Ultimate Summer Guide
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What To Do & Where To Go For Summer 2021 in New York City
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New York City is better than ever and we’re excited to share Summer 2021 with you!
ultimate SUMMER GUIDE 2021
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Whether you’re looking to enjoy the performing arts, see outdoor cinema, or indulge in fresh summer dishes at an open air market, our ultimate summer guide has everything you could want to see, do, taste, and experience this summer in the greatest city in the world.
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Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks
Sunday, July 4th at 8 PM 2021 marks the 45th annual Macy’s 4th of July festivities. Televised live on NBC and visible across the Manhattan skyline, celebrate Independence Day with family, friends, and a fascinating fireworks display with bright colors, upbeat music, and a renewed sense of community and celebration. Check Macys.com/fireworks for viewing spots and entry points in NYC. Also live on NBC.
1310 Surf Avenue Coney Island, Brooklyn Sunday, July 4th at 8 PM The annual tradition of the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest will be back this year before a live audience in Coney Island. Typically, the free ticketed event attracts nearly 30,000 people eager to watch the live hot dog eating contest. Nathan’s in turn donates roughly 100,000 hot dogs to The Food Bank for New York City as part of giving back to the community. Click here for more information.
Nathan’s Hot dog Eating Contest
June 27th at 11 AM
NYC Pride Parade
Starts at 26th Street & 5th Avenue, Manhattan June 27th from 12 PM - 3 PM Come together to support the LGBTQ+ community in the annual parade. All are welcome to join with participants ranging from activists, allies, and anyone in between. Beginning in Lower Manhattan, the parade will continue through Greenwich Village and pass the Stonewall National Monument where the 1969 riots took place-- catapulting the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Click here for more information.
Moving into its 27th year, Pridefest’s LGBTQ+ street fair will present exhibitors, entertainment, delicious food, and lots of entertainment as a way to celebrate equality. Click here for more information.
NYC Pridefest
Throughout Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Mermaid Parade West 21st Street & Surf Avenue, Coney Island, Brooklyn August 14 - August 15 from 11 AM - 5 PM Help bring fantasy to life by joining the nation’s largest art parade! Over 3,000 people will come together to showcase their creativity and community pride on the streets of legendary Coney Island. Click here for more information.
Jazz Age Lawn Party Governors Island, Manhattan August 14 - August 15 from 11 AM - 5 PM The Roaring Twenties celebration commemorates the golden age of art, rebellion throughout the Prohibition, and the start of blurring gender lines. Beginning in 2005, the original celebration of the Prohibition era attracted small groups to Governors Island; now the lawn party has evolved into a beloved and memorable event in New York City. Click here for more information.
July 19 - August 15
Sundays through October 31 from 11 AM – 6 PM
Fridays through October 31 from 11 AM – 7 PM
Smorgasburg Williamsburg 90 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn
Smorgasburg Try out the city’s very best local food vendors at one of the largest open-air food markets in America. As a bonus to sampling delectable cuisine, your participation contributes toward creating a more sustainable and equitable food system. Click here for more information.
NYC Restaurant Week Make reservations for the finest restaurants in Manhattan for fixed priced lunch and dinners at a fraction of the original cost. Reservation availability will open on July 12th. Click here for more information.
Saturdays through October 31 from 11 AM – 6 PM
Smorgasburg Breeze Hill Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Smorgasburg WTC Fulton & Church Street
food & markets
Tuesday - Sunday from 11 AM - 10 PM, Friday - Saturday from 11 AM - 11 PM
Saturdays through September 25 from 4 PM - 12 AM
55 Water St, Brooklyn
1 Fordham Plaza Bronx
Queens Night Market Launched in 2015, the seasonal outdoor market is opening this Summer hosting countless vendors varying from food, art, and much more. The market also hosts live entertainment and attracts a vibrant crowd to the park. Click here for more information.
Saturdays through November from 12 PM - 7 PM
Time Out Market Experience the best of New York’s culture all under one roof! Time Out Market features food and drinks from the most talented chefs in the city while also showcasing pop-up musical performances. Click here for more information.
Bronx Night Market Explore the culture and innovative food scene of the Bronx at the Bronx Night Market located in Fordham Plaza. The events feature affordable family fun with diverse cuisine, vendors, and musical guests. Click here for more information.
