note: this weekend’s weather forecast may impact some outdoor events. as of press time, all events listed below were still scheduled to take place.
cultural fests / food events / markets and shopping events:
► fri-sun: nyc jewelry, antique + object show: spring edition: metropolitan pavilion (chelsea). $20 adv, $25 door. >>
► sat: 13th annual independent bookstore day: various locations. >>
► sat 2:15pm: holi dance + music celebration: festival of colors: flushing town hall (queens). $12-15. >>
► sat + sun (11am-5pm): markets for makers: brooklyn spring market: industry city, brooklyn. $6-15 admission. >>
► sat + sun (12-6pm): pratt institute presents: other islands book fair: pfizer building (bed-stuy). free admission (timed rsvp recommended). >>
► sun 10am-4pm: rugged + riveted: the annual denim + indigo bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: 100 w 77th st at columbus ave. free admission. >>
► sun 10am-5pm: the brooklyn flea record fair: at the bq flea market (under the bqe, along meeker ave between union ave and lorimer st. in williamsburg/greenpoint). free admission. >>
► sun 1:30-5:30pm: the 87th nyc greek independence day parade: marches up fifth avenue from 64th to 79th st, manhattan. >>
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friday
thru summer: prospect park’s lefrak center at lakeside spring/summer opening: warmer weather brings the return of roller skating, pickleball, rowboating, and kayaking to brooklyn’s prospect park. various prices. >>
thru 6/26 (fridays 5-8pm, weather-permitting): kingsland wildflowers green roof friday evening open hours: head up to the kingsland wildflowers green roof in greenpoint for golden hour among native plants and skyline views. explore the meadows, learn about the green roof and newtown creek, enjoy live music, and check out (and shop) plants grown on-site. free admission (rsvp). >>
sponsored: thru 5/10: corned beef (and other arguments): it’s 1890-ish, and two immigrants aboard a ship headed to ellis island are about to have beef. major beef. they just don’t know it yet. that’s the conflict that ignites corned beef (and other arguments), a duo comedy that’s best summed up as the odd couple meets mel brooks meets fiddler on the roof. the 19th-century romp follows a jewish immigrant and irishman on their quest for the american dream. but chaos erupts when they discover that they’re both sailing to new york city with the same mission: to bring corned beef to the new world. theater for the new city (east village), $20 general, $15 seniors/students. >>
sponsored: thru 5/3: trouble, struggle, bubble and squeak at 59e59 theaters: award-winning theater maker and ‘fringe legend’ (time out) victoria melody joined a historical re-enactment society… because we all deal with divorce differently! bending storytelling and stand-up, past and present collide in this tale of hijinks and resistance celebrating the ordinary people still shaping history. part of the brits off broadway series at 59e59 theaters. $19 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $32). >>
fri thru 5/3: fleurs de villes: flora: hudson yards is in full bloom for this annual floral showcase, featuring 15 installations by new york female florists reimagining spring couture in flowers. located on level one of the shops at hudson yards. free admission. >>
sponsored: fri thru 5/2: movies under the palms at brookfield place: catch a free movie with friends, family, or co-workers at the movies under the palms event at brookfield place (230 vesey st, lower manhattan)! the series features a lineup of feel-good, nostalgic films that both kids and grown-ups will enjoy, including hook (friday, 4/24 at 5pm), ratatouille (saturday, 4/25 at 1pm), annie (friday, 5/1 at 5pm) and the wizard of oz (saturday, 5/2 at 1pm). bonus: complimentary popcorn at each event (while supplies last). no rsvp necessary – seating is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. >>
fri thru 4/30: jane fonda film series at bam: following her appearance on stage in dear everything, the brooklyn academy of music presents an eight-film retrospective of actor and activist jane fonda, with screenings including 9 to 5, barbarella, klute, the china syndrome, and more. bam rose cinemas (fort greene), $17. >>
fri thru mon: fifth annual new york cinefest: the annual new york cinefest celebrates indie cinema with four days of new short and feature films at cinema village (greenwich village). $20. >>
fri thru sun: university open air: spring edition: immigrant teachers, professors, and academics who were trained outside of the u.s. share their knowledge with the public at a series of free classes at the center for brooklyn history (brooklyn heights). select topics include tibetan meditation, food preservation, acupressure, techniques for visual storytelling, and dreaming and eros. free admission (rsvp). >>
