cultural fests / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► sat 10am-5pm: metropolitan postcard club show + sale: church of the village (greenwich village). $3 admission. >>
► sat 10am-6pm: harlem book fair: adam clayton powell jr. state office building plaza. >>
► sat 10am-6pm (+ more dates tba): philippines fest presents: ubeland x palengke: broadway between 12th + 13th street (east village). >>
► sat 11am-2pm, 2:30-5pm: free chobani greek frozen yogurt: truck at spring + broadway in soho (11am-2pm) and union square (2:30-5pm). >>
► sat 1-6pm: japan village summer festival: japan village at industry city, brooklyn. >>
► sat 2:30-8:45pm: bibliomania book fair: film at lincoln center’s furman gallery at the walter reade theater (uws). >>
► sat 3-5pm (+ 9/26): ¡wepa! summer salsa socials: the hispanic society museum + library (washington heights). >>
► sun 12-5pm: sazón latin food festival: greenwood park (south slope, brooklyn). >>
► sun 4-8pm: chinatown block party: mott + mosco streets (chinatown, manhattan). >>
dolly parton tribute events:
► sat 6:30pm: dolly *a drag tribute night*: c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $20.09. >>
► sat 10pm: ridgewood rendezvous drag show: dolly parton tribute night: cassette (ridgewood), free admission. >>
► mon 7:30pm: dollly parton live band tribute night: cassette (ridgewood), $10+ sliding scale admission will benefit dolly parton’s imagination library. >>
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The Pass at La MaMa delivers everything you could want from a summertime Off-Broadway show: sharp wit, homoerotic tension, the perils of stardom…crisp A/C. This show will have even the most theatre-skeptic sports fan locked in. The summer’s hottest play has just been extended, but MUST CLOSE September 18.
This electric American Premiere, directed by Max Hunter, follows two rising British football stars as they grapple with masculinity, desire, and the brutal machinery of fame. Come see what critics are hailing as “Sharp, sexy, and darkly funny” (New York Beacon) starring Matisse Ratron-Neal, Terry Bell, Ino Badanjak, and Oliver Rowland-Jones. And follow @ThePassPlay on on Instagram and TikTok for special BTS content, and more!
Tickets start as low as $49, and the skint readers can use code SKINT for 20% off most tickets above that price point. The Pass kicks off at 7pm Tuesday through Sunday at La MaMa (66 E 4th St, Manhattan), with matinees available on select Friday and Saturdays.
friday
fri thru 1/17/2027 (closed mondays): art of the street: selections from the elie and sarah hirschfeld collection: take a stroll through new york as captured in works by karel appel, jean-michel basquiat, keith haring, and red grooms in an exhibition celebrating graffiti, street art, and public art at the new york historical (uws). $24 general, $19 seniors, $13 students, pay-what-you-wish fridays 5-8pm. >>
fri thru 9/3: kino canines: from the thin man to the wizard of oz to the silence of the lambs to wendy and lucy, take a walk with the dogs of the silver screen at bam film’s latest series. bam rose cinemas (fort greene), $17. >>
fri thru mon: summerstage: the city parks foundation presents its 40th season of free and benefit performances across the city. this weekend: the charlie parker jazz festival at multiple locations. free admission. >>
fri thru sun: sara bareilles ‘good grief: stories + songs’: celebrating the release of sara bareilles’ new album good grief, lincoln center theater hosts a three-day installation and performance series featuring hundreds of anonymous, handwritten true stories from the strangers project, an ongoing collection shared by strangers since 2009, with bareilles performing in-person at select times. free admission. >>
fri thru sun (5pm): the sporkful at little island: james beard award-winning host dan pashman and reporter eliza rothstein dig into the surprising story of how bulgarian yogurt became overshadowed by its greek neighbor, with interviews, free samples, and a performance by yasna voices, a bulgarian women’s choir. seating opens 30 minutes before showtime. >>
fri thru sun (5-9pm): sixth annual rockaway beach surf music festival: nine east coast surf bands bring twangy beach tunes to rockaway bazaar’s outdoor stage. food and drinks will be available for purchase. free admission. >>
fri + sat (fri 6pm, sat 5pm): 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. this weekend: the action lab presents common and special guests to honor the social justice legacy of harry belafonte (fri 6-10pm); brooklyn borough president antonion reynoso presents dominican night at the bandshell (sat 5-10pm). free admission. >>
fri + sat (fri 7pm, sat 5pm): 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: an accordion festival with jourdan thibodeaux et les rôdailleurs, saami brothers, and chicha libre (fri 7pm); parallel exit’s sunset circus featuring circus artists from cirque du soleil, big apple circus, and beyond (sat 5pm). >>
fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
an american tale: fievel goes west at intrepid musesum’s flight deck (hell’s kitchen) >>
smurfs at seward park (les) >>
the wild robot at irving square park (bushwick) >>
fri 4-10pm (season ends today): 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: tdj (montreal), de schuurman (the hague), keiyaa (new york), and dj working class (são paulo). moma ps1 (lic), $25+general/$20+ students in advance, $35+ general/ $30+ students day-of. >>
fri 7pm doors: rooftop films summer series: trapped: mind-altering shorts: rooftop films returns for its 30th summer of indie screenings across rooftops, parks, and other open-air spots around nyc. tonight: a ‘mind-bending program of shorts that plunges into worlds where bodies mutate, belief systems fracture, and reality itself begins to slip deliciously out of reach.’ plus a listening party and filmmaker q+a. industry city courtyard 5/6 (brooklyn), $22. >>
