juneteenth events and celebrations: (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► fri 11am-4pm: recess kickball league’s sixth annual juneteenth classic: st. john’s park (crown heights). >>
► fri 11am-6pm: the cookout party: juneteenth celebration: prospect park long meadow. >>
► fri 12pm-7pm: gay, gayer, gayest present: prideteenth in the park: prospect park. >>
► fri 12-8pm: fifth annual juneteenth food festival: weeksville heritage center (crown heights). >>
► fri 1pm: juneteenth celebration in historic seneca village: (central park). >>
► fri 2-5pm: st. john the divine’s juneteenth celebration: on the pulpit green (morningside heights). >>
► fri 2-9pm: the soapbox presents: the 5th annual big band jubilee: denny farrell riverbank state park main stage (west harlem). >>
► fri 3-8pm: juneteenth celebration: infinity song + annie and the caldwells + victory boyd + dj duane: prospect park’s lena horne bandshell. >>
► fri 4pm: live puzzling with black crossword: juneteenth edition: liz’s book bar (carroll gardens). $5. >>
► fri 4pm: sixth annual broadway celebrate juneteenth outdoor concert: duffy square (times square). >>
► fri 6pm: ogemdi ude: major: juneteenth performance: prospect park boathouse + audubon center. >>
► fri 7pm: the unsung collective chamber orchestra: juneteeth celebration: bryant park (midtown). >>
► fri 7pm: carl hancock rux’s oh sankofa: a juneteenth celebration: lincoln center’s hearst plaza (uws). >>
► fri 7:30pm: the tune up: a juneteenth celebration: lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws). >>
► fri + sat (8pm): the chelsea symphony: ‘dances of freedom’: the dimenna center for classical music (midtown), $20 suggested donation at the door, or $30 adv for premium seating. >>
► sat 11am-6pm: 33rd annual harlem juneteenth parade + celebration: parade begins at 116th and malcolm x blvd. >>
► sat 2-8pm: we outside! a brooklyn juneteenth, vol. iv: the plaza at 300 ashland (fort greene). >>
► sat 8pm: new york city gay men’s chorus presents: unspeakable joy – a juneteenth concert: christ church nyc (ues). >>
pride-themed events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► fri thru 6/30: pridefest: new queer performances: the tank (garment district). various prices. >>
► sat 12-5pm: brooklyn’s youth pride: industry city. >>
► sat 12-5pm, 8-11pm: nyc pride indie horror book fair at tv eye in ridgewood ($5) and after party at the twisted spine in williamsburg ($10). >>
► sat 12-6pm: astoria has pride: 4th annual picnic in the park: socrates sculpture park (lic). >>
► sat 12-6pm: da bronx pride festival: from da bronx to da world: westchester ave between brooke ave + bergen ave (bronx). >>
► sat 12-7pm: lower east side pride bookstore crawl: various locations. >>
► sat 1-6pm: the good judy pride block party: south slope >>
► sat 1-7pm: purgatory’s big queer street day pride party iii: (bushwick). free/suggested $15 donation (net proceeds will benefit brooklyn community pride center). >>
► sat 7pm-4am: clown cult presents: gay pirates: pride celebration + 3 year anniversary: 3 dollar bill (bushwick). $20+. >>
► sat 6pm: scream scene presents: interview with the vampire screening + drag show: pine box rock shop (bushwick). >>
► sun 11am-6pm: folsom street east street festival: fetish frontiers: 27th st between 11th + 12th aves. $27.93. >>
► mon 8pm: the ripped bodice presents: celebrating queer romance pride panel + party: littlefield (gowanus). $15. >>
cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► fri 11am-evening: puppetworks’ bizarre bazaar moving sale: puppetworks theater (park slope). >>
► fri-sun 10am-6pm: strand bookstore used books sidewalk sale: union square. fill a bag with as many books as you can fit ($10 small bag, $25 large bag). >>
► sat 10am-8pm: the 42nd st. card show: the westin nyc grand central (midtown east). $15 general, $25 early entry. >>
► sat 11am-6pm: june balloon 2026: a children’s festival for everyone: brower park (crown heights). >>
► sat 12-6pm: 17th annual nyc multicultural festival: harlem welcomes the world: st. nicholas ave between 141st st. + 145th st. >>
► sat 3-7pm: chocolate house grand opening: 200 free house cups, then 50% off the entire menu until 7pm: 161 n 7th st (williamsburg). >>
► sat 4-9pm: swedish midsummer festival: rockefeller park (battery park city). >>
► sat 4-10pm (rain date 7/25): creatures of the canal: a bioluminescent block party: 420 carroll st and gowanys dredgers boathouse (gowanus). >>
► sat + sun 12-6pm: brooklyn pop-up x red hook summer maker market: hook studio (161 dikeman street). >>
► sun 12-4pm: 25th annual egg rolls, egg creams, and empanadas festival: eldridge st between canal + division sts (les). >>
