pride-themed events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► fri 6-10pm: pride disco skate night: lefrak center at lakeside (prospect park), various prices. >>

► fri 7pm: nyc drag march: tompkins square park to the stonewall inn. >>

► fri 8pm: prideshow at the sideshow: coney island usa. $20. >>

► fri 10pm: support women djs presents: pride party: mood ring (bushwick), $9.95+. >>

► fri + sat 7pm: state of firsts with director chase joynt q+a: angelika film center (soho), $$19 general, $17.50 seniors. >>

► fri thru sun: the robyn party, madonnagaga party, and more: 3 dollar bill (east williamsburg), various prices. >>

► fri thru sun: yes homo: pride, fagnet: pride, lezzie mcguire, and more: c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), various prices. >>

► sat 11am-6pm: youth pride: pier 16 (seaport). >>

► sat 12-6pm: 17th annual harlem pride: 12th ave bet 130th + 132nd sts. >>

► sat 3pm: tsq live pride finale party: broadway + 46th st. >>

► sat 5pm: nyc dyke march: steps off from bryant park. >>

► sat 7pm: glo in the city live! black and poc queer comedy price/post dyke march comedy show: gladys books + wine (bed-stuy), $15. >>

► sat 8pm: switch n’ play drag + burlesque show: littlefield (gowanus), $15+. >>

► sat 11pm: let’s dance: david bowie nite party (pride edition): tv eye (ridgewood), $10 adv, $15 dayy of. >>

► sun 11am-6pm: pridefest street festival: 4th ave from astor pl to 14th st. >>

► sun 12-6pm: nyc pride march: 26th st + fifth ave to 15th st + seventh ave. >>

► sun 2:30pm: eighth annual queer liberation march: steps off at union square west, marches to foley square. >>

► sun 3pm-midnight: pride for the people: post parade party with jasmine goode, zack wickham, and peppermint: moxy chelsea. $20. >>

cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► fri 7:30-11:30pm (+ 7/10): chinatown nights (fka chinatown night market): forsyth plaza. >>

► sat 2pm: brooklyn cookie swap: prospect park long meadow (event page will be updated if there are any weather-related changes). >>

► sat + sun (10am-8pm): sixth annual dominican taste festival: quisqueya plaza (inwood). >>

► sun 12-6pm: third annual toñitas fest: 244 grand st, williamsburg. >>

► sun 1pm: the brooklyn garlic takedown: royal palms shuffleboard club (williamsburg). $30. >>

friday

thru 10/4: tarot! renaissance symbols, modern visions: a new exhibition at the morgan library + museum explores tarot’s journey from a 15th-century italian card game to an enduring source of artistic inspiration, bringing together rare historic decks, modern artworks, and film clips. the morgan library + museum (murray hill), $25 general, $17 seniors, $13 students, free admission fridays 5-8pm with rsvp, free for college students every first sunday. >>

thru 7/25: the shed’s ‘open call’ series: the shed’s annual open call series presents five performance works by early-career artists that deal with living through climate change, migration, and collective responsibility. free admission. >>

thru 7/2: second nature: narrated by elliot page, drew denny’s documentary second nature follows evolutionary biologist dr. joan roughgarden as she meets groundbreaking scientists exploring the 1500+ animal species who engage in same-sex sexual behavior and parenting, change sex, form matriarchies, and more. with q+a following select showings. dctv firehouse cinema (chinatown), $16. >>

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: dance encounters: ogemdi ude major (fri + sat at 5pm); a social dance with rubali valerio a.k.a. el rubi del acordeón (fri 6:30pm); a salsa silent disco with dj bongohead (fri 10pm); a ballet-inspired dance workshop led by new york city ballet (sat 11am); j.period presents ‘the block party’ (sat 7:30pm); a silent disco tribute to d’angelo with dj reborn (sat 10pm); ‘the modern new orleans music’ with jason marsalis (sun 6pm); nightbirds, the music of labelle featuring nona hendryx and special guest co-host, patti labelle (sun 7:30pm); a silent disco with dj bill coleman (sun 8pm); and more. >>

fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► independence day at intrepid musesum’s flight deck (hell’s kitchen) >>
► superman (2025) at p.s. 503/506 playground (sunset park) >>

