cultural fests / block parties / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► fri 5-8pm: sva risolab print slam 25: risolab (chelsea). rsvp required. >>
► fri 6pm: 100 free smash’d burgers: skinny louie’s new east village location. one per customer. >>
► fri thru sun 10am-4pm: origami usa convention’s exhibition: sheraton times square hotel. >>
► fri thru sun: 47th annual thunderbird american indian powwow: queens county farm museum (floral park). $19 admission supports thunderbird american indian dancers scholarship fund and the queens county farm museum education program. >>
► fri thru sun: 116th annual st. ann’s feast: 7th + jefferson streets (hoboken). >>
► sat 9am-5pm: record riot: grove street path plaza (jersey city). >>
► sat 11am: 100 free playa bowls: playa bowls’ new murray hill location. one per customer. >>
► sat 1-7pm: saint james place summer block party: saint james place bet gates + greene aves (clinton hill). >>
► sat 1-10:30pm: bric celebrate brooklyn! block party at brower park: crown heights. >>
► sat 3-5pm (+ 8/29, 9/26): ¡wepa! summer salsa socials: the hispanic society museum + library (washington heights). >>
► sat + sun 11am-5pm: markets for makers: brooklyn spring market: industry city (brooklyn). $6-18 admission. >>
► sat + sun 11am-6pm (+ 8/15-16, 9/12-13): alfargo’s marketplace menswear pop-up market: seaport square, pier 17. >>
► sat + sun 12-6pm (+ 8/22-23): brooklyn pop-up x red hook summer maker market: hook studios (161 dikeman street, brooklyn). >>
► sun 10am-5pm: summer vintage bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (indoors + outdoors). free admission. >>
► sun 12-6pm: ballet folklórico mexicano de nueva york’s 14th annual guelaguetza festival: socrates sculpture park (lic). >>
► sun 12-6pm: moshimoshi market: the whale building (sunset park). >>
sponsored
For more than fifty-six years, PHILADANCO! has stood among the most influential forces in American concert dance — producing generations of technically extraordinary artists while preserving and advancing the traditions of Black American concert dance at the highest level.
This July, the company returns to The Joyce Theater fresh off a three-week European tour, with a program that honors its legacy while pushing boldly into the future.
The engagement features two New York premieres — Thang Dao‘s striking Without Witness and Tommie-Waheed Evans‘ emotionally charged Promise Me You Won’t Call — alongside a major new creation from Rennie Harris, set to the sound of Philadelphia International Records. By popular demand, the run also marks the 25th anniversary revival of Christopher Huggins‘ Enemy Behind the Gates, an epic tour de force that continues to resonate with audiences worldwide.
Don’t miss this rare convergence of choreographic talent.
PHILADANCO! at The Joyce Theater
July 29 – August 2
friday
fri thru 8/16 (weekends): rock! away! summer music fest: 40+ bands take over the rockaway amphitheater, riis beach co, and the rose den for four weekends. free admission (donations welcome). >>
fri thru sun: lincoln center’s summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual campus-wide arts festival returns with two months of free and choose-what-you-pay concerts, performances, film screenings, dance parties, and more. this week’s chinese arts week focus presents modern and traditional performances, dance parties, and more. >>
sponsored: fri + sat (various times): flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics and a cozy atmosphere—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, and 11pm; and the east village location is back at 201 allen st store 2 friday + saturday at 8:00pm. new: monthly member’s pass ($20) to see as many shows as you want + happy hour drinks + secret drop in announcements! >>
fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► inside out 2 at corlears hook park (les) >>
► lilo + stitch at boyd mcguiness park (jersey city) >>
► she’s the man at north oculus plaza (fidi) >>
► the lego batman movie at stroud playground (crown heights) >>
► the next wave of black women’s avant-garde films: fulton park (bed-stuy) >>
► the princess bridge at wnyc transmitter park (greenpoint) >>
fri 4-10pm (fridays thru 8/28): moma ps1’s warm up music series: moma ps1’s popular outdoor party series returns for another summer of sounds in the courtyard from 26 artists and collectives. this year’s lineup reflects the historical roots of global subgenres—from dub, techno, gabber, house, and hyperpop to avant-garde improvisation and sound art—and the contemporary musicians building on these influences. bonus: explore the museum’s exhibitions until late. tonight: carlos souffront, wackies showcase with lloyd ‘bullwackie’ barnes, mark ernestus with claudette ‘lovejoy’ brown, telesoniq, and dj richard. moma ps1 (lic) $25+ general/$20+ students in advance, $35+ general/$30+ students day-of. >>
