cultural fests / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise): >>
► fri 4-9:30pm: sunnyside night market plaza party – hispanic heritage celebration: 40th street-lowery plaza, queens. >>
► fri thru 9/27: 14th annual lungs (loisaida united neighborhood gardens) harvest arts festival: 50 events across 30 loisaida community gardens. >>
► sat: strand day: 99th anniversary: 20% off everything at all strand books locations. >>
►sat 10am-3:30pm: new york transit museum’s annual bus festival: emily warren roebling plaza in brooklyn bridge park. >>
► sat 10am-4pm: brooklyn bike jumble – new/used bicycle and accessories flea market: old stone house at washington / jj byrne park (park slope). >>
► sat 10am-5pm: greenlight bookstore sidewalk sale + book drive: fort greene. >>
► sat 11am-6pm: annual brooklyn flea record fair: marsha p. johnson state park (williamsburg), next to smorgasburg. >>
► sat 11am-6pm: 9th + 10th street block festivals: 9th st bet ave a + 1st ave (11am-5pm); 10th st between second + third aves (9am-6pm). >>
► sat 12pm: 69th annual german-american steuben parade: fifth avenue from 68th street to 86th street. >>
► sat 12-5pm: paws on parade: dog parade and social: bryant park (midtown). >>
► sat 12-8pm: jersey city’s 15th annual all about downtown street fair: newark ave bet. grove st. + coles st., jersey city. >>
► sat 12:30-6:30pm: the art locker: demons + angels art market: brooklyn community pride center (crown heights). >>
► sat 2-6pm: the annual freddy’s dog fashion show and badass animal rescue adoption event: outside freddy’s bar in south slope (brooklyn). >>
► sat 2-7pm: pete’s annual mini zine fest: pete’s candy store (williamsburg). >>
► sat 4pm-midnight (saturdays thru 10/31): queens night market: behind the new york hall of science at flushing meadows corona park. free admission. >>
►sat 8pm: 15th annual morningside lights procession: a common thread: begins in morningside park at 116th street and morningside avenue. >>
► sat + sun (10am-4:30pm): west side community garden’s annual arts and crafts festival: 89th st. bet. columbus + amsterdam aves. note: cash preferred. >>
► sat + sun (12-6pm): brooklyn pop-up x bwac red hook market: hook studios (161 dikeman street, brooklyn). >>
► sun 10am-5pm: ready for fall bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (indoors + outdoors). free admission. >>
► sun 11am-6pm: fad (fashion art design) pop-up market: part of open streets on montague, brooklyn heights. >>
► sun 12pm: 32nd mexican independence day parade: madison ave from e 38th to e 27th street (flatiron). >>
► sun 12-6pm: 10th annual house of yes block party: house of yes (bushwick). >>
► sun 12:30-6pm (pre-show at 11am @ 125th st): 57th annual african american day parade: adam clayton powell jr. blvd from 111th st to 138th st (harlem). >>
► sun 1-7pm (monthly thru 10/18): nyc plant market: culture lab lic. >>
► sun 1-7pm: 18th annual urban bear nyc street fair: enter at washington street and little west 12th street (meatpacking district). $20 suggested donation. >>
► thru 9/27: the 100th feast of san gennaro: mulberry street between canal + houston, hester between baxter + centre, and grand between baxter + centre. >>
sponsored
Photo: Nelson Lovell
The Mingle Games, Round 02
Meet new people, play fast-paced games, and see where the night takes you at The Mingle Games, a social game night of competition, cocktails, and connections!
Check in and an app sends you to your first game station, where you’ll play a quick round with a few strangers. Then it’s on to a new table with new people. You’ll never sit with the same person twice, so there’s no awkward hovering or figuring out who to talk to.
A guest comedian host guides you through the evening, working the room and keeping the competition moving between rounds. If you hit it off with someone, tap to connect in the app. If you both tap to connect, you can exchange contact info after the night. Station winners are entered into a prize drawing!
Come solo or bring friends, and enjoy craft cocktails, beer, and dumplings from Jaywalker, the bar at New York Distilling Co., throughout the evening.
Thursday, September 24, 6:30–10pm
Jaywalker at New York Distilling Co., 573 Johnson Ave., East Williamsburg
Capacity is limited. Round 01 sold out at 110 tickets.
