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

► sat 2-6pm: fourth annual japan village summer festival: japan village courtyard (industry city). >>

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

► mon 11am-7pm: west indian day parade: eastern parkway from lincoln terrace / arthur s. somers park to brooklyn museum. >>

► tues 10am-8pm: ignite thailand fest: father duffy square in times square. >>

► tues 2-9pm (first tuesdays of the month thru october): vegan night market: central park south at columbus circle. >>

friday

thru september: rooftop cinema club: elevate your movie-going experience on the third floor outdoor skylawn rooftop of the embassy suites hotel in midtown. provided wireless headphones help to block out the city sounds while you sit back in a lounge chair and let the show begin. screenings thru september include the princess bride, top gun, romeo + juliet (1996), goodfellas, the shining, mean girls, speed, when harry met sally, the notebook, love + basketball, the devil wears prada, friday the 13th, hocus pocus, and many more. drinks, small bites, and classic movie snacks are available for purchase. $23+ admission. >>

thru 9/12: spielberg film series: film forum (south village) hosts a screening series of 20 blockbusters by stephen spielberg, including close encounters of the third kind, duel, e.t. the extra-terrestrial, jaws, jurassic park, raiders of the lost ark, schindler’s list, the sugarland express, and more. $17. >>

thru 9/8: 11th brooklyn wildlife summer festival: the brooklyn wildlife summer fest returns for an 11th year with more than 50 diverse musical artists taking over 12 brooklyn venues for 10 days. $10. >>

thru mon: the metropolitan opera summer hd festival: the met’s 15th summer festival features 10 outdoor screenings of the company’s live in hd opera series productions, held at lincoln center’s josie robertson plaza. this week: anthony davis’s x: the life and times of malcolm x (fri 7:30pm), bizet’s carmen (sat 7:30pm), verdi’s la forza del destino (sun 7:30pm), and puccini’s madama butterfly (mon 8pm). 2,000 seats will be provided. screenings are rain or shine, but will be canceled in the event of thunder, lightning, or high wind. free admission. >>

thru sun: 15th annual nyc unicycle festival: bindlestiff family circus’s annual unicycle fest returns with a weekend of one-wheeled fun for experienced riders and first-timers alike. free admission. >>

thru sun: back to hogwarts: harry potter fans can celebrate back to hogwarts day with a three-day pop-up taking over grand central termina’ls vanderbilt hall with performances, interactive experiences, photo ops, merch, and butterbeer. free admission (timed tickets rsvp required). >>

fri + sat (7pm): bryant park picnic performances: new york city opera: bryant park’s annual series of free outdoor theater, dance, and music performances continues: asian american arts alliance presents vijay iyer trio (fri) and contemporary dance: mark morris dance group, balcks in ballet, and reed luplau (sat). >>

fri (various times): free outdoor movies (weather permitting):
barbie at hunters point south park (lic) >>
elemental at play area in little flower playground (les) >>
wish at play area in gertrude ederle recreation center (hell’s kitchen) >>

fri 7pm: shoes off! mouth off! storytelling show: a storytelling show featuring aapi performers takes on subjects ranging from mental health to sexuality to politics. hosted by angel yau and jiji lee. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘somoskint’ (reg. $24.41 adv, $25 door). >>

fri 7pm: seventh annual mx. nobody pageant: ‘brooklyn’s most transgressive’ all-gender, all-style, all-skill level drag competition returns to purgatory (bushwick) for its seventh year. tonight: round three. $19.27. >>

fri 7-10pm (fridays thru 10/25): dreamland roller disco: lola star’s themed skate parties return to prospect park’s lefrak center for another season. tonight’s theme: prince vs. michael jackson. $25 admission includes skate rental. >>

fri 8pm: yacht rock skate: sail skate away to smooth sounds spun by dj rich medina at xanadu (bushwick). $17.91 (skate rental is extra, or byo). >>

fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: see what all the brew-ha-ha is about at this women-produced and-hosted comedy show, returning to the back room at halyards (gowanus) with stand-up by harris alterman, tito garza, rufat agayev, sally ann hall, and annam choudhry. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 9:30pm: f*cked-up play fest: short play festival meets drinking game at the f*cked-up play fest, where you can play a drinking game while you watch a series of new 10-minute plays by six up-and-coming playwrights. caveat (les), $18 adv, $20 door. >>

saturday

sat 4pm: barefoot shakespeare company: unrehearsed twelfth night: barefoot shakespeare company presents an outdoor production of twelfth night with a twist-cast members were given just 30 days to learn their lines, but were not allowed to rehearse together. watch it unfold as a referee calls ‘foul’ on missed cues, flubbed lines, and ad-libs. summit rock at central park (uws), free admission (tips encouraged). >>

sat 5-9pm: gems zine exhibition and launch: gems, a naarm/melbourne and lenapehoking/new york-based collective showcasing work made by women and non-binary people, celebrates the launch of their newest zine with an exhibition and zine making at finback brewery (gowanus). free admission. >>

sunday

sun 4pm: bands bikes + bbq: hot cool girl presents bands bikes + bbq, a day filled with live music, a bike show, vendors, tattoos, and bbq at tv eye (ridgewood). $25 admission. >>

sun 8pm: blood roses: a tori amos tribute show: mr. e. minx presents a tori amos drag tribute show, featuring god complex, mx. ology, atomic annie, c’était bontemps, and music by miss woman the woman. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $12.36 adv, $15 door. >>

sun 8:30pm: a.i. vs human comedy roast battle: human comedian/rapper katy berry takes on a machine-learning a.i. foe in a roast battle for the times. hosted by harmon leon. the pit (chelsea), a limited number of $12.51 tickets are available with promo code ‘skintdiscount’ (reg. $23.18). >>

monday

mon 3-10pm: soul summit: the soul summit house music party returns to the ruins at knockdown center (maspeth) for a massive labor day party. free admission. >>

mon 7pm (monthly): biology on tap: bio and beer blend at the biology on tap speaker series, featuring talks, trivia, and prizes for participants. tonight’s theme: labor day + birthday bash. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission ($5 suggested donation). >>

mon 7pm (monthly): living radio: contemporary radio drama, with a revisionist twist: living radio stages live performances of new radio plays inspired by the news, with results ranging from wacky to reflective. kraine theater (east village). sliding scale admission. >>

mon 8:30pm (monthly): no monopoly allowed game night: it’s all fun and games (except monopoly) at this monthly board game night that eschews all things monopoly-related. bring pals, make pals. bring games, or use theirs. hosted by darby and micah. pinebox rockshop (bushwick), free admission. >>

tuesday

tues thru 10/11 (tuesdays 8-9am, thursdays + fridays 5-6pm): fall migration birding tours at bryant park: spot the diversity of birds that visit midtown’s bryant park during migratory season, with guided tours led by environmental educator and urban naturalist gabriel willow. first-time and experienced bird watchers alike are welcome. free admission. >>

tues thru 9/15: 2-for-1 broadway week tickets: score broadway show tickets for less during this seasonal promotion! 2-for-1 tickets are now on sale for 20+ productions, including hadestown, hamilton, harry potter and the cursed child, once upon a mattress, six, stereophonic, the book of mormon, water for elephants, wicked, and more. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: free beaches and outdoor pools, the final friday night fireworks at coney island, art exhibits, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint