cultural fests / parades / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► fri thru sun (10am-7pm): cj hendry + clé de peau beauté flower market: rockefeller center plaza (midtown). >>
► fri thru sun (fri 5-8pm, sat + sun 11-6pm): perú mucho gusto culinary festival: greenpoint terminal warehouse. rsvp. >>
► fri thru 9/28: 14th annual lungs (loisaida united neighborhood gardens) harvest arts festival: 50 events across 30 lower east side community gardens. >>
► sat 10am-4pm: the williamsburg mural fest: mccarren park on driggs ave (brooklyn). >>
► sat 10am-6pm: 12th annual new york city hot sauce expo: industry city (sunset park). $15 adv, $20 day of. >>
► sat 11am-4pm (rain date: sun): the first annual park slope super stoop day: neighborhood-wide stoop sale at more than 200 locations throughout park slope. >>
► sat 11am-6pm: annual brooklyn flea record fair: marsha p. johnson state park (williamsburg), next to smorgasburg. >>
► sat 12-2pm: 68th annual german-american steuben parade: fifth avenue from 68th street to 86th street. >>
► sat 12-5pm: autumnal freakquinox market: mise en scènt shop in industry city (sunset park). >>
► sat 12-8pm: jersey city’s 14th annual all about downtown street fair: newark ave bet. grove st. + coles st. >>
► sat 2-6pm: freddy’s annual dog fashion show and badass animal rescue adoption event: outside freddy’s bar in south slope (brooklyn). >>
► sat 2-7pm: pete’s annual mini zine fest: pete’s candy store (williamsburg). >>
► sat 8pm: 14th annual morningside lights procession: begins in morningside park at 116th street and morningside avenue. >>
► sat + sun (10am-4pm): west side community garden’s annual arts and crafts festival: 89th st. bet. columbus + amsterdam aves. note: cash only. >>
► sun 10am-3:30pm: new york transit museum’s annual bus festival: emily warren roebling plaza in brooklyn bridge park. >>
► sun 10am-4pm: mexican independence day parade: madison ave from 39th to 27th street (flatiron). >>
► sun 10am-5pm: fall fashion bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: indoors and outdoors at 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (uws). >>
► sun 10am-6pm: 50th annual flatbush frolic street fair: cortelyou road between ocean ave. and coney island ave. >>
► sun 10am-7pm: broadway flea market + grand auction: w. 44th + 45 sts., shubert alley, and the times square pedestrian plaza between 45th + 46th sts. >>
► sun 12pm: students for a free tibet’s 13th annual momo crawl: diversity plaza (jackson heights). $15 ‘passport’ gets you access to $1 momos at the participating restaurants. >>
► sun 12-6pm, 5:30pm-1am: the ninth annual house of yes block party + after party: house of yes (bushwick). >>
► sun 12:30-6pm (pre-show at 11am @ 125th st): 56th annual african american day parade: adam clayton powell jr. blvd from 111th st to 137th st (harlem). >>
► sun 1-7pm: 17th annual urban bear nyc street fair: enter at washington street and little west 12th street (meatpacking district). $15 adv, $20 door. >>
► sun 2-9pm: please knock presents: third annual erotic art fair: tv eye (ridgewood). $5 admission. >>
► sun 4-9pm: annual sunnyside night market: 40th street-lowery plaza, queens. >>
► mon 5-9pm: annual fall clothing swap: footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood), free admission (donations welcome). >>
sponsored
A Classic Cocktail with Local Flavor
September 22–28
Raise a glass during Negroni Week on Myrtle Avenue, September 22–28! We’re teaming up with Imbibe and Campari for a week-long celebration of the iconic Italian cocktail. Ten local bars and restaurants will showcase exclusive menus—from the timeless original to inventive riffs that spotlight the creative flair of Myrtle Avenue’s mixologists.
What’s on the menu:
• Doppelgänger – The Negroni: Plymouth Gin, Punt E Mes & Cappelletti.
• The Emerson – Nordic Negroni: Michigan-made Aquavit adds caraway, dill, sage, and dried orange for a spiced, Nordic twist.
• LaRina Pastificio e Vino – Cuore Matto Negroni: Strawberries and basil meet gin in a fresh, flirty ode to la dolce vita.
• Lula Mae – Mekong Gold Negroni: Cambodian-distilled gin stars alongside classic and white variations.
• Mr. Lee’s – Bittersweet Negroni: Mezcal, Cynar, and Lucano Amaro layered with orange bitters for herbal depth.
