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Events & Things to do This Weekend / Week in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx & Staten Island Events - Details Below

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The photo at right was taken near 30th Street at 11th Avenue of the Macy's 4th of July fireworks display on the Hudson River in a prior year.

Sunrise 5.29 am. Sunset 8.30 pm. We're getting 15 hours & 1 minute of sunlight, or five hours and 46 minutes more of sunlight than we were getting the week of the Winter Solstice, on December 21, 2025 when the sun rose at 7.18 am and the sun set at 4.31 pm. The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of this year, providing 9 hours and 13 minutes of sunlight in NYC.

NYC Weather - NYC Can Differ Slightly / Significantly vs TriState TV News Forecasts. There's a 40% chance of 1/10th inch of rain being dropped after 9 pm Friday, and 1/4 inch of rain being dropped Saturday sometime after 4 pm into Saturday night. And there's a 60% chance of over 1/3 inch of rain Sunday, beginning sometime in the afternoon. The temperature highs will be around 100 on Friday & Saturday, falling to 85 on Sunday. The temperature lows will be in the mid 80's Friday and Saturday, falling to the high 70's on Sunday. The winds will range from 4 - 7 mph on Friday and Saturday, then levelling off at 4 mph on Sunday. And the humidity is going to swing from the high 40% range Friday and Saturday to the high 70% range, and then jumping to between the mid 50% to the low 90% range on Sunday.

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Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5 am. This is a solid rendition of the 4th of July fireworks and related special events in all 5 boroughs of NYC. We've completed front page and the attendant pages - excepting parades and street fairs which we'll complete sometime Saturday. But most of what we will be posting in the attendant pages we've already included in this Weekend Post since it's almost [but not all] 4th of July related. Also, use the links below to see the full 4th of July events for each borough. We will also socially post links sometime Saturday via BSky.app, Facebook and X.com. Please Like or be-Friend us, to stay abreast of events, and obtain news related to your borough. This week we continue to strivetoward providing a mix of weekly news posts.

Things To Do This Weekend in NYC - American 250th including Tall Ships, Blue Angels Sky Show, July 4th Fireworks [no Staten Island Ferry Service during these events] & Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest & Extended Swim Pool Hours During Heat Wave

Swimming pools have extended their hours during the heat wave. Use this link to view details - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/outdoor-pools2

Staten Island Ferry Schedule changed for July 4th. No service between 8 am to 1.30 pm and again no service from 8 pm to 10 pm. This is to accommodate the arrival of the fleet of tall ships into the NY Harbor in the morning and the Macy's fireworks in the NY Harbor / Hudson / East Rivers in the evening.

Friday, July 3, 2026 from 1 to 3 pm - Tall Ships Cruise the East River. Class B Tall Ships from around the world are scheduled to sail down the East River from the Hell Gate Bridge [Queens / Manhattan] to Gravesend Bay in Brooklyn. Free. For details see - https://sail4th.org

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 7 am to 1 pm - Tall Ships Cruise into the NY Harbor. The Tall Ships will be viewable from the waterfronts / parks of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Governors Island, Liberty Park and Staten Island. Free. For details see - https://sail4th.org

The photo above or at right shows what one of the tall ships looks like.

And the other photo shows what a small piece of the Blue Angels flyover looks like.

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 10.15 am to 11.15 am - Blue Angels Flyover - along the Hudson River. About 120 - 150 aircraft will fly either up or down [or both ways] the Hudson at this time, as well as likely above the Tall Ships in the NY Harbor. We spoke to the Intrepid Museum, which is located at West 46th Street and the Hudson River, and they confirmed that the flyover would definitely be passing by them at the museum. For details see - https://intrepidmuseum.org/international-aerial-review

Saturday, July 4, 2026 beginning between 9.15 - 9.45 pm - Macy's 4th of July Fireworks. It's the 50th year of the fireworks show, which this year is being held in the NY Harbor / at the mouth of the Hudson River. For details see - https://www.macys.com/s/fireworks/where-to-watch/?lid=fireworks_learnmore-wheretowatch

