 12th Street between Bowery and Boardwalk, Brooklyn 1-5pm Free The strongmen are back for one day only at the 2013 Olde Time Coney Island Strongman Spectacular! Now in its third year, the Olde Time Coney Island Strongman Spectacular has become a much anticipated event in the ‘World’s Playground’, Coney Island. In [...]
Sunday, May 19th: Brooklyn Bridge 130th Anniversary Poetry Reading
Brooklyn Bridge 130th Anniversary Poetry Reading Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Manhattan 3pm Free Join Brooklyn-based and nationally renowned poets for a marathon reading of Hart Crane’s epic poem The Bridge and celebrate the construction of the most magnificent bridge of modern time. Readers include Joe Weil, Mary Jo Bang, Timothy Donnelly, Jorie Graham, Richard [...]
Sunday, May 19th: ‘Walt Whitman’s Fort Greene Park and Area’
“Walt Whitman’s Fort Greene Park and Area” Visitors Center, Top of the Hill, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn 1-3pm Free, RSVP appreciated: whitmanpro@aol.com A Brooklyn stroll guided by Greg Trupiano, Artistic Director, The Whitman Project sponsored by Fort Greene Park Conservancy and The Walt Whitman Project Walk around Fort Greene Park, a greensward that owes its [...]
Saturday, May 18th: Free Admission to NYC Museums for Art Museum Day
Museums around the city are offering free or discounted admission today for Art Museum Day: Asia Society Museum, New York Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn 2-for-1 admission Grey Art Gallery, New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Coupon for $10 off a purchase of $50 or more in Metropolitan Museum shops. Coupons are available at the [...]
Saturday, May 18th: It’s My Park Day 2013
Join thousands of New Yorkers who come together each It’s My Park Day season to volunteer and celebrate their neighborhood parks and public spaces throughout the five boroughs! It’s My Park Day activities are coordinated by local community groups, City Parks Foundation, and many divisions of the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, including Urban [...]
Through Sunday, May 19th: Hell’s Kitchen Art Festival 2013
Hell’s Kitchen Artist Studios Tour (HK:ArtiST) is a weekend long opportunity to visit local artists in their studios, to view works-in-progress as well as completed work, and to talk to artists about their creative process and the agony and ecstasy of the creative life in New York. On view will be the latest creations of [...]
Friday, May 17th: An Evening with Fab 5 Freddy
An Evening with Fab 5 Freddy Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35 Ave., Queens) 7pm Free admission for 4-8pm on Fridays Fab 5 Freddy is a cultural pioneer who played a key role in bringing hip-hop culture to audiences around the world. Born Fred Brathwaite in Bedford Stuyvesant, he was a graffiti artist who [...]
Wednesday, May 8th: Twin Bridges Walking Tour (Get 50% Off Tickets)
Click here for 50% off tickets to the Twin Bridges Walking Tour. This 90-minute excursion from NYC Adventure Tours takes you on a walk across both the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, offering unmatched city vistas and expert commentary from guide Ike Ilkiw, a lifelong New Yorker and retired NYPD detective. Billed as a brisk walk [...]
Saturday, May 4th: IDEAS CITY 2013 StreetFest
IDEAS City 2013 StreetFest Around the Bowery & in Sara D. Roosevelt Park, Manhattan 11am-6pm Free IDEAS CITY explores the future of cities around the globe with the belief that arts and culture are essential to the vitality of urban centers, making them better places to live, work, and play. Founded by the New Museum [...]
Saturday, May 4th: IDEAS CITY 2013 NightFest
IDEAS CITY 2013 NightFest Mulberry St. & Prince St., Manhattan 8-11pm Free After dark, Mulberry Street comes alive with interactive art projects, performances, reflective games, spoken word, street skating, and immersive video projections. Bring your family! City Lore, Bowery Arts + Science, and Urban Word NYC present Words on Walls Young poets from Urban Word [...]
Saturday, May 4th & Sunday, May 5th: Jane’s Walk NYC 2013 with 100+ Free Walking & Biking Tours
On Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, thousands of New Yorkers will come together for Jane’s Walk NYC – an annual series of 100+ FREE guided walks (and bike rides!) throughout New York’s five boroughs. Registration is NOT required. Whether you choose to stroll through neighborhoods you love or discover new neigborhoods you’ve never [...]