Early Bird and 2-for-1 admission options are available for a limited time!
friday
fri thru ? (exhibit close date not published): nbc100: a century together: explore 100 years of nbc at the paley center’s latest exhibit, featuring 75+ costumes and artifacts from friends, seinfeld, the office, saturday night live, law + order, er, the west wing, today and more, plus interactive photo moments across three floors. the paley center for media (midtown), $20 general, $16 seniors/students. >>
sponsored: fri thru 10/10: new light theater project and pendragon theatre present lean-to by stephen sheffer: an overprepared hiker and a not-so-prepared couple are forced to share a rustic lean-to shelter in the woods. bonding over britney spears, shared supplies, and the desire to escape city life for a weekend, these strangers experience a rare moment of authentic connection. but as they come together around the warmth of the campfire, a different type of kindling threatens to combust. part comedy and part tender drama, lean-to explores the human desire to connect and the shadow of loneliness that lurks within all of us. 59e59 theaters, use code ‘skint’ to snag $29 tickets (reg. $54!). >>
thru 10/9: gaia: get an up-close look at earth from a very different perspective with luke jerram’s giant, nasa-imagery-based globe, a touring artwork suspended inside the cathedral of st. john the divine. the 23-foot installation fills the nave with a detailed view of our planet and is accompanied by an original soundscape. opening reception 9/18 6-8pm. >>
fri thru 9/27: clio art fair + salon zürcher: get a head start on next week’s armory show (and save some $$$ on admission) with two free art fairs opening around town. clio art fair (9/18–20 + 9/24-27, 511 w 25th st) showcases independent artists from around the world, with performances woven into the fair; salon zürcher (9/21–27, 33 bleecker st) presents part 5 of 100 women of spirit +, featuring work by 11 women artists.
fri thru 9/24: free joan little: filmmaker yoruba richen revisits the landmark 1975 case of joan little, a 20-year-old incarcerated woman who was acquitted after killing a white jailer she said had attempted to rape her. with rare archival footage and contemporary interviews, the 36-minute documentary explores the case’s impact on the civil rights, women’s rights, and prison reform movements. q+a following select showings. dctv firehouse cinema (chinatown), $17.50. >>
fri thru 9/24: women laughing: kathleen hughes and liza donnelly’s short documentary follows longtime new yorker cartoonist liza donnelly as she explores her lifelong passion for humor and cartooning through conversations, laughter, and drawing with a diverse group of women cartoonists, including roz chast, emily flake, liana finck, sarah akinterinwa, amy hwang, and bishakh som. q+a following select showings. dctv firehouse cinema (chinatown), $17.50. >>
fri thru sun: greenways weekend: explore nyc’s greenways with nature walks, bike rides, neighborhood tours, outdoor performances, and other events across the five boroughs. various prices (most events are free). >>
fri thru sun (various times): mortal matters at green-wood: over three days, green-wood brings together scientists, artists, authors, and deathcare professionals for conversations, workshops, performances, and tours exploring mortality from the personal to the cosmic. dive into the science of human decomposition, the history and future of deathcare, and what happens to stars when they die, make art inspired by memories and legacy, join in grief karaoke, and more. free admission. >>
fri thru sun: new york black and african literature festival: writers, poets, thinkers, artists, and readers from across africa and the global black diaspora come together at harlem stage for readings, performances, talks, and workshops, plus a book fair with 25+ booksellers featuring black and african writers. rsvp for a festival pass includes free admission and a complimentary book (note: friday night’s opening event requires ticket purchase). >>
fri thru sun (7pm): 17th annual making moves dance festival: the jamaica center for arts and learning presents three evenings of dance celebrating cultures across the world. $10. >>
fri + sat (fri 5-7:30pm, sat 2-4:30pm): return of the buffalo: tatanka owe akupi: a herd of 40 life-size buffalo puppets takes to the streets in a free, two-day public art procession honoring the buffalo and their return from near extinction. created by amir nizar zuabi in partnership with elders from lenape and lakota tribes, the event includes performances and artistic activations featuring laurie anderson, rosario dawson, rhiannon giddens, sam waterston, fogo azul marching band, and more. friday’s herd travels from bowling green park to foley square (5–7:30pm), while saturday’s route runs from abolitionist place to brooklyn bridge park (2–4:30pm). >>
fri + sat (7-11pm): illumination light art festival: downtown’s robert f. wagner park lights up for the annual illumination light festival, returning for its fifth year with 10+ large-scale light installations, projection mapping, djs and performances, food trucks, beer + wine available for purchase, and more. light-inspired outfits welcome. free admission. >>
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 6:30pm: brooklyn poets summer workshop showcase: teachers and students from brooklyn poets’ summer workshops share their work during an evening of readings at the organization’s home base in brooklyn heights. doors open at 6pm for a reception. free admission. >>
