Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros
Last MoMA Summer Sounds Concert & Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Closed in Manhattan; Oracabessa Festival, Rockaway Beach Music Series, U.S. Open, Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Queens Boro Dance Festival & Queens Jazz Trail Concert in Queens; West Indian American Day Parade & J'ouvert, Battle of Brooklyn, 24th Street Festival and Coney Island Fireworks in Brooklyn; Latin Foto Festival in Hunts Point, Bronx Writers' History at the Bronx Historical Society and Orchard Beach in the Bronx; and Do Portugal Circus at Staten Island Mall, the British are Coming & the Richmond County Fair on Staten Island
August 30, 2024 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analytis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.
NYC Weather Forecast as of 8.30.24. Sunrise 6.20 am & Sunset at 7.31 pm. Some rain expected Saturday night and early Sunday morning, so it should be a good weekend. Temperatures in the 80's during the day and 70's at night. A gentle breeze and humidity climbs gradually during the weekend, falling again on Monday.
In the photo at right, is one of Historic Richmond Town's finest citizens, doing his thing in the woodwork shop. The man reminded me of, Geppetto, the kind and fatherly woodcarver who created Pinocchio, the fictitious wooden puppet who comes alive.
Saturday 8.31.24 Final Weekend Edition @ 11.45 am. All done. Looks to be a fair weather weekend with plenty of fun things to do as the unofficial end of the summer arrives. Enjoy your three day / end of summer weekend. Fall events to follow in September.
Things To Do This Weekend in New York City
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches and public swimming pools are Open all Summer.
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Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Saturdays, July 20 - August 31, 2024 from 4 to 8 pm - Summer Sounds - at MoMA in the sculpture garden at 11 West 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan NYC. they describe the concerts as follows, " ... Music returns this summer at MoMA. Set against the iconic backdrop of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, this concert series celebrates the sonic fabric of New York City and beyond. Blending popular and experimental genres, this diverse program brings together DJs and live musical performance, including new works inspired by our garden ...". Free with MoMA admission. For details and $17 / $22 / $30 tickets see - https://visit.moma.org.
The photo at right shows the Brooklyn Bridge traversing the East River into Manhattan on Friday night 8/30/24 shot from the Q train.
FYI - CLOSED _ Village _ Saturday, Sunday & Monday, September First Two Weekends of Every Year Ending September of 2023 - the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit. Sadly, after 92 years, they did their last show in September 2023. The Gracie Square Art Show on the Upper East Side opens next weekend, and is about as close as you're going to get to a comparable alternative.
August 2024 - Blue Note Jazz - The Blue Note always has something going. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/BlueNoteNYC
Public Theater at Delacorte Theater. Gramercy Theater concerts - info coming but in the meantime - https://www.thegramercytheatre.com/shows
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Things To Do This Weekend in Queens NYC
Saturday, August 31, 2024 beginning at 3 pm [arts] and 5 pm - Sri Krishna Janmashtami - celebration of Krishna's birthday. At ISKON at 34-63 56th Street in Woodside. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/pujaprogramme/
Sunday, September 1, 2024 - Oracabessa Festival from 12 noon - 11.30 pm - This is a music and food festival in Roy Wilkins Park along Merrick Blvd at about 119th Avenue in Jamaica NY. They had moved to Long Island in 2018 and 2024 marks their first year back in Jamaica Queens. Admission $71. For more info call 1.800.665.9330 or https://www.instagram.com/caribstarradiolive/reel/C9Fi920As_B/
Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday, August 30 & 31, & September 1 & 2, 2024 beginning at 6 pm, 5 pm, 4 pm and 4 pm respectively - The Rockaway Beach Music Series - at the Rockway Bazaar Beach Pavilion at 9701 Shorefront Parkway and 97th Street by the beach in the Rockaways in Queens. A whole weekend of music near the beach. In 2023 they held a festival over the Labor Day Weekend that was one of the biggest Labor Day weekend events in Queens. This year, while the Music Festival is over, they're continuing with the Rockaway Beach Music Series concerts. Free. For details see - https://www.rockaway-bazaar.com/
RECURRING _ Saturday, June 8 - September 15, 2024 at various times & locations - Queens Boro Dance Festival. The performances are weekly all summer long in numerous locations across the borough. Free. For details see - https://queensborodancefestival.org
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches in the Rockaways open all summer.
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Thursday, August 29, 2024 beginning at 6 pm - Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series - at Baisley Pond Park [just south of the pond] in Jamaica Queens. Free. First come / first serve. For details, copy & paste - https://kupferbergcenter.org
See It Big at MoMI / Summer Concerts a LAHM
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On Sunday, 9/1 a guided Hell Gate Walking Tour in Astoria and shopping event at the Tangram Mall in Flushing with Global lifestyle brand MINISO and Chiikawa, one of the most popular character brands in Japan today. On Saturday 9/14 there's a mid Autumn Festival at APEC [Alley Pond Environmental Center] in eastern Queens. On 9.21.24 the Flavored Food & Wine Festival at Queens College, and on 9/27 & 9/28 'My Uncle Same' at 3 AM Theater in LIC - see the Member Calendar for details and to buy tickets.
Things To Do This Weekend in Brooklyn NYC
Friday, August 30, 2024 _ Weekly _ The Last of the Coney Island Weekly Friday night fireworks. The Coney Island fireworks are staged along the Riegelmann Boardwalk at West 12th - West 15th Streets on Coney Island in Brooklyn. The Coney Island fireworks are always held off the beach, and the street coordinates above are generally in the area of the Steeplechase tower in Steeplechase Park [Luna Amusement] on Coney Island in Brooklyn. For details, copy & paste - https://www.allianceforconeyisland.org/
The photo at right, was taken Friday night 8/30/24, along the Reigelmann Boardwalk on Coney Island. The final fireworks show of the summer was displayed just east of the Steeplechase Tower near Luna Park. Normally the shows are at 9.30 pm in the midst of the summer, but on the last night they began at 10 pm. In the photo you can see the fireworks above and the Luna Park amusement park below.
Saturday, August 31, 2024 from 12 noon - 7 pm - 24th Street Festival - along 24th Street from 4th to 5th Avenues (249 24th Street outdoors). Two salsa bands, food, crafts, a Domino Tournament and kids entertainment. Brooklyn street fairs in Greenwood Heights BK. FREE. For details see - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brooklyn-24th-street-festival-tickets-986193650757 or call Hector at 347.645.5656
Sunday, September 1, 2024 from 11 am to 12.30 pm - The Battle of Long Island / Brooklyn History Hike - by the Urban Park Rangers. The historical hike and history tour begins at the Fort Putnam which is now Fort Greene Park at the Visitors Center at Myrtle Avenue and Washington Park, in the northeast quadrant of the park in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn NYC. Free. Copy & paste this url to view a map - https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/fort-greene-park/events/2024/09/01/battle-of-long-island-history-hike-part-3
- All Weekend [see below**] / Monday, September 2, 2024 beginning at 10 am - 57th Annual West Indian American Day Parade and Carnival. There are events related to the parade going on all weekend [see below]. The parade begins at 11 am on Labor Day, Monday September 2nd starting near the Children's Zoo in Prospect Park, which is just south of the Grand Army Plaza near the Brooklyn Museum. The parade then marches south through Prospect Park along Flatbush Avenue. At the Flatbush they exit from the Park, the parade turns onto Empire Blvd and heads east to Nostrand, and then turns south ending at Midwood. Almost every site I saw seemed to get this wrong except the NYPD and the Organizers' site. The event runs from 10 am - 6 pm and you'll also find food stalls and shopping along along Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.
