Events, Free, Things to Do
Lower Manhattan’s Summertime Arts Festival Each year in June the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council hosts a multiple-day arts festival featuring free dance, music, theater, and visual arts events at an assortment Lower Manhattan and Governors Island venues. River...
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NYC’s Largest and Oldest Memorial Day Parade The Kings County Memorial Day Parade in Brooklyn has been happening for many years and is one of the oldest continuous Memorial Day parades in the country. The 2017 parade is the 150th anniversary of the event. The...
Events, Food & Dining, Free, Things to Do
Annual Times Square Food Festival Taste of Times Square takes place in June of each year. The event features food from over 40 Times Square restaurants, plus live music. The 2017 Taste of Times Square date is Monday, June 5th and the hours are 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m....
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Annual American Crafts Festival at Lincoln Center The American Crafts Festival is held annually at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts during the springtime. The 2017 festival is June 3 & 4 and June 10 &11. The dates vary from year to year. Please visit the...
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The annual NYC Dance Parade & Festival takes place in May of each year. The 2017 event will be held on Saturday, May 20th. The parade, which features dance groups, floats, live bands, and DJs, starts a 1:00 p.m. and proceeds down Broadway from 21st Street to...
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Manhattanhenge Twice a year the setting sun aligns perfectly with the east/west streets of Manhattan, creating a glow of sunlight along the city’s canyons of skyscrapers. The event, known as Manhattanhenge (after Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument that aligns...
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Annual Dance Festival This annual festival celebrates Irish dance and culture with a day of dance and music performances; participatory dance workshops,jams, and group dances; Irish language lessons, and children’s crafts. The event takes place at Riverside Park...
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Free Summer Solstice Yoga Event at Times Square Celebrate the Summer Solstice with this free large-scale participatory yoga event held at Times Square. Thousands of Yogis from around the world attend this annual event and celebrate the Summer Solstice with a day full...
Events, Free, Things to Do, Tours
Jane’s Walk is a weekend of free, citizen-lead, walks organized in honor of pioneering urbanist and activist Jane Jacobs, The 2017 Jane’s Walk event will be held May 5 – 7. Walks cover a wide variety of themes and are held throughout the city....
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Free World Music and Dance at Brookfield Place Waves of Tradition is a curated week-long (May 1 – 5, 2017) celebration of New York City and the waves of immigrant cultures that make up its rich history. Each day focuses on a different part of the world: West...
