Things to do Holiday Weekends NYC - Labor Day, Columbus Day, Halloween, Holiday Markets, Holiday Events, Thanksgiving Day Gourmet Food Shops & Restaurants & NYE Parties NYC
- CLICK here to view our summary reports of things to do in all five 5 boroughs of NYC on Labor Day Weekend, Columbus Day Weekend NYC, Halloween parties NYC, NYC Holiday Markets, NYC Holiday Events, Thanksgiving Food Shopping NYC and NYE parties and restaurants NYC.
This section includes the reports done in anticipation of a number of holidays and / or holiday weekends for all five boroughs of NYC.
New Years Eve Parties & Events in NYC 2021
It Seems a Mostly Normalized Holiday as of this Writing, but Requiring a few Adjustments
December 15, 2021 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC.
Weather Forecast for New Years Eve. It's still a bit early to obtain a reliable weather forecast for New Years Eve, which is over two weeks away. But since that doesn't stop the TV weather people from making forecasts, I won't let it stop me. Using the Wednesday before New Years Eve as a benchmark, it looks like the temperature high will be just below 40 and the temperature low will be just below 30. No rain is forecast, winds will be about 10 mph and humidity will likely be on the lower side.
Here are links to some New Years Eve parties and events planned around the five boroughs. These pages are mostly done and we will finish updating them a bit later in the week.
Bronx New Years Eve Parties and Events 2021 NYC
Brooklyn New Years Eve Parties and Events 2021 NYC
Manhattan New Years Eve Parties and Events 2021 NYC
Queens New Years Eve Parties & Events 2021 NYC
Staten Island New Years Eve Parties and Events NYC
Enjoy.
NYC Gourmet Shops & Thanksgiving Restaurants in NYC
Shops and Restaurants for Preparing or Eating Thanksgiving Day Dinner in NYC, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island
November 16, 2021 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Holidays / Gotham Buzz NYC.
The origins of Thanksgiving Day in the United States began with one of America's first settlements, founded by the risk-taking, resource-pooling, hardworking, spiritual community of Pilgrims. The Pilgrims were early English settlers who arrived on American shores in the early 17th century [1600's]. They came here because they wanted a measure of freedom and self-determination that they were forbidden in Europe or what was called the 'old country'. The Pilgrims wanted to practice their faith, unencumbered, in a way that differed from the established Church of England. They pooled their money to obtain a ship, the Mayflower, to cross the Atlantic in mid September of 1620, landing on America's shores at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts on November 9, 1620.
The Pilgrims Receive Help from the Native People of a Strange Land
Per Wikipedia, the Piligrims survived a hard winter in 1621 with the help of the Wampanoag, an American Indian tribe. The Pilgrims were the immigrants, and the first Americans, the Indian natives, welcomed them. The Wampanaog taught the Pilgrims how to catch eels, and how to grow and harvest corn. Thus the Pilgrims ended 1621 with a good harvest which they celebrated and shared with their new friends, expressing their thanks to a higher power, aka God, for the success of their endeavors.
Thus it was that the first Thanksgiving celebration happened in America. There's some dispute to this account, which we'll address in a future post, near Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving Gourmet Food Stores & Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving Day in NYC
This section is intended to provide a few suggestions for Thanksgiving Day food shopping and a number of restaurants that are open Thanksgiving Day in NYC. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list as there are many other fine NYC shops and restaurants, but for the moment this is what we have to offer.
For shops and restaurants the NYC COVID protocols remain in effect. Rsvp is recommended.
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Enjoy.
NYC Holiday Events in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx & Staten Island
Christmas Tree Lightings, Hanukkah Menorah Lightings, Kwanzaa Candle Lightings in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx & on Staten Island NYC
December 1, 2021 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Holidays / Gotham Buzz NYC.
NYC Holiday Events in All Five Boroughs of NYC
This section is intended to provide a compendium of a multitude of mostly free holiday communal events in all five boroughs of NYC. This is not an exhaustive list.
The photo at right was taken in the Dyker Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn, which goes all out for the holidays.
For indoor events the NYC COVID protocols remain in effect. Rsvp is recommended.
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Enjoy.
Holiday Markets in All Five Boros of NYC 2021
Things aren't yet back to Normal, as Many Markets Decided to Opt Out
November 8, 2021 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC.
Weather. The temperature highs this week will be in the 60's and the temperature lows will be in the mid 40's to mid 50's. An inch of rain is expected Thursday night / Friday morning - gone by the time the work week is done. Humidity will range from 50% - 80% with Wednesday being the dryest. Winds will be 5 - 15 mph, with the strongest winds on Thursday evening / Friday day.
NYC Holiday Markets Forecast. I think they should be pretty good, as many markets are stocked with locally hand crafted goods. And god knows that folks have had plenty of time to get creative - if so inclined.
Here are links to some holiday markets planned around the five boroughs between now and the end of the year. We will finish updating these pages this week, in as much as we can. And then continue updating as more information becomes available as we navigate our way through the holiday season.
Staten Island Holiday Markets NYC
Enjoy.
Halloween Parties & Events in NYC 2021
Things aren't yet back to Normal, but When was Normal a Part of Halloween?
October 19, 2021 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC.
Weather. The temperature highs this week will be in the 70's and the temperature lows will be in the mid to high 50's. No rain is expected, but it will be partly cloudy. Humidity will be on the low side of the 50% - 70% range. And winds will be 5 - 10 mph.
Weather Forecast for Halloween. the current forecast is pretty similar to the forecast above, except there's currently a 30% chance of a small amount of rain and it will be more humid, about in the 70% - 80% range.
Here are links to some Halloween parties and events planned around the five boroughs. We will finish updating these pages this week.
Bronx Halloween Parties and Events NYC
Brooklyn Halloween Parties and Events NYC
Manhattan Halloween Parties and Events NYC
Queens Halloween Parties & Events NYC
Staten Island Halloween Parties and Events NYC
Enjoy.
Columbus Day Weekend Things To Do in NYC
Things To Do in NYC over the Columbus Day Weekend
October 4, 2021 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC.
The Columbus Day Weekend is ony a few days away. Although significantly changed from last year, the CoVid Delta variant is still wreaking some havoc, so I thought you might want some time to plan ahead for the long weekend.
Weather. As of October 4, 2021, the Temperature highs will be in the 70's all four days of the long weekend. The temperature lows will be in the low 60's throughout the weekend. There's a 35% chance of a small amount of rain [2/10th's of an inch] between Saturday evening 5 pm and Sunday evening 6 pm. Winds will be about 5 - 10 mph Friday and Monday and between 10 - 15 mph on Saturday and Sunday. The Humidity will be between 65 - 75% on Friday & Saturday, and 70 - 80% on Sunday and Monday.
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Links to Staten Island & Brooklyn coming Monday night - or more likely - Tuesday 10/5/21.
We'll also have an update with additional events this Friday. Enjoy.
Labor Day Weekend Things To Do in NYC
Things To Do in NYC over the Labor Day Weekend
August 17, 2021 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC.
I know Labor Day Weekend is fully two weeks away, but given the changed landscape due to the CoVid Delta variant, I thought you might want more time to think about how you're going to spend the weekend.
Labor Day Weekend Forecast as of 8/20/21. It's too early as of this posting, to get an accurate weather forecast. We'll provide an update as we get closer to the Labor Day Weekend.
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We'll also have an update with additional events next weekend. Enjoy.