- Click here to read a brief report we did on the WIADC West Indian American Day Parade / Jouvert in Brooklyn last year.
- ** There are multiple events over the weekend. On Friday night from 8 pm to 3 am there's Socafest which is live music and some drinks for $75 / $ 150 at the Brooklyn Museum. On Saturday beginning at 7 pm there's a steelpan competition that costs $50, also at the Brooklyn Museum. On Sunday at 3 pm there's an outdoor concert for $70 at the Brooklyn Museum. On Monday, beginning at 6 am, J'ouvert [French for 'day break'] begins in Grand Army Plaza, followed by the parade gathering at 10 am and stepping off at 11 am. For details see - https://wiadcacarnival.org or their FB page at - https://www.facebook.com/Jouvertcity.
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches at Coney Island open all Summer.
Two Plays - Polonsky & Billie Holiday Theater.
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Things To Do This Weekend in the Bronx NYC
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, August 10 - 31, 2024 from 2 to 6 pm Thurs & 12 noon to 5 pm Fri & Sat - Latin Foto Festival - at the Bronx Art Space at 700 Manida Street off Spofford Avenue in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx. There's an outdoor art space that is part of the exhibit which is open 24/7. Free. For details see - http://www.bronxartspace.com
June 8 - August 31, 2024 - Bronx Writers' History - at the Bronx Historical Society. They are open Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm. For details see - https://bronxhistoricalsociety.org
Wednesdays, September 4 & 18, October 2 & 16, November 6 & 20, and December 4 & 18, 2024 from 4 to 9 pm there's a Vegan Bazaar featuring 20 different vegan vendors at the Andrew Freeman Home at 1125 Grand Concourse in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx. For details see - https://www.thebronxveganbazaar.com/
The first weekend of September there's the Central American Independence Parade and Festival in Crotona Park and Ferragosto in Bronx Little Italy. The second weekend of September there's the City Island Art Fair among other upcoming events in the Bronx. Details coming next week or see the parades & festivals or the street fairs pages links below.
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Orchard Beach open all summer in Pelham Bay Park.
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MEMBER CALENDAR EVENTS. See the Bronx Member Events Calendar for free posts made by arts, cultural and community groups. The new member sign up function has been fixed by providing this link - Bronx Buzz New Member Sign Up. The Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association (PPNA) is hosting the DEP Commissioner at its monthly meeting on Tuesday September 10, 2024. The DEP Commissioner is responsible for air and water quality, among other important environmental issues. Click the Bronx Member Calendar link above for details.
Things To Do This Weekend on Staten Island NYC
Friday - Sunday, August 16 to September 1, 2024 at 2 pm / 5 pm / 7.30 or 8 pm - Do Portugal Circus - at the Staten Island Mall at 2655 Richmond Avenue in the Heartland Village neighborhood of Staten Island. For details and $20 / $30 / $50 tickets see - https://www.doportugalcircus.com.
The photo at right was included in an exhibit in the museum in Historic Richmond Town of a prior Richmond County Fair. The fair returns this weekend and its not only a fun way to spend an afternoon, day or the weekend, but it's also the historic towns most important fundraiser on Staten Island.
Saturday, Sunday & Monday, August 31 - September 2, 2024 from 12 noon - 8 pm. Richmond County Fair - At Historic Richmond Town at 441 Clarke Avenue. Food, music, carnival, crafts, living history, entertainment & shopping for families and folks of all ages. Admission $8 kids / $13 seniors / $18 adults & kids age 5 and under are free. Staten Island street fairs / festivals in Historic Richmond Town. One of the biggest events on Staten Island. For details see - https://www.historicrichmondtown.org
Sunday, September 1, 2024 from 4 - 5.30 pm - The SI Philharmonic performs the British are Coming - At the Conference House at 7455 Hylan Blvd in Tottenville on Staten Island. FREE.
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches along the East coast of Staten Island open all summer.
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Have a good weekend.
* Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, Pakistan Independence Parade, SummerStage & Anime Expo in Manhattan; U.S. Open Kids Day, The Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival, Queens Film Festival at LPAC, Shore Bird Fest in Jamaica Bay, St. Raphael's Flea Market and Queens Boro Dance Festival at Athens Square Park in Queens; Summer Streets, Feast of Santa Rosalia, Brighton Jubilee, Revolutionary War Commemoration, BRIC Arts Media & AfroPunk Fest join forces in Prospect Park and Coney Island Fireworks in Brooklyn; Summer Streets, Latin Foto Festival in Hunts Point, Bronx Writers' History at the Bronx Historical Society and Orchard Beach in the Bronx; and Do Portugal Circus at Staten Island Mall & Next Week the British are Coming, as is the Richmond County Fair, to Staten Island
August 23, 2024 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analytis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.
NYC Weather Forecast as of 8.23.24. Sunrise 6.14 am & Sunset at 7.40 pm. No rain is in the forecast. Temperature highs will be in the low to mid 80's and temperature lows will be in the mid to high 60's. Not too humid either with a gentle breeze.
The photo at right was taken at the Charlie Parker Jazz Fest in the East Village in a prior year. The festival returned this week / weekend with performances in West Harlem and the East Village. See details in the Manhattan section below.
Saturday 8.24.24 Weekend Edition FINAL TWEAK 2.15 pm. Looks to be a nice weather weekend with plenty of fun things to do as the summer winds down. The unofficial end of the summer is next weekend. Enjoy.
Things To Do This Weekend in New York City
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches and public swimming pools are Open all Summer.
Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, August 23, 24 & 25, 2024 from 11 am to 7 pm, 10 am to 7 pm & 10 am to 5 pm respectively - Anime NYC - at the Javits Center at West 34th Street and 11th Avenue in West Midtown. The convention is described as follows, " ... Anime NYC is New York City’s anime convention! A showcase of the best of Japanese pop culture in the biggest city in America, Anime NYC brings anime fans together for three days of unique exhibits, exclusive screenings, and appearances by some of the biggest creators in Japan ...". For details and tickets starting at $77 and up, see - https://animenyc.com
Friday, August 23, 2024 from 6 to 10 pm - SummerStage Charlie Parker Jazz Fest | Love of My Life Tour by The Roots, Jungle Brothers & Digable Planets - at the Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. For details and $59 - $172 tickets see - https://cityparksfoundation.org
Friday, August 23, 2024 from 7 to 9 pm - SummerStage | Christian McBride Big Band with the Wallace Roney Jr. Quartet - at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. Free. For details see - https://cityparksfoundation.org
Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 3 to 7 pm - SummerStage Charlie Parker Jazz Fest | We're Outside 2024 Art Exhibit - the art exhibit is on Northwest Lawn and the concert is at 18 Mt Morris Park West in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. Free. For details see - https://cityparksfoundation.org
Sunday, August 25, 2024 from 8 pm to 12 midnight - SummerStage Charlie Parker Jazz Fest | We're Outside 2024 Art Exhibit - at Nublu at 151 Losaida in the East Village. For details see - https://cityparksfoundation.org. Free with rsvp - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAFJjEGjekTgFxjvDruMcAqoUujuOtR6vnIWOAuQNzS-JXkQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Sunday August 25, 2024 from 12 noon to 6 pm - Pakistan Independence Parade - Along Madison Avenue from 38th to 27th streets. Manhattan street fairs and parades in Midtown Manhattan. For details see - FB - https://www.facebook.com/officalpakistandayparadenyc or https://pakistandayparade.org/
August 2024 - Blue Note Jazz - The Blue Note always has something going. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/BlueNoteNYC
Public Theater at Delacorte Theater. Gramercy Theater concerts - info coming but in the meantime - https://www.thegramercytheatre.com/shows
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Things To Do This Weekend in Queens NYC
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, August 23, 24 & 25, 2024 beginning at 6 pm - the Queens Film Festival - at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center at 31-10 Thomson Avenue in Long Island City. A showcase for local film makers. This is NOT related to the Queens World Film Festival. For details and $20 tickets see - https://www.queensfilmfest.com/tickets or https://www.lpac.nyc/upcoming-events/queens-film-festival
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, August 23, 24 & 25, 2024 beginning at 6 pm, 5 pm and 4 pm respectively - The Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival - at the Rockway Bazaar Beach Pavilion at 9701 Shorefront Parkway and 97th Street by the beach in the Rockaways in Queens. A whole weekend of music near the beach. In 2023 the festival was one of the biggest Labor Day weekend events in Queens, this year [as every year] it's a part of the Rockaway Bazaar concerts. Free. For details see - https://www.rockaway-bazaar.com/
Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 10 am to 2 pm - 19th Annual Shore Bird Festival in Jamaica Bay - at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge at 175 Cross Bay Boulevard in the Broad Channel neighborhood of Queens. For details and to rsvp [required] see - http://www.jbrpc.org/calendar-layout/2024/8/24/19th-annual-jamaica-bay-shorebird-festival-1 or https://www.littoralsociety.org/jamaica-bay-shorebird-festival.html?blm_aid=0
Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 9.30 am to 4 pm _ Free Kids Day at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The event includes things like an autograph session w/ pros, hair braiding, fitness programs, musical acts and the ability to watch the pros practice in the afternoon. Free. For details see - https://www.usopen.org/en_US/fan-week/arthur-ashe-kids-day.html
The photo at right shows folks enjoying the sunset along the East River in Long Island City in a prior year.
Sunday, August 25, 2024 from 9 am to 3 pm - St Raphaels Outdoor Flea Market - at 35-20 Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside / LIC. The market oftentimes has an eclectic array of items. This used to run May thru October on the first Sunday, but since the pandemic the season has been shortened and the schedule is no longer the first Sunday of the month, but rather an ad hoc Sunday of each month. We were told that this is the last one of this year.
Sunday & Tuesday, August 25 & 27, 2024 from 7 - 9 pm - Athens Square Movie / Queensboro Dance Festival - in Athens Square Park. See NYC Parks & Queensboro Dance Festival websites.
RECURRING _ Saturday, June 8 - September 15, 2024 at various times & locations - Queens Boro Dance Festival. The performances are weekly all summer long in numerous locations across the borough. Free. For details see - https://queensborodancefestival.org
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches in the Rockaways open all summer.
Thursday, August 29, 2024 beginning at 6 pm - Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series - at Baisley Pond Park [just south of the pond] in Jamaica Queens. Free. First come / first serve. For details, copy & paste - https://kupferbergcenter.org
See It Big at MoMI / Summer Concerts a LAHM
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The Queens College Choral Society on August 19, 20 & 21, and on 9.21.24 the Flavored Food & Wine Festival at Queens College, and on 9/27 & 9/28 'My Uncle Same' at 3 AM Theater in LIC - see the Member Calendar for details and to buy tickets.
Things To Do This Weekend in Brooklyn NYC
Thursday - Sunday, August 15 - 25, 2024 from about 6 - 10 pm and probably starts earlier on the weekends - Celebration of the 50th Annual Feast of Santa Rosalia - Along 18th Avenue [aka Cristoforo Colombo Blvd] from 68th to 75th Streets in Bensonhurst. Italian food, music, rides, shopping two stages of live entertainment and a canoli eating contest. In the past but unconfirmed for 2024, processions began at 2 pm on both Sundays at 18th Avenue and 72nd Street. Organized by FIAO Brooklyn. Brooklyn street fairs in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of BK. For details see - FB - https://www.facebook.com/groups/138536509512623/ of INST - https://www.instagram.com/feastofsantarosalia.official/?hl=en
The photo at right was taken at the Santa Rosalia festival in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn in a prior year. The festival returns this week / weekend. See details above.
Friday & Saturday, August 23 & 24, 2024 beginning at 12 noon to 10 pm - BRIC Arts Media Summer Concerts - AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA at Celebrate Brooklyn at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park. Use the 9th Street entrance at 141 Prospect Park West. This year the AfroPunk BlkTopia and BRIC Arts Media are collaborating on the show. For details and $122 - $175 two-day tickets see - https://bricartsmedia.org or https://afropunk.com/festival/brooklyn/
BRIC stands for Brooklyn Information and Culture and was founded in 1979 to revitalize Brooklyn through arts and culture. The festival runs from June 8 - August 24, 2024. Free. At the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park at 62 West Drive in Brooklyn. For details see https://bricartsmedia.org/celebrate-brooklyn/
Saturdays, August 24, 2024 from 7 am to 3 pm - Summer Streets - There will be street closures to autos and trucks along Eastern Parkway between Grand Army Plaza and Buffalo Avenue in Brooklyn. For details, copy & paste - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml
Sunday, August 25, 2024 from 11 am* - 3 pm - The Battle of Brooklyn - Revolutionary War Commemoration - at 500 West 25th Street at 5th Avenue in the Greenwood Cemetery. * There's a trolley tour that begins at 10 am. There are events that cover George Washington, the Dutch settlers and the Revoluationary War. The events are free with a suggested donation of $5 for the cemetery. This is an historic festival in the Greenwood Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. Space is limited so it's recommended that you rsvp [recommended donation $5] at https://www.green-wood.com/event/the-battle-of-brooklyn-commemoration-and-family-day/
Sunday, August 25, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - 47th Annual Brighton Jubilee. Along Brighton Beach Avenue from Corbin Place to Coney Island Avenue [has bathrooms] turning down toward the beach. There's live entertainment stages at Brighton 11th Street & at 14th Street, as well as food, shopping and kiddie rides. Organized by the Brighton Neighborhood Assn. Brooklyn street fairs / Brooklyn St Festivals in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn. Free. For details see - http://brightonbeach.com/jubilee-festival.html
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches at Coney Island open all Summer.
Two Plays - Polonsky & Billie Holiday Theater.
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Things To Do This Weekend in the Bronx NYC
Friday, August 23, 2024 from 11 am to 3 pm - Bronx River Alliance Starlight Park Paddle. Free. For details see - https://bronxriver.org.
The photo at right was taken of a street fair entitled Boogie on the BLVD on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx in a prior year. This weekend NYC Summer Streets returns to the Grand Concourse without the tents, for cycling, walking, skateboarding and what not on an auto-free and truck-free street. See details below.
Saturdays, August 24, 2024 from 7 am to 3 pm - Summer Streets - There will be street closures to autos and trucks along Grand Concourse between East Tremont Avenue and Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx. For details, copy & paste - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, August 10 - 31, 2024 from 2 to 6 pm Thurs & 12 noon to 5 pm Fri & Sat - Latin Foto Festival - at the Bronx Art Space at 700 Manida Street off Spofford Avenue in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx. There's an outdoor art space that is part of the exhibit which is open 24/7. Free. For details see - http://www.bronxartspace.com
June 8 - August 31, 2024 - Bronx Writers' History - at the Bronx Historical Society. They are open Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm. For details see - https://bronxhistoricalsociety.org
Wednesdays, September 4 & 18, October 2 & 16, November 6 & 20, and December 4 & 18, 2024 from 4 to 9 pm there's a Vegan Bazaar featuring 20 different vegan vendors at the Andrew Freeman Home at 1125 Grand Concourse in the Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx. For details see - https://www.thebronxveganbazaar.com/
After Labor Day in the first weekend of September there's the Central American Independence Parade and Festival in Crotona Park, Ferragosto in Little Italy, and quite a bit more thereafter including the City Island Art Fair, the second week of September.
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Orchard Beach open all summer in Pelham Bay Park.
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MEMBER CALENDAR EVENTS. See the Bronx Member Events Calendar for free posts made by arts, cultural and community groups. The new member sign up function has been fixed by providing this link - Bronx Buzz New Member Sign Up. The Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association (PPNA) is hosting its annual School Supply Giveaway on Sunday August 25, 2024. Click the Bronx Member Calendar link above for details.
Things To Do This Weekend on Staten Island NYC
Friday - Sunday, August 16 to September 1, 2024 at 2 pm / 5 pm / 7.30 or 8 pm - Do Portugal Circus - at the Staten Island Mall at 2655 Richmond Avenue in the Heartland Village neighborhood of Staten Island. For details and $20 / $30 / $50 tickets see - https://www.doportugalcircus.com.
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches along the East coast of Staten Island open all summer.
Saturday, Sunday & Monday, August 31 - September 2, 2024 from 12 noon - 8 pm. Richmond County Fair - At Historic Richmond Town at 441 Clarke Avenue. Food, music, carnival, crafts, living history, entertainment & shopping for families and folks of all ages. Admission $8 kids / $13 seniors / $18 adults & kids age 5 and under are free. Staten Island street fairs / festivals in Historic Richmond Town. One of the biggest events on Staten Island. For details see - https://www.historicrichmondtown.org
Sunday, September 1, 2024 from 4 - 5.30 pm - The SI Philharmonic performs the British are Coming - At the Conference House at 7455 Hylan Blvd in Tottenville on Staten Island. FREE.
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Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros
India Day Parade, Battery Dance Festival & Summer Streets in Manhattan; Queens Boro Dance Festival, India Day Parade & Celebration in Bellerose on Saturday, and the U.S. Open Fan Week begins next week in Queens; BRIC Arts Media Summer Concerts in Brower & Prospect Park, Celebration of the 50th Annual Feast of Santa Rosalia, the Pakistani Independence Day Parade & Festival and Coney Island Fireworks in Brooklyn; Bx Arts Factory Block Party, Latin Foto Festival in Hunts Point, Bronx Writers' History at the Bronx Historical Society and Orchard Beach in the Bronx; and Project Caribbean Festival & Cottage Row Curiosities on Staten Island
August 16, 2024 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analytis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.
NYC Weather Forecast as of 8.16.24. Sunrise 6.07 am & Sunset at 7.51 pm. There's a low probability [30% or less] of about a 1/4 inch of rain Saturday evening. Sunday, before noon, there's a better than 50% chance of a 1/2 inch of rain. From about 11 am until about 7 pm, there's less than a 50% chance of 1/4 inch of rain. And then Sunday evening after 7 pm there's a 60% - 80% chance of another 1/2 inch of rain. So Saturday is ok, and Sunday during the middle of day should be mostly ok.
The temperature highs will be in the high 70's on Friday and Saturday, rising to the mid 80's on Sunday. The temperature lows will be in the low 70's all weekend. The humidty will rise from 70% on Friday to 70% - 80% on Saturday to 80% on Sunday. The winds will be 5 - 10 mph all weekend.
The photo at right was taken last Sunday at the opening of the Battery Park Dance Festival which will end this weekend. It's well worth the visit and its free.
Friday 8.16.24 Weekend Edition 7.30 pm. We're mostly done. At least half or better of the weekend should be good, with plenty of fun & interesting things to do. What remains to be done will be completed later tonite.
Things To Do This Weekend in New York City
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches and public swimming pools are Open all Summer.
Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Sunday - Saturday, August 11 - 17, 2024 beginning at 7 pm [in the past until 9 pm] - Battery Dance Festival - at 75 River Terrace (the North Esplanade) in Rockefeller Park in Battery Park City in Downtown Manhattan. The 43rd Annual Dance Festival featuring dozens of choreographers and dancers from around the city, the nation and parts of the world. Each day features a different group - use the contact info to visit their website for details. Free summer outdoor dance performances in Battery Place in Downtown Manhattan NYC. FREE, but donations welcome. For details see - https://batterydance.org. They also offer workshops and pre-show workshops during the week. Free summer outdoor dance performances in Battery Place in Downtown Manhattan NYC.
Saturdays, August 3, 10 & 17, 2024 from 7 am to 3 pm - Summer Streets - There will be street closures to autos and trucks from Brooklyn Bridge to West 125 Street including the following: Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 109 Street, East 109 Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue, 5th Avenue between East 109 Street and Central Park North, Central Park North between 5th Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between Central Park North and West 125 Street. For details, copy & paste - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml
Sunday, August 18, 2024 from 12 noon - 6 pm - India Day Parade begins along Madison Avenue from 38th to 26th Street, followed by an Indian food, shopping and entertainment fair in Madison Square Park in Midtown. Some Bollywood stars may be in attendance. For details see - https://fianynjct.org/event/
July 2024 - SummerStage in Central Park & Boros - For details see - https://cityparksfoundation.org.
July 2024 - Blue Note Jazz - The Blue Note always has something going. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/BlueNoteNYC
Public Theater at Delacorte Theater. Gramercy Theater concerts - info coming but in the meantime - https://www.thegramercytheatre.com/shows
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Things To Do This Weekend in Queens NYC
Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 1 - 6 pm - India Day Parade & Celebration - Begins at Langdale & 268th Street and marches down to 249th Street and Hillside Avenue. This year the after party is at Hillside Avenue [northwest corner] and Little Neck Parkway [west service road] in Bellerose / Floral Park. The event includes a parade, Bollywood celebrities, dignitaries, entertainment including song and dance, and food and shopping stalls. This is organized by the Bellerose Indian Merchants Association. For details see FB - https://www.facebook.com/indiadayparadequeens | or FB https://www.facebook.com/people/Floral-ParkBellerose-Indian-Merchants-Association-Inc-F-Bima/100064636723722/
From Monday through Sunday, August 19 - 25, 2024 at various times _ U.S. Open Fan Week At the USTA complex in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Register for a Fan Access Pass and obtain FREE tickets to wach the Qualifing Matches at the U.S. Open. For details see - https://www.usopen.org/
The photo at right was taken at the USTA tennis center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in a prior year. Fan Week begins next week.