fri 7pm: 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: rory school, sandi marx, henry suarez, and eleonora kostinsky, with music by evan kremin. 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 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by dylan adler, glo butler, johnny kavanaugh, siggy chojnacki, and mary mack. guest hosted by devon arnold. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>
fri 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). >>
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 dylan adler, ryan ergo, amelia ritthaler, kenyon adamcik, dan yang, and marito lopez. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 9pm: nu metal night: freaks unleash to late 90’s-00’s bands like limp bizkit, korn, slipknot, deftones, staind, system of a down, kittie, rage against the machine, and more. 18+. saint vitus (ridgewood), $15-20. >>
fri 11pm: come as you are ’90s alternative party + the black parade emo + pop punk night: pick your party, or bounce between both at the meadows (east williamsburg). $12.70+. >>
saturday
sat thru 10/11: don’t play with fire: the films of tsui hark: metrograph (les) presents a retrospective of hong kong filmmaker tsui hark, including the once upon a time in china trilogy, a better tomorrow iii, don’t play with fire, peking opera blues, the blade, time and tide, zu: warriors from the magic mountain, and more. $18. >>
sat + sun (6pm): 18th annual erasing borders dance festival: the indo-american arts council presents two evenings of performances by bharatanatyam, kathak, and odissi artists, as well as us-based dance companies. the kaye playhouse at hunter college (ues), $20. >>
sat 10:30am-2:30pm: bryant park crossword tournament: put your wordplay to the test in an outdoor crossword competition featuring three original puzzles by the wall street journal‘s puzzle editor mike shenk, with scoring based on accuracy and speed. compete solo or team up with a friend, with the top three solvers advancing to the final round and prizes awarded in all divisions. facilitated by shenk and amy goldstein (co-founder of puzzability). the reading room in bryant park at 42nd street and sixth avenue, free admission (rsvp recommended). >>
sat 11am: trashscapes: a noticing (and photo) walk: slow down and see the east village with fresh eyes on a casual walk focused on finding beauty, oddities, and other details hiding in plain sight. bring a phone or camera to capture what catches your eye, or a sketchbook or whatever creative tool you prefer. no art experience necessary. east village meeting spot will be announced closer to the event. pay-what-you-want admission. >>
sat 11am-5pm: brooklyn books + booze author book fair: brooklyn books & booze, the monthly reading series at barrow’s intense tasting room in industry city hosts 30 small press and indie authors and publishers selling their books, plus panels throughout the day, an agent pitching session, and more. free admission. >>
sat 11:15am: spoons toons + booze goes back to school: binge watch school-themed saturday morning cartoon episodes from the 1940s through the 2000s on the big screen while indulging in sugary cereals and cereal-infused cocktails at secretformula’s screening party. hosted by michael austin and nell casey. nitehawk cinema (williamsburg), $20. >>
sat 12-4pm (inclement weather day: sunday): north brooklyn community boathouse free canoeing: hop into a 29-foot canoe with experienced guides for a 20 minute paddle on newton creek. no experience necessary. manhattan avenue park (greenpoint), free. >>
sat 2-6pm: hotline bling: a 2016-in-nyc party: pleased to meet you take you back 10 years with an afternoon party of 2016 trends you either love, hate, or love to hate. expect to hear chainsmokers, dj snake, calvin harris, ariana grande, justin bieber, drake, and more. blinky’s bar (williamsburg), free admission. >>
sat 3-7pm: harlem dance club’s mothership eight: harlem dance club’s annual interactive dance and music fest returns for its eighth year with an afternoon of live drumming, stepping, west african, hip-hop, house, disco, swing, classical indian, and more. richard rodgers amphitheater in marcus garvey park (harlem), 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 doors: catch performance series: the obie award-winning catch performance series returns to the chocolate factory theater (lic) for a night of dance, theater, music, performance art, and video art from emerging and established artists. bonus: free beer and seltzers. $25 admission (cash/venmo only). >>
sat 7pm: washington heights chamber orchestra: washington heights chamber orchestra opens its 2026-27 season with ‘breaking barriers,’ a program that celebrates bold artistic voices who challenged the expectations of their time. featuring works by stravinsky, casarrubios, and farrenc. our saviour’s atonement lutheran church (washington heights), $20 general, $15 seniors. >>
sat 7:30pm: fun gutter: a party, show, and general check-in hosted by sasha von didkovsky, featuring standup from jared waters, nick viagas, vannessa jackson, and connor meade, 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 thru 9/28: 21st annual brooklyn book festival: nine days of readings, author conversations, book launches, and other literary happenings unfold, bringing hundreds of writers together for nyc’s biggest free book festival. the festivities begin with a virtual day (sun 12-5pm) and dozens of citywide ‘bookend’ events (sun thru 9/28), followed by a children’s day (9/26 10am-4pm) and the grand finale: a full day of talks, readings, and an outdoor marketplace at brooklyn borough hall and surrounding venues (9/27 10am-6pm). various prices (most events are free). >>