fri 6pm (+ sun 5pm): yacht rock choir: join the yacht rock choir at young ethel’s in south slope (fri) and the gowanus dredgers boathouse (sun) for two evenings of soft rock, smooth soul, and plenty of sing-alongs. free admission. >>

fri 6-9pm (+ 7/15, 7/17, 8/5): bpl’s plaza performance series: dj max glazer, samba band os clavelitos, and swingtime big band fill brooklyn public library’s plaza (prospect heights) with music and dancing. free admission. >>

fri 7pm: looking for laughs: love island meets whose line is it anyway? two singles meet four comics for a real blind date. on stage. hosted by douglas widick and kaila mullady. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $22-23). >>

fri 7pm doors (thru 10/1): summerstage: the city parks foundation presents its 40th season of free and benefit performances across the city. tonight: laurie anderson’s ‘republic of love’ with jazz quartet sexmob at central park’s rumsey playfield. free admission. >>

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: adam wade, anoush froundejan, marc abbott, jess wood, and rhonda handsome. with music by evan altshuler. 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 7:30-11pm: swamp in the city music festival presents: two-step night: new orleans dance band t’marie + bayou juju bring a mix of cajun, creole, zydeco, swamp pop, new orleans r+b, and more to jalopy theater (columbia street waterfront district). a beginner-friendly dance lesson at 7:30pm will get you started on the right foot. $15+ sliding scale admission. >>

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. featuring guests sarah hartshorne, emily walsh, and ophira eisenberg. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

fri 8pm: choral chameleon summer institute finale concert: student composers premiere 10 new pieces for choir. broadway presbyterian church (morningside heights), free admission. >>

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 phoebe robinson (2 dope queens), skyler higley (conan), rachel mccartney, chris hamilton, ivi demi, and jordan doll. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

saturday

sat thru the season: nyc’s free outdoor pools open for the season: cool off at one of the city’s 50+ free public outdoor pools, now open in every borough. >>

sat 9:45am-12:30pm: writing field trip to jane’s carousel: take your writing for a spin. join literary magazine one story and author irina reyn for a site-specific workshop at jane’s carousel and brooklyn bridge park, mixing local history, people-watching, and writing exercises designed to get the ideas moving. $10+ sliding scale admission. >>

sat 11am: the quiet car with nicole kelner: amtrak quiet car meets q train. join author nicole kelner in celebrating her book quietest places in new york: finding calm + peace in urban chaos by helping create a quiet car ride on the q train. bring an analog activity (knitting, writing, coloring, reading, etc.) and enjoy the silence. bonus: rsvp gets you a free copy of the book. ride goes from 96th st to union square. >>

sat 11am-8pm: punk island: randall’s island becomes punk island for this annual free, all-ages festival featuring 80 bands across six stages. >>

sat 1pm: matt koff does new material (and then everybody goes home): catch some laughs before sundown as comedian and writer matt koff (the daily show, the onion) tries out some new standup material at young ethel’s (south slope). featuring guest sets by tony zaret, dina hashem, and emily frembgen. free admission. >>

sat 1:30-6pm: free show brain concert: show brain returns to tompkins square park (les) with a free, all-ages concert featuring leftöver crack, pilfers, balaclava, loosey, and the dollheads. >>

sat 2pm: immersive performance tour of gowanus: artichoke dance company takes audiences on an an immersive and educational walking tour of the rapidly-changing neighborhood of gowanus. community organizers will lead the tour, with company members performing at stops along the way. $10+. >>

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 6:30pm: read to filth presents: alice in wonderland: 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 pride month show tackles lewis carroll’s alice in wonderland. pine box rock shop (bushwick), $5 suggested donation. >>

sat 7pm doors: rooftop films summer series: new york non-fiction: a 30-year retrospective: rooftop films returns for its 30th summer of indie screenings across rooftops, parks, and other open-air spots around nyc. tonight: a retrospective collection of shorts tracing the big apple across three decades of change and continuity at new design high school (les), followed by filmmaker q+a. $22. >>

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: sarah adelman, dan toomey, dan yang, and yvette segan. >>