RECURRING _ Saturday, June 8 - September 15, 2024 at various times & locations - Queens Boro Dance Festival. The performances are weekly all summer long in numerous locations across the borough. Free. For details see - https://queensborodancefestival.org
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches in the Rockaways open all summer.
Thursday, August 29, 2024 beginning at 6 pm - Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series - at Baisley Pond Park [just south of the pond] in Jamaica Queens. Free. First come / first serve. For details, copy & paste - https://kupferbergcenter.org
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The Queens College Choral Society on August 19, 20 & 21, and on 9.21.24 the Flavored Food & Wine Festival at Queens College, and on 9/27 & 9/28 'My Uncle Same' at 3 AM Theater in LIC - see the Member Calendar for details and to buy tickets.
Things To Do This Weekend in Brooklyn NYC
Thursday - Sunday, August 15 - 25, 2024 from about 6 - 10 pm and probably starts earlier on the weekends - Celebration of the 50th Annual Feast of Santa Rosalia - Along 18th Avenue [aka Cristoforo Colombo Blvd] from 68th to 75th Streets in Bensonhurst. Italian food, music, rides, shopping two stages of live entertainment and a canoli eating contest. In the past but unconfirmed for 2024, processions began at 2 pm on both Sundays at 18th Avenue and 72nd Street. Organized by FIAO Brooklyn. Brooklyn street fairs in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of BK. For details see - FB - https://www.facebook.com/groups/138536509512623/ of INST - https://www.instagram.com/feastofsantarosalia.official/?hl=en
The photo at right was taken at the Pakistani Parade and Festival in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn last year.
Saturday, August 17, 2024 beginning at 5 pm - BRIC Arts Media Summer Concerts - Lila Iké | Bob Marley: One Love | Laila! | DJ Sweet V on the Lawn at Brower Park in Crown Heights. Free / first come first serve.
Saturday, August 17, 2024 beginning at 5 pm - BRIC Arts Media Summer Concerts - CURLFEST at Celebrate Brooklyn at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park in Park Slope. For details and $52 / $88 tickets see - https://bricartsmedia.org
Friday & Saturday, August 23 & 24, 2024 beginning at 12 noon to 10 pm - BRIC Arts Media Summer Concerts - AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA at Celebrate Brooklyn at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park. For details and $122 - $175 two-day tickets see - https://bricartsmedia.org
- BRIC stands for Brooklyn Information and Culture and was founded in 1979 to revitalize Brooklyn through arts and culture. The festival runs from June 8 - August 24, 2024. Free. At the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park at 62 West Drive in Brooklyn. For details see https://bricartsmedia.org/celebrate-brooklyn/
Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 1 pm to 6 pm - 5th Annual Brooklyn Rum Festival - At 230 Bogart Street in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Sample 50 rums from the Caribbean Islands as well as food, entertainment and dancing. Street fairs in BK. Tickets $66 - $90 for 21 + and no tickets sold at door. For details see - https://www.bkrumfest.com/ SOLD OUT.
Sunday, August 18, 2024 begins at 12.30 pm _ Pakistani Independence Day Parade & Festival. They march along Coney Island Avenue beginning at Foster / Newkirk ending at Avenue H. There's an after party & cultural celebration until 7 pm. Parades, festivals and cultural celebrations in West Midwood Brooklyn NYC. Contact - https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynMela | https://www.urdunewsus.com
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches at Coney Island open all Summer.
Two Plays - Polonsky & Billie Holiday Theater.
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Things To Do This Weekend in the Bronx NYC
Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 3 to 7 pm - Bx Arts Factory Block Party - at the Bx Arts Factory at 240 East 153rd Street in the Concourse neigbhorood of the Bronx NYC. They describe the event as follows, " ... meet the artists, art workshops, music, poetry, dance and more ...". Free. For details see - https://bxartsfactory.org or FB https://www.facebook.com/BxArtsFactory1
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, August 10 - 31, 2024 from 2 to 6 pm Thurs & 12 noon to 5 pm Fri & Sat - Latin Foto Festival - at the Bronx Art Space at 700 Manida Street off Spofford Avenue in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx. There's an outdoor art space that is part of the exhibit which is open 24/7. Free. For details see - http://www.bronxartspace.com
June 8 - August 31, 2024 - Bronx Writers' History - at the Bronx Historical Society. They are open Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm. For details see - https://bronxhistoricalsociety.org
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Orchard Beach open all summer in Pelham Bay Park.
Friday, August 23, 2024 from 11 am to 3 pm - Bronx River Alliance Starlight Park Paddle. Free. For details see - https://bronxriver.org.
Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 7 am to 3 pm - Summer Streets - There will be street closures to autos and trucks along Grand Concourse between East Tremont Avenue and Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx. For details, copy & paste - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml
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Things To Do This Weekend on Staten Island NYC
Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 12 noon to 5 pm - Project Caribbean Festival - on the South Meadow Lawn at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center at 1000 Richmond Terrace in Randall Manor. The event includes food, music, dance and shopping. For details and free tickets see - https://snug-harbor.org
Saturday, August 17, 2024 - Cottage Row Curiosities - at Snug Harbor on the South Meadow Lawn. For details see - https://snug-harbor.org
At right are Staten Island Ferry passengers, many of whom are tourists, taking photos of the Statue of Liberty as we traversed the New York City harbor last Sunday.
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches along the East coast of Staten Island open all summer.
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Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros
Battery Dance Festival, Art Opening Reception, Dominican Day Parade, Blues BBQ Fest, East Harlem Giglio Fest, Asian American Film Festival, SHENYC & Summer Streets in Manhattan; Queens Caribbean Culture Festival, Ecuatoriano Festival, Cinema Film Fest, Queens Jazz Trail & Queens Boro Dance Festival in Queens; Greenpoint Film Festival, Brooklyn Caribbean Culture Festival, BRIC Arts Media Summer Concerts in Prospect Park & Coney Island Fireworks in Brooklyn; Bronx River Alliance Lake Paddle & Arts & Crafts Series in the Bronx; Geek Out & National Lighthouse Museum at the FerryHawks on Staten Island & Plenty Queuing up for Next Week
August 9, 2024 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analytis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.
NYC Weather Forecast as of 8.9.24. Sunrise 6.01 am & Sunset at 8.01 pm. About 1/4 inch of rain is expected before midnight Friday. The rest of the weekend looks to be dry. The temperature highs will be in the high 70's on Friday, the mid 80's on Saturday, and the low 80's on Sunday. The temperature lows will be in the low 70's on Friday, falling to the mid 60's on Saturday and Sunday.The humidity will fall from 90% on Friday to 60% on Saturday and then remain between 50% - 60% on Sunday. The winds will fall from 10 - 15 mph Friday to 5 - 7 mph the rest of the weekend.
The photo at right was taken at a BRIC Arts concert at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park last year. The concerts continue this weekend and they're free.
