cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► fri 5-10pm: free gnocchi: gnocchi on 9th celebrates the opening of its new williamsburg location with free gnocchi alla vodka with burrata for the first 100 guests, and $6 for everyone else until closing. note: must present this instagram post to redeem. >>
► fri thru sun: sunnyday collective market: 199 plymouth st (dumbo). free admission friday (rsvp required), $10 admission saturday + sunday (advance purchase encouraged). >>
► fri thru sun: international center of photography’s annual photobook fest: icp (les). $8 admission. >>
► fri thru sun (+ $10 bag sale 5/16): westbeth flea market: westbeth artists housing and center for the arts (west village). >>
► sat (various times): brooklyn pop-up artisans bazaar: fort greene park 9am-4pm; park slope’s old stone house 10am-5pm. free admission. >>
► sat 9:30am-4:30pm: sunnysideartists annual art + crafts fair: queen of angels church parish hall (sunnyside, queens). free admission. >>
► sat 10am-5pm: viking fest: owl’s head park (bay ridge). free admission. >>
► sat 10am-6pm (+ more dates tba): korea fest x philippines fest street fair: 6th avenue bet 30th + 31st streets (koreatown). free admission. >>
► sat 11am-4pm (+ 8/8, 10/24): maum market: asian makers market: pier 17 (seaport). >>
► sat 11am-5pm: fifth annual japan parade and street fair: street fair is 11am-5pm on 72nd street bet. cpw + columbus; parade is 1-3:30pm along cpw from 81st to 67th street (southbound). >>
► sat 11am-5:30pm: earth celebrations’ ecological city: procession for climate solutions: east village community gardens and the east river park waterfront. free admission. >>
► sat 11am-6pm: sojourners for justice press presents: black zine fair: powerhouse arts (gowanus), pay-what-you-can admission. >>
► sat 12-4pm: loisaida united neighborhood gardens (lungs) spring awakening celebration: avenue b between 8th + 10th streets. free admission. >>
► sponsored: sat 12-6pm: 14th annual rainbow book fair: the lgbt center (greenwich village). free admission ($5 suggested donation). >>
► sat 12-7pm (+ 10/10): bronx night market: grand concourse at 161st street. free admission. >>
► sat 1-5pm: the first bronx art + book festival: the bronx museum. free admission. >>
► sat 4pm-midnight (saturdays thru 8/22, + 9/19-10/31): queens night market: behind the new york hall of science at flushing meadows corona park. free admission. >>
► sun 10am-5pm: mother’s day bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (indoors + outdoors). free admission. >>
► sun 1-5pm: japan village sping festival: industry city. free admission. >>
► mon thru 5/22: fifth annual flushing restaurant week: $20+ prix-fixe menus at 18 restaurants. >>
new york art week: art fairs and events take over the city during the annual new york art week. here are nine fairs and art events with free admission:
► thru 5/17: clio art fair: 511 w 25th st (chelsea). >>
► fri thru sun: ridgewood open studios: various locations in ridgewood, queens. >>
► sat thru 5/17: atlantic avenue artwalk: brooklyn’s atlantic ave from fourth ave to hicks street. curator’s tours are 5/9 + 5/16 at 1pm. >>
► mon thru 5/17: salon zürcher: zürcher gallery (greenwich village). >>
► tues thru 5/16: esther: estonian house (murray hill). >>
► weds thru 5/17: fridge art fair: hello dolly – the dolly parton experience edition: hotel alameda high line (chelsea). >>
► weds thru 5/17: lic arts open: various locations in long island city, queens. note: some events may require paid admission. >>
► 5/16-17 (preview 5/15): west chelsea artists open studios: west chelsea arts building. >>
thru sun: mother’s day movies (various prices):
sat 7:30pm doors: serial mom at tiny cup board (bushwick). >>
sun 3pm: kill bill at lucky 13 saloon (gowanus). >>
thru sun: all about my mother at angelika film center (soho). >>
thru sun: serial mom and mamma mia! at alamo drafthouse (various locations). >>
thru sun: ‘all the single mothers’ series at metrograph (les): alice doesn’t live here any more, grey gardens, late autumn, and more. >>
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friday
