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The Sixth Annual Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party comes to Madison Square Park this weekend.
Listen to live music as you enjoy award winning food from top pitmasters. Fourteen of the country’s top pitmasters will represent their restaurants, including John Stage from New York’s own Rack & Soul and pitmaster Chris Lilly from […]
Let the fiesta begin! New York’s annual Puerto Rican Day Parade will march up Fifth Avenue this Sunday. The parade, the second largest in New York behind the West Indian-American Carnival Parade, celebrates Puerto Rican heritage and its contribution to the society of New York.
It is estimated that The Puerto Rican Day Parade […]
It may not be the Globe Theatre, but Shakespeare has returned to Central Park in one of New York City’s favorite free summer events, Shakespeare in the Park.
This year the Public Theater is performing Shakespeare’s classic tragedies, Hamlet. Denmark’s Prince Hamlet sets out for revenge against his Uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet’s father, […]
Governors Island is what myths are made of. Located in New York Harbor between Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, most New Yorkers have never set foot on the island and most of America has never even heard of the island. The exclusiveness of the island is for good reason: Governors Island was owned by the […]
For one week every year, Sailors, Marines, and Guardsmen take over Lower Manhattan.
New York’s Fleet Week begins today with parade of ships and continues until Wednesday, May 28th with a full calendar of events.
This is your chance to tour one of the majestic ships that will be docked in New York. Complimentary […]
Children’s Day in Japan is fast approaching and New York City’s own Japan Society is inviting children and adults to celebrate this historic Japanese national holiday.
Festivities include performances of Japan’s classic stories for children: Peach Boy (Momotaro), Golden Boy (Kintaro), Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Blossom (Hanasaka jiisan), […]
Visit the rainforest of Brazil without leaving the jungle of New York City. Amazônia Brasil has a four-part exhibit that provides insight into the complex Amazon of Brazil. Learn about how climate change is affecting the diverse ecosystem of the rainforest, visit a re-creation of an Amazon village, and meet indigenous artisans and shamans.
Amazônia […]
Friday, April 25th
Catch and Release Fishing Accompanied by adults, children can borrow the nature center’s poles with unbarbed hooks and bait and try their luck at catching fish on the shores of the Harlem Meer. Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, East 110th St at Fifth Avenue. More information at 212-860-1370. 10am - 3pm. […]
Somebody must be smiling on New York City because New York’s own resident weatherman Sam Champion says we can expect clear skies and temperatures in the 60s for the Tribeca Drive-In, the Tribeca Film Festival’s classic outdoor screening series. The three day event will screen three movies: a 25th anniversary celebration of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” […]
Saturday, April 19th
They Might Be Giants perform some of their kid-friendly songs from their album Here Come the 123s. Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street. 1pm and 4:30pm. Tickets $25, available at 212-307-4100
White Mane (Crin Blanc) The French Institute screens this classic film about a young boy who tames a beautiful white horse after several […]
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