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 morabito and stephen buckley. caveat (les), free admission. >>

sat 10:30pm: hand to phone dance party: dance to 90s house, synth, and ebm with djs ronnie stone, rosa luna, and ivy oh at alphaville (bushwick). free admission. >>

sunday

sun 2pm doors: movies at the palace: season of courage: harriet: united palace’s movies at the palace screening series returns with a lineup celebrating bold heroes, big dreams, and unforgettable stories. the season continues with harriet (2019) and a pre-show performance by vy higginsen’s sing harlem choir. united palace (washington heights), $10. >>

sun 6pm (monthly): you are not alone: an uplifting show about depression: improvisers and artists that battle depression and mental illness in their day-to-day lives create scenes inspired by personal experiences, showing how laughter can be the best medicine. hosted by aaron gold and michael serpe. magnet theater (chelsea), $10. >>

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 ivy eisenberg, rob penty, fabiana mattedi, eleanora kotinsky, and sherri rosen. tonight’s theme: ‘hot to trot.’ q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>

sun 7pm: date my friend: queer edition: skip the apps and let your friends do the flirting for you at this live matchmaking show where people take the stage to pitch their single friends in three-minute, wedding speech–style presentations. stick around after as a dj takes over and the crowd mingles. cassette (ridgewood), $18.04. >>

monday

mon 7pm: book rapport: get lit at this comedy show where comedians compete in a series of bookish games to see who’s the most well-read. tonight’s show features maeve dunigan (read this to look cool, the new yorker), tyler groce (comedy central), and raquel palmas (shitzprobe, baby wants candy), with judging from host ally spier (vocabaret) and library scientist alexandra provo. $13.61 with promo code ‘bookish’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>

mon 7pm doors: rooftop films summer series: jazz on a summer’s day: rooftop films returns for its 30th summer of indie screenings across rooftops, parks, and other open-air spots around nyc. tonight: bert stern’s jazz on a summer’s day (1959) at the louis armstrong museum (north corona). free admission. >>

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Doug Aitken: Lightscape is a free installation presented at The Shed from June 25 to September 13. A seven-screen, film-based installation, Lightscape explores life in motion through a visual poem of interconnected stories, fleeting encounters, and landscapes charged with energy.

For one night only, Thursday, June 25 at 8 pm, the soundtrack of Lightscape will be performed live by the ethereal sounds of the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Come and spend an evening that will animate Lightscape‘s sonic landscape through a fusion of choral music, electronic sound, and cinematic storytelling.

Los Angeles Master Chorale at Doug Aitken: Lightscape
Thursday, June 25, 8 PM
The Shed
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pride-themed events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: ‘pride night’ edition: somethin’ else in dekalb market hall (downtown brooklyn). >>

► weds 6:30pm: drawn out: a queer comics celebration: lofty pigeon books (kensington). >>

► weds 6:30-10pm: moma pride celebration: museum of modern art (midtown). rsvp required. >>

► thurs 4-6pm: radical joy ball with adapt: the whitney museum (meatpacking district). rsvp required. >>

► thurs 9pm: pat party!: union pool (williamsburg). >>

► thurs 10pm: party for change and haus of lil girlz: fundraiser for the ali forney center: mood ring (bushwick), $10, >>

tuesday

tues 7pm: creative showcase vol. 6: a curated lineup of designers, artists, technologists, and researchers get just 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide to present what they’re working on at this pecha kucha-style forum. hosted by katie ehrlich. index chinatown, $10. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): we love a theme: a storytelling show: a lineup of performers tell funny, heartwarming, and cringe-inducing tales at bailey swilley’s monthly storytelling show. tonight’s ‘i love new york’ theme features di cai, rita rigano, melissa robinson, and dannielle slaughter. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>

tues 7pm: i’ll have the bisque! a benefit comedy show for abortion access: join improv troupe the bisque and guests for a comedy show raising money for abortion access. special guests include jo sunday (snl), rachel yu (yu up? podcast), and improv group full of bones, and ticket proceeds will support the brigid alliance, a nonprofit that provides logistical support to people who must travel long distances for abortion care. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>

tues 7:30pm doors, 8pm show: park slop comedy: wally baram and lucas connolly present an intimate comedy show at two boots pizza in park slope, with stand-up by ian levy (don’t tell comedy), chanel ali (comedy central), kate willet (netflix), and carole montgomery (showtime). bonus: free beer 7:30-8pm (one per person). free admission ($10 suggested donation). >>