Saturday 8.10.24 Early AM Weekend Edition at 6.45 am. Very nice weekend ahead with plenty of interesting and fun things to do. Enjoy.
Things To Do This Weekend in New York City
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches and public swimming pools are Open all Summer.
Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 6 to 8 pm - Gallery 35 Perspectives Opening Reception - at Gallery 35 at 34th Street & Park Avenue in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. For details and admission call 917 324 3292.
Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 1 - 9 pm - Blues BBQ Festival. Free summer concerts at Pier 76 on the Hudson just behind the Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan NC. Free admission, with food not included and they have some rules / guidelines for attendees. For details see - https://hudsonriverpark.org/visit/events/event/blues-bbq-festival-2024/
Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 12 noon to 4 pm - Dominican Parade marches up 6th Avenue from 36th to 52nd Street. This is the 42nd year of the parade, which [per their website statement] has collected and given out over $1 million in scholarships since 2015. Street festivals and fairs in Manhattan NYC. For details copy & paste - https://natddp.org. See a report we did on the upcoming Manhattan Dominican Parade and other Dominican parades in NYC.
Sunday - Saturday, August 11 - 17, 2024 beginning at 7 pm [in the past until 9 pm] - Battery Dance Festival - at 75 River Terrace (the North Esplanade) in Rockefeller Park in Battery Park City in Downtown Manhattan. The 43rd Annual Dance Festival featuring dozens of choreographers and dancers from around the city, the nation and parts of the world. Each day features a different group - use the contact info to visit their website for details. Free summer outdoor dance performances in Battery Place in Downtown Manhattan NYC. FREE, but donations welcome. For details see - https://batterydance.org. They also offer workshops and pre-show workshops during the week. Free summer outdoor dance performances in Battery Place in Downtown Manhattan NYC.
Thursday - Sunday, August 1 - 11, 2024 at various times & locations - The 47th Asian American International Film Festival. The festival primarily takes place at the Regal Union Square movie theater, but the opening event and reception is at the Asia Society on the UES and there's an event at Sugar Mouse Cinema in the Village and at the CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies in Midtown. Tickets run $10 to $300 for a gold pass which includes screenings and exclusive events. For details see https://www.aaiff.org/.
Wednesday thru Sunday, July 31 - August 11, 2024 at various times - SHENYC Festival - at Connelly Theater - at 220 East 4th Street in the East Village of Manhattan NYC. This festival showcases women / gender marginalized writers, composers and directors. There are eight different plays selected from about 300 submissions. Paid summer theater in the East Village in Manhattan NYC. For details and $5 / $35 / $80 tickets, copy & paste - https://shenycarts.org
Thursday - Sunday, August 8 - 11, 2024 begins at 6 pm, 7 pm, 12 noon Saturday & at 1 pm Sunday - The Giglio Festival in East Harlem - along Pleasant Avenue between [448 - 456] East 114th and 116th Streets near 1st Avenue. On Thursday there's the lighting of the Giglio at 6 pm, followed by food, entertainment, music and rides. On Friday the festivities begin at 7 pm, on Saturday the Sant Antonio Procession begins at 12 noon, and on Sunday there's a noon mass, followed by the lifting of the Giglio at 2 pm. For details see - https://www.eastharlemgiglio.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/GiglioSocietyofEastHarlem/
Saturdays, August 3, 10 & 17, 2024 from 7 am to 3 pm - Summer Streets - There will be street closures to autos and trucks from Brooklyn Bridge to West 125 Street including the following: Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 109 Street, East 109 Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue, 5th Avenue between East 109 Street and Central Park North, Central Park North between 5th Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between Central Park North and West 125 Street. For details, copy & paste - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml
Thursday, August 15, 2024 beginning at 10 am - Indian Flag Raising Ceremony - in Times Square at 44th Street and Broadway. For details see - https://fianynjct.org/event/
Sunday, August 18, 2024 from 12 noon - 6 pm - India Day Parade begins along Madison Avenue from 38th to 26th Street, followed by an Indian food, shopping and entertainment fair in Madison Square Park in Midtown. Some Bollywood stars may be in attendance. For details see - https://fianynjct.org/event/
July 2024 - SummerStage in Central Park & Boros - For details see - https://cityparksfoundation.org.
July 2024 - Blue Note Jazz - The Blue Note always has something going. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/BlueNoteNYC
Public Theater at Delacorte Theater. Gramercy Theater concerts - info coming but in the meantime - https://www.thegramercytheatre.com/shows
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Things To Do This Weekend in Queens NYC
Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 12 to 8 pm - BANKRA Caribbean Culture Festival in Archie Spigner Park on Merrick Blvd in Addisleigh Park, Queens. Braata Productions describes the event as follows," ... multidisciplinary Caribbean Culture Festival ... this year focusing on Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, the Grenadines, and Haiti ... ". Includes shopping, entertainment and food. Free, but donations welcome. For details see - https://www.braataproductions.org/upcomingevents
Friday - Sunday, August 2 - 11, 2024 beginning at various times - Festival of Cinema - at the Regal United Artists Midway at 108-22 Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills. A few events are also hosted at the Queens Center Mall and at the Queens Library in Forest Hills. They're showing a mix of independent films including documentary, drama, shorts and comedy. Ticket prices $20 which you can purchase online at - https://www.festivalofcinemanyc.com/
Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 10 am to 10 pm - Festival Orgullo Ecuatoriano de New York - at the NY Hall of Science. For details see - FB - https://www.facebook.com/events/hall-science-flushing-meadow-park/festival-orgullo-ecuatoriano-de-new-york/337919199363655/?_rdr
The photo at right shows a performance at the Queens Boro Dance Festival. They've been doing performances all summer long, but there's only about a month left to see a performance, and it's worth noting they're free.
RECURRING _ Saturday, June 8 - September 15, 2024 at various times & locations - Queens Boro Dance Festival. The performances are weekly all summer long in numerous locations across the borough. Free. For details see - https://queensborodancefestival.org
Thursday, August 15, 2024 beginning at 7 pm - Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series - at the Rockaway Beach Amphitheater along the Shore Front Parkway between Beach 94th & 95th Streets in Far Rockaway in Queens. Free. First come / first serve. For details, copy & paste - https://kupferbergcenter.org
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches in the Rockaways open all summer.
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8.2 & 3.2024 _ the Jamaica JAMS summer concert on August 2nd and the Jamaica JAMS street festival on August 3rd, the Queens College Choral Society on August 19, 20 & 21, and on 9.21.24 the Flavored Food & Wine Festival at Queens College - see the Member Calendar for details and to buy tickets.
