cultural fests / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► sat 10am-10pm: bookstore romance day: greenlight bookstore (fort greene). >>
► sat 12-5pm: night owl video’s physical media + artisan market: at the grand street block party (williamsburg). >>
► sat 12-5pm: the annual big aussie bbq: rockefeller park (battery park city). rsvp required. >>
► sat 12-6pm: bomb‘s annual small press flea: amant (east williamsburg). >>
► sat 12-9pm: pasar malam new york: taste of merdeka indonesian cultural and culinary festival: culture lab (lic). >>
► sat 1-6pm: brooklyn bound vintage’s two-year anniversary pop-up market: erf gallery (east williamsburg). $5 early bird admission 1-2pm, free admission 2-6pm. >>
► sat 1-9pm: the annual blues bbq music + food festival: pier 76 (midtown west). >>
► sat + sun: 66th annual jersey city puerto rican parade + festival: festival is on christopher columbus dr between marin blvd + warren st (sat + sun 12-10pm); parade kicks off from lincoln park (sun 10pm). >>
► sat + sun 11am-6pm (+ 9/12-13): alfargo’s marketplace menswear pop-up market: seaport square, pier 17. >>
► sun 12-6pm: 44th india day parade and festival: parade: madison ave from e 38th to e 27th st; food fest, booths, and cultural programs: madison ave from e 24th to e 25th st. >>
► mon thru weds: free art book fair at the flag art foundation: chelsea arts tower, 10th floor. >>
► mon thru fri: us open free ice cream truck: bronx (mon), manhattan (tues), brooklyn (weds), staten island (thurs), queens (fri). >>
sponsored
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Don’t wait out the weekend till Blue Monday. Let’s Dance!
the skint presents:
Cruel Summer: 80s & 90s Dance Party
Featuring The Engagements + Party Like It’s 1999’s Steve Reynolds
Friday, August 14 7-11pm
Littlefield
635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn
Special offer for the skint readers:
Get tickets for just $9.73 in advance with promo code “bananarama” here (reg. $14.86).
$12 at the door if you mention “bananarama” (reg. $15).
friday
fri thru sun (5-6pm): radiolab at little island: radiolab at little island: the wnyc radio show and podcast takes the stage for three free live shows at little island, exploring the surprising worlds hiding in everyday things. the ‘grass fed’ theme takes a closer look at the world beneath our feet with host molly webster. seating opens 30 minutes before showtime. >>
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 + sat (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: two evenings highlighting global guitar culture spanning virtuosic classical guitar, brazilian popular music, punk-jazz, and folk-based improvisations. hosted by wnyc’s john schaefer. >>
fri + sat (various times) : 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: lyricist lounge 35th anniversary featuring jadakiss (fri 6-10pm); americana night featuring yola + dom flemons and the traveling wildfires + cleo reed (sat 6-10pm). free admission. >>
fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► michael at fred samuel playground (harlem) >>
► nacho libre at central lawn in sunset park (brooklyn) >>
► project hail mary at wnyc transmitter park (greenpoint) >>
► spy kids at north oculus plaza (lower manhattan) >>
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: marcellus pittman (detroit), moesha 13 (marseille), mabe fratti (mexico city), and lary 7 (new york). moma ps1 (lic) $25+ general/$20+ students in advance, $35+ general/ $30+ students day-of. >>
fri 7pm (monthly): vocabaret: ‘sports’ edition: wordplay takes center stage at vocabaret, a monthly variety show for language lovers. four of nyc’s wittiest wordsmiths serve up slideshows, games, and other entertainment—all inspired by a new theme each month. hosted by nikolai vanyo and ally spier. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘caveatorb’ (reg. $24-25). >>
fri 7pm: molière in the park presents don juan pop-up preview: catch a work-in-progress sneak peek of molière in the park’s don juan at williamsburg’s domino park as they prepare a run of the full production at prospect park in september. free admission. >>
fri 7-11pm: cruel summer 80s + 90s dance party: sweat out the summer at the skint’s annual dance party, taking over littlefield (gowanus) with 10-piece cover band the engagements and party like it’s 1999’s dj steve reynolds, plus a photo booth all night. $9.73 in advance with promo code ‘bananarama’ (reg. $14.86), $15 at the door ($12 if you mention ‘bananarama’). >>
fri 7:30pm: cemetery cinema presents psycho: cemetery cinema returns to coney island usa with a screening of alfred hitchcock’s psycho (1960), featuring free popcorn, audience discussion, and live music by in flesh and spirit. hosted by baron misuraca. $14. >>
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 brandon ash-mohammed, sophie corbett, danny meyerend, cab washington, and soo ra. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 9:30pm: nyc magic ensemble: expect the unexpected as the nyc magic ensemble presents a night of magicians and mentalists at caveat (les). $18.76 with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg $25-30). >>
fri 10pm: ash diggs: ‘the jokes i met’: comedian ash diggs (subway takes) returns to union hall (park slope) with an hour of stand up covering subjects ranging from loose monkeys in bodegas, to mental health, to politics, to haunted graveyards. $10 adv, $15 door. >>
saturday
sat (ongoing): the rabbit books + bar grand opening: pair books with beverages at the rabbit, a new mother-daughter run bookstore and bar in the east village. >>