• Osteria Brooklyn – Smoked Negroni: Gray Whale Gin, crafted with California botanicals, brings a coastal smokiness.
• Putnam’s Pub – Glendalough Rose Negroni: Floral Irish rose gin, Select aperitif, and Dolin Rouge vermouth create an elegant European blend. (Putnam’s owner Gerry Rooney’s brother Rowdy, who is the head distiller at Glendalough, uses rose petals from their late mother’s garden to produce Glendalough’s Rose Gin.)
• Rosticceria Evelina – Five Negroni Variations! Including a Banana Kingston (clarified banana rum), Earl Grey (damask rose & juniper gin), Oaxaca (made with mezcal & gin, coffee-infused Campari & Carpano Antica), Smoked Artichoke Negroni (mezcal, cynar & sweet vermouth) & a Sbagliato (Stellare Primo, Antica Torino & topped with Prosecco).
• Third Falcon – A unique house twist on the classic.
• Vine – Stone Garden Negroni: With Fords gin at its base, The Stone Garden balances the classic bitter backbone of Campari with the rich depth of Antica Carpano and a dark plum sweetness from Choya Kokuto, creating a refined and earthy twist on tradition.
Whether you’re a Negroni devotee or a first-time sipper, this is your chance to enjoy limited-edition cocktails while supporting local businesses. Each participating venue is also making a donation to Slow Food, advancing their mission of good, clean, and fair food for all.
Let’s toast together—cheers, salute, salud, skål, sláinte—on Myrtle Avenue!
four film fests / series:
► fri thru 10/2: 100 years of peter sellers: from britcoms to international icon: dr. strangelove, lolita, being there, the ladykillers, the pink panther, and more. fillm forum (south village), $17. >>
► fri thru mon: climate film festival: various locations. use code ‘skint25 for 15% off tickets (reg. $20 general, $10 students). >>
► sat thru mon: daniel johnston: flat tire down memory lane, the devil and daniel johnston, and the angel and daniel johnston: live at the union chapel. anthology film archives (east village), $14 general, $10 seniors/students. >>
► sun 4pm: be there film fest: footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood). $5-15 suggested donation. >>
friday
ongoing: 3rd place from the sun: 3rd place from the sun, a new board game cafe from the owners of greenpoint’s last place on earth, is now open in dumbo. various prices. >>
thru 9/28: the annual village trip festival: the annual festival celebrating culture and community across greenwich village and the east village returns with 10 days of music, poetry, talks, tours, and more. free-$40. >>
sponsored: thru 9/27: fall for dance festival: this beloved new york festival is back with ‘its most international lineup’ in years (the new york times). highlights include the stuttgart ballet, alvin ailey american dance theater, san francisco ballet, hugo marchand, clara furey/bent hollow, knoname artist | roderick george, and more. although inventory is limited, tickets are still available, but you need to hurry. best availability is sep 18 through 20. every seat in the house is just $30 (fees included)! act fast and secure your seats today. >>
thru mon: 20th annual brooklyn book festival: nyc’s largest free lit fest continues with a series of ‘bookend’ events (thru monday, citywide), and culminates with a children’s day (saturday 10am-4pm) and the main festival and literary marketplace (sunday 10am-6pm) at brooklyn borough hall and surrounding venues. various prices (most events are free). >>
sponsored: fri thru sun: your weekend just got an upgrade, courtesy of new york adventure club!: explore red hook: from aging industrial architecture to artist magnet; enjoy secret parlor jazz with a bbq dinner on the upper east side; go inside wassonartistry, maker of medieval european weapons and armor, for a private tour and demonstration; visit the seaside village of city island; and more— all with new york adventure club. >>
fri thru sun (7pm): 16th annual making moves dance festival: the jamaica center for arts and learning presents three evenings of dance celebrating cultures across the world. $10. >>
fri thru sun: 11th annual brooklyn americana music festival: the annual brooklyn americana music festival brings more than 20 folk, roots, and country blues artists to the dumbo archway and four venues in dumbo, red hook, and the carroll gardens/columbia street waterfront district. $20-25 opening/closing nights, free admission all other days. >>
sponsored: fri + sat: flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics, a cozy atmosphere, and no drink minimums—has some incredible lineups this weekend! save 33% with promo code ‘skint’ for any of these shows: at 362 grand street in williamsburg – andrea allan, caitlin reese, and justo (friday 8pm); colleen genevieve, abe gatling, and claire parker (saturday 8pm + 9:30pm); at 83 1st ave in the east village – mia wilson, zahid dewji, tyler groce, and maddy kelly (saturday 8:30pm). food, snacks, and drinks will be available for purchase. >>
