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  • 2016 Macy’s Flower Show

    Each year Macy’s decorates the ground floor of their flagship Herald Square NYC store with elaborate floral displays for the annual Macy’s Flower Show.

    The dates for the 2016 flower show are March 20 – April 3. The theme for this year’s show is “America the Beautiful.”

    Macy’s is located at 151 W 34th Street, between Broadway and 7th Avenue.

    See a map to the store and store hours here.

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  • 2016 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade – March 17

    New York City puts on some great parades and the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the big ones. If you’re in the city on March 17, 2016, make plans to attend.

    The parade route starts on 5th Avenue at 44th Street and proceeds up 5th Avenue to to 79th Street.  Starting time is 11:00 a.m.

    Visit the official NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade website for details.

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  • Central Park Ice Festival, February 13, 2016

    Central Park Ice Festival
    Saturday, February 13: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Naumburg Bandshell (Mid-Park from 66th to 72nd Streets)
    FREE

    Witness ice-carving artists from Okamoto Studio use electric chain saws, chisels, and picks to transform more than 6,000 pounds of ice into a glistening replica of one of the Park’s most iconic statues. As night falls, the Mall becomes a silent disco with colorful lights and live DJs. Details at the Central Park Conservancy website.

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  • Open House New York 2015

    One weekend each year, hundreds of New York City sites that are normally off-limits to the public open their doors for Open House New York.

    Open House New York 2015 happens October 17th and 18th.

    Some of the sites provide free public access and can be visited at any time during their specified hours for the event. Some sites and tours require reservations. The sites and tours that require a reservation charge a $5 fee. You can make your reservations online.

    See a list of Open House New York 2015 sites.

    The map view of Open House sites is particularly nice for planning multiple visits.

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  • Free Central Park Film Festival

    Enjoy five nights of free movies at the Central Park Film Festival, August 25 – 29, 2015.

    The films are shown in the area between the Sheep Meadow and the 72nd Street Cross Drive. Gates open at 6:30pm and the films start at 8:00pm.  There will be a DJ providing entertainment between 6:30 and 8:00.

    The films are free and tickets are not required.

    Bring a blanket (no chairs) and a picnic (no alcoholic beverages or glass bottles allowed).

     

    Central Park Film Festival Film Schedule:

    Tuesday, August 25 – Fame

    Wednesday, August 26 – The Blues Brothers

    Thursday, August 27 – Airplane!

    Friday, August 28 – Raging Bull

    Saturday, August 29 – Superman II

     

     

  • Central Park Great Jazz on the Great Hill 2015

    Enjoy an afternoon of free jazz music and swing dancing in Central Park on August 8th, 2015, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.. Great Jazz on the Great Hill 2015 takes place on Central Park’s Great Hill (enter the park at 106th Street and Central Park West).  The Great Hill is an open hilltop surrounded by trees. It’s located in the upper western side of the park.

    There will be music by the George Gee Swing Orchestra, King Solomon Hicks Blues Quintet, Legendary Blues Guitarist Ray Schinnery, Blues Vocalist Ebony Jo-Ann, and others.

    A variety of food trucks will be on hand.

    The event is free and there are no tickets required.

    Visit the Central Park Conservancy website for details.
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  • NYC Summer Streets 2015 – August 1, 8 & 15

    The 8th annual Summer Streets will take place on Saturdays, August 1st, 8th, and 15th, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day.

    During Summer Streets, Park Avenue is closed to traffic from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park and the streets are filled with free activities for all ages. It’s a fun way to get out and try some new activities. There’s a soccer zone, a dog park, self-guided public art and architecture tours, a zip-line, fitness classes, bike safety activities, Parkour lessons, interactive arts and crafts, and bike and rollerblade rentals. Plus, the big new attraction for this year is the 270 foot long “Slide the City” water slide.

    Visit the Summer Streets website for more information.

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  • Free Concerts at Central Park’s Harlem Meer

    Visit the north end of Central Park for the Harlem Meer Performance Festival’s series of free concerts.  These concerts are held on an outdoor stage at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside the park between Lenox and Fifth Avenues. Concerts are Sunday afternoons from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Here’s a Google Map showing the location of the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center and Harlem Meer.

    2015 Schedule:

    June 28: Elle Winston (Americana/Blues)

    July 5: Los Soneros de Oriente (Cuban Són)

    July 12: ¡Retumba! (Afro-Caribbean Music and Dance)

    July 19: Sean Smith Quartet (Jazz)

    July 26: La Orquesta Jeryco (Salsa)

    August 2: Famoro Diobate & Kakande (West African Music)

    August 9: Harlem Blues & Jazz Band (Jump Blues/Jazz)

    August 16: Quimbombó (Cuban Són)

    August 23: Ebony Hillbillies (Bluegrass/Appalachian)

    August 30: Garifuna International (Music and Dance of the African Peoples of Central America)

    September 6: Dee Dee LeVant Gospel Ensemble (Gospel)

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  • 2015 Free Broadway Performances at Bryant Park

    The 2015 season of free summertime Broadway performances at New York City’s Bryant Park begins July 9th with the casts of STOMP, Wicked, It Shoulda Been You, and Fuerza Bruta.

    Each summer, cast members from current Broadway shows take to the stage for this free series of concerts held on Thursdays from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.  The stage is set up on the Bryant Park lawn. It’s a great way to enjoy highlights from current shows and to enjoy a visit to Bryant Park.

    The 2015 Broadway in Bryan Park concerts are July 9th, July 16, July 23, July 30, and August 1.

    See the full schedule of performing shows.

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  • 2015 Lincoln Center Out of Doors – Free Music, Dance & Spoken Word

    Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2015 takes place July 22 – August 9.  Free concerts and dance performances  are held at the Damrosch Park Bandshell and on the plazas around Lincoln Center.

    There’s all kinds of great music and dance performances scheduled throughout the event, plus Family Day and National Dance Day on July 25th.

    Some of the headline musical performers include The Muscle Shoals All-Stars, Gaby Moreno, Randy Newman, Judy Colins, The Mavericks and Orkestra Mendoza, and Lyle Lovett and his Large Band.

    Everything is free.

    Visit the Lincoln Center Out of Doors website for more information.

    Lincoln Center is located in the block between W 62nd and W 63rd Streets & Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues (see a map).  The Damrosch Park Bandshell is part of the Lincoln Center complex.  It’s on 62nd Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues.