nyc pride weekend events

► fri thru sun: nyc drag march (fri 7:30pm), youth pride (sat 11am-6pm), nyc pride march (sun 11am), pride fest street fair (sun 11am-6pm) reclaim pride coalition’s annual queer liberation march (sun 11am), and more. >>

► fri + sat (fri 5:30-7pm, sat 3-7pm): fourth annual pride in times square. free admission. >>

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

► fri 10pm: now that’s what I call pride: mood ring (bushwick). $11.05-16.60. >>

► sat 12-6pm: 16th annual harlem pride: 12th ave bet 131st + 132nd sts. >>

► sat 1-7pm: purgatory’s second annual big queer street day block party: purgatory (bushwick). free admission (donations will benefit brooklyn community pride center). >>

► sat 10:30pm: yes homo: pride party: c’mon everybody (bed-stuy). $18.54. >>

► sun 4-7pm: pride for the people: post parade party with xunami muse: moxy chelsea. $10. >>

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

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

► sun 10am-5pm: pride at the bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: indoors and outdoors at 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (uws). >>

► sun 12-4pm: brewminaries hombrewing rummage sale: talea beer co. (cobble hill). >>

► sun 12-7pm: one love little caribbean fest: prospect park boathouse. >>

► sun 12-7pm: the art locker art market: space bushwick. >>

friday

fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
inside out 2 at torsney playground (sunnyside) >>
monsters vs. aliens at broad channel park (queens) >>
pirates of the caribbean: dead man’s chest at the intrepid musesum’s flight deck (hell’s kitchen) >>
the adventures of priscilla, queen of the desert at mccarren park (williamsburg/greenpoint) >>
the little mermaid at blake hobbs playground (east harlem) >>

thru 9/7 (11am-7pm daily, closed 3-4pm for cleaning): nyc’s free outdoor pools open for the season: beat the heat all summer long at one of the city’s 50+ free public outdoor pools, opening for the season today. >>

thru 8/24: the shed’s ‘open call’ series: ‘portals’: 12 early-career, nyc-based artists and collectives present new works that harness personal stories and ancestral history to open portals for passage, transformation, and resistance. ranging from painting and film to sculpture and performance, the works explore forces shaping our world, search for healing out of historical trauma, investigate the ties between political borders and identity, and embrace the power of generational spirituality. free admission (rsvp). >>

thru 7/5: a dinosaur in rock center: a 5-story titanosaurus towers over rockefeller center, just in time for jurassic world rebirth hitting theaters. >>

thru sun: 2025 dumbo dance festival: the dumbo dance festival returns for its 24th season, presenting 45 emerging and established contemporary dance companies from new york and around the world. the mark o’donnell theater at the entertainment community fund (downtown brooklyn), $30 general, $25 seniors/students. >>

thru sun (various dates thru 8/9): lincoln center’s fourth annual summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual arts festival brings two months of free and choose-what-you-pay music concerts, performances, dance parties, film screenings, and more to its upper west side campus. this weekend: seniors get down (fri 5pm), la casita festival (fri 5:30pm), silent disco with david dorfman dance (fri 7pm), the first ladies of music silent disco (fri 9pm), shinyo jazz meditation (sat 11am), stamptown (sat 8pm), antone’s 50th anniversary celentration: the last real texas blues album (sun 7:30pm), the end is not in sight silent disco with king britt (sun 8:30pm), and more. >>

sponsored: fri thru sun: get insider access to the city’s best secrets this weekend with new york adventure club! go behind the scenes at eclectic props—nyc’s largest film + tv prop company; take an exclusive after-hours vertical tour of st. john the divine—the world’s largest cathedral; explore greenwich village’s music history from dylan to springsteen; go inside wassonartistry, maker of medieval european weapons and armor, for a private tour and demonstration; all this and much more this weekend and beyond… adventure awaits! >>

fri 7pm (monthly): 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 erin baker (story collider), paula croxson (story collider), and tonica herzich, with music by hayley rose harrington. the red room at kgb bar (east village), half price online with promo code ‘skintdiscount’ or if you mention the skint at the door (reg. $15), plus a two-drink minimum. >>

fri 7pm: brooklyn chamber orchestra: a parisian nocturne : join the brooklyn chamber orchestra for an evening of french orchestral music on the waterfront at brooklyn bridge park, featuring works by ravel, saint-saëns, piaf, massenet, and gershwin. pier 6 liberty lawn, free admission. >>

fri 7pm (various dates thru 8/16): 47th annual bric celebrate brooklyn! festival: new york city’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival returns to prospect park’s lena horne bandshell for two months. tonight: a tribute to quincy jones: the greatest night in pop. >>

fri 7:30pm: choral chameleon summer institute concert: the choral chameleon vocal ensemble celebrates the culmination of its summer institute week with a concert showcasing new choral compositions. the evangelical lutheran church of the holy trinity (uws), free admission. >>

fri 8pm: laugh it off: bring your problems to the laugh it off show, where audience members submit their everyday problems and comedians try their best to ‘fix’ them. boyb. melrose podcasts (east village), $16. >>

fri 8pm (monthly): a drinking game nyc: the mummy: 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 the mummy (1999) at the bell house (gowanus). $25.05. >>

fri 8:30pm: live! from the internet: see a mix of standup, live sketch, and videos from internet comics including veronika slowkowska, sahib singh, keegan tindall, jeff braun, and more. hosted by sean peecook and eion falance. spare room at the gutter (williamsburg). $8 in advance if you mention the skint when paying via venmo (reg. $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 vannessa jackson (snl), chloe radcliffe (comedy central), adam mamawala (comedy central), lance weiss (nbc), allie pearse (letterkenny), and molly brenner (edinburgh fringe fest). free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 10:30pm (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. >>

fri 11pm: losing my edge: alt-rock music video dance party: dance through decades of alternative, britpop, grunge and more as djs chase coppins projects/ds music videos from the breeders, the clash, oasis, pulp, pixies, sonic youth, the cure, the replacements, and many others at starr bar (bushwick). free admission. >>

saturday

sat thru 8/6: the wonders of technicolor: the academy museum of motion pictures and the paris theater celebrate technicolor’s impact on cinema history with a 10-film series featuring classics like an american in paris, cabaret, fantasia, the red shoes, the wizard of oz, willy wonka + the chocolate factory, and more. the paris theater (midtown), $17. >>

sat + sun 2-4pm: immersive performance tour of gowanus: artichoke dance company takes audiences on an an immersive and educational walking tour of the neighborhood of gowanus, exploring the neighborhood through environmental and social perspectives. community organizers will lead the tour, with company members performing at stops along the way. $10+. >>

sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
mufasa: the lion king at l/cpl thomas p. noonan jr. playground (woodside) >>
space jam at astoria heights playground (queens) >>
the wild robot at crocheron park (bayside) >>

sat 1:30PM: ready to die?: emmy-nominated and wga award-winning writer and comedian alison zeidman (samantha bee, adam ruins everything, archer) brings her hour-long comedy show about end-of-life planning to caveat (les). $12 adv, $15 door. >>

sat 7:30pm: open to work: an unemployed comedy show: laugh at linkedin, layoffs, and late-stage-capitalism at amanda melhuish and cat montesi’s comedy show. tonight’s lineup includes sheria mattis, tina sieben, lili pujol, riylan mills, and bridget foley. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>

sat 8:30pm: ucblk: a variety show spotlighting black performers—pride edition: join hosts justin catchens, dominique kaplowitz, and shem pennant for a night of improv, sketch, stand-up, music and more—featuring a dynamic lineup of black queer and ally performers. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

sunday

sun 2-6pm (sundays thru 8/24): union pool’s 13th annual summer thunder concert series: williamsburg’s union pool hosts free afternoon concerts every sunday thru summer. today: frankie cosmos and juan wauters. note: according to union pool’s instagram, admission is first come first served and rsvp is not required for entry. >>

sun 2:30pm 7pm: rejects anonymous: improvisors double d (nannette deasy and graceann dorse) take your anonymously submitted tales of rejection, heartache, and getting kicked in the teeth and use them to create a cast of characters on the fly. caveat (les), $15 adv, $20 door. >>

sun 5pm: hyperfocus: a neurodivergent comedy show: host virginia dickens (the onion, reductress) and a lineup of neurodivergent comedians take deep dives into their super-niche knowledge at the hyperfocus show. featuring justin avery smith (mcsweeney’s), grace johnson (don’t tell comedy), maggie lalley, and karthik lavangu. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

monday

mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
coco at lawn area in gorman playground (jackson heights) >>
comrades, almost a love story at fort greene park (brooklyn) >>
saturday night fever at the hudson (inwood) >>
stand by me at bryant park (midtown) >>

mon 8:30pm: gravid water: at stephen ruddy’s gravid water show, actors perform scenes from classic and contemporary plays—with a twist: their scene partners are improvisers who have no prior knowledge of the script and react to them for the first time on stage. tonight’s guests include scott adsit (30 rock), cady huffman (the producers), britne oldford (dead ringers), adam pally (sonic), tami sagher (shrill), and julie sharbutt (the good wife). ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

mon 9:30pm: fun by design: the interior design game show: two designers go head-to-head in challenges testing everything from speed cad to identifying furniture in your favorite tv shows. hosted by interior designer and comedian laura fabius. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: friday night fireworks in coney island, sargent and paris, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint

tuesday

thru sun: moleskine sample sale: save on notebooks, stationary, accessories, and more. 260 fifth ave (nomad). >>

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 ‘oooh that’s salty…’ theme features stuart ginsberg, sarah finucane, anoush froundjian, and michele carlo. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>

tues 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), featuring performers carl mercurio, eric qiu, and mike kurylo. $10 (a limited number of 2-for-$15 tickets are also available). >>

tues 7:30pm (monthly): something old, something new, something blue: pride edition: good things come in threes at the something old, something new, something blue stand-up show, where comedians are required to include an old joke, a new joke, and a dirty joke in their sets. hosted by caitlin reese (hbo), and featuring ely kreimendahl, danny suggs, calvin cato, jess salomon, jilberto soto, and micah eames. q.e.d. (astoria), $15. >>

tues 8pm: scientific controversies: listening to whales: explore the scientific, philosophical, and technical challenges of communicating with whales, and consider what their language might reveal about intelligence, consciousness, and social bonds among other animals at tonight’s edition of pioneer works’ scientific controversies series. hosted by barnard physics and astronomy professor and pioneer works director of sciences janna levin with guests david gruber and joy reidenberg. food will be available for purchase, and stargazing with the amateur astronomers association will follow the event. pioneer works (red hook), free admission (donations welcome). >>

tues 8pm: pages+pours: a book swap with a twist: sip, swap, and socialize. hear excerpts, reviews, and recommended pairings of recently loved literature from featured readers, then trade a book and dive into conversations with fellow book lovers. thayer coffee + wine bar (east village), $15 admission. >>

tues 8pm: murder on sex island: a book release show with jo firestone and friends: comedian jo firestone originally self-published murder on sex island: a luella van horn mystery, and now it’s become a published-published book. to celebrate, jo and friends will gather to play toxic reality show games, sign books, and do a q+a. littlefield (gowanus), $10 admission (signed books will be available for purchase). >>

tues 8pm (+ 7/8, 7/22, 8/5): naumburg orchestral concerts: 2025 season: the naumburg orchestral concerts series returns for its 120th season at historic naumburg bandshell in central park. tonight: a far cry, a self-conducted chamber orchestra, performs works by andrea casarrubios, shelley washington, richard strauss, and more. hosted by wqxr’s elliott forrest. all concerts will be broadcast live. free admission. >>

tues 8pm: live band karaoke at arlene’s grocery: choose from a wide assortment of rock and pop songs and sing with your very own live band backing you up at arlene’s grocery (les). $10. >>

wednesday

pride-themed events (many more to come throughout june!):

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

► weds 7pm: kweendom: a night of queer stand-up: nypl stephen a. schwarzman building’s celeste auditorium (midtown). free admission. >>

► weds 8:30pm: queer window lgbtqia+ sketch show: pride edition: ucb (east village). $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