fri + sat (8pm): the chelsea symphony: ‘a hero’s life’: the chelsea symphony kicks off its 20th anniversary season with a program that includes works by leonard bernstein, richard strauss, ben burphy, and anže rozman. the dimenna center for classical music (midtown), $30 adv for premium seating, or $20 suggested donation at the door. >>
fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
there was, there was not at brooklyn commons park (downtown brooklyn) >>
thunderbolts at irving square park (bushwick) >>
sponsored: fri 7pm: scrappy reading series: five emerging and established writers explore what it means to be ‘scrappy’—in their writing lives, personal lives, love lives, and any other type of life they’re living—at the scrappy reading series. held at compère collective in red hook, the evening features writers arianna rebolini, veena dinavahi, elissa bassist, ashley d. escobar, and bailey swilley, plus xo, an exhibit by local artist nelsena burt-spano, on view in the gallery. drinks and snacks will be served. free admission. >>
fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by jonah nigh, jenn lederer, jeremy crittenden, sarah garner, and amy cui. hosted by bobby hankinson. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit the here to pee tour). >>
fri 7pm: the novelizers live: the novelizers podcast, where tv comedy writers take turns turning classic films into original audiobook-style chapters, returns to the caveat stage. tonight’s show presents highlights from dirty dancing narrated by jordan carlos, jon bass, josh gondelman, and ophira eisenberg. hosted by jenny hagel (seth meyers). caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $35+). >>
fri 7:30pm: glitter and concrete: a cultural history of drag in new york city: journalist, historian, photographer, and author elyssa maxx goodman is joined by new york city drag artists for a theatrical performance inspired by her book, glitter and concrete: a cultural history of drag in new york city. a panel discussion and audience q+a will follow. presented in collaboration with the american lgbtq+ museum. lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws), free admission. >>
fri 7:30pm: 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 awkward dating and sexual encounters. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
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 django gold (colbert), rob cantrell (the last o.g.), meredith casey (don’t tell comedy), dan geneen, phil griffiths, and mia wilson. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 9:30pm: group chat approved: a live dating show: watch as three contestants compete in a series of raunchy and flirty games to win a date with an eligible single. the twist? their friends have the final say on who gets the match. stay after the show to mix and mingle. flop house comedy club (williamsburg). $12. >>
saturday
sat + sun: jim henson birthday celebration: anchored by the permanent jim henson exhibition, museum of the moving image (astoria) commemorates muppet master jim henson’s birthday with a weekend of activities featuring special guests, a book signing, puppet workshops, a collectible swap meet, live music, and more. free and various prices. >>
sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
hook at mccarren park (williamsburg/greenpoint) >>
move ya body: the birth of house at brower park (crown heights) >>
soul at jacob h. schiff playground (west harlem) >>
sat 10am-5pm: russ + daughters day: lower east side institution russ + daughters celebrates its first-ever cookbook and the lower east side community with giveaways, free walking tours, a live podcast recording, meet-and-greets with the russ family, and a kid-friendly neighborhood scavenger hunt with a chance to win prizes, including a $500 basket with goodies from russ + daughters and p+t knitwear. >>
sat 3-7pm: harlem dance club’s mothership seven: harlem dance club’s annual interactive dance and music fest returns for its seventh year with an afternoon of live drumming, stepping, west african, hip-hop, house, disco, swing, classical indian, and more. richard rodgers amphitheater in marcus garvey park (harlem), free admission. >>
sat 4pm: the heat of the moment: a climate comedy show: host nat towsen (fallon) presents a lineup of comedians to talk about the climate crisis. featuring chuck nice (startalk with neil degrasse tyson), milly tamarez (comedy central), katie hannigan (colbert), brittany bell surratt (hip hop caucus), comedy central), and more. $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
sat 7pm (monthly): the astigmatism comedy show: a book-ish standup comedy show highlighting diversity in laughter and literature: comedians alexis bradby, kristal adams, and isabelle pierre bring together underrepresented voices in comedy and literature for ‘the tiny desk of comedy’ at p+t knitwear bookstore (les). $15 admission includes $5 that can be applied towards any purchase in the bookstore or café. >>