New York Hall of Science, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Through July 4
THROUGH juLY The Road We came
Enjoy a musical self-guided walking tour featuring the home of Langston Hughes, Lincoln Center, and the African Burial Ground National Monument, all performed by Kenneth Overton and pianist Kevin J. Miller who take you on a journey through Black Music History in New York. Click here for more information.
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Broadway at the Drive-In is back in time for those well deserved summer movie nights. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the theatre from the comfort of your car or you can even reserve a picnic table to enjoy with a group of friends. Click here for more information.
Skyline Drive-In NYC
Through July 31
1 Oak St, Brooklyn
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Whether you drive, bike, or walk, this “drive-in” movie experience has a seat waiting for you! Enjoy impressive views of the Manhattan skyline and a show at one of the city’s most popular filming locations! Click here for tickets and more information.
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Lower Manhattan, Midtown, & Harlem
Radical Park at Hallets Point Play, 27-50 1st St, Astoria, Queens
Summergarden: New Music for New York
Central Park welcomes back the comedy and tragedy of Shakespeare performed live in an open outdoor theatre. Shakespeare in the Park offers free admission and a two-month run of Merry Wives, a fresh adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, that will open your mind, touch your heart, and bring a breath of fresh air we all can embrace. Click here for more information.
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Central Park
JULY - SEPTEMBER Shakespeare in the Park
The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Sculpture Garden
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Sundays, July 8 - July 29 at 8 PM
Summergarden welcomes the series New Music for New York performed by The Juilliard School and Jazz at Lincoln Center. The performance will include four nights of contemporary music directed by Joel Sachs. Seating is free and is based on a first-come, first-serve basis. Head over to the Sculpture Garden to enjoy a night full of magical performances. Click here for more information.
July 6 - September 18
647 Fulton Street Brooklyn Unlike other concerts, BRIC festival is a summerlong event where you can come back and enjoy lively music from established artists countless times. This year, the festival will be adapted into a multi-platform event to allow for those at home to experience the concert as well. Click here for more information.
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival
July 31: Opening Night Concert with Ari Lennox and KAMAUU / Nesta August 5: Movie Night: Wattstax August 6: Buffy Sainte-Marie & Naia Kete August 7: Family Show with LADAMA, Tiga Jean-Baptiste, DJ Ali Coleman August 13: Skip Marley & Ivy Sole August 14: Vijay Iyer, Joel Ross, Melanie Charles, Mahogany L. Browne August 20: Junglepussy, Tygapaw, Mari World August 21: Lido Pimienta, Rita Indiana, YEИDRY August 27: Yaeji, KeiyaA, Nappy Nina August 28: San Fermin, Son Little, Attacca Quartet August 31: Glass Animals September 10: DANCE: Passion Fruit Dance Company, Soul Summit, St James Joy September 17: Mr Eazi, DJ Bembona, AJO September 18: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
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Seaport Cinema
The Greens on The Rooftop at Pier 17, Manhattan Through August 23, movies begin at 8:30 PM Dinner and a show – what more could you want? Seaport Cinema is showing the most requested movies at the Green on The Rooftop at Pier 17. Enjoy films like The Parent Trap, Dirty Dancing, and Moana from now through August. Click here for more information.
Enjoy 25 live performance events including musical, dance, and theatre shows filling Bryant Park with some of the best talent found in the city. Bring a chair, blanket, and snacks while you take in acts by the New York Philharmonic, Classical Theatre of Harlem, and many more! Click here for more information.
Bryant Park, Manhattan
Rooftop Films NYC Queens Drive-In at New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th St, Queens Through mid-September Nothing says summer like enjoying a movie in the open air. Through September, take in a feature film and the breathtaking sunset views of Flushing Meadows Corona Park. A portion from every ticket sale will be given to the local nonprofit, Elmcor. Click here for the list of films and times.
THE Governors Ball Citi Field Complex, 41 Seaver Way Queens September 24 - September 26 from 11:45 AM – 10:00 PM An ever-evolving summer festival, Governors Ball brings you an experience like no other filled with music, art, food, community, and much more! With four different stages and over seventy acts, Governors Ball will showcase artists such as Billie Eilish, Post Malone, A$AP Rocky, J Balvin, and many more of your favorites. Click here for more information.