► thurs 5-7pm: fourth annual pride at the high line: a united front: the high line at 17th street (meatpacking district). free admission. >>

► thurs 6:30pm: pride celebration dance party at riverside park: pier 45 (west village). free admission. >>

► thurs 6:30pm: stud country line dancing and two-stepping party: lincoln center’s josie robertson plaza (uws). free admission. >>

► thurs 7pm: pride panel: queer book debuts you should know about: books are magic (brooklyn heights). free admission (donations welcome). >>

► thurs 7pm: pride on the plaza silent disco: north oculus plaza (fidi). free (a credit or debit card is required for the check-in process to use the required headphones). >>

► thurs 7pm: the makers’ ensemble prism prom: judson assembly hall (greenwich village). $10 suggested donation. >>

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

weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
dazed and confused at elizabeth street garden (nolita) >>
queerly beloved: pride shorts at fort greene park (fort greene) >>
to wong foo… thanks for everything! julie newmar at pier a park (hoboken) >>
wicked at carroll park (carroll gardens) >>
wonka at penn south playground (chelsea) >>

weds 5-8pm: sva artist residency programs open studios: session i: explore the creative spaces of 36 residency participants from school of visual arts’s painting, mixed media, illustration and visual storytelling programs. sva flatiron gallery, free admission >>

weds 6pm (wednesdays thru 8/13): summer concerts at hudson yards: the annual concert series returns to the public square + gardens at hudson yards for eight weeks. tonight: marc scibilia with an opening set by dj chachi. free admission. >>

sponsored: weds 7pm: fightin’ words! a language game show: the makers of vocabaret bring you a new show that’s all games! three contestants compete in a series of word-based games to win the ultimate prize: a new word of their creation will be added to the people’s lexicon. featuring guest contestants alison leiby, josh gondelman and nick hornedo. hosted by tim donnelly. save $5 with promo code ‘wordstar’ >>

weds 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. each show will also include a pop quiz on nyc knowledge. hosted by cody lindquist (our cartoon president) and charlie todd (improv everywhere), with guests alex goldmark (executive producer, planet money), peter grosz (veep), and rachel holliday smith (managing editor, the city). ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

weds 7:30pm (monthly): astronomy live: ‘the making of a space show: jackie faherty (museum senior research scientist in the department of astrophysics) and carter emmart (director of astrovisualization) give an inside, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the american museum of natural history’s new space show—encounters in the milky way. hayden planetarium space theater (uws), $20. >>

weds 7:30pm: we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (south slope), with stand-up by isabel hagen (fallon), doug cordell (hbo), carter anderson (dry bar comedy), and margo hera. 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 kristina andersson bicher (heat, sob, lily), mac crane (a sharp endless need), james stewart iii (defiant acts), and jeanne thornton (a/s/l). free admission. >>

weds 10pm: that show with chris gethard: comedian and writer chris gethard hosts a variety show featuring seasoned comedy vets experimenting, newcomers, and a live band. ucb (east village). $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

thursday

thurs thru 7/20 (thursdays-sundays at 6:30pm): hudson classical theater company: sense and sensibility: hudson classical theater company celebrates its 22nd summer season with intimate, outdoor productions of jane austen’s sense and sensibility (6/26-7/20) and henrick ibsen’s the lady from the sea (7/24-8/17) at the soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in riverside park (uws). pay-what-you-can admission (donations will be accepted following the show). >>

thurs + fri (7pm): bryant park picnic performances: opera goes to hollywood: bryant park’s annual summer performance series is back with 25 evenings of free live music, theater, and dance in the heart of midtown. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. next up: stars of the new york city opera stage, accompanied by the city opera orchestra led by maestro constantine orbelian, recreate your favorite operatic movie moments including classics from moonstruck (la bohème), pretty woman (la traviata), the fifth element (lucia di lammermoor), philadelphia (andrea chénier), and the shawshank redemption (the marriage of figaro). >>

thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
paddington in peru at corona golf playground (queens) >>
shrek at paul raimonda playground (ditmars steinway) >>
sonic the hedgehog 3 at columbia park (jersey city) >>

thurs 6pm (thursdays thru 7/31): live at the archway: summer music + art in the dumbo archway: sights and sounds fill the public plaza underneath the manhattan bridge in dumbo. tonight: chanpan, ruby hoops, and april hannah. food and drink will be available for purchase. rain or shine. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm: limousine reading series: hear new readings from writers at the limousine reading series, hosted by heather akumiah and leah abrams on the berry park rooftop (williamsburg). featuring kyle carrero-lopez, chrissy correa, naomi falk, aamina khan, ruth minah-buchwald, and alyx zella. $5. >>

thurs 7pm: risk! crossing the line: hear guests tell true stories they never thought they’d share in public at kevin allison’srisk! show. tonight’s show includes storytellers esmond fountain, sarah adelman, and patrick holbert, plus a mini-story slam featuring selected audience members. caveat (les), save 20% with promo code ‘riskfriend’ >>

thurs 7pm: mood ring melee: comics vs poets: join baltimore’s bruiser magazine for a hybrid comedy show / poetry reading at mood ring (bushwick). host carson jordan will be joined by comics jay jurden, django gold, george civeris and carson jordan with poets mark wadley, john ling, anna k. crooks, and betsy studholme. free admission. >>

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) includes guests annick adelle, max wittert, kendra dawsey, and liz glazer. advance ticket purchase includes a raffle ticket for a free drink. a limited number of tickets are available for $7.18 with promo code ‘skintspiral’ (reg. $10.38+). >>

thurs 7pm (various dates thru 8/16): 47th annual bric celebrate brooklyn! festival: new york city’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival returns to prospect park’s lena horne bandshell for two months. tonight: buscabulla, chuwi, and paso negro. >>

thurs 7:30pm: 41st astoria park independence day celebration + fireworks: astoria gets a head start on the holiday with its annual independence day celebration, capped off by a grucci fireworks display at sundown. also: randall’s island is hosting music, games, caribbean dance just before the fireworks start. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: friday night fireworks in coney island, sargent and paris, sing for hope pianos, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint

juneteenth events and celebrations (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► fri 6:30pm: hudson river park x ladies of hip hop juneteenth celebration: pier 45 (west village). >>

► fri 7pm: juneteenth party with spoken black girl: greenlight bookstore (fort greene). >>

​​► fri 8pm: new york city gay men’s chorus juneteenth concert: unapologetic: our celebration of queer black love: cathedral of st. john the divine (morningside heights). >>

► sat 1-5pm: juneteenth jubilee: brooklyn museum (prospect heights). included with suggested museum admission. >>

► sat 2-8pm: we outside! a brooklyn juneteenth, vol. iii: the plaza at 300 ashland place (fort greene). >>

► sat 2-8pm: 5th annual historic harlem parks juneteenth festival: good vibes in the park. st. nicholas park (harlem). >>

► sat 3pm: endea owens juneteenth concert: louis armstrong house museum garden (corona). >>

pride-themed events (many more to come throughout june!):

► fri 7pm: boba gays pride comedy show: caveat (east village). $13.61 with promo code ‘pride’ (reg. $18.76+). >>

► sat 12-6pm, 7pm: brooklyn pride comic book fair: brooklyn community pride center in crown heights (free admission); followed by (un)masked ball after-party at whoopsie daisy ($20) >>

► sat 12-6pm da bronx pride festival: march: grand concourse + 161st; festival: westchester ave between brooke ave + bergen ave. >>

► sat 12-7: lower east side pride bookstore crawl: (various locations). >>

► sun 2-6pm: resurrection of glitter: draf show + screening of velvet goldmine: wonderville (bushwick). free admission (bring tips for the performers). >>

► sun 7pm: gay shame comedy show: littlefield (gowanus). $10. >>

► thru 6/29: pridefest: new queer performances: the tank (garment district), various prices. >>

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

► fri 5-9pm: swedish midsummer festival: rockefeller park (battery park city). >>

► fri thru sun (12-5pm): tatter textile library and museum’s scraptacular scrap sale: 230 ashland place (fort greene). >>

► sat 9am-6pm: 8th annual the bronx book festival: fordham plaza, $20 admission. >>

► sat 12-5pm: nefarious confections presents: summer solstice market: no filter coffee (south slope). >>

► sat 12-5pm (monthly thru december): queens craft brigade: katch gastropub (astoria). >>

► sat 12-6pm: 16th annual nyc multicultural festival: st. nicholas avenue bet. 141st + 145th streets (harlem). >>

► sat 1-6pm: second annual malikah’s astoria halal fest: steinway street from 28th ave to 25th ave (astoria, queens). donations welcome. >>

► sat 2-10pm: trans joy pride palooza open-air art market: culture lab lic. >>

► sun 1pm: hot sauce (on vinnie’s pizza) takedown: royal palms shuffleboard (gowanus). $20 >>

► sun 2-8pm: dimes: pride-o-rama: a carnival of curiosities: tv eye (ridgewood). $15.65. >>

film fests / series:

► thru sun: new york indian film festival: village east by angelika. $20. >>

► thru 6/26: the other america: a cosmology of jordan peele’s us: film at lincoln center (uws). $14-17. >>

sponsored

Make Music New York on Myrtle Avenue
FREE live music, ALL DAY LONG
Saturday, 6/21, 12 Noon – 8:30pm

Get ready to celebrate the start of summer with Make Music New York on Myrtle Avenue this Saturday, June 21!

FREE live performances by The Afro-Latineers, Sarah Overton, Jem Bleu, Akuro, Fredrix LIVEnDIRECT, Andrew & Wendy – The Chai Tones, The Tom Blatt Project & additional performers to be announced. Enjoy a fusion of sounds and genres…Everything from Latin Jazz and American Jazz standards, Salsa to Hip-Hop, Pop to R&B, and Neo-Soul to Rock.

Make Music New York on Myrtle Avenue Locations (Fort Greene to Clinton Hill):
• Myrtle Plaza (484-550 Myrtle)
• Clinton Avenue (@ Myrtle)
• Brooklyn Sweet Spot (366 Myrtle)
• Gnarly Vines (350 Myrtle)
• Green in BKLYN (432 Myrtle)

Learn more and plan your day here.

friday

fri thru september: rooftop movies at yotel times square: take in a flick on the rooftop terrace of the green room 42 at yotel times square. food and drinks will be available for purchase. this month’s selections include get out, west side story, the little mermaid, booksmart, cabaret, and more. $21+. >>

fri thru 8/29 (fridays at 9:45pm, except 7/4): friday night fireworks in coney island: kick off your summer weekends with a bang! every friday night this summer, the coney island skies light up with a fireworks display. coney island boardwalk at west 12th street, free admission. >>

sponsored: fri thru sun: get insider access to the city’s best secrets this weekend with new york adventure club! go inside the little red lighthouse, get a rare look inside the gertrude whitney studio—first site of the whitney museum; explore the secrets and scandals of lower riverside drive; have an exclusive look inside the house collection—nyc’s cabinet of curiosities; go on a secret eats ‘around the world’ food crawl in astoria; enjoy secret parlor jazz with a bbq dinner on the upper east side; go farther afield to lyndhurst mansion or the seaside village of city island; and much more this weekend and beyond… adventure awaits! >>

fri thru sun (various dates thru 8/9): lincoln center’s fourth annual summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual arts festival brings two months of free and choose-what-you-pay music concerts, performances, dance parties, film screenings, and more to its upper west side campus. this weekend: generation women: stories of bold moves for a better tomorrow (fri 5pm), joe mcginty + the loser’s lounge (fri 6:30pm), france rocks with habbina habbina and leo sidran (fri 7:30pm), dj bill coleman (fri 10pm), a movement session with new york city ballet (sat 11am), the wedding: new york’s biggest day (sat 5pm), machine dazzle: joywride + silent disco (sat 7pm), san juan procession (sun 1pm), arcoiris sandoval sonic asylum trio (sun 6pm), i am the band: a celebration of women instrumentalists (sun 7pm), and more. >>