fri thru sun: l’alliance new york presents comic arts fest: graphic novels, comics, and visual storytelling take over l’alliance new york for a weekend-long festival with talks, workshops, screenings, and an artist alley + bookstore. featured artists include charles burns, elene usdin, felipe smith, felipe smith, julie rocheleau, and benjamin lacombe. le skyroom at l’alliance new york (ues), $8+. >>
fri thru sun: congress of curious peoples: coney island’s annual celebration of circus and sideshow performers and personalities returns with performer showcases, clown and vaudeville workshops, a screening of tod browning’s freaks, a sideshow hall of fame induction ceremony, a vendor market, and more. admission to the market is free, event prices start at $15. >>
sponsored: fri + sat (various times): flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics and a cozy atmosphere—has some incredible lineups this weekend! save 50% with promo code ‘skint’ on tickets to these shows at 362 grand street in williamsburg: friday 8pm, 9:30pm, and 11pm; and the east village location is back at 83 1st ave saturday at 8:30pm. new: monthly member’s pass ($20) to see as many shows as you want + happy hour drinks + secret drop in announcements! >>
fri 7pm-midnight: jazz + gin: speakeasy soirée – one-year anniversary: hot jazz, dancing, and cocktails await at prohibition productions’ speakeasy soirée, held in a former 1920s brooklyn speakeasy—now an art nouveau salon. the evening features live music by danny jonokuchi + the revisionists and milkman + sons, dj sets by dj andrius, and burlesque performer lilin, plus a free swing dance lesson (at 8:30pm). the urbane arts club (ditmas park), $21.83 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $27.14-30). >>
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. tonight: martin dockery, rachel green, eleonora ko, and eric vetter. 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: (un)silent film: sunrise: the new school’s college of performing arts presents a screening of f.w. murnau’s 1927 silent classic sunrise, with an original score by joe kraemer (mission: impossible – rogue nation, the way of the gun) performed live by the mannes orchestra. the new school’s john l. tishman auditorium (greenwich village/union square), free admission. >>
fri 8pm (monthly): 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 8pm: f*bomb presents: ace frehley birthday tribute: get back in the new york groove at the f*bomb rock + roll party’s tribute to guitar god ace frehley. headliner at 11pm. baker falls (les), $15. >>
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 myq kaplan (comedy central), sarah tollemache (last comic standing), violet meeter (john oliver), mohanad elshieky (colbert), roey rozen, and brandon ash-mohammed. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
saturday
earth day related events:
► sat 10am-4pm: open streets: car-free earth day: dozens of streets across the five boroughs will be closed to vehicular traffic and offer activities and programming related to climate change and sustainability. free admission. >>
► sat 11am-3pm: 5th annual broadway celebrates earth day concert: times square’s duffy square. free admission. >>
► sat 11am-5pm: 38th nyc sikh day parade: madison avenue from 38th street to madison square park. >>
► sun 12-6pm, 5:30pm-midnight: house of yes’ annual earth love fest block party and after party: indoors and outdoors at house of yes (bushwick). free admission. >>
sat thru 6/27 (tues+sat 10am-6pm): marcel duchamp at gagosian: gagosian opens its new upper east side gallery with an exhibition of key works by marcel duchamp, coinciding with moma’s retrospective and featuring many of the artist’s iconic ‘readymades.’ 980 madison ave at e 76th street, free admission. >>
sat 11am-2pm (+ 4/28-8/25): world tai chi day at bryant park: celebrating world tai chi day, bryant park kicks off its annual season of free outdoor tai chi with an afternoon of instruction and demonstrations. weekly sessions, held tuesdays at 7:30am, run through august 25. >>
sat 12-6pm: downtown culture walk: plot your own gallery crawl while 14 nonprofit art spaces in and around soho open their doors for this self-guided art walk. stops include the drawing center, judd foundation, and museum of chinese in america, with free or suggested admission, plus special programming at select locations. >>
sat 1-4pm: 16th annual shakespeare’s birthday sonnet slam: bard-athon! 154 readers of all ages and abilities each take on one of shakespeare’s 154 sonnets at this marathon birthday tradition. 9th floor lounge of the riverside church (morningside heights), free admission (donations welcome). >>
sat 2-10:30pm: manimals faire: theatrical glam punk band the manimals celebrate the 10th anniversary of their game of thrones/a song of ice and fire-inspired rock and roll concept album seven with an all-day faire at baker falls (les). the come prepared for d+d, board games, a glitter bar, tarot readings, burlesque, drag, and bands. ren faire garb and cosplay encouraged. $20. >>
sat 5pm: relationsh*t storytelling show: stories about all kinds of relationships meet on-stage advice from actual therapists at lynn bixenspan and morgan pielli’s relationsh*t show. q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>
sat 5-10pm: this party is killing you! the robyn party: the longest-running and original robyn-themed party returns with djs spinning the swedish pop sensation’s greatest hits, b-sides, deep cuts, and remixes, along with faves by zara, slayyyter, romy, and more. 9 bob note @ 3 dollar bill (east williamsburg), $15 adv, $20 door. >>
sat 6pm doors: scream scene horror hangout: the ring on vhs: scream scene’s latest horror hangout features a screening of gore verbinski’s 2002 supernatural horror thriller the ring (on vhs!), complete with a drinking game and pizza for sale. afterward, hang out with fellow horror fans at the bar. pine box rockshop (bushwick), free admission. >>
sat 7:30pm doors: l train brass band’s ninth anniversary blowout concert: l train brass band celebrates nine years of brass, reeds, and percussion with a full-on blowout at culture lab lic. opening sets from nice brass and brass meets world kick things off. $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
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, stephen buckley, mick szal and brielle demirjian. caveat (les), free admission. >>
sunday
sun (waves start at 7am, 7:40am, 8:20am, 9am, and 9:40am): nycruns brooklyn experience half marathon: cheer on 25,000 runners as they make their 13.1 mile journey from mccarren park to prospect park. >>
sun 1-5pm: poetry in the park: fort greene park fills with poetry, music, and creativity for this national poetry month gathering, featuring live readings, a community open mic, workshops, and dj sets throughout the day. free books from brooklyn book bodega while they last. fort greene park’s monument plaza, free admission (donations welcome). >>
sun 2pm (season finale): schneider concerts chamber music series at the new school: the new school’s annual chamber music series showcasing emerging ensembles returns for the 2025-26 season. celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary, the season honors abigail adams’ 1776 call to ‘remember the ladies’ with works by women composers paired with traditional works. today’s concert features katarina string quartet performing works by vivian fung and franz joseph haydn, then joined by the ulysses quartet in a performance of felix mendelssohn’s octet. the new school’s auditorium (greenwich village), $20 general, $17 seniors, $5 students standby. >>
sun 4-7pm (sundays thru october, weather permitting): central park swings: swing by central park for open-air evenings of music and social dancing, with big band swing, rhythm and blues, hot jazz, latin, and more to get your feet moving. a beginner-friendly lesson kicks things off, with additional instruction during set breaks. the season opener features dj shufflepuck, and live music will begin may 17 (rain date may 31). king jagiello plaza (located near e 79th street and east drive, on the east side of turtle pond), free admission ($10 suggested donation). >>
sun 7pm: read to filth presents: 1984: this monthly ‘book club’ invites a lineup of comedians to read the selected title and come prepared for whatever host tom pastor throws at them, turning literature into punchlines. tonight’s show tackles 1984 by george orwell. pine box rock shop (bushwick), $5-10 suggested donation. >>
sun 7:30pm: isabel hagen and friends: comedian and classical violist (fallon) isabel hagen is joined by some of her funny friends at union hall (park slope). $12 adv, $15 door. >>
monday
mon 7pm: bitch with mitch: comedians take the stage with a topic of their choice and 10 minutes to air it out, sharing unfiltered opinions and hyper-specific grudges. think ted talk meets roast meets the friend who absolutely will not let it go. hosted by mitchell lippitt, with performances by zoe branch, keara sullivan, spencer meade, tommy bayer, shaunak godkhindi, and amber singletary. caveat, $13.61 with promo code ‘mitch’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>
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, brommeo quartet and pianist anne-marie mcdermott perform works by bach, shostakovich, stravinsky, schumann, shaw, and iyer. a casual reception will follow the performance. free admission (note: if online reservations are sold out, there will be a standby line). >>
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