fri 6-10pm: bric celebrate brooklyn!: new york city’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival presents a summer of concerts and performances at prospect park’s lena horne bandshell. tonight: cindy blackman santana group headlines an all-women jazz lineup alongside mexican vibraphonist and composer patricia brennan, and lucía. free admission. >>
fri 6:30pm: funny pages: an evening of humorous readings: comedy writers, authors, essayists, cartoonists, and comics share new things to make you laugh. hosted by zach zimmerman (is it hot in here?) and blythe roberson (america the beautiful?), with readings by emmy blotnick, mohanad elshieky, and arron nemo. p+t knitwear bookstore (les), $10. >>
fri 7pm: welp, we solved it!: comedian and former lawyer, tom delgado, hosts a variety show that tackles a hot button issue of the day. kicking off with a presentation to get you up to date, the show then features a panel discussion with experts, comedians, and audience q+a. tonight’s debut takes on ai with guests olivier sylvain (fordham law professor and author of reclaiming the internet), angelina wang (cornell tech professor), and josh gondelman (emmy winning writer and comedian). caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘tomdnyc’ (reg. $24-25). >>
fri 7pm: bryant park picnic performances: the annual summer performance series is back with two dozen free music, dance, and theater events in the heart of midtown. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. next up: carnegie hall citywide presents: nyc ska orchestra. >>
fri 7-9pm: sounds at sunset: brooklyn americana music fest: brooklyn bridge park’s intimate outdoor music series returns with aurora nealand, saudia young, and jan bell. pier 3 greenway terrace, free admission. >>
fri 7:30pm: bit rot: chiptune night: plug in for a night of blips and bloops and visuals at wonderville (bushwick). $15. >>
fri 8pm (+ 7/31, 8/8, 10/9): mx. nobody pageant: brooklyn’s longest running all-gender, all-genre, all-skill level drag competition returns for its ninth edition. tonight’s first round: coney island’s freak bar. $20. >>
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 carmen lagala, glorelys mora, blair dawson, stewart fullerton, gabe pacheco, and jeff wright. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
8:30pm: rooftop films summer series: url irl – internet shorts 2026: rooftop films returns for its 30th summer of indie screenings across rooftops, parks, and other open-air spots around nyc. tonight: shorts that explore digital identity, artificial intimacy, invisible labor, and the search for meaning in an algorithmic age. followed by filmmaker q+a and an afterparty. industry city courtyard 5/6 (brooklyn), $22. >>
saturday
sat thru 8/22: the annual nyc summer streets festival: more than 20 miles car-free streets will be open to pedestrians and cyclists for five consecutive saturdays of walking, running, biking, skating, fitness classes, performances, family activities, free bike helmet distributions (select dates), and more. 7/25 9am-5pm queens and staten island; 8/1-15 7am-3pm manhattan; 8/22 9am-5pm bronx + brooklyn. >>
sat thru 8/2 (weekends at 6pm): shakespeare in the garden: the merry wives of windsor: stag + lion theatre co. brings shakepeare’s comedy to west side community garden. free admission. >>
sat + sun (various times): this weekend at arverne cinema in rockaway: spike lee’s do the right thing, st. clair bourne’s making do the right thing, werner herzog’s lessons of darkness, a community-centered animation workshop, and a chamber music concert. free-$10. >>
sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► a minecraft movie at raoul wallenberg playground in highbridge park (washington heights) >>
► disco’s revenge at brower park (crown heights) >>
sat 1-6pm: free show brain concert: show brain returns to tompkins square park (east village) with a free, all-ages concert featuring star’s revenge, dallas wax, pippy, t!lt, and bonny. >>
sat 3-7pm (+ 9/12): 16th annual fort greene park jazz festival: local jazz icon eric frazier’s annual jazz fest returns to fort greene park. free admission (donations accepted). >>
sat 5-10pm: summerstage: the city parks foundation presents its 40th season of free and benefit performances across the city. tonight: festival latinidades and afro-latino festival nyc present afro-latinas: susana baca / luedji luna ft. liniker / lady g / mai-elka prado ft. lush song collective / dj agent dmz at central park’s rumsey playfield. free admission. >>
sat 9pm: danse le freak: dj still life digs deep into the crates for an intimate, sweaty dance night at rodeo (crown heights), spinning disco, funk, and rhythm-heavy cuts from around the globe. free admission. >>