sponsored: thru 5/24: 10 to 4 productions presents: cable street, a new musical by tim gilvin and alex kanefsky at 59e59 theatres: inspired by the true story of the battle of cable street, this electrifying new musical takes us back to october 1936 in london. sammy, mairead, and ron are shaping their futures on cable street when oswald mosley’s british union of fascists march to the heart of the east end. one hundred thousand jews, irish workers, and communists unite to blockade the road they call home. as they take a stand against hatred, their lives are forever changed. a celebration of community and a rallying call to action, this timeless story is as powerful today as it ever was. use code ‘skint’ to snag $26 tickets (reg. $66-86). >>
fri thru 5/17: third annual red hook film festival: the red hook film festival returns with 13 features and 26 shorts screened over 10 days at locations across the brooklyn nabe. $10. >>
fri thru sun (various times): sva + nyu student screenings: see what the students of sva and nyu have been creating all year. sva bfa animation (fri), sva fa computer arts (sat), and nyu tisch mfa (sun). sva theatre (chelsea), free admission. >>
sponsored: fri + sat (various times): flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics, a cozy atmosphere, and no drink minimums—has some incredible lineups this weekend! save 50% with promo code ‘skint’ on tickets to these shows at 362 grand street in williamsburg. friday 8pm + 9:30pm: che durena, courtney maginnis, amanda giles, abe gatling; saturday 8pm + 9:30pm: amanda giles and nick astor special taping. >>
fri + sat (7:30pm): new york classical players: the new york classical players wraps its 16th concert season with a program featuring the world premiere of seth grosshandler’s suite for clarinet and orchestra, james ra’s arrangement of mussorgsky’s pictures at an exhibition, and schubert’s symphony no. 5 at church of st. luke + st. matthew in clinton hill (fri) and w3 auditorium (uws). free admission (donations welcome). >>
fri + sat (fri 9:30pm, sat 7pm): lt. love dr’s boot camp for lonely people like you:a time-traveling self-help guru (chloe matonis) leads audiences through absurd drills and interactive exercises designed to fight phone addiction and revive human connection. part comedy show, part social experiment, with post-show mingling encouraged. the tank (garment district), $18 with promo code ‘wink’ (reg. $23) >>
fri 8pm (monthly): boyz in the woods comedy: tawanda gona, joshua stokes, and jeff wright host this standup-meets-trivia show, where audience members can win free drinks by answering pop culture and hip-hop trivia questions between sets. featuring kevin casey white, cab washington, brian sullivan, naomi karavani, and nimesh patel. friends and lovers (crown heights), $12 adv, $15 door. >>
fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: this women-produced and-hosted comedy show conjures up big laughs in the back room of halyards (gowanus). tonight’s performers include nick hopping, shaunak godkhindi, saidah belo-osagie, nora jeffries, nick smith, and val parker. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 9:30pm: f*cked-up play fest: short play festival meets drinking game at the f*cked-up playfest, where you can play a drinking game while watching a series of new 10-minute plays by six up-and-coming playwrights. caveat (les), $20-22. >>
saturday
sat thru the season: six coasts governors island grand opening: grab a drink and/or a bite and take in the harbor view from six coasts, a new open-air pan american seafood restaurant and cocktail bar from smorgasburg on governors island. >>
sat 11am-4pm: (rain date 5/30): brooklyn quilters guild spring 2026 fence show: more than 50 quilts go on display along the fences of holy name church in windsor terrace for this outdoor showcase by members of the brooklyn quilters guild. inspired by the theme ‘i want you to know,’ the 36″x36″ quilt designs range from traditional to modern. free admission. >>
sat 3-6pm: brooklyn conservatory of music’s annual open stages: the brooklyn conservatory of music takes over park slope with more than 50+ performances across 19 outdoor stages. free admission (donations welcome). >>
sat 8:30pm: improvised space opera: with the help of audience suggestions, improv group help me i’m drowning performs an hour-long space opera filled of galactic conquests, alien love stories, and zero-gravity hijinks. brooklyn comedy collective pig pen (williamsburg), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
sunday