Screening: Monsoon Wedding/Falu Thursday June 24, 8 PM-11 PM Flushing Meadows Corona Park George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic / Louie Vega Sunday June 27, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Doors open 1 PM) Sunday June 27, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM (Doors open 6 PM) Central Park Barenaked Ladies - Last Summer on Earth Tour with Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket Wednesday July 6, 6 PM - 10 PM (Doors open 5 PM) Central Park Galactic Featuring Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph and Special Guest Mononeon Sunday July 11, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Doors open 1 PM) Sunday July 11, 7:30 PM- 9:00 PM (Doors open 6 PM) Central Park Gloria Gaynor / Sundae Sermon’s - DJ Stormin’ Norman of Disco Sequesterd Saturday July 17, 7:00 PM- 8:30 PM (Doors open 5 PM) Coney Island Amphitheater La India Sunday July 18, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open 5 PM) Coney Island Amphitheater Sun Ra Arkestra / Sistazz of Nitty Gritty Saturday July 24, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open 5 PM) Summerstage, Central Park Dance Is! Featuring Artists From Rennie Harris Puremovement, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Parsons Dance, A.I.M., Soles of Duende with Guest Artist Asha Griffith, Samantha Figgins From Alvin Ailey, Jessica Amber Pinkett, Gianna Theodore, and Special Guest, Madison McFerrin plus a Reflection by Karine Plantadit Sunday July 25, 7 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open 5 PM) Summerstage, Central Park The Originals Saturday July 31, 7 PM - 10 PM (Doors open 5 PM) Summerstage, Central Park Tito Nieves Sunday August 1, 7 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open 5 PM) SummerStage, Central Park Funk Flex Birthday Concert with Ginuwine and Friends Saturday August 7, 7 PM - 8:30 (Doors open 5 PM) Coney Island Amphitheater Met Opera Summer Recital Sunday August 8, 7 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open 5 PM) SummerStage, Central Park
SummerStage NYC
Summerstage will be a breath of fresh air this year with the likes of George Clinton, Barenaked Ladies, Ani DiFranco, The Indigo Girls...and SO MUCH MORE. Tickets are flying off the shelves! Tickets on sale now for Central Park Benefit.
Marc Rebillet, DJ Premier and Brady Watt Saturday August 14, 7 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open 5 PM) SummerStage, Central Park Armand Hammer & The Alchemist Featuring Moor Mother, Kayana, Fielded Sunday August 15, 7 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open 5 PM) SummerStage, Central Park Antibalas Saturday August 21, 7 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open 5 PM) SummerStage, Central Park Lake Street Dive / Allison Russel / Zia Victoria Tuesday August 24, 7 PM - 10 PM (Doors open 6 PM) Central Park Charlie Parker with Strings: The Donald Harrison Quartet and the Harlem Symphony Orchestra Saturday August 28, 6 PM - 7 PM (Doors open 4 PM) Marcus Garvey Park Invincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson / DJ KS 360 Sunday August 29, 7 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open 5 PM) Coney Island Amphitheatre Willie Jones III - A Charlie Parker Centennial Celebration Featuring Sarah Hanahan, Godwin Louis, Justin Robinson, Erena Terakubo with Donald Vega and Endea Owens Sunday August 29, 6 PM - 7 PM (Doors open 4 PM) Marcus Garvey Park Dom Salvador Sextet / Screening: Dom Salvador & Abolition Saturday September 4, 7 PM - 9:45 PM (Doors open 5 PM) SummerStage, Central Park Erica Campbell Saturday September 11, 7 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open 5 PM) SummerStage, Central Park (Sold out) Machine Gun Kelly “Tickets to my Downfall” Tour with JXDN and Kennyhoopla Monday September 13, 6 PM - 10 PM (Doors open 5 PM) SummerStage, Central Park Dawes with Special Guests Bonny Light Horseman & Erin Rae Friday September 17, 7 PM - 10 PM (Doors open 6 PM) Central Park Patti Smith and Her Band Sunday September 19, 7 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open 5 PM) SummerStage, Central Park Indigo Girls & Ani Difranco Tuesday September 21, 7 PM - 10 PM (Doors open 6 PM) Central Park
Through the end of August. Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 7 PM; Saturdays from 10 AM to 3 PM; Sundays from 12 to 2:30 PM
Seaport Fit is partnering with New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital and LIFEWTR to present free fitness classes with some of the city’s best trainers. Elevate your life with HIIT, pure barre, trooper fitness, and yoga. Click here for more information.
