Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros
The Easter Bonnet Parade, Pickleball Court Opens at Wollman Rink, Auto Show at Javits, Final Week of Chain Theatre Performance, Fresh, Fly & Fabulous Exhibit at FIT in Manhattan; Chocolate Factory, Climate Change & Easter Egg Hunt & Party in Queens; Brooklyn Cyclones Home Opener & Rachel Wren Exhibit in Brooklyn [also Easter Egg Hunt on Governors Island], Easter Egg Hunt at the Mansion & NYBG Orchid Show in the Bronx; Easter Egg Hunts and Bonnett Tea Party on Staten Island, Easter Sunday and Passover & Ramadan Continue
April 7, 2023 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analysis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.
NYC Weather. The temperature highs will fall from the high 50's Friday to the mid 50's Saturday and into the low 50's on Sunday. The temperature lows will be around 40. The winds will fall from 10 - 15 mph on Friday, to 5 mph on Saturday and to 5 - 10 mph on Sunday. The humidity will rise from about 35% on Friday, to 50% on Saturday, and ranging from 40% to 60% on Sunday. No precipitation is in the forecast.
The photo at right was taken at the Orchid Show at the NY Botanical Garden a few years ago.
Editor's Note. We're going to add more events that are happening this coming week on Monday, because NYC Public Schools are on Spring Break from Monday through Friday, April 10 - 14, 2023.
Manhattan Things To Do This Weekend NYC
A Pickleball court is opening at Wollman Rink on the southwest corner of Central Park, beginning today, Friday, April 7th from 7 am to 9 pm daily, continuing into the fall, ending October 9th. For details and tickets that cost $5 and up, see - https://wollmanrinknyc.com.
From Friday, April 7 - Sunday, April 16 from 10 am - 10 pm, except Sundays when it closes at 7 pm, the International Auto Show will be at the Javits Center in West Midtown Manhattan. For $21 adults / $7 kids tickets and details see - https://javitscenter.com/
From April 8 - 12 [I think tickets only left for Tuesday, April 11th], Carnegie Hall at 881 7th Avenue in Manhattan is hosting an International Music Festival. For details and $49 tickets, see - https://www.carnegiehall.org.
On Sunday, April 9, 2023 from 10 am - 3 / 4 pm - Easter & Easter Bonnet Parade. The parade takes place along 5th Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets. It's more of a milling about in bonnets and Easter outfits, than it is a real parade. More like a themed costume party.
On Sunday, April 9, 2023 from 10 am - 3 / 4 pm - Easter at the South Street Seaport. This series of events are organized by the Seaport Business District in tandem with participating businesses. Registration begins at 10 am, but the Easter Egg Hunt & Crafts doesn't begin until 11 am in Seaport Square between Pier 16 & 17 - free with rsvp. The Ukrainian egg decorating workshops begin at 11 am for kids and at 5 pm for adults at Malibu Farm in Pier 17 at 89 South Street. From 11 am - 5 pm there's a flower hunt aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree. Free but must rsvp as there's limited space. There are also numerous restaurants serving brunch and dinner, a few of which offer East River waterfront views.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday at various times at the NYU Skirball Center there's Phelim McDermott & Philip Glass: Tao of Glass which is a combination of music, dance and theatrical performance. The event is described as, " ... This New York Premiere marries ten new works from Glass with ten theatrical meditations on life, death, and Taoist wisdom. Performed by McDermott with a virtuosic ensemble of musicians and puppeteers, Tao of Glass is a storytelling tapestry, underscored by Glass’s mesmerizing music, and shot through with Improbable’s trademark magical stagecraft ...". For details and $78 - $98 tickets see - https://nyuskirball.org.
OPEN CALL. From March 1 - June 1, 2023, there's an Open Call by the Asian American Film Lab in a project they've entitled the 72 Hour Shoot Out. Early bird entries begin at $25, rising to $50 by April & $75 May. For details see - https://www.asianamericanfilmlab.com/
Through Saturday, April 8th beginning at 7 pm [most nights], the Chain Theatre at 312 West 36th Street [3rd Floor] will be hosting live performances of THIS G*D DAMN HOUSE. The play is described as follows, " ... Jet lagged, without warning, Danny is summoned from NYC by his brother Jacob to Florida. Their mother has 24 hrs to vacate their childhood home. The problem is, their mother is a hoarder and the house is an indoor trash heap. The brothers dig through the filth and garbage with memories, trauma, and the past rising to the surface as the deadline closes in...". For tickets and details see - https://www.chaintheatre.org.
OPEN CALL. The Chain NYC Film Festival is accepting submissions. The early bird deadline is April 29, 2023. Producers, Directors and Actors can save on entry fees by submitting their work early on Film Freeway. For details see - https://www.chaintheatre.org/.