Things To Do This Weekend in Brooklyn NYC
Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 12 to 8 pm - BANKRA Caribbean Culture Festival - at the Canarsie Ascend Charter School at 9719 Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn. Braata Productions describes the event as follows, " ... multidisciplinary Caribbean Culture Festival ... this year focusing on Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, the Grenadines, and Haiti ... ". Includes shopping, entertainment and food. Free, but donations welcome. For details see - https://www.braataproductions.org/upcomingevents
Wednesday - Sunday, August 7 - 11, 2024 at various times - 13th Annual Greenpoint Film Festival - in Berry Park at 4 Berry Street [across from Elm]. For details see - https://tickets.greenpointfilmfestival.org/schedule or INST - https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YrcruuEyP/
- Friday & Saturday, August 9 & 10, 2024 beginning at 6.30 - BRIC Arts Media Summer Concerts - at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park Brooklyn. Free. For details see - https://bricartsmedia.org/celebrate-brooklyn/
- BRIC stands for Brooklyn Information and Culture and was founded in 1979 to revitalize Brooklyn through arts and culture. The festival runs from June 8 - August 24, 2024. Free. At the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park at 62 West Drive in Brooklyn. For details see https://bricartsmedia.org/celebrate-brooklyn/
Thursday - Sunday, August 15 - 25, 2024 from about 6 - 10 pm and probably starts earlier on the weekends - Celebration of the 50th Annual Feast of Santa Rosalia - Along 18th Avenue [aka Cristoforo Colombo Blvd] from 68th to 75th Streets in Bensonhurst. Italian food, music, rides, shopping two stages of live entertainment and a canoli eating contest. In the past but unconfirmed for 2024, processions began at 2 pm on both Sundays at 18th Avenue and 72nd Street. Organized by FIAO Brooklyn. Brooklyn street fairs in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of BK. For details see - FB - https://www.facebook.com/groups/138536509512623/ of INST - https://www.instagram.com/feastofsantarosalia.official/?hl=en
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches at Coney Island open all Summer.
Two Plays - Polonsky & Billie Holiday Theater.
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Things To Do This Weekend in the Bronx NYC
Saturday, August 10, 2024 beginning at x am - Bronx River Alliance Lake Paddle. For details see - https://bronxriver.org.
Mondays, July 22, 29 & August 12, 2024 from 10 am to 12 noon - Summer Blooms Crafts Series - at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. The series are in order including wreaths, flowers and terrariums. Fee is $20 for one adult with one child. Must rsvp at https://vancortlandt.org
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Orchard Beach open all summer in Pelham Bay Park.
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Things To Do This Weekend on Staten Island NYC
Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 6.30 to 9.30 pm - National Lighthouse Night Out with the SI Ferry Hawks - at the stadium. For details see - https://lighthousemuseum.org/events/
Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 12 noon to 7 pm - Geek Out SI - at Snug Harbor on the South Meadow Lawn. For details see - https://snug-harbor.org
Saturday, August 17, 2024 - Cottage Row Curiosities - at Snug Harbor on the South Meadow Lawn. For details see - https://snug-harbor.org
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches along the East coast of Staten Island open all summer.
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Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros
World Orchestra Week at Carnegie Hall, BAAND Together Dance Fest, Festival Orchestra Lincoln Center, SummerStage & the Asian American Film Festival & SHENYC in Manhattan; Ecuadorian Parade, Cinema Film Fest, Hong Kong Dragon Boat Fest, Jamaica JAMS concerts and Fair, Queens Boro Dance Festival in Queens; BRIC Arts Media Summer Concerts in Prospect Park & Coney Island Fireworks in Brooklyn; St. Helena Fair & Bronx Anime & Comic Expo, Ghanafest Concert in Crotona Park & Arts & Crafts Series in the Bronx; Lighthouse Keepers Dinner Cruise, Snug Harbor Jazz Concert & 1st Flagship Brewery Flea Market on Staten Island
Updated August 3, 2024 vs 8.2.24 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analytis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.
NYC Weather Forecast as of 8.2.24. Sunrise 5.54 am & Sunset at 8.09 pm. There will be 3/4 inch of rain falling between 4 pm and 10 pm Friday evening. On Saturday we'll receive about a 1/2 inch of rain beginning around 1 pm and running through the rest of the day - so that means that parts of the afternoon and evening should be just fine. And on Sunday, 1/3 inch of rain will fall between 1 pm and 8 pm, so again, some parts of the afternoon and early evening should be ok. The temperature highs will be in the low 90's on Friday, high 80's on Saturday and mid 80's on Sunday. The temperature lows will be in the mid 70's all weekend. The humidity will rise a bit from 60% - 80% on Friday to 70% - 80% the rest of the weekend. The winds will provide a gentle 5 - 10 mph breeze all weekend.
In the photo at right you can see some of the festivities that take place at the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Races in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The races return to Queens this weekend. See details below.
Friday 8.3.24 Early Saturday AM Weekend Edition at 8.45 am. Added an event to Staten Island.
Things To Do This Weekend in New York City
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches and public swimming pools are Open all Summer.
Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Thursday - Wednesday, August 1 - 7, 2024 at various times - World Orchestra Week. Orchestras from around the world will perform at Carnegie Hall this week. Definitely a musical treat. Tickets start at $15.50 and there are $10 tickets available to students. At 881 7th Avenue near 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan NYC. For details copy & paste - https://www.carnegiehall.org.
Thursday - Sunday, August 1 - 11, 2024 at various times & locations - The 47th Asian American International Film Festival. The festival primarily takes place at the Regal Union Square movie theater, but the opening event and reception is at the Asia Society on the UES and there's an event at Sugar Mouse Cinema in the Village and at the CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies in Midtown. Tickets run $10 to $300 for a gold pass which includes screenings and exclusive events. For details see https://www.aaiff.org/.
Wednesday thru Sunday, July 31 - August 11, 2024 at various times - SHENYC Festival - at Connelly Theater - at 220 East 4th Street in the East Village of Manhattan NYC. This festival showcases women / gender marginalized writers, composers and directors. There are eight different plays selected from about 300 submissions. Paid summer theater in the East Village in Manhattan NYC. For details and $5 / $35 / $80 tickets, copy & paste - https://shenycarts.org
Friday & Saturdays, August 2 & 3, 2024 beginning at 7.30 pm - Festival Orchestra [formerly Mostly Mozart] - This part of the program is pay-what-you-will and indoors at Wu Tsai Theater and David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center located along Columbus Avenue between 64th and 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. These are paid summer indoor concerts at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan NYC. For details and $35 / pay-what-you-will tickets see - https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/s/Festival%20Orchestra%20of%20Lincoln%20Center
Friday & Saturdays, August 2 & 3, 2024 beginning at 5 pm, 7.30 pm & at 2 pm, 4 pm respectively - BAAND Together Dance Festival - This part of the program are free or pay-what-you-will and indoors at the LeFrak Lobby and David Geffen Hall, and the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center located along Columbus Avenue between 64th and 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. These are paid summer indoor concerts at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan NYC. For details and $35 / pay-what-you-will tickets see - https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/s/BAAND%20Together%20Dance%20Festival
Thursday - Sunday, August 1 - 18, 2024 at various times & locations - Harlem Week / Be the Change. Various programs that include model casting, a 5K run and a job fair. I believe all are free. They say it's a state of mind. For details see - INST - https://www.instagram.com/harlemweek/ or https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/calendar/percy-sutton-harlem-5k-run
Thursday - Sunday, August 8 - 11, 2024 begins at 6 pm, 7 pm, 12 noon Saturday & at 1 pm Sunday - The Giglio Festival in East Harlem - along Pleasant Avenue between [448 - 456] East 114th and 116th Streets near 1st Avenue. On Thursday there's the lighting of the Giglio at 6 pm, followed by food, entertainment, music and rides. On Friday the festivities begin at 7 pm, on Saturday the Sant Antonio Procession begins at 12 noon, and on Sunday there's a noon mass, followed by the lifting of the Giglio at 2 pm. For details see - https://www.eastharlemgiglio.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/GiglioSocietyofEastHarlem/
Saturdays, August 3, 10 & 17, 2024 from 7 am to 3 pm - Summer Streets - There will be street closures to autos and trucks from Brooklyn Bridge to West 125 Street including the following: Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 109 Street, East 109 Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue, 5th Avenue between East 109 Street and Central Park North, Central Park North between 5th Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between Central Park North and West 125 Street. For details, copy & paste - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml
July 2024 - SummerStage in Central Park & Boros - For details see - https://cityparksfoundation.org.