tues 7:30pm (+ 7/7, 7/21, 8/4): naumburg orchestral concerts: since 1905, the naumburg orchestral concerts season has brought free music to central park. returning to the historic naumburg bandshell, the 121st season continues with chamber orchestra the knights performing works by samuel barber, paul simon, christona courtin, lisa bielawa, and caroline shaw. hosted by wqxr’s paul cavalconte, all concerts are free to attend and will be broadcast live. >>

wednesday

weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► the bad guys 2 at audubon park (jersey city) >>
► queerly beloved: pride shorts in the park 2026 at fort greene park (fort greene) >>
► shaolin soccer at soccer field in columbus park (chinatown) >>
► the birdcage at resiliencity park (hoboken) >>
► the lego movie at open area in fort hamilton athletic field (bay ridge) >>
► the marvels at basketball courts in playground one (two bridges) >>

weds thru thurs (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 week: dance encounters: ogemdi ude major (weds thru sat at 5pm); living music: sam amidon (weds 7:30pm); contemporary dance festival: sung im her | her project 1 degree celsius (weds + thurs at 7:30pm); kick off the rhythm: haiti celebration with tabou combo (weds 8pm); louis armstrong house museum big band with the big apple lindy hoppers (thurs 6:30pm); american ballet theatre silent disco (thurs 10pm), and more. >>

weds 5pm doors (thru 10/1): summerstage: the city parks foundation presents its 40th season of free and benefit performances across the city. tonight: black country, new road / horsegirl / sharp pins / dj mona dehghan at central park’s rumsey playfield. free admission. >>

weds 5-8pm: sva artist residency programs open studios: session i: explore the creative spaces of 40 residency participants from school of visual arts’s painting, mixed media, illustration and visual storytelling programs. sva flatiron gallery, free admission. >>

weds 6:30pm: yoga club 1 year anniversary party: yoga club celebrates its first birthday by returning to the prospect park spot where it all began for a free all-levels outdoor vinyasa session followed by free pizza and socializing. the gathering also kicks off the group’s new ‘touching grass tour’ in partnership with nyc parks. byo mat. >>

weds 7pm: on the media presents american emergency: the movement to kill fema: join on the medias micah loewinger and eloise blondiau in conversation with reporter nancy solomon for a deep dive into their reporting for otm’s latest series, american emergency: the movement to kill fema. former fema official maryann tierney will join to discuss the agency she worked at for more than a decade. the greene space at wnyc (south village), $20. >>

weds 7pm: science tonight: science does sports edition: hosted by astronomer dr. mark popinchalk of the american museum of natural history, science tonight is a comedy talk show where prepared scientists and unprepared improvisers team up to talk all things science. $14.64 with promo code ‘scitoniskint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

weds 7pm (series ends today): bingo in bryant park: bingo! compete against hundreds of players for a chance to win prizes like gift cards, bryant park swag, and more. hosted by comedian andy ross. the fountain terrace (6th ave + 41st street), free. >>

weds 7pm (wednesdays thru 8/12): jazz at pier 84: celebrate all things jazz with live music by local artists in hudson river park. the 2026 season continues tonight with dick griffin big band. free admission. >>

weds 7:30pm: sunnyside horror society: midsommar: sunnyside horror society rings in the summer solstice with a midsommar watch party at sanger hall (sunnyside). flower-crown making kicks off at 7:30pm (or byo). themed attire encouraged. free admission. >>

weds 8pm (monthly): ditmas lit: a diverse range of fiction writers, storytellers, poets, and essayists share their work at the ditmas lit series, returning to the urbane arts club (ditmas park) with paula bomer (the stalker), alexa brahme (good news), sara youngblood gregory (dead boys in space), masae satouchi (color magic: unlocking the door of destiny), and jules wernersbach (hive mind books). hosted by sarah bridgins. free admission. >>

weds 8pm: the moth storyslam: the popular community-based open mic storytelling competition, where anyone can share a five-minute tale based on the evening’s theme to an attentive audience, returns to the bell house (gowanus). tonight’s theme is ‘romance.’ $22.05. >>

weds 8pm (biweekly): flash comedy: have a picture-perfect night of laughs at the flash comedy show, where the hosts snap free polaroids of you and your friends to take home. hosted by claire parker (celebrity memoir book club), audrey black (cracked), and temi adeoye, tonight’s show features asha ward, sam rocha, michael larkin, micah eames, jonnea herman, and flora manon. mood ring (bushwick), $12. >>