Sunday - Tuesday, July 5 - 7, 2026 from 12 noon to 6 pm - Tall Ships Tours at NYC Piers. Tour the tall ships docked at five different piers in three of NYC's boroughs. Free, but rsvp recommended. At Sullivan's Pier on Staten Island there will be four tall ships from Latin America and USA; in Brooklyn Bridge Park at Piers 1, 3 & 5 there will be tall ships from nations in Europe, India and the USA; in Manhattan at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan tall ships from the Netherlands and USA, and also in Manhattan at Piers 86 & 90 there will be tall ships from Europe, Latin America and the USA. To rsvp and for tickets see - https://sail4th.org

NYC & NYS Public Beaches _ Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

Saturday, June 27 - September 4, 2026 from 11 am - 3 pm & 4 pm to 7 pm - NYC Outdoor Swim Pools Open. Details and link to follow.- Details to follow.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Manhattan NYC

MSQ Swift Kelce Wedding, SummerStage Concert, Midtown International Theater Festival, Blue Note Jazz Fest

See NYC section above for the Tall Ships, Blue Angels and Macy's Fireworks Display info.

Friday, July 3, 2026 from 3.30 pm to 2 am - Swift Kelce Wedding - at Madison Square Garden. Pop star Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce will tie the knot this weekend at Madison Square Garden. Doors open Friday at 3.30 pm for the 1,000 rich and famous guests, cocktails at 4 pm on the 6th floor concourse, nuptials on the arena floor at 5.30 pm, and the reception begins at 6.30 pm with a 2 am end time, according to Vogue. As there are numerous pathways into and out of MSQ Garden, it might be challenging to do some human star gazing.

July 2026 - the Blue Note Jazz Festival - For details see - https://www.facebook.com/BlueNoteNYC

July 2026 - SummerStage in Central Park & Boros - For details see - https://cityparksfoundation.org.

The photo above or at right was taken last weekend, while riding one of the newer subway cars operating below the streets of our fair city.

June 15 - July 26, 2026 beginning at various times - Midtown International Theater Festival - at the American Theatre of Actors at 314 West 54th Street in Manhattan. After a multi-year hiatus, it's back for its 19th year. For details and $20+ tickets see - https://mitf2026.com OR https://www.eventbrite.com/o/121341442699

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Sunday, June 28, 2026 at the Pride Fest event noted above. They'll have a stand at 4th Avenue near 12th Street & are offering specials. Use MCAL link above for details.

June 2 - July 5, 2026 at various times - The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - at various parks around NYC. Free. Performed by NY Classical Theater on multiple days weekly. See the MCAL link above for details.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Queens NYC

No Breezy Point Fireworks, July 4th Fireworks Viewing Info [use link], Jamaica & Queens Dance Festivals, Beaches Open & NYC Public Outdoor Pools Open

The photo above or at right was taken at the FIFA World Cup soccer / futbol watch party last Saturday at the USTA tennis complex in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. Neither Portugal nor Colombia scored any goals, so the game ended in a tie.

Editor's Note - UPDATE - NO BREEZY POINT FIREWORKS IN THE ROCKAWAYS FOR 2026. The Breezy Point Fireworks are not returning this year. No explanation was provided. A number of news outlets, like Fox News, didn't check their facts and got this wrong.

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The photo above or at right was taken following the FIFA World Cup soccer / futbol watch party last Saturday in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. As you can see, NYC has upcoming soccer / futbol talent, which is being handed down from one generation to another.

