cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► fri: free slurpee day: celebrate the date (7/11) with a free small slurpee at participating 7-eleven locations. >>
► sat 10am-5pm: 14th annual witchsfest usa ye olde pagan street faire: astor place between broadway + lafayette st. >>
► sat + sun (sat 10am-3pm, sun 12-5pm): artelfest (art everyone loves) presents: williamsburg summer takeover: mccarren park block party (sat 10am-3pm) and east williamsburg outdoor art fest at memorial gore (sun 12-5pm). >>
► sun 11am-6pm: sixth annual disability unite festival: central park’s naumburg bandshell and online. >>
► sun 12-5pm: l’alliance’s annual bastille day celebration: madison avenue from 59th to 63rd streets. >>
► sun 1-4pm: board game exchange: brooklyn public library – central library (prospect heights). >>
► sun 5-10pm: bastille day concert with bob sinclair, patrick bruel, estl, and bigflo + oli. rumsey playfield in central park. >>
► mon thru 7/18: david zwirner book shop moving sale: 535 west 20th street (chelsea). >>
► thru 7/20: 138th annual our lady of mount carmel feast (giglio festival): the area around our lady of mount carmel church in williamsburg (n 8th + havemeyer streets). >>
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friday
thru 8/13: summer of comedy at the paris: the paris theater’s latest screening series highlights iconic comedic film performances and characters from the last 50 years. the four week series includes anchorman, caddyshack, clue, groundhog day, mean girls, trading places, waiting for guffman, and many more. the paris theater (midtown), $17. >>
thru 7/27: 24th new york asian film festival: nyaff returns to lincoln center, look cinemas w57, sva theatre, and the korean cultural center new york with 100+ films from across asia, plus talks and special events. this year’s theme— ‘cinema as disruption’ —spotlights films that challenge, provoke, and reimagine. various prices. >>
sponsored: thru sun: get insider access to the city’s best secrets this weekend with new york adventure club! go on an exclusive after-hours tour of the united nations headquarters; explore high bridge with rare access inside the water tower; explore the hidden gems of central park and take in a view of manhattanhenge; go on a secret eats of arthur avenue: the bronx’s little italy; enjoy secret parlor jazz with a bbq dinner on the upper east side; head to tarrytown for a behind-the-scenes tour of lyndhurst mansion; all this and much more this weekend and beyond with new york adventure club! >>
thru sun: west side fest: the third annual west side fest brings together 19 west side cultural network institutions, offering free admission, special events, performances, and more, spread over three days. select highlights include a life-size installation of three of edward hopper’s most iconic works, wellness classes on the high line, performances at little island, zine-making at print center new york, and free admission to artechouse. >>
thru sun (various dates thru 8/9): lincoln center’s fourth annual summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual arts festival brings two months of free and choose-what-you-pay music concerts, performances, dance parties, film screenings, and more to its upper west side campus. this weekend: catherine russell with the danny jonokuchi big band (fri 6:30pm), a silent disco with heather flock and laura jeffers (fri 10pm), yoga for gut health (sat 11am), a k-swing wave dance party (sat 6pm), a silent disco with dj mina (sat 10pm), trombonist kalia vandever (sun 6pm), and more. >>
sponsored: thru sun: grand street comedy festival: before the bqe sliced through in the 1950s, williamsburg was one of brooklyn’s premier entertainment districts—home to vaudeville theaters, jazz clubs, and vibrant music halls. from underground punk venues to the indie comedy boom, the neighborhood has reinvented itself time and again. the grand street comedy festival celebrates the past while shaping what comes next for the brooklyn entertainment scene. special offer for the skint readers: save 33% on tickets to all festival shows at flop house comedy club with promo code ‘skint’ >>
fri + sat (fri 8:20pm, sat 8:22pm): manhattanhenge: catch the striking urban sunset that happens only twice a year, when the setting sun lines up with manhattan’s street grid. score a front-row seat from the east ends of 14th, 23rd, 34th, 42nd, and 57th streets, as well as tudor city overpass in manhattan and hunter’s point south park in lic. related: the museum of natural history is presenting a manhattanhenge lecture and viewing event with live music by the williamsburg salsa orchestra on friday ($20). >>
fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
a league of their own at north oculus plaza (fidi) >>
inside out 2 at roosevelt island’s south point park >>
inside out 2 at wnyc transmitter park (greenpoint) >>
like mike at jackie robinson park (harlemt) >>