weds 8:30pm: comedy on kingston: the comedy on kingston show returns with a night of stand up featuring chanel ali (comedy central), sam frank, jr. (new york times), hannah jones (don’t tell comedy), niles abston (netflix), and rojo perez (fallon). hosted by nolawee. salon on kingston (crown heights), $15. >>

thursday

thurs thru 7/19 (thursdays-sundays at 6:30pm): hudson classical theater company: hudson classical theater company’s 23rd summer season presents intimate, outdoor productions william shakespeare’s hamlet (6/25-7/19) and arthur conan doyle’s the dancing men: a sherlock holmes mystery (7/23-8/16) at the soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in riverside park (uws). pay-what-you-can admission (donations will be accepted following the show). >>

thurs thru 7/18: raising women’s voices exhibition: ceres gallery, a feminist, not-for-profit gallery dedicated to promoting contemporary women in the arts, presents its annual raising women’s voices group exhibition. opening reception 6/25 6-8pm. ceres gallery (chelsea), free admission. >>

thurs thru 7/1: johnny marr’s guitars on view: guitar aficionados, smiths fans, and music-history buffs can get a close look at nearly 100 instruments from johnny marr’s personal collection at christie’s new york (rockefeller center) before they go up for auction in london. free admission. >>

thurs thru sun: murmuration theatre company: fourth annual first flight showcase of new works: from abortion rights to rising healthcare costs to gwyneth paltrow, murmuration theatre company presents five original plays centered on america’s off-kilter relationship with health and wellness. artx nyc (chelsea), $23-25. >>

thurs thru sat: aperture moving sale: before settling in to its new upper west side location, aperture is saying goodbye to its longtime chelsea headquarters with a moving sale. score steep discounts on books, bookshelves, office furniture, art frames, back issues of aperture magazine, and more. 548 west 28th street, 4th floor. >>

thurs 6pm: national arts club season finale: jazz on he stoop: the national arts club celebrates the end of its 2025-2026 season with a concert on the stoop of the historic samuel tilden mansion (gramercy park) featuring saxophonist jerry weldon. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): not in my backyard! a political comedy roundtable: a panel of opinionated nyc comedians, journalists, and politicians debate the local issues causing drama in your neighborhood’s facebook group. hosted by cody lindquist (colbert) and charlie todd (improv everywhere), with panelists jess joseph (licensed nyc tour guide), sarah goodyear (the war on cars), and jake cornell (comedian), tonight’s show will also include an audience pop quiz on nyc transit knowledge. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): golden spiral comedy show: at mindy raf and katie compa’s golden spiral comedy show, stand-up set lengths follow the fibonacci sequence (5, 8, 13, and 21 minutes each). tonight’s show at whiskey cellar nyc (east village) features gabe gonzález (hbo), jaye mcbride (netflix), kate sisk (comedy central), sarah hartshorne (you wanna be on top?), and otter lee (comedy central). advance ticket purchase includes a raffle ticket for a free drink. a limited number of tickets are available for $10.38 with promo code ‘skintspiral’ (reg. $15.71+). >>

thurs 7pm: nyc magic ensemble: expect the unexpected as the nyc magic ensemble presents a night of magicians and mentalists at young ethel’s (south slope), $10 (a limited number of 2-for-$15 tickets are also available). >>

thurs 7:30pm: 42nd astoria park independence day celebration + fireworks: pre-game for the fourth with astoria’s annual independence day celebration, pairing big band sounds from allyson briggs and dan gabel’s 18-piece orchestra with a grucci fireworks display. >>

thurs 8pm: cartoon strips with hilary campbell: new yorker cartoonist hilary campbell hosts an eclectic variety show featuring comedians, cartoonists, burlesque dancers, and more. tonight’s lineup includes asher perlman ( the new yorker), sureni weerasekera (don’t tell comedy), caitlin reese (the onion), destiny dunkle, and artina darkly .one-drink min encouraged. $13.07 with promo code ‘funnypages’ (reg. $23.96). >>

thurs 8:30pm (monthly): connor ratliff presents the acting class: a fully improvised show disguised as an acting workshop, where host connor ratliff demonstrates ‘what acting truly is’ with the help of a guest performer and occasional audience participation. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

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