sat 7pm: club video: micah phillips (comedy central) and whitley watson (adult swim) host a video party featuring new experimental and comedy short films from independent creators at silo (bushwick). the only rules that industry pros and first-time filmmakers had to adhere to: nothing over three minutes, and nothing that’s been screened before. stick around for an afterparty with the filmmakers and dj darkbase. $15. >>
sat 7pm (monthly): a drinking game nyc: scream: a drinking game nyc comedy troupe lovingly (and drunkenly) reenacts an 80s/90s/00s movie and turns the whole thing into a drinking game. join them tonight as they stumble through scream (1996) at the bell house (gowanus). $25.05. >>
sat 8pm: bad movies and brews: freaked: sip a cold one and revel in the badness of alex winter and tom stern’s 1993 black comedy freaked with other bad movie lovers at wild east brewing (gowanus). free admission. >>
sat 8pm: pataphysics audiovisual concert series: sink into a multi-sensory scene at the latest installment of delight factory’s bi-monthly pataphysics audiovisual concert series, pairing ambient and downtempo music and visuals by ezekiel honig, todd polenberg, joshue ott, and matthew d. grant. delight factory (ocean hill), $20. >>
sat 9pm: the legend of you! the personalized improvised adventure: musical improv meets fantasy adventure meets your latest therapy session in ‘the legend of you: the personalized improvised adventure.’ each performance kicks off with an everyday problem shared by an audience member, which the cast transforms into an epic quest packed with bespoke monsters, magical treasures, and a big bad villain. the rat nyc (dumbo), $16.75 with promo code ‘birthday’ (reg. $30). >>
sunday
sun 9am-12:30pm: free bike helmets: the department of transportation continues its bike helmet distribution program this weekend, offering free, personally-fitted helmets at msgr. mcgolrick park (greenpoint) while supplies last. >>
sun 7pm (monthly): new tricks: 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 stories by bradford riggs, eric vetter, jude treder wolf, t. herzich, and neil intraub. tonight’s theme: ‘changes!’ q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>
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: toddy barry, aaron chen, natasha vaynblat, mark little, bret raybould, and bassam shawl. hosted by naomi karavani, brittany carney, and caitlin cook. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
sun 8pm (monthly): beanie babe comedy: the standups and the stuffed animals are full of beans at this comedy show, where a donation will get you a vintage beanie baby to take home. featuring dan frank, connor meade, sheri ciprane, larry dorsey, jr., and anne stesney. hosted by rebecca kaplan. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations optional). >>
sun 8pm (monthly) disasterpiece movie night: thunderpants: from the weird to the wondrous, disasterpiece unearths bad movies for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, pizza, and more. tonight: 2002 flatulence comedy thunderpants. wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>
monday
mon 7pm: community workshop with gloria j. browne-marshall: a protest history of the united states: gloria j. browne-marshall, civil rights attorney and professor of constitutional law and african studies at john jay college, discusses her book a protest history of the united states, the current wave of movements in the u.s. and abroad, and ways of staying safe when joining a demonstration. books are magic (cobble hill), free admission, $34.79 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>
mon 7pm: slackjaw live: banned book comedy show: in anticipation of the american library association and banned books week coalition’s banned book week (10/5-11), slackjaw editor emily menez hosts an evening of readings from new york’s funniest voices sharing their original pieces inspired by and centering on banned books. caveat (les), $18.61 with promo code ’emily’ (reg. $24-25). >>
mon 7pm (monthly): movie musical mondays: cabaret: a monthly series of iconic musicals hits the big screen at village east by angelika, continuing the season with bob fosse’s cabaret (1972), starring liza minnelli, joel grey, and michael york. $19. >>
mon 7pm (+ 10/20): vale cinema series: movies under the stars—or in the pool? the william vale hotel’s outdoor cinema series is back with rooftop screenings at the 23rd-floor turf club, and splashy ‘dive-in’ movies by the fourth-floor vale pool. tonight: the goonies at the turf club. drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. $20+ admission. >>
mon 7:30pm: not a boy, not a girl comedy show: will morrison hosts an lgbtq+ comedy/variety show featuring comics, musicians, and drag performers at crystal lake (williamsburg). tonight’s lineup features ian lockwood, alice brenner, sarah thomas, al kee, elijah meshnick, soraya sis. $10. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 60+ ongoing events: 2-for-1 broadway week tickets (thru 9/21), the amazing maize maze (thru 10/26), and more. >>
stay safe and healthy
– the skint