fri + sat (fri 7pm, sat 6pm): bryant park picnic performances: emerging music festival: bryant park’s annual summer performance series is back with 25 evenings of free live music, theater, and dance in the heart of midtown. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. next up: the annual emerging music festival returns for two nights featuring seven up-and-coming indie, rock, folk, soul, and global bands. >>

fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
american hustle at mccarren park (greenpoint) >>
mufasa: the lion king at helen marshall playground (east elmhurst) >>
inside out 2 at rappaport playground (borough park) >>
the garfield movie at northern playground (jackson heights) >>
the wild robot at ravenswood playground (astoria) >>
the wizard of oz at 31st ave bet. steinway street + 38th street (astoria) >>

fri 7:30am-8:30pm 23rd annual solstice in times square: mind over madness yoga: experienced yogis and first-timers alike are invited to participate in one of seven free yoga classes taking place from sunrise to sunset on the broadway pedestrian plazas of times square. free registration is required, and includes a free mat (while supplies last). donations are welcome and will benefit the times square alliance’s outreach services. can’t make it in person? all classes will also be livestreamed. >>

fri 6pm (season ends today): 20th scandinavian music festival in fort tryon park: new york scandia symphony presents a series of outdoor concerts performed by symphony members and guest artists at the cloisters lawn in fort tryon park. tonight: the scandia string quartet performs works representing each of the scandinavian countries, including compositions by rued langgaard, jean sibelius, lars-erik larsson, christian sinding, and edward grieg. blankets and lawn chairs welcome. free admission. >>

fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by lee robinson, kidané kelati, helen wildy, arjun banerjee, and charlie girard. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit the here to pee tour). >>

fri 7pm (vaious dates thru 8/16): 47th annual bric celebrate brooklyn! festival: habibi festival: new york city’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival returns to prospect park’s lena horne bandshell for two months. tonight: habibi festival returns with a lineup of sounds from the southwest asia and north africa region, featuring yacine boulares, nour harkati, sofiane saidi, rasha nahas, and yalla! party project. >>

fri 7pm-midnight: jazz + gin: speakeasy soirée: 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 the hot toddies jazz band and adrien chevalier, dj sets by dj andrius, and more, plus a free swing dance lesson (at 8:30pm). the urbane arts club (ditmas park), $20 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $25). >>

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 guests share the humor of dating and sexual encounters. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

fri 7:30pm doors (monthly): best night ever comedy show: audrey black and akshay sampath (cracked) host a night of stand-up at el santo taqueria (east williamsburg / bushwick). tonight: myq kaplan, ray lau, temi adeoye, riylan mills, isa medina, and mariah oxley. $12.51 adv, $16+ day of. >>

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 danny meyerand (siriusxm), jamie shriner (the onion), katrina davis (vulture), matt benjamin, and harshil shukla. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

saturday

sat thru 7/20 (select weekends at 2pm): boomerang theatre company: richard ii in central park: boomerang theatre company’s 27th season brings a new interpretation of shakespeare’s richard ii to an intimate outdoor setting—the lawn just inside 69th street + central park west. feel free to bring a blanket and/or picnic. free admission (donations welcome). >>

sat + sun (various times): muppet babies take momi: as part of open worlds free community programs, museum of the moving image (astoria) hosts ‘muppet babies take momi,’ a weekend of free family activities anchored by the exhibition of newly restored puppets, including muppet babies kermit the frog, baby gonzo, and baby rowlf, in the museum lobby. take photos with the puppets, participate in hands-on workshops, attend a panel discussion with jim henson’s creature shop about puppet conservation, and more. in addition, the museum will present matinee screenings of the muppets take manhattan (paid ticket required). >>

sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
arachnophobia as part of astoria’s 31st ave open street >>
mamma mia! at mathews-palmer playground (hell’s kitchen) >>
mufasa: the lion king at beach 59th street playground (rockaway beach) >>
the last dragon at herbert von king park (bed-stuy) >>

sat various times: 19th annual make music new york festival: celebrate the summer solstice with make music new york, a citywide festival where anyone can perform—or just stop by and watch. free performances pop up all day across streets, sidewalks, parks, and plazas. select highlights include improveverywhere’s mp3 experiment at hudson river park’s piers 62 + 64, porch stomp on governors island, a 24-hour ‘sing for the earth’ circle singing program at allinone at the church, sousapalooza at the hugh plaza, myrtle avenue in brooklyn (*our sponsor), group harmonica, kalimba, guitar, and cello play-alongs, and much more. >>