► sun 1-7pm (monthly thru 10/18): nyc plant market: culture lab lic. >>
► sun 2pm: summer solstice yoga block party: 93-75 north 15th st (greenpoint). byo mat. >>
film fests /series:
► fri thru 6/28: back to the fox: the early films of michael j. fox: back to the future, class of 1984, light of day, teen wolf. metrograph (les), $18. >>
► fri thru 7/4: hotel europa: daughters of darkness, death in venice, europa, grand budapest hotel, and more. metrograph (les), $18. >>
► sat 5-11pm: hoboken docs film festival: antique loft at riverview (hoboken, nj). $20. >>
► sat thru 7/5: divas on screen: arthur, a star is born, mahogany, come back to the 5 + dime jimmy dean, jimmy dean, and more. roxy cinema (tribeca), $19. >>
► sat thru 7/7: around the world with luis buñuel: belle de jour, l’age d’or, the exterminating angel, un chien andalou, viridiana, and more. the paris theater (midtown). $17 general, $15 seniors/students. >>
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friday
thru 8/28 (fridays at 9:45pm): coney island friday night fireworks: start the weekend with a bang at coney! fireworks light up the beach every friday night through the summer. >>
sponsored: thru 6/28: red fox theatre presents: catch of the day at 59e59 theaters: ireland, 1966. a skipper sails into dingle bay with a very unusual catch. what follows is a ridiculous series of events involving eamon de valera, queen elizabeth, and a surprising amount of nuns. an unbelievable true story built from interviews, catch of the day is a raucous and little-bit-political play with live trad music, all set in a pub. use code ‘skint’ to snag $19 tickets (reg. $44!). >>
thru sun (various dates thru 8/8): lincoln center’s summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual campus-wide arts festival returns with two months of free and choose-what-you-pay concerts, performances, film screenings, dance parties, and more. this weekend: the méxico now festival presents: la casita (sat 6pm) and orkesta mendoza (sat 8pm); lincoln center contemporary dance festival presents: yinka esi graves the disappearing act (sat 7:30pm, sun 4pm); a silent disco with dj cherishtheluv (sat 10pm), and more. >>
fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by keenan steiner, sarah kennedy, dian cathal, jonnea herman, and sunny laprade. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>
fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: this women-produced and-hosted comedy show conjures up big laughs in the back room of halyards (gowanus). tonight’s performers include fumi abe (fallon), mohanad elshieky (colbert), tim smith (don’t tell comedy), and molly brenner. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 10:30pm: the british invasion! a ’90s britpop + british alt dance party: djs nick marc and chase ’77 spin blur, elastica, oasis, pulp, suede, and much more at alphaville (bushwick). free admission. >>
fri 11pm: slow jams party: slow jams party: the slow jams party fills the dancefloor with r+b slow burners, neo-soul favorites, and sing-along anthems from the ’90s, ’00s, and today. littlefield (gowanus), $15. >>
fri 11pm: love 2 love: a donna summer disco party – seven year anniversary: celebrate disco decadence with djs michael t and bill coleman at tv eye (bushwick). $10 adv, $15 day of, $20 door. >>
saturday
sat thru 8/9: animal [a listening gym]: part sound installation, part gym, part club, artist and composer ash fure and architect xavi l. aguirre’s immersive installation at pioneer works (red hook) invites visitors to press, lean, lift, and listen, activating sculptural instruments through movement amid steel structures, spatialized audio, and shifting light. opening reception 6/20 6-8pm. free admission. >>
sat thru 7/19 (select weekends at 2pm): boomerang theatre company: the taming of the shrew in central park: boomerang theatre company returns to central park with an intimate, contemporary production of shakespeare’s the taming of the shrew. blankets and lawn chairs welcome. the lawn just inside 69th street + central park west, ree admission (donations welcome). >>
sat + sun various times: 20th annual make music new york festival: the city’s streets, parks, plazas, and waterfronts become one giant open-air stage for make music new york, a summer solstice celebration where anyone can play, join in, or just wander into the music: have a go at conducting a classical orchestra, hum with hundreds of strangers, watch musicians aboard a tugboat perform as it makes its way along the river, take in folk performances across 21 stages on governors island, follow improv everywhere’s secret mp3 experiment for a synchronized adventure, and more. free. >>
sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
paddington in peru at multipurpose hard top area in astoria heights playground (queens) >>
the great debaters at st. nicholas park (135 street + st. nicholas ave entrance, harlem) >>
wicked: for good at hunter’s point south park (lic) >>
sat 1pm: 44th annual mermaid parade: shell-ebrate the start of summer at coney island’s annual parade of thousands of costumed mermaids, mermen, and sea creatures. this year’s procession will be led by king neptune jesse malin and queen mermaid rickie lee jones. rain or shine. free to spectate, $40+ to march. >>
sat 1-8:30pm: brooklyn poets presents: the rhythm of a poem beats faster: a solstice-eve gathering in celebration of community: in anticipation of the longest day of the year, poetry lovers can soak up six hours of readings by a lineup of fellows, award winners, teachers, students, and other members of the brooklyn poets community at st. ann + the holy trinity church (brooklyn heights). $20+. >>
sponsored: sat 4-10pm: aionia presents kein klub: bodies in the sun @ h0l0 yard: kein klub first daytime / open-air party! featuring kim ann foxman (ex hercules + love affair) b2b cora (berlin), ron like hell (wrecked @ basement), and more. h0l0 yard (ridgewood), $15+. >>
sat 5pm (monthly): how was it? storytelling show: matt storrs hosts an evening of engaging, hilarious, and unforgettable stories at qed (astoria). tonight’s lineup: fabiana mattedi, leslie diana, angela sawyer, ronna levy, lawrence decker, and andrew ian bayroff. $5 admission. >>
sat 6-10pm (rain date sunday): noo arts: we are nature: growing takes time: noo arts continues its season on the kingsland wildflowers green roof in greenpoint with growing takes time, an interactive arcade performance and dance party. $15+. >>
sat 6-10pm: bric celebrate brooklyn!: new york city’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival presents a summer of concerts and performances at prospect park’s lena horne bandshell. tonight: wayne wonder + lila iké + dj gravy. >>
sat 7pm-midnight: teal good: a teal-themed dance party benefit for hawaii flood relief: feeling blue? raise some green! don your finest turquoise, aquamarine, or peacock hues and dance the night away at this monochromatic fundraiser supporting hawaii flood relief. bonus: free spam + tofu musubi, plus free teal swag + accessories for your outfit. unruly collective (bushwick). special offer: just $10 at this link here (reg. $23). >>
sat 7:30pm: fun gutter: a party, show, and general check-in hosted by sasha von didkovsky, featuring standup from sureni weerasekera, nick tilleli, dorian debose, and jenna sherriton, plus live prank calls conducted by david dobbins. a bar crawl follows the show. the cobra club (bushwick), free admission ($10 suggested donation at the door). >>
sponsored: sat 8pm: flop house comedy club (new east village location!): nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics, a cozy atmosphere, and no drink minimums—has an incredible lineups this weekend! save 50% with promo code ‘skint’ on tickets to this show at 201 allen st store 2 in the east village. 8pm: dan toomey, zahid dewji, winston hodges, maddy kelly, maggie lalley, and lisa lenis. >>
sat 8pm: open to work: an unemployed comedy show: laugh at linkedin, layoffs, and late-stage-capitalism at amanda has bangs and cat montesi’s open to work comedy show. tonight’s lineup includes alex murdoch, james factora, sheria mattis, kevin wingertzahn, adrienne hunter, and vickie wang. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
sunday
sun 5:15am, 7:30pm: brooklyn botanic garden summer solstice celebration: welcome the longest day of the year with short sunrise and sunset concerts at the garden featuring metropolis ensemble performing recomposed by max richter: vivaldi – the four seasons. $22 general, $16 seniors/students (tickets allow entry for both performances). >>
sun 7:30am-8:30pm: 24th annual solstice in times square: mind over madness yoga: on the longest day of the year, thousands of yogis roll out mats on the broadway plazas of times square for a daylong series of free classes running from sunrise to sunset. whether you’re a dedicated practitioner or just curious what it’s like to do downward dog beneath towering billboards, the sessions are open to all. free registration (required) includes a yoga mat, and donations support the times square alliance’s outreach services. can’t make it in person? classes will also be livestreamed. >>