fri 7:30pm: tale storytelling show: harmon leon (this american life, the new yorker) hosts an evening of performances by some of the city’s best storytellers. tonight: kofi thomas, nonye brown-west, fabiana mattedi, and calvin cato. with music by andrew cassese. the red room at kgb bar (east village), save $10 on tickets with promo code ‘discountskint’ or if you mention the skint at the door. two-drink minimum. >>
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 lineup includes lauren hope krass (betches), ahamed weinberg (comedy central), billy prinsell (comedy central), slater harrison (workaholics), and mia wilson (jezebel). free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
saturday
sat thru 11/1 (saturdays + sundays 11am-4pm): the amazing maize maze: get lost in some corny fun at queens county farm museum’s three-acre labyrinth, nyc’s only corn maze. follow clues, solve puzzles, and make your way through the stalks to victory bridge, where you can look back on the maze in a-maze-ment. queens county farm museum (floral park), $17 general, $10 children ages 3-11. >>
sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
eternal sunshine of the spotless mind at msgr. mcgolrick park (greenpoint) >>
wicked: for good at play area in stanley isaacs playground (ues) >>
sat 12-3pm: 19th annual south slope derby: brooklyn’s 17th st becomes a downhill runway for more than 100 kid-built soap box cars, with creations made from recycled and found materials ranging from the practical to the wildly imaginative. watch each gravity-powered car make its solo run down the hill, with judges scoring them on creativity, design, engineering, and speed. food and beverages will be available for purchase. 17th street between 5th + 6th aves in south park slope, free admission. >>
sat 12pm-7: spike lee’s bk loves michael jackson block party: filmmaker spike lee and dj spinna team up at brooklyn’s fort greene park for another one of their massive celebrations of michael jackson’s music. free admission. >>
sat 6-10pm: herbert holler’s freedom party outside: dance to hip-hop, r+b, reggae, house, rock, disco, and pop from the ’60s through the 2000s (with a view!) at brooklyn bridge park’s pier 6 plaza. free admission. >>
sat 7pm: looking for laughs: love island meets whose line is it anyway? two singles meet four comics for a real blind date. on stage. hosted by douglas widick and kaila mullady. caveat (les), $14.43 with promo code ‘skint15’ (reg. $22-23). >>
sat 8pm-late: new york night train soul clap + dance off: get your soul groove on at this late-night dance party, which kicks off with live sets from abby jeanne + the shadowband, the stones, and the problem with kids today before giving way to a $100 dance-off with djs lenny kaye (patti smith group) and jonathan toubin. tv eye (ridgewood), $13.04-19.57. >>
sat 9pm-midnight: brooklyn brewery farewell party: one last night at 79 n 11th: raise a final pint at brooklyn brewery’s longtime williamsburg home, which is closing after 30 years (don’t worry though, it’s moving to a larger space just a few blocks away). free admission. >>
sat 10:30pm: hand to phone dance party: dance to 90s house, synth, and ebm spun by djs tommie sunshine, alex english, and ivy oh at alphaville (bushwick). free admission. >>
sunday
sun thru 9/5 (11am-+8pm): us open experience at hudson yards: get into the us open spirit without heading out to flushing at a weeklong tennis takeover at hudson yards. watch live espn coverage on the big screen, play red ball tennis on 40-foot courts, try tennis-themed games in fortnite and roblox, catch dj sets, and grab a honey deuce, the us open’s signature cocktail (available for purchase). free admission. >>
sponsored: sun 11am: tickets for fall for dance festival at new york city center go on sale today: featuring 11 premieres and seven international companies, this year’s festival brings the world’s best from across the globe to city center september 22 thru october 3—all for just $30. this is your chance to see international greats like the royal ballet and gauthier dance, or hometown heroes like robbie fairchild and a.i.m by kyle abraham. plus, a world premiere from off-broadway sensation pony cam (burnout paradise). secure your seats today starting at 11am! >>
sun 2-11pm: wonderville’s 2nd annual alt.ctrl festival : get hands-on with games that ditch the usual keyboard/controller setup. gallery hours will run from 2pm-6pm followed by performances on the stage from 7pm-11pm. wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>
sun 2:30pm: impossible new york stories: every new yorker has had a crazy moment that makes them say, ‘only in new york…’ hear comedians and storytellers share their wildest, strangest, and yet totally true – impossible new york stories. hosted by laura canty-samuel. $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25) >>
sun 5pm: rough crowd with mary houlihan: mary houlihan resurrects comedy central’s tough crowd with colin quinn with a panel of comedians riffing on topical subjects. featuring dina hashem, sean donnelly, and kunal arora. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘roughskint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>
sun 8pm (weather permitting): free outdoor movie: he got game at lincoln terrace park (crown heights) >>
monday
mon 5pm lawn opens, 8pm film starts (weather permitting): free outdoor movie: no country for old men at bryant park (midtown) >>
ongoing
our roundup of 50+ ongoing events: 2-for-1 broadway tickets, free outdoor fitness classes, coney island friday night fireworks, and more. >>
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