Fresh, Fly and Fabulous is on exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Management at 227 West 27th Street in Chelsea from February 8th to April 23rd. The exhibit is dedicated to Hip Hop not just as music and fashion, but as a lifestyle and cultural statement. Hip Hop celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Wednesday - Friday from noon to 8 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm. There's an all day symposium on Friday, February 24th. For details see - https://www.fitnyc.edu/
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Brooklyn Things To Do This Weekend NYC
On Friday April 7, 2023, the Brooklyn Cyclones baseball team hosts the Jersey Shore Blue Claws in their Home Opener beginning at 1 pm at Maimonides Park in Brooklyn. The game is part of a three game weekend series, with the starting times on Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm. For details and $18 tickets see - https://www.milb.com.
On Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 10 am - 4 pm - there's an Easter Egg Hunt & Many other Activities on Governor's Island. The event is free, but you're advised to plan in advance as this event is very popular. To give you an idea of how popular, consider that 10,000 wooden eggs are hidden over the 120 acres of park. For details and ferry passage planning & ticket purchases [$4 / ride] see - https://www.govisland.com
Luna Park Amusement Park at Coney Island opened Friday, March 31, 2023 from 12 noon - 8 pm. It's open 11 am - 8 pm weekends in April and ALL WEEK between the Christian and Orthodox Easter Sundays [April 9 - 16].
The photo at right was taken at Coney Island last summer.
The Rachel Wren exhibit continues at The Shirley Project Space at 609 Washington Avenue [at Dean Street] in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn NY. On view from March 23 - May 12, 2023. Free.
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Queens Things To Do This Weekend NYC
March 27 - April 8th beginning at 7 pm, The Chocolate Factory at 38-33 24th Street in LIC is hosting performances of Night Keeper, a modern dance performance. For event details and $20 tickets see https://chocolatefactorytheater.org.
On Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 1 to 4 pm, there's an Opening Reception for Climate Change at Home at the King Manor Museum at 150-03 Jamaica Avenue in Queens. The exhibit is described as follows, " ... [the] exhibit [is] dedicated to understanding how every day objects affect our environment. Using QR code technology with a smart phone, visitors can scan codes next to several objects in our museum collection and discover just how much of an impact these objects have on climate change. Ranging from a 19th century deer skin trunk to our 1850s kitchen stove, these objects tell a story that goes beyond the past ...". Admission is FREE but an rsvp is recommended if not required. For further details and registration see - https://www.kingmanor.org.
On Saturday, April 8, 2023 beginning at 4 pm, there's an Opening Reception for an exhibit entitled 'Joy - This Place I Land' at the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning at 161-40 Jamaica Avenue in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens. Admission is free, but you might want to rsvp at - https://www.jcal.org/
On Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 12 noon to 7 pm, there's an Easter Egg Hunt in Roy Wilkins Park at 177th Street and Baisley Blvd just south of the Jamaica neighborhood in Queens. Tickets are $29, which you may obtain on Eventbrite. It's organized by Nooks and Gems, which is a private company located in Brooklyn, but for which I could not easily find a website linked to the company.
On Sunday, April 9, 2023 from 11 am - 1.30 pm and 3 - 5.30 pm, there's an Easter Party at Astoria World Manor at 25-22 Astoria Blvd. For details and $43 tickets see - https://mtsproductions.com.
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Bronx Things To Do This Weekend NYC
On Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 10 am - 2 pm, there's an Easter Egg Hunt in at the Bartow Pell Mansion at 895 Shore Road in Pelham Bay Park. The hunts are one hour long sessions, costing $10 per child, and adults accompanying children are free. For details and tickets see - https://www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org.
Through April 23rd, the Orchid Show will be at the New York Botanical Garden. This year the installation was designed by Lily Kwong a landscape artist who explores Asian cultural themes.
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The photo at right was taken at the Orchid Show at the NY Botanical Garden a few years ago.
Staten Island Things To Do This Weekend NYC
On April 8, 2023 from 11 am - 2 pm, there's a Bunnies & Bonnetts, Tea Party. There's a high tea, an indoor Easter Parade and you get to create your own Easter bonnet. At the Grand Colony Hall at 460 Brielle near the Manor Heights neighborhood on Staten Island. For details and tickets see - https://www.facebook.com/GrandColonyHall/ - scroll down past the notice of a fraudster.
On April 9, 2023 beginning at 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm & 2 pm, there's the Grand Oaks Country Club Annual Easter Egg Hunt & Brunch. For details and $30 [kids] and $60 [adults] tickets see - https://www.grandoaksnyc.com/
On April 9, 2023 from 1 - 2.30 pm Clove Lakes Easter Egg Hunt. Free. They describe the event as follows, " ... Learn the fun sport of orienteering with compasses around Clove Lakes Park and practice your skills with this classic Springtime game. ...". Begins at Clove Road and Park Drive in Castleton Corners on Staten Island NYC. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/
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Happy Easter, Passover & Ramadan. Enjoy.
