10 cultural fests / food events / markets and shopping events:
► fri 12-3pm: $1 fro-yo launch at van leeuwen: 640 broadway @ bleecker st (noho). >>
► fri-sun: the art of betsy: besty johnson pop-up: shopify ny (soho). >>
► sat 12pm: vännest swedish candy grand opening: free candy for the first 300 guests. 253 bleecker st @ cornelia st (west village). >>
► sat 12-4pm: art materials barter and trade: hello market nyc (two bridges). free admission, rsvp to within9you@gmail.com. >>
► sat 12-5pm: metal merchants market: new and used metal records, cassettes, shirts, posters, patches, pins, t-shirts, jewelry, and more. tv eye (ridgewood), free admission. >>
► sat 1-7pm: trans art bazaar: brooklyn community pride center (crown heights). $5 suggested donation. >>
► sat + sun 10am-6pm (various dates thru the 10/25): japan fes outdoor japanese food festival: astor place in the east village (sat), 40th st bet 5th + 6th aves (sun). >>
► sun 12-6pm: 38th annual phagwah parade and festival: parade starts 12pm at liberty ave + 133rd st (richmond hill, queens), festival runs until 6pm at phil ‘scooter’ rizzuto park. >>
► sun 2-6pm: the american dance guild’s annual dance book fair: peridance center (east village), free admission. >>
► thru the season: tacocina taco stand is now open for the season at williamsburg’s domino park. >>
sponsored
Night of Ideas
Tuesday, March 31 | 6:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Villa Albertine | 972 Fifth Avenue, New York
Marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this year’s Night of Ideas explores what remains of Enlightenment ideals—and what might come next.
The full schedule is now online. Explore the evening’s conversations, readings, salons, and performances and register to attend.
Register now
friday
fri 7:30pm: tale storytelling show: harmon leon (this american life, the new yorker) hosts an evening of performances by some of the city’s best storytellers, including christine walters, bailey swilley, tyrone thornhill, chris griggs, and robin bady. the red room at kgb bar (east village), save $10 on tickets with promo code ‘discountskint’ or if you mention the skint at the door (reg. $15). two-drink minimum. >>
fri 7:30pm: titmouse animation’s 20th annual 5-second day… night: see original, uncensored shorts from titmouse, the studio behind big mouth, star trek: lower decks, and beavis and butt-head. created during the studio’s ‘5 second day,’ each cartoon is at least five seconds long, made when animators set aside their usual work to focus on their own ideas. sva theatre (chelsea), $21 general, $5 students. >>
fri 8pm: awkward sex… and the city storytelling show: from cocaine-infused one-night stands to ibs flare-ups during cunnilingus, comedian natalie wall and guest storytellers share the humor of dating and sexual encounters at the awkward sex… and the city storytelling show. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
fri 8pm: laugh it off comedy show: laugh your troubles away as comedians attempt to ‘fix’ audience-submitted problems. byob permitted. melrose podcasts (east village), $16. >>
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 adam mamawala, onika mclean, annam choudhry, dvontre coleman, and michael good. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 10pm: the lizzie mcguire movie: a free screening + drinking game: roam if you want to—watch lizzie’s 2003 disney adventure with a themed drinking game and fellow fans. the game bar area of the tiny cupboard (bushwick), free admission. >>
fri 10:30pm: take me to your best friend’s house: an indie sleaze dance party: dance to indie rock, dance-punk, and britpop bands like justice, mgmt, phoenix, the knife, the rapture, the strokes, yeah yeah yeahs, and more. alphaville (bushwick), free admission. >>
fri 11:30pm: nu girl order night: party with an all-femme dj booth spinning everything from evanescence to paramore to spiritbox, and everything in between. hart bar (bushwick), free admission. >>
saturday
sat thru the season (12-5pm thurs-sun and holidays): prospect park carousel opens for the season: go for a ride with 53 horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots on prospect park’s historic carousel, designed by charles carmel in 1912 and lovingly restored in 1990 and 2020. $3/ride, $13/book of 5 tickets. >>
sat thru 6/27: nyc bird alliance outings and classes: explore the wild side of our city with expert-led bird outings offered by nyc bird alliance in across nyc. free and various prices. >>
sat + sun (thru the season): coney island’s luna park and wonder wheel amusement park open for the season: luna park and deno’s wonder wheel park welcome visitors for the 2026 season with special opening weekend happenings. on sunday, in honor of the iconic cyclone roller coaster’s 99th year, the first 99 guests will ride for free and receive a classic egg cream. plus, deno’s wonder wheel hosts the 41st annual blessing of the rides, and the first 106 visitors in line will get free rides on the wonder wheel to mark the park’s 106th season. >>
sat + sun (11am-6pm): museum of comic and cartoon arts fest (mocca): nyc’s largest independent comics and cartoon art festival returns to metropolitan pavilion (chelsea), with 400+ artists exhibiting and selling their work over two days. a related series of talks and panels is scheduled at sva flatiron gallery as part of the 24th annual edition. $20 adv, $25 door ($18 students will be available at the door). >>
sat 2pm: no kings march: millions nationwide will once again take to the streets for the no kings march, possibly the largest-ever protest pushing back against the unchecked administration. several marches are planned across nyc, with the anchor event meeting at 7th ave + central park south. >>
sponsored: sat 3pm: the city speaks: language + slang of nyc: a walking tour meets street theater in this immersive performance of new york language, slang, and accents led by licensed nyc tour guide nic reale (in character as ‘the tour’) in the lower east side. $30. >>
sat 6pm doors: scream scene horror hangout: carrie: scream scene’s latest horror hangout features a screening of brian de palma’ 1976 horror classic carrie, complete with themed cocktails and a drinking game. afterward, hang out with fellow horror fans at the bar. pine box rock shop (bushwick), free admission. >>
sat 8pm (+ 5/16): new york repertory orchestra 2025-26 season: the all-volunteer, community-based orchestra is back with a new season of concerts, continuing tonight with a program that includes works by henryk wieniawski and jean sibelius. the church of st. mary the virgin (theater district), free admission ($15 suggested donation). >>
sat 9:30pm: drunk planet earth: mst3k meets animal planet meets drinking game at this participatory show that revolves around watching an animal documentary, drinking, and the audience trying to stump the hosts with animal trivia. hosted by brian furey and stephen buckley. caveat (les), free admission. >>
sunday
sun thru 6/28: raphael: sublime poetry: the first comprehensive exhibition on raphael (1483–1520) in the united states brings together more than 170 works spanning his rise from urbino to florence and his final years in rome. drawings, paintings, and tapestries from private and public collections trace the arc of one of the renaissance’s biggest names. the met fifth ave (ues), pay-what-you-wish admission for new york state residents and ny, nj, and ct students, $30 general/$22 seniors/$22 visitors with disabilities/$17 students otherwise). >>
sun 12-4pm (and select saturdays + sundays thru 10/18): new york marble cemetery opens for the season: slip down a 100-foot alley off 2nd avenue and into new york marble cemetery, the city’s oldest public non-denominational cemetery, dating back to 1830. eclosed by 12-foot marble walls, the quiet, garden space is a designated nyc landmark and on the national register of historic places. enter at 2nd avenue between e. 2nd + e. 3rd streets. free admission. >>
sun 2:30pm: a pokémon variety show: the pokédex comes to life with an afternoon filled with drag performers, cosplayers, singers, and djs spinning music from the franchise’s games. plus, test your trainer skills with side quests like pokémon trivia and a cosplay contest. hosted by toby chernesky/toast as pikachu and dj guilty pleasures as eevee. wonderville (bushwick), $10 admission (bring cash for tipping performers). >>