moana 2 at bergen hill park (jersey city) >>
wicked at sunset park (brooklyn) >>
fri 6:30pm (monthly): lower east stories: p+t knitwear bookstore + café (les) presents a storytelling salon where each month brings a fresh theme and fresh tales. tonight’s theme: ‘grateful.’ hosted by matt storrs. $10 admission ($5 of the ticket price can be applied towards any item in the bookstore or café). >>
fri 7pm (monthly): vocabaret: ‘the worst word’ edition: wordplay takes center stage at vocabaret, a monthly variety show for language lovers. five of nyc’s wittiest wordsmiths serve up slideshows, games, and other entertainment—all inspired by a new theme each month. hosted by sam corbin, tim donnelly, jerzy gwiazdowski, ally spier, and nikolai vanyo. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘caveatorb’ (reg. $24-25). >>
fri 7pm: bryant park picnic performances: new york guitar festival presents: bryant park’s annual summer performance series is back with 25 evenings of free live music, theater, and dance in the heart of midtown. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. next up: carnegie hall’s citywide series presents chamber orchestra the knights with master accordionist and bandoneon virtuoso julien labro. >>
fri 7:30pm doors (monthly): best night ever comedy show: second anniversary show: audrey black and akshay sampath (cracked) host a night of stand-up at el santo taqueria (east williamsburg / bushwick). tonight’s lineup includes joe castle baker (comedy central), ali clayton (vice), sila puhl (the daily show), jonathan van halem (the new york times), nick hornedo (the moth), and peng dang (vulture). $12.51 adv, $16+ day of. >>
fri 8pm (monthly): boyz in the woods comedy: kenice mobley, tawanda gona, josh stokes, and kofi thomas 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 chanel ali (comedy central), reggie kush (sirius xm), talib baab (colbert), sima sepehri (subway takes) and dajon alford (last wednesdays comedy). 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 shelley gruenberg, mustafa mussa, eric fretty, and more. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
saturday
sat + sun (11am-6pm): the poetry society of new york’s 14th annual new york city poetry festival: governors island’s nolan park turns into a poetry playground for two days of readings, open mics, workshops, writing activities, bookselling, children’s programming, and more. this year’s headliners include naomi shihab nye, eileen myles, sam sax, anne waldman, and andrew whiteman. food and beverages will be available for purchase. free admission. >>
sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
glow-in-the-dark movie night: mufasa: the lion king at sol lain playground (les) >>
paris is burning at valentino pier (red hook) >>
space jam at north oculus plaza (fidi) >>
taylor mac’s 24-decade history of popular music at north oculus plaza (fidi) >>
transformers one at beach 59th street playground in rockaway beach + boardwalk >>
sat 3-6:30pm: 27th annual broadway barks: furry scene-stealers from 20 local shelters take center stage at this annual pet adoption event and fundraiser, led by bernadette peters and beth leavel, with help from 40+ broadway stars — including kecia lewis, jak malone, orville peck, jasmine amy rogers, jessica vosk, michelle williams, and many more. meet the adoptable pets at 3pm before they take the stage with the stars at 5pm. shubert alley (bet. w 44th + w 45th sts and broadway + 8th ave), free admission. >>
sat 3-7pm (+ 9/6): 15th annual fort greene park jazz festival: local jazz icon eric frazier’s annual outdoor jazz festival returns to fort greene park with performances from stanley banks and his band, the hanka g trio, and more. free admission (donations accepted). >>
sat 7pm: cosmos comedy – a space themed stand-up comedy show: scientists turned stand-up comedians come together for a night of nerdy jokes. featuring kasha patel (formerly nasa), ben miller (former artist-in-residence at hawai’i volcanoes national park), kyle marian (npr), kate schmidt (american museum of natural history), and noah guiberson (neuroscientist). grove 34 (astoria), $14.64 with code ‘skint’ (reg. $23.18). >>
sat 8pm: sh*tty mozart + sh*tty friends: sh*tty mozart (colbert writer aron nemo in a cheap wig) hosts a variety show with guest comedians and musicians at the rat nyc (dumbo). tonight’s guests include include brittany carney (comedy central), michael cruz kayne (colbert), and tej khanna (chicken big comedy). $10. >>
sat 10pm: meat cats comedy presents: sunday sauce: whet your appetite for absurdity with britt migs and irina chelidze’s comedy show, serving up snackable stand-up by sarah adelman, john ajodah, rachel coster, liz miele, jeff wright, and j.p. mcdade. union hall (park slope), $12 adv, $15 door. >>