July 2024 - Blue Note Jazz - The Blue Note always has something going. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/BlueNoteNYC
Public Theater at Delacorte Theater. Gramercy Theater concerts - info coming but in the meantime - https://www.thegramercytheatre.com/shows
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Things To Do This Weekend in Queens NYC
The photo at right was taken last weekend outside of Stamatis, a Greek restaurant in Astoria. The weather last week was abnormally pleasant for this time of year.
Friday & Saturday, August 2 & 3, 2024 from 6 - 11.30 pm Friday and from 11 am to 6 pm Saturday - _ Jamaica JAMS Music Festival & the Jamaica JAMS street fair - On Friday the music festival is on the great lawn of Rufus King Park. On Saturday the street fair runs along Jamaica Avenue from Parsons Blvd to 170th Street. Music, food, entertainment and street shopping. The biggest street fair in Queens with a lot of music and entertainment mixed in. JAMS stands for Jamaica Arts & Music Summer. Jamaica JAMS is partly in Rufus King Park is at 153rd Street and Jamaica Avenue in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens NYC. For details see - https://www.jamaicajams.nyc.
Sunday, August 4, 2024 from 11.30 am to 3.30 pm - The Ecuadorian Parade or Desfile Ecuatoriano New York - The parade kicks off at 12 noon at 68th Street and Northern Blvd in Jackson Heights and marches east to 89th Street in Corona. In prior years the parade was followed by an after party near where the parade ended, but we've been informed that that won't be happening this year [2024]. St fairs in Corona Queens. For details, copy & paste - https://www.eccofny.com or FB - https://www.facebook.com/ECCNY
Friday - Sunday, August 2 - 11, 2024 beginning at various times - Festival of Cinema - at the Regal United Artists Midway at 108-22 Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills. A few events are also hosted at the Queens Center Mall and at the Queens Library in Forest Hills. They're showing a mix of independent films including documentary, drama, shorts and comedy. Ticket prices $20 which you can purchase online at - https://www.festivalofcinemanyc.com/
Saturday & Sunday, August 3 & 4, 2024 beginning at 10.30 am on Saturday and at 11 am on Sunday until 5 pm on both days - Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival - at Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Live boat races featuring 180 teams, 2000 athletes and 40,000 spectators. The event includes food, shopping and entertainment. Free admission. For details see - https://www.hkdbf-ny.org
RECURRING _ Saturday, June 8 - September 15, 2024 at various times & locations - Queens Boro Dance Festival. The performances are weekly all summer long in numerous locations across the borough. Free. For details see - https://queensborodancefestival.org
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches in the Rockaways open all summer.
See It Big at MoMI / Summer Concerts a LAHM
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8.2 & 3.2024 _ the Jamaica JAMS summer concert on August 2nd and the Jamaica JAMS street festival on August 3rd, the Queens College Choral Society on August 19, 20 & 21, and on 9.21.24 the Flavored Food & Wine Festival at Queens College - see the Member Calendar for details and to buy tickets.
Things To Do This Weekend in Brooklyn NYC
The photo at right shows a view of Manhattan as seen from the Kosciuszko Bridge, which connects Brooklyn & Queens, in late June.
- Saturday, Tuesday & Friday, July 27, 30 & Friday, August 2, 2024 beginning at 6.30 & 6 pm (2x) respectively - BRIC Arts Media Summer Concerts - at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park Brooklyn. Free. For details see - https://bricartsmedia.org/celebrate-brooklyn/
- BRIC stands for Brooklyn Information and Culture and was founded in 1979 to revitalize Brooklyn through arts and culture. The festival runs from June 8 - August 24, 2024. Free. At the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park at 62 West Drive in Brooklyn. For details see https://bricartsmedia.org/celebrate-brooklyn/
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches at Coney Island open all Summer.
Two Plays - Polonsky & Billie Holiday Theater.
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Things To Do This Weekend in the Bronx NYC
The photo at right was taken at a SummerStage concert at St. Marys Park in the Bronx. SummerStage returns to the Bronx Friday and Saturday at Crotona Park. See details above.
Fordham _ Saturday, August 3, 2024 from 4 to 10 pm - Bronx Night Market - in Fordham Plaza at East Fordham Road and Third Avenue across from the Metro North Railway Station. This is mostly a food market versus a street fair in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx. It returns every first Saturday of the month from April through October 2024. August 3, September 7 and October 5, 2024 remain.
Thursday - Sunday, August 1 - 4, 2024, Thursday from 6 - 10 pm & Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 5 - 11 pm - St Helena Summer Fair [formerly Parish Carnival]. It's an old fashioned summer carnival with rides, games, entertainment, shopping, food, beverages [no alcohol], contests and prizes. At the Church of St. Helena in the Parking Lot at 1315 Olmsted in Parchester, near Castle Hill in the Bronx. Tickets are inexpensive w/ volume discounts. Street fairs in Westchester Square neighborhood of the Bronx. For details and ride tickets see https://churchofsthelena.com.
- Saturday, August 3, 2024 from 10 am to 5 pm - Bronx Anime & Comic Expo at the Church of St. Helena - in the school gymnasium at 1315 Olmsted in Parchester, near Castle Hill in the Bronx. Cosplay contests, video games, 360 photo booth, comics, toys, funko-anime, and comic book artists and anime voice actors & comic voices.
- For details and $10 & up tickets see - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bx-anime-comic-expo-tickets-770049919037?aff=erelexpmlt
- For details see https://churchofsthelena.com.
Mondays, July 22, 29 & August 12, 2024 from 10 am to 12 noon - Summer Blooms Crafts Series - at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. The series are in order including wreaths, flowers and terrariums. Fee is $20 for one adult with one child. Must rsvp at https://vancortlandt.org
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - Orchard Beach open all summer in Pelham Bay Park.
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Things To Do This Weekend on Staten Island NYC
Friday, August 2, 2024 from 5.30 to 11 pm - the Annual Lightkeepers Gala. It's a dinner cruise fundraiser for the SI Lighthouse Museum. Ticketed event at $225 on up - https://lighthousemuseum.org
Saturday, August 3, 2024 beginning at 2.30 and 3 pm respectively - Jazz concerts at Snug Harbor on Richmond Terrace in Randall Manor. Details coming - https://snug-harbor.org
Sunday, August 4, 2024 from 12 noon to 8 pm - 1st Flagship Brewery Flea Market - at the Flagship Brewery at 40 Minthorne Street in the Tompkinsville neighborhood on Staten Island. Over a half dozen local vendors will be there. Free entry.
Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches along the East coast of Staten Island open all summer.
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