TBD Update _ Sunday, June 28, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - Japan Food Festival - along Broadway from 45th to 46th Streets. For details see - https://www.japanfes.com

RECURRING _ Sunday, May 30 - August 15, 2026 at various times & locations - Queens Borough Dance Festival. The performances are weekly all summer long in numerous locations across the borough. Free. For events times / locations and details see - https://queensborodancefestival.org

RECURRING _ Saturdays, June 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2026 - Annual Jamaica Dance Festival - Begins at 7 pm - In Rufus King Park on Jamaica Avenue at 150th Street. Free dance performances by local performers. Street fairs in Jamaica NY. For details see - https://thejamaicadancefestival.com/

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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Sunday, 7.26.26 beginning at 2.30 pm - True Crime the Musical - performance of a play, one day only, in Manhattan.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in Brooklyn NYC

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Brooklyn July 4th Celebration Fort Hamilton, Coney Island Friday Nite Fireworks, 55th International African Arts Fest, Luna Park Rides, Outdoor Swim Pools & Beaches Open

Saturday, July 4, 2026 between 11 am to 1 pm - Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. At Coney Island at Surf & Stillwell on Coney Island in Brooklyn.

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 8 am to 1 pm - Independence Day Celebration - at the Fort Hamilton Army Base at Engeldrum Bluff at 101st Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway. Free. This includes food trucks, vendors and a viewing of the Tall Ships and aerial review and cannon salute at the military base adjacent to the Bay Ridge neighborhood on Brooklyn. As this is on a still active U.S. military base at 404 Sterling Drive in Brooklyn, non-military personnel must register in advance to attend and real ID must be shown to enter. For details copy & paste - https://hamilton.armymwr.com

• EAST FLATBUSH _ Friday thru Sunday, July 3 - 5, 2026 from 10 am - 9 pm - The 55th International African Arts Festival - At Lincoln Terrace / Arthur A. Somers Park between Eastern Parkway and Eastern New York Avenue at Buffalo Avenue in the East Flatbush Neighborhood of Brooklyn. This fair includes food, shopping and there are also daily musical / dance performances. Admission with $10 donation. Street fairs in East Flatbush BK. https://iaafestival.org/ of FB - https://www.facebook.com/IAAFestival/

The photo above or at right was taken was taken at Tonita Fest in Williamsburg Brooklyn last Sunday. You can see by the smiles on these folks' faces, that they were having a pretty good time. Live music, Caribbean dance, food and drinks; cage soccer / futbol and a cooperative climate, as it was about 80 degrees, with a light breeze and not too humid. Technically it's a one block party, but it has grown so much, that I highly recommend expanding it next year to encompass many blocks - not just one - to give people more room to drink, eat, dance, converse and just plain move about.

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CONFIRMED _ Fridays, June 19 - September 4, 2026 _ Weekly _ The Coney Island Weekly Friday Night Fireworks - at Steeple Chase Tower off the Boardwalk near Luna Park [see fireworks link that follows for details]. Organized by the Alliance for Coney Island - https://www.allianceforconeyisland.org/events-programming

Now thru Early September 2026 Luna Park expands opening days to Daily. Luna Park fully opens in Coney Island. The daily openings began May 22, 2026. For hours, details and tickets see - https://lunaparknyc.com/plan/park-hours/

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

Saturday, June 27 - September TBD, 2026 from 11 am - 3 pm & 4 pm to 7 pm - NYC Outdoor Swim Pools Open. Details and link to follow.

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Things To Do This Weekend & Next Week in the Bronx NYC

July 3rd Fireworks Celebration Coop City and Next Week Latin Foto Festival and Savor the Bronx

Friday, July 3, 2026 beginning at 9 pm - Independence Day Fireworks at Coop City. It will be held at Little League Field in Co-op City in the Bronx. Based on prior years experience, people will start gathering around 5 pm, there's a concert by a band at 7 pm [unconfirmed but it's a tradition] and the fireworks show will begin around 9 pm. This fireworks display returned after a couple year hiatus during the pandemic [2020 - 2022 I think]. For details see - https://www.coopcity.com/events or https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01301

The photo above or at right was taken at the Coop City fireworks display in a prior year above the Little League Field. The field lies alongside Givan Creek which is just north of City Island. The Coop City Greenway and the entire Coop City complex is to the left of the scene in this photo. The River Bay Corporation organized the fireworks display, and it was free. As you can see by the photo, it was a fireworks show worth attending.