sat 9:30pm: drunk planet earth: mst3k meets animal planet meets drinking game at this participatory show that revolves around watching an animal documentary, drinking, and the audience trying to stump the hosts with animal trivia. hosted by brian morabito and stephen buckley. caveat (les), free admission. >>
sunday
sun 1-3pm: highbridge water tower tour: get a peek inside the historic highbridge park water tower, and take in the panoramic view from 200 feet up. free admission. >>
sun 2-4pm: beach zombie look alike contest: inspired by kings county brewers collective’s beach zombie sour, an undead showdown at coney island’s freak bar invites zombies of all ages to compete in categories including most creative cause of death, most decayed, best scream, and best zombie pet. registration opens at noon. free to participate and to watch. >>
sun 4pm doors: movies at the palace: season of courage: the princess bride: united palace’s movies at the palace screening series returns with a lineup celebrating bold heroes, big dreams, and unforgettable stories. the season continues with the princess bride (1987), with chances to take the stage to perform memorable lines from the film before the screening begins. united palace (washington heights), $10. >>
sun 5pm: ndi 50: he makes me feel like dancin’: as part of it’s 50th anniversary celebration, national dance institute presents a screening of academy and emmy award–winning documentary he makes me feel like dancin’ at symphony space (uws). directed by emile ardolino (dirty dancing), the 1983 film follows nyc ballet dancer and ndi founder jacques d’amboise as he leads 1,000 nyc children towards a group performance at madison square garden’s felt forum. a panel discussion will follow with budd mishkin, christopher d’amboise, george james, and judy kinberg. $20. >>
sun 5pm: relationsh*t storytelling show: stories about all kinds of relationships meet on-stage advice from actual therapists at lynn bixenspan and morgan pielli’s relationsh*t show. q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>
sun 7pm: read to filth presents: the hobbit: this monthly ‘book club’ invites a lineup of comedians to read the selected title and come prepared for whatever host tom pastor throws at them, turning literature into punchlines. tonight’s show tackles j.r.r. tolkien’s the hobbit. brooklyn comedy collective at eris deep space (williamsburg), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
sun 7pm: the camille harris show: 40th birthday edition ‘i’m a woman now!’: back for one night only after a 10 year hiatus, performer and comedian camille harris revives her variety show for a 40th birthday celebration featuring standup, music, storytelling, videos, and more with guests ophira eisenberg, myq kaplan, sharron paul, nat towsen, and more. littlefield (gowanus), $12. >>
sponsored: sun 7:30pm: comedians interview experts: caveat’s new flagship series brings together some of comedy’s sharpest voices and experts from a wide range of fields for unscripted conversations that are equal parts educational, surprising, and funny. each installment invites a comedian to interview an expert on a topic they’ve always wanted to know more about, creating an evening where audiences can learn something new while laughing along the way. tonight: adam chase (jet lag: the game) interviews transit expert jacob berman about public transportation, the mta, and lessons from japan’s transit systems. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘skinterview’ (reg. $24.41 adv, $25 door). >>
monday
mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► ferris bueller’s day off at astoria park lawn (astoria) >>
► rope at the hudson in inwood hill park >>
► the truman show at bryant park (midtown) >>
mon 6:30pm (mondays thru 8/10): broadway by the boardwalk: broadway comes to the waterfront for hudson river park’s annual outdoor performance series. the season continues tonight with tony winner ali stroker (oklahoma!) and christian probst (moulin rouge). free admission. >>
mon 7pm: the story collider podcast science storytelling show: ‘full circle’ edition: science meets storytelling. five storytellers take the stage with true tales about how science impacted their lives in touching, funny, and interesting ways. tonight’s edition explores stories about coming full circle, from finding a voice to finding a way back. hosted by diana li and paula croxson. caveat (les), $14.22 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
mon 8pm: bad movie night brooklyn: howard the duck: sip a cold one while watching 1986 marvel flop and four-time razzie winner howard the duck with a room full of bad movie fans at lucky 13 saloon (gowanus). free admission. >>
ongoing
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