Spend nothing or make a night of it — the best of both from this weekend's NYC board.
20 picks · checked Aug 25
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.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanJoshua 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, ManhattanJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
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.
Fort Greene Park, Fort Greene, BrooklynSpike Lee's annual Michael Jackson birthday block party fills Fort Greene Park from noon to 7pm with DJ Spinna on the decks. Free and backed this year by Jordan Brand.
Fort Greene Park, Fort Greene, BrooklynSpike Lee's annual Michael Jackson birthday block party fills Fort Greene Park from noon to 7pm with DJ Spinna on the decks. Free and backed this year by Jordan Brand.
18th Avenue (Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard), Bensonhurst, BrooklynClosing weekend of Bensonhurst's 52-year-old Sicilian street feast on 18th Avenue — food stalls, rides and nightly live music, capped by Sunday's 2pm grand procession.
18th Avenue (Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard), Bensonhurst, BrooklynClosing weekend of Bensonhurst's 52-year-old Sicilian street feast on 18th Avenue — food stalls, rides and nightly live music, capped by Sunday's 2pm grand procession.
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.
Tompkins Square Park, East Village, ManhattanRavi Coltrane, the Billy Hart Quartet, Kassa Overall and Vanisha Gould close Charlie Parker weekend free in Tompkins Square Park.
Tompkins Square Park, East Village, ManhattanRavi Coltrane, the Billy Hart Quartet, Kassa Overall and Vanisha Gould close Charlie Parker weekend free in Tompkins Square Park.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
Broadway & 4th Ave street fairs, East Village, East Village, ManhattanThe self-billed world's largest Japanese food festival lands in the East Village for two days — dozens of vendors slinging takoyaki, yakitori, ramen and mochi, 10am-6pm, free entry.
Broadway & 4th Ave street fairs, East Village, East Village, ManhattanThe self-billed world's largest Japanese food festival lands in the East Village for two days — dozens of vendors slinging takoyaki, yakitori, ramen and mochi, 10am-6pm, free entry.
Smorgasburg Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynSmorgasburg's all-ages ice cream blowout gets a second scoop, folding 10+ dessert vendors into the Saturday market on the Williamsburg waterfront. Free entry, pay per treat.
Smorgasburg Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynSmorgasburg's all-ages ice cream blowout gets a second scoop, folding 10+ dessert vendors into the Saturday market on the Williamsburg waterfront. Free entry, pay per treat.
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensQueens County Farm throws a free corn festival - husking, sack races, corn-husk wreaths - to open its three-acre maze.
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensQueens County Farm throws a free corn festival - husking, sack races, corn-husk wreaths - to open its three-acre maze.
The Sultan Room, Bushwick, BrooklynSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free late-night afrobeats, soca and dancehall party at The Sultan Room in the run-up to Brooklyn's carnival season.
The Sultan Room, Bushwick, BrooklynSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free late-night afrobeats, soca and dancehall party at The Sultan Room in the run-up to Brooklyn's carnival season.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanJoshua 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, ManhattanJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
Tompkins Square Park, East Village, ManhattanRavi Coltrane, the Billy Hart Quartet, Kassa Overall and Vanisha Gould close Charlie Parker weekend free in Tompkins Square Park.
Tompkins Square Park, East Village, ManhattanRavi Coltrane, the Billy Hart Quartet, Kassa Overall and Vanisha Gould close Charlie Parker weekend free in Tompkins Square Park.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
The Sultan Room, Bushwick, BrooklynSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free late-night afrobeats, soca and dancehall party at The Sultan Room in the run-up to Brooklyn's carnival season.
The Sultan Room, Bushwick, BrooklynSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free late-night afrobeats, soca and dancehall party at The Sultan Room in the run-up to Brooklyn's carnival season.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensEmpire of the Sun brings their elaborate headdresses and dancers to Forest Hills Stadium, with Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation supporting.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensEmpire of the Sun brings their elaborate headdresses and dancers to Forest Hills Stadium, with Polo & Pan and Midnight Generation supporting.
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! plays its last Broadway performances at the Al Hirschfeld after seven years and a five-week extension.
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! plays its last Broadway performances at the Al Hirschfeld after seven years and a five-week extension.
Kings Theatre, Flatbush, BrooklynFilipino girl group BINI brings their Signals World Tour to Kings Theatre. Catch their electrifying performance with opener Ashley Mehta.
Kings Theatre, Flatbush, BrooklynFilipino girl group BINI brings their Signals World Tour to Kings Theatre. Catch their electrifying performance with opener Ashley Mehta.
Circle Line Cruises, Pier 83, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanArgentine progressive-house DJ Hernan Cattaneo plays a Circle Line boat out of Pier 83 as the sun goes down.
Circle Line Cruises, Pier 83, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanArgentine progressive-house DJ Hernan Cattaneo plays a Circle Line boat out of Pier 83 as the sun goes down.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanSpielberg's Last Crusade screens on a 70mm print at Film at Lincoln Center - its first New York 70mm showing since 1989.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanSpielberg's Last Crusade screens on a 70mm print at Film at Lincoln Center - its first New York 70mm showing since 1989.
August Wilson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanThe found-footage horror franchise becomes a stage haunting at the August Wilson, with illusions by the designer behind Harry Potter's magic.
August Wilson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanThe found-footage horror franchise becomes a stage haunting at the August Wilson, with illusions by the designer behind Harry Potter's magic.
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanCatch the final performances of Whoopi Goldberg's 1984 solo show, reimagined for five actors including Kara Young and Jurnee Smollett.
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanCatch the final performances of Whoopi Goldberg's 1984 solo show, reimagined for five actors including Kara Young and Jurnee Smollett.
New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanSee Rembrandt and his contemporaries reconstruct the Dutch settlement that became New York, in this exhibition's last days.
New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanSee Rembrandt and his contemporaries reconstruct the Dutch settlement that became New York, in this exhibition's last days.
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