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Next Week.

Bronx Doc Film Latin Foto Festival. Details coming, but in the meantime - https://www.bronxdoc.org/bronx-documentary-center/exhibits/current-exhibits/9th-laff/

Savor the Bronx Restaurant Week - Details coming, but in the meantime - https://www.ilovethebronx.com/savor-the-bronx

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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Melrose / Mott Have _ Thursday - Sunday, July 9 - 26, 2026 - Latin Foto Festival - at Bronx Doc Film Center. For Latin & photo enthusiasts, as well as the general public - not to be missed - For details see MCAL link above.

Things To Do This Weekend & Next - Events on Staten Island NYC

Friday Concert & Fireworks at Fort Wadsworth, Travis 4th of July Parade, Tall Ships Watch Party Saturday, Conference House Concert, 4th July Historic Richmond Town

Staten Island Ferry Schedule changed for July 4th. No service between 8 am to 1.30 pm and again no service from 8 pm to 10 pm. This is to accommodate the arrival of the fleet of tall ships into the NY Harbor in the morning and the Macy's fireworks in the NY Harbor / Hudson / East Rivers in the evening.

Friday, July 3, 2026 from 6.30 to 10 pm - 4th of July Concert & 4th of July Fireworks show. The 42nd Infantry Band will perform. Both the concert and the fireworks are FREE. Fort Wadsworth is located along the northeast shore of Staten Island near the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge. For details, see - https://www.instagram.com/sibpvito/?hl=en or https://www.statenislandusa.com or FB https://www.facebook.com/SIBPVito/

The photo above or at right was taken in a prior year at Casa Belvedere, looking north east at the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge. Most folks don't realize that the highest point in NYC is found on Staten Island, which can make for good - although distant - viewing of harbor events.

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 7 am to 1 pm - Tall Ships Watch Party - at the National Lighthouse Museum. on Staten Island. Tickets on sale for a July 4th Tall Ships watch party and breakfast as the ships enter the NY Harbor. For details see the National Lighthouse Museum Watch Party on Staten Island - https://lighthousemuseum.org/event/tall-ship-watch-party-breakfast-waterfront-view-of-sail-4th-250th/

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 8 am to 1 pm - Independence Day Celebration - at the Fort Hamilton Army Base at Engeldrum Bluff at 101st Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway. See Brooklyn section above for details.

Saturday, July 4, 2026 beginning 11.30 am - Travis 4th of July Parade. The roads close at 11.15 am. The ceremonies begin at 12 noon at Independence Park honoring some of the local parade celebrities. The parade starts at 12.30 pm. The parade route is triangular beginning at the Showplace Entertainment Center at 141 East Service Road, marches west on Victory Blvd to Glen Street. Then to Cannon Avenue, before heading south on Victory Blvd ending back at the Showplace Center. 4th of July parades on Staten Island. For details copy & paste - https://travisparade.org/

Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 6 to 7.30 pm - Staten Island Philharmonic Concert - in Building P due to heat - otherwise on the South Meadow Lawn at Snug Harbor in the Randall Manor neighborhood of Staten Island. Free. The concert will be cancelled if there's rain. For details see - https://www.facebook.com/events/snug-harbor-cultural-center-and-botanical-garden/staten-island-philharmonic-4th-of-july/1486529213077001/

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TBD Update _ Staten Island Mall Craft Fair - Use the street fairs link above for details to this and other street fairs and markets.

Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - September 13, 2026 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC & NYS Beaches Open for the Summer. Swimming not allowed when life guards are not present. For details see - https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches

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