Saturday, May 4th: BUST Spring Craftacular & Food Fair 2013 + DIY Workshops, Bike Tune-Ups & More
Pearl St. Plaza & Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn 11am-6pm Free admission Hourly DIY workshops! 12:00-1:00 Kid-Friendly Shoemaking with Simple Shoemaking ($5) 1:00-2:00 Zodiac Embroidery with Miniature Rhino ($12) 2:00-3:00 Charm Necklace Making with Brooklyn Charm ($10) 3:00-4:00 Terrarium Building with Twig Terrariums ($16.50) 4:00-5:00 Funky Lap Loom Weaving with Textile Arts Center (FREE) 5:00-6:00 I
Saturday, May 4th: Brooklyn Flea Record Fair 2013
Brooklyn Flea Record Fair 2013 Brooklyn Flea – Williamsburg (East River Waterfront between N. 6th & N. 7th) Free admission he Spring 2013 edition of the Brooklyn Flea Record Fair is just around the corner, and with 50 vendors, an all-star DJ lineup curated by Red Bull Music Academy, and the return of Dogfish Head [...]
Saturday, May 4th: Free Brooklyn Museum First Saturday with Garden Party, Live Music & More
Brooklyn Museum First Saturday Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn) 5-11pm Free Music 5 p.m. Judeo-Muslim ensemble Layali El Andalus showcases a repertoire spanning Andalusia, North Africa, and the Middle East. Pop-up Talks 5:30–9 p.m. Short, lively gallery talks shed light on travel-based and watercolor works in our permanent collections. Curator Talk 6 p.m. Curator [...]
Through Monday, May 4th: TOAST 2013: Tribeca Open Studio Tour
TOAST is an artist run, non-profit corporation whose purpose is to support and promote the working artists of TriBeCa. TOAST accomplishes these goals by hosting innovative events designed to engage the public in an ongoing dialogue about art, by allowing the public access into the environment in which art is created, and by providing artists [...]
Wednesday, May 1st: Defining American: Past & Present
Defining American: Past & Present Tenement Museum (108 Orchard St., Manhattan) 7pm Free The Daily Show recently took Bill O’Reilly to task for lamenting the rise of a new America, where immigrants are the majority and “traditional Americans” fight for cultural survival. Elliott Kalan, who wrote the sketch, joins Hasia Diner and Annie Polland to [...]
Sunday, April 28th: 34th Annual Antique Auto Show
34th Annual Antique Auto Show Queens County Farm (73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens) 11am-4pm $5 Members of the New York Antique Auto Club will exhibit their cars on the farmhouse grounds. Automobile memorabilia, historic house tours, hayrides, and food will be available. Click here for more cheap New York City events & things to do.
Sunday, April 28th: A Magic Carpet Ride: Celebrating The Jews of Yemen
A Magic Carpet Ride: Celebrating The Jews of Yemen Museum of Jewish Heritage (36 Battery Pl., Manhattan) 1pm $15 Enjoy the Sephardic rhythms of the band Asefa and a taste of the unique cuisine of the Jews of Yemen at this joyous afternoon of food and music. Co-sponsored by the American Sephardi Federation, Jewish Heritage, [...]
Saturday, April 27th & Sunday, April 28th: 2013 Sakura Matsuri Festival at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Sakura Matsuri Festival Brooklyn Botanic Garden (900 Washington Ave., Brooklyn) 10am-6pm both days $20, skip the long lines by purchasing tickets in advance Admire the cherry blossoms and enjoy a weekend showcase of Japanese culture, including: Taiko Drumming • Manga • Tea Ceremonies • J-Rock and Pop • Samurai Sword Fighting • Bonsai • Cosplay [...]
Saturdays Through October 26th: Hester Street Fair 2013
Hester Street Fair 2013 Hester & Essex St., Manhattan 10am-6pm Free admission Housed on the historic grounds of New York City’s largest pushcart market at the turn of the century, the Hester Street fair pays homage to those roots by bringing together a collection of NYC’s best vendors in a bustling outdoor marketplace. We curate [...]
Saturday, April 27th: New York City Regional Chili Cookoff 2013
New York City Regional Chili Cookoff 2013 Historic Richmond Town (441 Clarke Ave., Staten Island) 12-4pm $12 Come visit New York City’s authentic living history village for the only chili cookoff within the five boroughs that has been sanctioned by the International Chili Society! A family-oriented event that includes chili sampling, judging, cash prizes, amusements, [...]
Friday, April 26th: Fashion Fast Forward: Japanese Art Goes POP
Fashion Fast Forward: Japanese Art Goes POP Japan Society (333 E. 47th St., Manhattan) 6pm $20 in advance In conjunction with Japan Society’s current Edo Pop exhibition, “Fashion Fast Forward: Japanese Art Goes POP” gives an insider’s look into contemporary fashion, design and street culture inspired by Japanese art through the millennia. Host Tiffany Godoy [...]
Through Sunday, April 28th: NYC 19th Century Extravaganza
Welcome to the 2nd annual New York City 19th Century Extravaganza! The Extravaganza is a three-day, all-ages expo featuring historically-focused classes, hands-on experiences, and performances highlighting nineteenth-century life in New York City. The festival culminates in a full-day of Victorian-style picnicking, performances, and celebration on the lawn of Brooklyn’s Old Stone House and Washington Park! [...]