sun 1pm: broadway 92ny chorus spring recital: the city’s only community choir dedicated to classic songs from the american musical theater, stage, and screen presents a free afternoon concert at 92ny (ues). >>
sun 2pm (series ends today): 2026 scandinavian music festival in fort tryon park: the new york scandia symphony presents three outdoor concerts of music by both early and contemporary scandinavian composers performed by symphony musicians and guest artists on billings lawn in fort tryon park. blankets and lawn chairs welcome. free admission. >>
sun 5-8:30pm: the socrates annual summer solstice opening celebration: welcome summer on the waterfront with the opening of socrates sculpture park’s latest exhibition. marking the 30th anniversary of the socrates annual fellowship, the solstice celebration debuts new site-specific works by three artist fellows, with performances, art-making activities, and a sunset paddle. socrates sculpture park (lic), free admission. >>
sun 6pm: the 1st annual father’s day dead dad comedy extravaganza: father’s day can be complicated. 20 comedians turn grief into punchlines with five-minute sets about their dearly departed dads. hosted by micah walsh (i’ll grieve you with this podcast). pine box rock shop (bushwick), free admission. >>
sun 7:30pm (monthly): good god comedy show: audience members can anonymously share their craziest, cringiest, most scandalous secrets for the hosts to read aloud at this stand-up comedy variety show. tonight’s lineup: ivy wolk, dan toomey, jamie wolf, jaye mcbride, and honey pluton. hosted by brittany carney and naomi karavani. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
sun 8pm (monthly): beanie babe comedy: punchlines and plush toys collide at this comedy show where a donation will get you a vintage beanie baby to take home. featuring dan wilbur, heidi grandberry, danny palmer, and dakota. hosted by rebecca kaplan. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations optional). >>
sun 8pm (monthly): disasterpiece movie night: son of the mask: from the weird to the wondrous, disasterpiece unearths bad movies for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, pizza, and more. tonight: andrew lawrence’s son of the mask (2005). wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>
sponsored: sun 8:30pm: see juilliard musicians and more at carnegie hall for $14: join manhattan concert productions for our debut festival! three talented ensembles from across the country will take the stage to showcase their skills and passion for performance: florida symphony youth orchestras, from orlando, fl, musyca, from los angeles, ca, and the greater princeton youth orchestra, from princeton, nj. joining these groups on the program and making their own debut at carnegie hall is metropolis brass quintet from the juilliard school. we are pleased to offer subscribers of the skint $14 tickets, good for any seat in the house! use code ‘clb53914’ to access this offer. >>
monday
mon 6:30pm doors: school of rock with rivkah reyes: music movie monday’s at cassette (ridgewood) presents a screening of richard linklater’s school of rock, featuring a performance by star rivkah reyes. free admission. >>
mon 7pm: anchorman: the legend of ron burgundy with debra mcguire: roxy cinema (tribeca) hosts a special 35mm screening of anchorman: the legend of ron burgundy, followed by q+a with costume designer debra mcguire (friends, freaks + geeks, new girl) in celebration of her new book, dressing the story: the art of costume design. $19. >>
mon 7pm: econlol: an economics-themed comedy show: luke strathmann brings together comedians and sometimes real-life economists to make fun of anything economics/finance/business-related, with powerpoints. featuring josh gondelman, max higgins, eliana kwartler, andy needham, asher perlman, and jo sunday. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
mon 7:30pm: dirty little secrets improv show: see your secrets turned into comedy gold at the dirty little secrets show, where your anonymously-submitted secrets serve as inspiration for improv performers. the wara theatre (east village), $14.64 with promo code ‘skintsecrets’ (reg. $23.18). >>
mon 8pm (rescheduled from 6/8): franklin park reading series: the crown heights bar and beer garden’s summer season kicks off with an evening of fiction and poetry readings from camille perri (social animals), cat fitzpatrick (the dinner party), natalie adler (waiting on a friend), m lin (the memory museum), chiwan choi (birthdays), and honor jones (sleep). books will be available for purchase from indie bookseller unnameable books. free admission. >>
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