Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros
Cinco de Mayo, Janes Walk and 5 Boro Bike Ride in all 5 Boros, Cannabis Parade & Festival in Manhattan, Eight Tales of Pedro in Queens; Luna Park in Brooklyn, Kentucky Derby at the Bartow Pell Mansion in the Bronx; Yankee Peddler Day on Staten Island & Moving Open Calls
May 5, 2023 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC.
NYC Weather. The temperature highs will be around 60 on Friday, then rising to 70 on Saturday and Sunday. The temperature lows will be around 50 on Friday rising slightly to the mid 50's by Sunday. Winds will be about 5 mph all weekend. The humidity will fall from 60% to 70% on Friday, to about 50% on Saturday and Sunday. No rain is in the forecast for this weekend
The photo at right shows a rainy day this past week. It was nice to see some moisture return to the area, as up until very recently, it had been lacking thus far this year.
QUITE A BIT MORE TO COME NEXT WEEK. IT'S MOSTLY ART, DANCE AND THEATRE, AS WE RE-ACTIVATE OUR MONTHLY CALENDARS. LINKS FOR EACH BOROUGHT WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE WEEKEND EVENTS.
Open Calls Moved to Separate Page
Open calls for musicians, artists, dancers, actors, film producers and other performers; as well grants and workshops for environmental and small business grants and funding have now been moved to a separate page.
- CLICK here for NYC Open Calls, Grants & Small Business Public Notices in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx & Staten Island NYC. We will be posting notices here weekly, bi-weekly and / or monthly going forward.
Mostly Free Things to do this Weekend in NYC
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 5, 6 & 7, 2023 - Janes Walk - Various art, culture, history and architectural tours throughout all five boros of NYC. Organized by the Municipal Art Society. See https://www.mas.org/events/ for details.
Sunday, May 7, 2023 first wave beginning at 7.30 am & officially over at 6 pm - 5 Boro Bike Ride. It starts between Canal Street and the Battery in Manhattan, depending on the cyclist wave folks are in. And it ends at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island. For details see - https://www.bike.nyc
Mostly Free Things to do this Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Saturday, May 6, 2023 - Cannabis Parade from 11 am to 1 pm. In the past the parade began at 12.30 pm, and marches south from 32nd Street along Broadway to Union Square Park. This year it might be bigger because of the legalization of pot, so that could change things a bit. Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 1 - 5 pm. The Cannabis Parade after party festivities are held in Union Square Park.
Sunday, May 7, 2023 from 10 am to 6 pm - 44th Plantathon Crafts Fair - Along east side of Broadway from 73rd to 82nd Street - street fairs in the Upper West Side neighborhood UWS of Manhattan. One of the oldest plant fairs in the city, offering a huge array of plants, food and live music.
NEXT WEEK _ Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 4 - 10 pm there's the Uptown Night Market at West 133rd Street at 12th Ave - Under the Arches. For details see - https://www.maschospitalitygroup.com/uptownnightmarket. This market is held on the second Thursday of every month - 5/11, 6/8, 7/13, 8/10, 9/14, 10/12/23.
NEXT WEEK _ Thursday / Friday - Tuesday, May 11 - 16, 2023 from 12 noon - 6 pm on Saturday, Sunday & Tuesday and open until 8 pm Friday & Monday - TEFAF - The European Fine Art Foundation - Fine Art Show at the Park Avenue Armory at 643 Park Avenue [at 66th Street] in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. For details and $55 / $75 / $25 tickets see - https://www.tefaf.com. This is NOT a street fair, but rather an art and antiquities fair on the UES of Manhattan.
Thru August 12, 2023 there will be an exhibit of Georgia O'Keeffe's works [1887-1986] at the Museum of Modern Art at 11 West 53rd Street at 6th Avenue in Manhattan. Began mid April. For details and $25 tickets see - https://tickets.moma.org/
Thru October 9th from 7 am to 9 pm daily, Pickleball Courts are open at Wollman Rink on the southwest corner of Central Park. Began April 7th. For details and tickets that cost $5 and up, see - https://wollmanrinknyc.com.
CLICK here to view Manhattan street fairs and festivals NYC 2023.
Also see above for Janes Walk and the 5 Boro Bike Ride for all 5 boroughs of NYC.
Mostly Free Things to do this Weekend in Brooklyn NYC
Sunday, May 7, 2023 from 11 am - 6 pm. Church Avenue Street Fair & Festival. Along Church Avenue from Coney Island Avenue to Argyle Road in Flatbush. There will be performances, food & a kids carnival. Brooklyn street fairs in Flatbush. Organized by the Church Avenue BID / Meteor in the Flatbush / Kensington neighborhoods.
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]. Then for the rest of April and May it's only open Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Click here to view Brooklyn street fairs NYC 2023.
Also see above for Janes Walk and the 5 Boro Bike Ride for all 5 boroughs of NYC.
Mostly Free Things to do this Weekend in Queens NYC
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, beginning April 28 - May 7, 2023 at 8 pm on Fridays & Saturdays and at 2 pm and 3 pm respectively on Saturdays and Sundays, there's a performance of Eight Tales of Pedro at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. It's an original work developed in tandem with Queens Theatre. For details and $24 tickets see - https://queenstheatre.org/
Also see above for Janes Walk and the 5 Boro Bike Ride for all 5 boroughs of NYC.
Click here to view Queens street fairs & festivals NYC 2023.
The photo at right shows folks waiting for the subway in Jackson Heights Queens a couple of weekends ago, as the MTA rerouted many of us due to construciton / improvement projects.
Mostly Free Things to do this Weekend in the Bronx NYC
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 5, 6 & 7, 2023 - Janes Walk - Various art, culture, history and architectural tours throughout all five boros of NYC. Organized by the Municipal Art Society. See https://www.mas.org/events/ for details.
Sunday, May 7, 2023 first wave beginning at 7.30 am & officially over at 6 pm - 5 Boro Bike Ride. It starts between Canal Street and the Battery in Manhattan, depending on the cyclist wave folks are in. And it ends at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island. For details see - https://www.bike.nyc
On Saturday there's a Kentucky Derby Day at the Bartow Pell Mansion. A few tickets are still left.
Also see above for Janes Walk and the 5 Boro Bike Ride for all 5 boroughs of NYC.
Click here to see Bronx street fairs & festivals NYC 2023.
Mostly Free Things to do this Weekend on Staten Island NYC
On Friday, May 3, 2023 beginning at 7 pm, the Staten Island Ferry Hawks host their home opener against the Charleston Dirty, and the series continues on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 & 5, 2023 beginning at 1 pm. For details and $14 - $25 tickets see - https://ferryhawks.com/
Sunday, May 7, 2023 from 9.30 - 3.30 pm - Yankee Peddler Day - At Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island. The event is described as "... Whether you are a serious collector, or are completely new
to the thrifting experience ... you may just find that hidden piece of Americana that your family will cherish for generations to come ... All proceeds for this event benefit Historic Richmond Town." Street fairs & flea markets on Staten Island.
Also see above for Janes Walk and the 5 Boro Bike Ride for all 5 boroughs of NYC.
Click here to see Staten Island street fairs & festivals NYC 2023.
Have a nice weekend.