sun 3pm: gold medals and grit: secrets and lies: the secrets and lies show teams up with the southstreet seaport for an afternoon of untold stories behind the city’s athletic past. photojournalist arlene schulman and nyu’s gina antoniello share firsthand stories of breaking barriers in the industry, followed by a live ‘one-up’ showdown where host christa avampato and public historian alexa rast will trade increasingly wild tales from the city’s athletic past. all are true—except for one. spot the lie, win a prize. your ticket includes the show, museum gallery admission, drinks, and snacks. $12 with promo code ‘secrets20’ (reg. $15). >>
sponsored: sun 5pm: sounds like something i’d do: what happens when you train an ai on nine years of a comedian’s work? camille roberts debuts a new show that’s part experiment and part coming-of-age story: a seasoned stand-up (her) and a model built by someone with a long-unused engineering degree (also her). drawing from 600+ pages of transcripts and material, the show blends stand-up and live tech to reveal what we’re actually doing when we hand our creativity over to machines. in a moment of ‘ai everything,’ it asks what still feels deeply human and whether comedy might be it. caveat (les), $22.35 adv, $23 door. >>
sun 7pm (monthly): new tricks storytelling show: good tales don’t age at this storytelling show where all of the performers are over 40. hosted by adrianne frost (the moth storyslam champion), with rita rigano, dustin d’addato, ronna levy, cyndi freeman, and aida zilelian. tonight’s theme: ‘shake it off!’ q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>
sun 7pm (rescheduled from january): late night trash can with jenny hagel: professional writers from tv’s biggest late-night shows celebrate the humor of rejection by sharing material that never made it to air, plus the inside stories of how they landed in the trash. hosted by jenny hagel (late night with seth meyers, the amber ruffin show) with guests michael cruz kanye (colbert), randall otis (the daily show), and mike scollins (seth meyers). $11.79 with promo code ‘oscar’ (reg. $18.71). >>
sun 7:30pm: picture this! live animated comedy: animators, cartoonists and other artists create on-the-fly drawings of live comedy routines, often with unexpected results. featuring comedy by phoebe robinson, anthony atamanuik, josh gondelman, kenice mobley, and michelladonna, with animation by christina ogbotiti, chrissy fellmeth, jason chatfield, bryan bryinkman, laura rankin, and sofia warren. hosted by samantha ruddy. union hall (park slope), $12 adv, $15 door. >>
sun 8pm: crisis on infinite show: a comic book character show: what if the green goblin was texting your ex? what if storm was your substitute teacher? burning questions like these will be answered at this improv and character show with a comic book and superhero theme. ucb (east village), $10. >>
monday
mon 7-10pm: robot karaoke: classic tunes + new words from the internet: try to sing songs you know, but with syllable-matched lyrics like yelp reviews of psychics to the tune of ‘total eclipse of the heart’ and negative reviews of professors to the tune of ‘vampire.’ hosted by jamie brew and jenn schiffer. wonderville (bushwick), free admission ($10 suggested donation). >>
mon 7:30pm (monthly thru may): 23rd annual music mondays concert series: the music mondays concert series returns with a new season of classical and contemporary chamber music at advent lutheran church (uws). tonight, east coast chamber orchestra (ecco) returns with dvořák’s serenade for strings and three new works for string orchestra, including errollyn wallen’s concerto grosso, featuring solos by pianist shai wosner, violinist tai murray, and bassist nate farrington. a casual reception will follow the performance. free admission (note: if online reservations are sold out, there will be a standby line). >>
mon 7:30pm: belt: a musical theatre karaoke experience – legally blonde edition: belt musical theatre karaoke night is back in nyc for a full sing-through of legally blonde. grab the mic solo, as a duet, or in a group while everyone sings-along. once legally blonde ends, the night continues with open musical theatre karaoke. madame x (greenwich village), save $5 with promo code ‘blonde’ >>
ongoing
our roundup of 30+ ongoing events: $20 off-broadway tickets, a keith haring exhibition at the brant foundation, art of noise at cooper hewitt, film fests + series, and more. >>
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