Fridays through October 22 from 7 PM - 10 PM
All Summer Long
Kayaking on The East River This summer, take in the sights of New York City from the water instead of the streets! Join the volunteers of Brooklyn Bridge Boathouse as they guide you or your whole family on a kayaking adventure. Click here for more information and to reserve your spot.
Pier 17, Manhattan
Lola Star’s Dreamland Disco
Dust off those roller skates and your best retro-inspired outfit for a night of fun and nostalgia. DJs will be playing top hits from the 70s - today as you groove your way through the Dreamland Roller Disco. Click here for more information and tickets.
Seaport Fit
Between Piers 1 & 2, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Every other Wednesday at 6:30 PM through August 18
August 7 - August 8 Times TBD
August 30 - September 12 from 11 AM - 7 PM
Flushing Meadows, Corona Park
For more than three decades, this festival has featured two days of competitive boat races accompanied by traditional Asian arts and crafts, music, dance, and cultural activities. Free Admission - rain or shine. Click here for more information.
30th Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
US Open Dating back to 1881, the US Open is a monumental event where people from all over the world visit New York to watch the most renowned tennis players in action. Ranging from the most acclaimed tennis players to those beginning their careers in the sport, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center has held unforgettable matches over the years. Click here for more information and tickets.
Every other Wednesday this summer, lace up the sneakers, support the local community, and run or walk a 5K around Prospect Park. Race registration is $15. Click here for more information and tickets.
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Flushing Meadows Park, Queens
Al Goldstein Summer Speed Series 5K
THROUGH august Open Call at the Shed
Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher Street Manhattan
Through August 1 Times Vary
Free of charge and happening all summer long, witness remarkable displays and live performances from New York’s evolving arts scene. Observe mesmerizing art exhibits and connect with aspiring artists to learn how their interpretations transpired. Click here for tickets and more information.
Through July 30: Fridays from 1 PM - 8 PM Saturdays & Sundays from 12 PM - 5 PM
Seaport District 23-25 Fulton Street Manhattan
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Celebrating the Wins Exhibit
A massive outdoor gallery curated by Street Dreams, Celebrating the Wins includes artistic elements like pop-up photo studios, live DJs, immersive music showcases, and a photography-inspired flea market with prints, equipment, and fashionable finds from cutting edge streetwear lines. Click here for more information.
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Through July 8
THROUGH july “Live the Village” Gallery Walk
Take a walk in the West Village to look through beautiful art, created by unrepresented artists, covering empty storefronts open to the public. Click here for more information.
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Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Through September 6
KAWS: What Party Artist, KAWS, challenges our view on consumerism through works of art that depict our relationships and emotional connections with objects. Come view over 100 of his diverse works and leave with a new point of view. Reserve your tickets online. prices vary.
Pier 36 NYC
Through September 5: Wednesdays - Sundays from 11 AM – 6 PM (last entry at 4:30 PM)
Immersive Van Gogh Experience Envelop yourself into the world of Van Gogh! This immersive experience will have you up-close and personal with the artist’s famous works like never before! All of your senses will be awoken as you take in the colors, movement and sounds of impressionism. Click here to get your tickets.
Yayoi Kusama at the New York Botanical Garden Immerse yourself in the whimsical world of contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Learn more about Kusama’s childhood and the elements of nature that inspire her breathtaking pieces. Click here to buy a ticket. prices vary.
New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
Through October 31: 10 AM - 6 PM Daily, 10 AM - 9 PM Saturdays
Art on Paper
Pier 36, Downtown Manhattan, 299 South Street September 9 - September 12 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM Featuring modern and contemporary design through 100 galleries, Art on Paper will be hitting Pier 36 for its seventh edition. Known as an influential exhibit in New York City, Art on Paper features unique and powerful projects through visual and experiential moments for all viewers. Click here for more information.
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