sun thru 1/10/2027: costume art: the costume institute at the met fifth avenue’s latest exhibition pairs garments with works of art from the museum’s collection. breaking in the new condé m. nast galleries, the exhibition features nearly 400 objects. admission to the exhibition is included with regular museum admission (pay-what-you-wish admission for new york state residents and ny, nj, and ct students; $30 general, $22 seniors, $22 visitors with disabilities, $17 students otherwise). >>
sun 10:30am-4pm: weekends in bloom at brooklyn botanic garden: celebrate the spring blooms at brooklyn botanic garden with afternoons of pop-up music and dance performances, garden tours, and programming for kids and families. included with garden admission ($22 general, $16 seniors/students, free community tickets may also be available). >>
sun 12-6pm: (monthly): pioneer works second sundays: pioneer works’ free monthly open house celebrates creativity across art, music, science, and community, with programming spread across three floors and the garden. pioneer works (red hook), free admission (donations welcome). >>
sun 2:30pm: impossible new york stories: every new yorker has had a crazy nyc moment that makes them say, ‘only in new york…’ comedians and storytellers share their wildest, strangest, and yet totally true nyc experiences at this mother’s day edition of the impossible new york stories show. hosted by laura canty-samuel. $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25) >>
sun 3pm: a mass convening of the wasians: head to sheep meadow in central park for what aims to be the biggest gathering of wasians, hapas, and mixed asians in nyc ever, complete with lookalike contests for laufey, alysa liu, hudson williams, and conan gray. free admission. >>
sun 5pm: funny money: a comedic variety show featuring practical financial advice: get financial advice with a side of laughs at the funny money show, hosted by erin lowry, personal finance expert and author of the broke millennial series. in honor of mother’s day, today’s show explores the question, ‘can i ever afford to have a kid in nyc?’ $13.61 with promo code ‘haha10’ (reg. $24-25) >>
sun 6pm (monthly): public victories: from running the dishwasher to running a marathon, four performers and one audience member share true stories of personal triumphs, big or small, at the public victories storytelling show. featuring sharon spell, laura sogar, julia zhen, and kate nichols. hosted by laura goehrke. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations welcome). >>
monday
mon + tues 5:30pm (+ 5/18-19): american symphony orchestra chamber series at bryant park: american symphony orchestra presents its annual series of outdoor concerts on the upper terrace of bryant park. this week’s aso chamber orchestra program: afrocubanismo: african music and modernity in cuba. free admission. >>
mon 5-9pm: the seventh annual metro gala: costume heart: did your invite to the met gala get lost in the mail… again? no worries—all are welcome to turn-style at the magical transit authority’s runway show, platform party and train ride. union square south plaza. free admission (donations welcome). >>
mon 7:30pm: sorry: jenny gorelick: comedian, actor and writer jenny gorelick (the book of red flags presents her flirty hour of stand up comedy about bad dates and worse decisions. rodeo (crown heights), $7. >>
mon 7:30pm (season finale): 23rd annual music mondays concert series: the music mondays concert series returns with a new season of classical and contemporary chamber music at advent lutheran church (uws). tonight, parker quartet and tenor nicholas phan present an all-schubert program. a casual reception will follow the performance. free admission (note: if online reservations are sold out, there will be a standby line). >>
mon 8pm (monthly): franklin park reading series: the crown heights bar and beer garden’s spring season continues with an evening of fiction and poetry readings from xochitl gonzalez (last night in brooklyn), emily nemens (clutch), monika ostrowka (squirming), zach powers (the migraine diaries), kim samek (i am a ghost here), and kevin sampsell (baby in the night). books will be available for purchase from indie bookseller unnameable books. free admission. >>
mon 8pm: the moth storyslam: the popular community-based open mic storytelling competition, where anyone can share a five-minute tale based on the evening’s theme to an attentive audience, returns to the bell house (gowanus). tonight’s theme is ‘i got it from my mama.’ $22.05. >>
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