sat 10:30am-5:30pm: upliftny25: join over 5,000 participants at upliftny25—a day of spirituality and wellness at central park’s rumsey playfield.presented by the giving back foundation in collaboration with the mayor’s office of sports, wellness, and recreation, the event promotes mental wellness and community connection through yoga, meditation, healing, music, and more. free admission (registration required). >>

sat 1pm: 43nd annual mermaid parade: dive into summer at coney island’s world-famous mermaid parade, returning for its 43rd year with 5,000 costumed revelers led by king neptune (eugene hütz) and queen mermaid (queenie sateen). rain or shine. free to spectate, $40+ to march. >>

sat 6pm (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 6pm doros: noosphere arts: ‘we are nature: the microcosmic dance’ solstice celebration: noosphere arts’ annual summer series returns to the rooftop gardens of the kingsland wildflowers sanctuary (greenpoint) with live music, dance, and site-specific art installations. $15+. >>

sat 8pm: fun gutter: punks and punchlines meet at fungutter, a stand-up comedy show with a punk house band. tonight’s show, hosted by sasha von didkovsky and bailey pope, features standup from shaunak godkhindi and allie pearse, a comic reading and animated short film premiere from cartoonist john lee, a drag performances by zalika, and more. the cobra club (bushwick), free admission. >>

sat 8pm: sea creature stomp: shake off the sand from today’s mermaid parade at gemini + scorpio’s ninth annual brass band afterparty. dress code: all sea creature everything. gemini + scorpio loft (gowanus), $15+. >>

sponsored: sat 8:30pm + 10pm: flop house comedy club east village is back: nyc’s friendliest comedy club is partnering with emmy squared pizza to bring amazing comedy to the east village! tonight’s lineup includes chloe radcliffe, pat burtscher, sienna hubert-ross, prince arora, and nick hopping. food and drinks will be available for purchase. 83 1st ave (east village). special 2-for-1 ticket deal! no promo code needed. >>

sat 10pm: sandwich comedy: comedians serve up slices of freshly assembled material at gastor almonte and jess salomon’s sandwich comedy show. featuring joyelle nicole johnson, chris riggins, carolina montesquieu, and charlie bardey. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

sunday

sun 2:30pm: modern whitney: where comedians interpret art: a panel of comedians give their own unique takes on interpreting a piece of art—before a professional expert swoops in to set the record straight. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘frida’ (reg. $18+). >>

sun 3pm: infinite good times movie club: jaws: infinite good times movie club launches with an afternoon screening of jaws at gowanus metal bar lucky 13, where the popcorn is free and the beer is cheap. free admission with rsvp ($5 suggested donation). >>

monday

mon thru 6/26: mise-en music festival 2025: contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en’s 11th annual music festival features works by dozens of composers from around the world, selected through an open call for scores. mis-en_place (harlem), free admission. >>

mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
kinky boots at bryant park lawn (midtown) >>
maria full of grace at the hudson (inwood) >>

mon 7pm: jimmy awards watch party: join two altos, syd king and lexi notrica, as they host a nail-biting livestream of the 16th annual national high school musical theatre awards. expect a night full of showtunes, bingo, and josh groban. crystal lake brooklyn (williamsburg), free admission. >>

mon 7pm (monthly): movie musical mondays: hedwig and the angry inch: a monthly series of iconic musicals hits the big screen at village east by angelika, continuing the season with john cameron mitchell’s hedwig and the angry inch (2001), starring mitchell, stephen trask, and miriam shor. $19. >>

mon 7pm (various dates thru 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 birdcage at the turf club. drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. $20+ admission. >>

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 confessions serve as inspiration for improv performers. the wara theatre (east village), $14.61 with promo code ‘skintsecrets’ (reg. $23.18). >>

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: the 14th annual photoville festival, sargent and paris, sing for hope pianos, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint