The best of August in New York City — the month's biggest events, exhibitions and long runs in one ranked list, including every published weekend (Aug 15–16 · Aug 22–23 · Aug 29–30), curated and verified by Stumblday.
Randall's Island Park, Randall's Island, ManhattanPorter Robinson and Madeon both play DJ sets before Zedd closes his festival's East Coast debut on Randall's Island.
Randall's Island Park, Randall's Island, ManhattanPorter Robinson and Madeon both play DJ sets before Zedd closes his festival's East Coast debut on Randall's Island.
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Hudson Yards, ManhattanBAS Photog from Brooklyn, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsClosing day of the East Coast's biggest anime convention, with a new Scholastic-backed Family Zone and 150-plus hours of panels at the Javits.
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Hudson Yards, ManhattanBAS Photog from Brooklyn, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsClosing day of the East Coast's biggest anime convention, with a new Scholastic-backed Family Zone and 150-plus hours of panels at the Javits.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarry Styles is playing 30 nights at Madison Square Garden, his only US dates this year and two of them land this weekend.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarry Styles is playing 30 nights at Madison Square Garden, his only US dates this year and two of them land this weekend.
Brooklyn Bridge to Inwood, Citywide, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsManhattan hands over a car-free corridor from the Brooklyn Bridge to Dyckman Street — bike, skate or walk the whole spine for free.
Brooklyn Bridge to Inwood, Citywide, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsManhattan hands over a car-free corridor from the Brooklyn Bridge to Dyckman Street — bike, skate or walk the whole spine for free.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensMetropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York from United States of America · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSit inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and watch top players practice, on the last free-admission days at the US Open grounds.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, QueensMetropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York from United States of America · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSit inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and watch top players practice, on the last free-admission days at the US Open grounds.
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk, Coney Island, BrooklynRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe closing display of the summer fireworks series, launched off the Coney Island beach and free to watch from the boardwalk or the sand.
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk, Coney Island, BrooklynRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe closing display of the summer fireworks series, launched off the Coney Island beach and free to watch from the boardwalk or the sand.
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West 135th Street, Harlem, ManhattanThree stages, Harlem Broadway Row and hundreds of vendors close out HARLEM WEEK's 52nd year along 135th Street — all free.
West 135th Street, Harlem, ManhattanThree stages, Harlem Broadway Row and hundreds of vendors close out HARLEM WEEK's 52nd year along 135th Street — all free.
Long Meadow by the Picnic House, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynReenactors march from Prospect Park's Long Meadow down 3rd Street to the Old Stone House, 250 years after the Revolution's largest battle.
Long Meadow by the Picnic House, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynReenactors march from Prospect Park's Long Meadow down 3rd Street to the Old Stone House, 250 years after the Revolution's largest battle.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensTomasTomasTomas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 28th Warm Up season ends in the MoMA PS1 courtyard with TDJ, De Schuurman, keiyaA and DJ WORKING CLASS.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensTomasTomasTomas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 28th Warm Up season ends in the MoMA PS1 courtyard with TDJ, De Schuurman, keiyaA and DJ WORKING CLASS.
Coney Island Beach at West 12th Street, Coney Island, BrooklynThe 34th annual sand sculpting contest turns the beach at West 12th Street into an open-air gallery of castles, creatures and cash-prize ambition.
Coney Island Beach at West 12th Street, Coney Island, BrooklynThe 34th annual sand sculpting contest turns the beach at West 12th Street into an open-air gallery of castles, creatures and cash-prize ambition.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNick, Joe and Kevin play the arena above Penn Station on a tour named for the 2008 single that turned three New Jersey brothers into a stadium act.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNick, Joe and Kevin play the arena above Penn Station on a tour named for the 2008 single that turned three New Jersey brothers into a stadium act.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensLINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEmpire of the Sun bring headdresses and dancers to Forest Hills Stadium, with French duo Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation supporting.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensLINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEmpire of the Sun bring headdresses and dancers to Forest Hills Stadium, with French duo Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation supporting.
Madison Avenue, Midtown, ManhattanJonathansammy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFifty-plus marching groups and forty floats fill Madison Avenue for the largest Indian parade outside India, plus a street fair after.
Madison Avenue, Midtown, ManhattanJonathansammy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFifty-plus marching groups and forty floats fill Madison Avenue for the largest Indian parade outside India, plus a street fair after.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynIndiana visits Barclays Center for a prime-time WNBA game, with Ellie the Elephant working the aisles and the seafoam crowd at full volume.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynIndiana visits Barclays Center for a prime-time WNBA game, with Ellie the Elephant working the aisles and the seafoam crowd at full volume.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanMomos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanMomos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
New York Hall of Science, Corona, QueensOver 100 independent vendors sell food, art and merchandise behind the Hall of Science until midnight, then the market breaks for the US Open.
New York Hall of Science, Corona, QueensOver 100 independent vendors sell food, art and merchandise behind the Hall of Science until midnight, then the market breaks for the US Open.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Melbourne band with two dozen-plus albums to its name takes the open-air tennis stadium behind the Tudor houses of Forest Hills.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Melbourne band with two dozen-plus albums to its name takes the open-air tennis stadium behind the Tudor houses of Forest Hills.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Liberty host the Chicago Sky at Barclays Center in a nationally televised afternoon game with Ellie the Elephant courtside.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynAEMoreira042281 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Liberty host the Chicago Sky at Barclays Center in a nationally televised afternoon game with Ellie the Elephant courtside.
SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, Central Park, ManhattanMandopop's strangest, sharpest wing — 9m88, ØZI and YELLOW — lands at Rumsey Playfield for Taiwanese Waves' tenth birthday, free and all ages.
SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, Central Park, ManhattanMandopop's strangest, sharpest wing — 9m88, ØZI and YELLOW — lands at Rumsey Playfield for Taiwanese Waves' tenth birthday, free and all ages.
SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, Central Park, ManhattanFive-time GRAMMY winner Angélique Kidjo headlines Central Park SummerStage, with Cuban funk star Cimafunk and DJ Freshy K opening the field.
SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, Central Park, ManhattanFive-time GRAMMY winner Angélique Kidjo headlines Central Park SummerStage, with Cuban funk star Cimafunk and DJ Freshy K opening the field.
Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynCommon and special guests play the Lena Horne Bandshell for a free tribute to Harry Belafonte's social justice legacy.
Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynCommon and special guests play the Lena Horne Bandshell for a free tribute to Harry Belafonte's social justice legacy.
Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynMore than 70 food vendors, 22 of them brand-new this season, line the East River waterfront with the Manhattan skyline behind them.
Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynMore than 70 food vendors, 22 of them brand-new this season, line the East River waterfront with the Manhattan skyline behind them.
Yankee Stadium, Concourse, BronxCarol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Red Sox come to the Bronx for a four-game set and the opener is the only night game of the series under the Stadium lights.
Yankee Stadium, Concourse, BronxCarol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Red Sox come to the Bronx for a four-game set and the opener is the only night game of the series under the Stadium lights.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJon Batiste brings his New Orleans-raised, Grammy-sweeping band to the open-air horseshoe of Forest Hills Stadium for a summer-night set.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJon Batiste brings his New Orleans-raised, Grammy-sweeping band to the open-air horseshoe of Forest Hills Stadium for a summer-night set.