sat + sun: summerstage: the city parks foundation presents its 40th season of free and benefit performances across the city. this weekend: southside, we outside! live music + night market at baisley pond park in jamaica (sat 5-9pm); taiwanese waves 10th anniversary: 9m88 + øzi + yellow / chance emerson / mong tong / chinatown record at central park’s rumsey playfield (sun 5-10pm). free admission. >>
sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► goat at grover cleveland playground (ridgewood) >>
► greenland 2: migration at pier 35 (les) >>
► rockers at brower park (crown heights) >>
► wicked: for good at shore park and parkway (bay ridge) >>
sat 7am-3pm (saturdays 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. 8/15 7am-3pm manhattan; 8/22 9am-5pm the bronx + brooklyn. >>
sat 11am-4pm: 34the annual coney island sand sculpting competition: solo artists, adult groups, and families transform sand into sculptural masterpieces at this annual summer showdown. beach at west 12th street, free admission. >>
sat 12-5pm: fly nyc: the forecast calls for a chance of kites at this annual all-ages festival of flying creations, featuring live music from l train brass, sonnets and the self, and fogo azul. free kite kits are provided for kids (while supplies last) or byo. pier i in riverside park south (uws), free admission. >>
sat 2-4pm, 7-9pm: art house crawl + illuminated creatures parade: sally beauti twin’s eco-luminary art parade takes over governors island’s nolan park and colonels row, with participants diy-ing their own costumes, luminaries, and puppets before engaging in a house-to-house parade that honors the flora, fauna, and celestial bodies of the island. free admission. >>
sat 5pm (monthly): how was it? storytelling show: matt storrs hosts an evening of engaging, hilarious, and unforgettable stories at qed (astoria). $5 admission. >>
sat 7pm: asian af comedy variety show: the asian american comedy variety show presents a night of stand-up, sketch, improv, and storytelling at ucb theatre (east village). hosted by improv team joy f*ck club. $15 adv, $20 day of. >>
sat 7:30pm: fun gutter: a party, show, and general check-in hosted by sasha von didkovsky, featuring standup from adam gilbert, jabari elzie, whitley watson, and ash diggs, plus live prank calls conducted by david dobbins. a bar crawl follows the show. the cobra club (bushwick), free admission ($10 suggested donation at the door). >>
sunday
sun + weds: point break 35th anniversary screenings: a 4k restoration of kathryn bigelow’s 1991 cult classic, starring keanu reeves, patrick swayze, and lori petty, comes to select theaters in for a limited engagement. various prices. >>
sun 10am-4pm: volkswagen gridlock car show on governors island: vintage volkswagens ferry over to governors island for nyc’s only vintage vw show and the island’s only car show, featuring beetles, karmann ghias, things, buses, and other iconic models. free admission. >>
sun 12pm: free film at lincoln center community screening: the harvest: as part of the scary movies xiv series, film at lincoln center hosts a free screening of john mcnaughton’s the harvest (2013), starring samantha morton and michael shannon. bonus: complimentary popcorn and soda. rsvp required. >>
sun 12pm: a clockwork orange with rafer guzmán: the paris theater (midtown) presents a 35mm screening of stanley kubrick’s a clockwork orange (1971), introduced by new york film critics circle member rafer guzmán. $17 general, $15 seniors/students. >>
sun 2:30-5:30pm: vitamin d: a live electronic music showcase featuring four solo performers, each with a distinct sound and setup. today’s edition features nocturnal.you, dante hussein, mars dietz, and dionne van den berg. wonderville (buschwick), free admission >>
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: alison leiby (oh god, a show about abortion) interviews ob/gyn, author, and women’s health advocate dr. karen tang about menstrual health and menopause. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘skinterview’ (reg. $24.41 adv, $25 door). >>
sun 7:30pm (monthly): good god comedy show: audience members can anonymously share their craziest, cringiest, most scandalous secrets for the hosts to read aloud at this stand-up comedy variety show. tonight’s lineup: conor janda, maddy smith, tessa belle, jad sleiman, and onika mclean. hosted by brittany carney and naomi karavani. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
monday
mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► city of god at bryant park (midtown) >>
► dangerous docs 2026: states of emergency at gansevoort plaza (meatpacking district) >>
► hamilton at astoria park lawn (queens) >>
mon 4:30pm, 7pm (monthly thru december): classics in black + white: his girl friday: village east by angelika continues a new season of classic black + white screenings with howard hawks’s his girl friday (1940), starring cary grant, rosalind russell, ralph bellamy, and gene lockhart. $19. >>
mon 7pm (monthly): and scene: anything could happen when actors and improvisors share the stage at ‘and scene,’ where the actors know their lines ahead of time and the improvisers make up their parts with no prior knowledge of the scenes. featuring zach cherry (severance), ashley reyes (american gods), james scully (oh, mary!), sterling jones (barbie), michael cruz kayne (dropout), connor ratliff (dead eyes), brian furey (queens of the dead), and more. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘andsceneskint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
ongoing
our roundup of 70+ ongoing events: catvideofest, summer restaurant week, coney island friday night fireworks, shakespeare in the park, and more. >>
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