cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► sat 11am-8pm: venezuelan cultural fest: culturelab lic (queens). >>
► sun 10am-5pm: red white + vintage bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: indoors and outdoors at 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (uws). >>
► sun 10am-6pm: korea fest x philippines fest and japan fes: lexington ave bet east 43rd + 48th streets.
► thru sun (10am-9pm): 54th annual international african arts festival: the international african arts festival returns to commodore barry park (fort greene), bringing together performers, artisans, and food vendors from africa, the caribbean, europe, the u.s., and latin and south america for three days. rain or shine. free admission (donations welcome at the gate). >>
► mon + tues (mon 8am-2pm, tues 11am-+5pm): free junior’s mini strawberries + cream cheesecake: junior’s x wimbledon food truck in dumbo (mon) and flatiron (tues). exact locations tba. while supplies last. >>
saturday
sat thru 8/3 (weds-sun 12-6pm): a.i.r. gallery’s annual postcard show: wish you were here: a.i.r. gallery’s annual show is back, featuring 300 postcard-sized artworks (4 x 6 inches) donated by artists working in every medium. each piece is priced at $45, with all proceeds benefiting the gallery—which lost nea funding under the trump administration—and its mission to advance the work of women and non-binary artists. opening reception 7/11 5-7pm. free admission. >>
sat thru 7/27: the classical theater of harlem: will power’s memnon: the classical theater of harlem—one of many organizations that lost nea funding under the trump administration—presents an outdoor production of will power’s memnon, ‘the epic story lost to history about the ethiopian king, memnon, hero of troy.’ the richard rogers amphitheater in marcus garvey park (east harlem), free admission. >>
sat thru 7/10: this is spinal tap 41st anniversary screenings: rob reiner’s 1984 mockumentary, starring christopher guest, michael mckean, and harry shearer, returns to select theaters remastered and remixed for a limited engagement. various prices. >>
sat + 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: big umbrella day activities, performances, and silent disco for neurodivergent audiences (sat 11am-7:30pm), duck down 30th anniversary show (sat 7:30pm), dj perly silent disco (sat 10pm), adn drummer savannah harris (sun 6pm). >>
sat 6-10pm (+ 8/2): silent disco: tune in to your vibe at the monthly silent disco event at riverside park’s pier i, with three djs spinning tunes of different genres straight into your wireless headphones (provided). free admission (a credit or debit card is needed for the check-in process to use the required headphones). >>
sat 7pm (monthly): tom d’s big new york show: comedian and licensed nyc tour guide tom delgado takes you through different aspects of nyc each month, with history, comedy, trivia with prizes, and special guests. tonight’s show features pedro gonzalez (colbert), tata sherise (don’t tell comedy), and bob egan (author, the pop culture lover’s guide to new york city). save $5 with promo code ‘tomdnyc’ >>
sat 7:30pm (monthly): feel the news with marcela onyango: in this monthly variety comedy show, ‘radical lefty’ comedian marcela onyango breaks down the latest headlines—helping you decide whether to be mad, glad, or just deeply confused. each show supports direct action efforts, raising funds for mutual aid projects. tonight’s guests include alexandria love, atheer yacoub, christina brown, laura merli, will purpura, and winter. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>
sat 9pm: the drunk texts: forsooth! jaws: in honor of the 50th anniversary of jaws, the drunk texts thespians present a boozy, bard-inspired take on the classic shark tale that combines drinking games, improvisation and audience participation. the rat nyc (dumbo), $10-12 admission. >>
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Unhitch that overall strap, lace up your Docs, tie that flannel around your waist, put on some frosted lip gloss and set your VCR to record Dawson’s Creek and Gilmore Girls — Party Like it’s 1999 is Brooklyn’s best 1990s and 2000s dance party where you’ll shake it to the best pop, rock, hip hop and R&B jams all night long!
Party Like It’s 1999: Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls Edition
Saturday, August 9 10:30pm – 3:30 am
Doors: 10:00pm | Show: 10:30pm
Littlefield
635 Sackett Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
• R to Union Street, then
one block to Sackett Street
• 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q to
Atlantic Avenue or Pacific Street. 9 blocks south to Sackett Street
Tickets are only $5 (plus $2.42 Eventbrite fee)
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sunday
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: ‘king of latin soul’ joe bataan + band with dj tahleim. note: according to union pool’s instagram, admission is first come first served and rsvp is not required for entry. >>
sun 4-10:30pm: soul summit: the soul summit house music party returns for another massive dance party at knockdown center. rain or shine. free admission. >>
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: nyc-based congolese guitar band loboko. free admission. >>
sun 8:30pm: say less: a too truthful comedy show: buckle up for an evening of overly personal jokes and stories scored with live music from a funky band. hosted by niccolo aeed and shem pennant. ucb (east village), $15. >>
monday
mon thru 7/26: dixon place’s hot! festival: dixon place’s 33rd annual hot! festival, the world’s longest-running lgbtqia+ arts fest, returns with more than two weeks of theater, dance, music, literature, and homoeroticism. free opening party with mini performances of show excerpts 7/7 at 7pm. dixon place (les), $10-30. >>
mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
good will hunting at bryant park (midtown) >>
inwood film festival summer shorts at the hudson (inwood) >>
mon 4pm, 7pm (monthly): angelika ‘classics’ screening series: village east by angelika’s ‘classics’ screening series celebrates iconic films. next up: joss whedon’s serenity (2005), starring nathan fillion, summer glau, alan tudyk, and ron glass. $19. >>
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 kicks off tonight with grammy and tony award winner jennifer holliday (dreamgirls). free admission. >>
mon 7pm (monthly): biology on tap: ‘it’s getting hot’ edition: bio and beer blend at the biology on tap speaker series, featuring talks, trivia, and prizes. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission ($5 suggested donation). >>
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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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