sat 11pm: the black parade: emo summerween x come as you are 90s alternative parties: pick your party (or bounce between both): the black parade: emo summerween brings spooky emo vibes to july, while come as you are dives into ‘90s alt rock classics. brooklyn monarch (east williamsburg), $11.33+ ticket provides access to both parties. >>
sunday
sun thru 8/17 (sundays 2-4pm): 32nd annual harlem meer performance festival: the harlem meer performance festival returns with six afternoons of multicultural and family-friendly music, dance, and entertainment at central park’s charles a. dana discovery center. free admission. >>
sun various times (+ 7/16): one flew over the cuckoo’s nest 50th anniversary screenings: miloš forman’s 1975 academy award-winning drama/comedy, based on ken kesey’s 1962 novel and starring jack nicholson, louise fletcher, william redfield, danny devito, christopher lloyd, and will sampson, returns to select theaters for a limited engagement. various prices. >>
sun 12-6pm: (monthly): pioneer works second sundays: art, music, science, and technology collide during pioneer works’ second sunday open house series, featuring artists’ open studios, exhibitions (daniel johnson and felix rodriguez), workshops, live music, amateur solar gazing, an author talk with rachel kushner (creation lake), and other programming across three floors and in the garden. pioneer works (red hook), free admission (donations welcome). >>
sun 2-6pm (sundays thru 8/24): union pool’s 13th annual summer thunder concert series: williamsburg’s union pool hosts free afternoon concerts every sunday thru summer. today: multi-instrumentalists and singer-songwriters l’rain and 13th law. note: according to union pool’s instagram, admission is first come first served and rsvp is not required for entry. >>
sun 3-8pm: soul summit: the soul summit house music party returns for another massive outdoor dance party at fort greene park (brooklyn). free admission. >>
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 alex lo grasso, sabeen sadiq, reid pope, and dara jemmott. hosted by andrea coleman. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations welcome). >>
sun 7pm (sundays thru 7/27): summer on the hudson: amplified sundays: wind down the weekend with amplified sundays, a golden hour outdoor live music series at pier i in riverside park south (uws). tonight: 10-piece latin boogaloo band spanglish fly. free admission. >>
sun 8:30pm: solving your problems with chloe troast: comedian and actress chloe troast (snl) and her comedy pals team up to tackle the audience’s problems through improv. proceeds will be donated to local mental health charities. ucb (east village), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>
monday
mon thru 7/23: mannes summer piano festival concert series: rising internationally acclaimed pianists — including dmitry yudin, korkmaz can saglam, elisabeth pion, gabriele strata, and a bu — show their chop(in)s at the new school’s tishman auditorium (greenwich village/union square). free admission. >>
mon thru 7/20: edfest: get a preview of a dozen shows headed to scotland for the edinburgh festival fringe. the tank (garment district), various prices. >>
mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
interstellar at bryant park (midtown) >>
the iron giant at pacific park (prospect heights) >>
the secret life of pets at the hudson (inwood) >>
wicked at berry lane park (jersey city) >>
mon 6:30pm (mondays thru 8/11): broadway by the boardwalk: enjoy show tunes with a view at broadway by the boardwalk, an annual summer concert series featuring broadway stars performing at clinton cove in hudson river park. this outdoor event invites guests to bring blankets, stretch out on the grass, and take in an evening of music right by the water. the season continues tonight with tony, grammy, and drama desk-nominated singer and actor max von essen (chicago) with pianist, singer, and composer billy stritch. free admission. >>
mon 7pm (+ 9/15, 11/10): robot karaoke: sing against the machine! try to sing songs you know, but with syllable-matched lyrics from sources like yelp reviews of psychics, craigslist vehicle ads, negative reviews of professors, and dr. bronner’s bottle labels. hosted by jamie brew and jenn schiffer. wonderville (bushwick), free admission ($10 suggested donation). >>
mon 8pm (monthly): franklin park reading series: the crown heights bar and beer garden’s reading series presents an evening of poetry and prose from writers edwidge danticat (we’re alone), megan giddings (meet me at the crossroads), wendy c. ortiz (excavation), justin haynes (ibis), isabelle baafi (chaotic good), and martha anne toll (duet for one). books will be available for purchase from indie bookseller unnameable books. free admission. >>
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our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: public beaches and pools, sargent and paris, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>
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