sun thru 9/27: climate week nyc: climate week nyc takes over the city with 1,000+ events, activations, talks, workshops, performances, and other programs covering everything from climate and health to energy, food, transportation, environmental justice, and sustainable living. the calendar includes public and private events, plus in-person, virtual, and hybrid options, with filters to help you find what may interest you. >>
sun 1-5pm: 16th annual washington square park folk festival: the jalopy theatre + school of music’s annual folk fest returns to greenwich village’s washington square park with performances by christian + cole, feral foster, hannah thompson + the bleacher creatures, and wazumbians. free admission. >>
sun 2pm: shred for your life guitar battle: six hand-picked guitarists face off in a live shredding showdown where the goal is simple: rock the crowd harder than the competition. three judges and the ravenous audience will crown the champion in an absurd mashup of live music event, guitar contest, and party. hosted by matt sweeney of youtube’s guitar moves. union pool’s back deck (williamsburg), free admission. >>
sun 2:30pm: the silent clowns film series: ella cinders: see colleen moore in 1926 silent comedy classic ella cinders, featuring live musical accompaniment performed by ben model. leonard nimoy thalia theater at symphony space (uws), $14 general, $11 seniors. >>
sun 2:30pm doors: infinite good times movie club: the matrix: infinite good times movie club returns with a screening of the wachowski’s the matrix (1999) at gowanus metal bar lucky 13 saloon, with pre-show trivia and free popcorn. free admission with rsvp ($5 suggested donation). >>
sun 3pm: how to live + make art in these f**ked-up times: a lineup of musicians and comedians tackle our dumpster-fire reality with humor, imagination, and vulnerability, followed by a freewheeling discussion about making art in chaotic times. featuring stand-up from negin farsad and calvin cato, music from guitarist/composer tomas rodriguez, singer-songwriter/dancer tanasha g, and hosts hasina foye and tim ellis. brooklyn art haus (williamsburg), $17.95. >>
sun 4pm: the bowery: from tap dance + vaudeville to skid row + punk rock: take an illustrated trip through the colorful history of the bowery with historian and author david mulkins, from its early days as a native american trail and dutch farm road to its transformation into nyc’s first entertainment district, with ties to tap dance, vaudeville, yiddish theater, free jazz, and punk rock. david will also be signing his book, the bowery: a pictorial history. albert’s garden (east village), free admission. >>
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: rachel coster, jad sleiman, onika mclean, maddy smith, and dylan adler. hosted by brittany carney and naomi karavani. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
sun 8pm (monthly): disasterpiece movie night: fight of fury: from the weird to the wondrous, disasterpiece movie night unearths bad flicks for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, free pizza, and more. tonight: shuny bee’s 2020 martial arts film, fight of fury. wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>
sun 8:10pm: wild style: filmmaker charlie ahearn will introduce a screening of his influential 1982 hip hop fim, wild style, at film forum (south village). $18 general, $14 seniors/students. >>
sun 8:30pm: improv with my friends from work: ceara jane o’sullivan (snl, petty crimes podcast) hosts a long-form improv show with cast and writers from saturday night live. ucb (east village), $20. >>
monday
mon 4pm, 7pm (monthly thru december): classics in black + white: the maltese falcon: village east and cinema 123 by angelika continue a new season of classic black + white screenings with john huston’s the maltese falcon (1941), starring humphrey bogart, peter lorre, mary astor, and sydney greenstreet. $19-22. >>
mon 6-9pm: buck wild line dancing: grab your boots and hop on down to domino square (williamsburg) for a night of line dancing outdoors, hosted by sugarfoot and spitfire of buck wild. all experience levels welcome. free admission. >>
mon 6:30pm: the annual opera italiana in central park: harmonies of peace: settle in under the stars for a free evening of italian opera in central park, this year falling on the international day of peace. featuring music by rossini, puccini, and more, led by maestro alvise casellati and performed by soprano daniela machado, tenor alessio borraggine, and musicians from the met opera orchestra, new york philharmonic, juilliard, and manhattan school of music. bring a blanket. free admission. >>
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 samantha mathis (the thing called love), jim rash (community), olivia rouyre (pluribus), michael cruz kayne (colbert), brian furey (queens of the dead), richard ellis (walker), and more. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘skintspecial’ (reg. $24-25). >>
mon 8pm: vagabond: a tribute to tim curry: showponii does the time warp and serves up a night of curry-inspired camp with performances by angela mansberry, venus babes, leopard killa, and god complex. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $13.39. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 50+ ongoing events: 2-for-1 broadway week tickets, oktoberfest events, tarot! renaissance symbols, modern visions at the morgan library + museum, and more. >>
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