Before the BQE sliced through in the 1950s, Williamsburg was one of Brooklyn’s premier entertainment districts—home to vaudeville theaters, jazz clubs, and vibrant music halls. Though the expressway disrupted this cultural corridor, Williamsburg’s creative spirit never died. From underground punk venues to the indie comedy boom, the neighborhood has reinvented itself time and again.

Join us July 10 -13 for the Grand Street Comedy Festival as we celebrate the past while shaping what comes next for the Brooklyn entertainment scene.

Lineup:
Jared Freid, Dan Toomey, Judah Friedlander, Sienna Hubert-Ross
Monroe Martin, Austin Nasso, Caitlin Peluffo, Yvette Segan
Natalie Cuomo, Fabrizio Copano, Liz Miele, Myq Kaplan
Keegan Tindall, Lea’h Sampson, Shafi Hossain, Denise Taylor
Jesse Joles, Matty Litwack, Nick Hopping

(Presented by Velvet Llama)

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

► sat 11am-8pm: venezuelan cultural fest: culturelab lic (queens). >>

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

► sun 10am-6pm: korea fest x philippines fest and japan fes: lexington ave bet east 43rd + 48th streets.

► thru sun (10am-9pm): 54th annual international african arts festival: the international african arts festival returns to commodore barry park (fort greene), bringing together performers, artisans, and food vendors from africa, the caribbean, europe, the u.s., and latin and south america for three days. rain or shine. free admission (donations welcome at the gate). >>

► mon + tues (mon 8am-2pm, tues 11am-+5pm): free junior’s mini strawberries + cream cheesecake: junior’s x wimbledon food truck in dumbo (mon) and flatiron (tues). exact locations tba. while supplies last. >>

saturday

sat thru 8/3 (weds-sun 12-6pm): a.i.r. gallery’s annual postcard show: wish you were here: a.i.r. gallery’s annual show is back, featuring 300 postcard-sized artworks (4 x 6 inches) donated by artists working in every medium. each piece is priced at $45, with all proceeds benefiting the gallery—which lost nea funding under the trump administration—and its mission to advance the work of women and non-binary artists. opening reception 7/11 5-7pm. free admission. >>

sat thru 7/27: the classical theater of harlem: will power’s memnon: the classical theater of harlem—one of many organizations that lost nea funding under the trump administration—presents an outdoor production of will power’s memnon, ‘the epic story lost to history about the ethiopian king, memnon, hero of troy.’ the richard rogers amphitheater in marcus garvey park (east harlem), free admission. >>

sat thru 7/10: this is spinal tap 41st anniversary screenings: rob reiner’s 1984 mockumentary, starring christopher guest, michael mckean, and harry shearer, returns to select theaters remastered and remixed for a limited engagement. various prices. >>

sat + 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: big umbrella day activities, performances, and silent disco for neurodivergent audiences (sat 11am-7:30pm), duck down 30th anniversary show (sat 7:30pm), dj perly silent disco (sat 10pm), adn drummer savannah harris (sun 6pm). >>

sat 6-10pm (+ 8/2): silent disco: tune in to your vibe at the monthly silent disco event at riverside park’s pier i, with three djs spinning tunes of different genres straight into your wireless headphones (provided). free admission (a credit or debit card is needed for the check-in process to use the required headphones). >>

sat 7pm (monthly): tom d’s big new york show: comedian and licensed nyc tour guide tom delgado takes you through different aspects of nyc each month, with history, comedy, trivia with prizes, and special guests. tonight’s show features pedro gonzalez (colbert), tata sherise (don’t tell comedy), and bob egan (author, the pop culture lover’s guide to new york city). save $5 with promo code ‘tomdnyc’ >>

sat 7:30pm (monthly): feel the news with marcela onyango: in this monthly variety comedy show, ‘radical lefty’ comedian marcela onyango breaks down the latest headlines—helping you decide whether to be mad, glad, or just deeply confused. each show supports direct action efforts, raising funds for mutual aid projects. tonight’s guests include alexandria love, atheer yacoub, christina brown, laura merli, will purpura, and winter. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>

sat 9pm: the drunk texts: forsooth! jaws: in honor of the 50th anniversary of jaws, the drunk texts thespians present a boozy, bard-inspired take on the classic shark tale that combines drinking games, improvisation and audience participation. the rat nyc (dumbo), $10-12 admission. >>

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The number-one song of the land in the summer of 1995 was a meaningful gem from a trio called TLC. Party Like It’s 1999: Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls Edition will mark that 30th anniversary by giving you double shots of T-Boz, Chilli and Left Eye all night long. Plus DJ Steve will also serve up our usual mix of the best rock, pop, R&B, hip-hop and dance tunes from the 1990s and 2000s!

Unhitch that overall strap, lace up your Docs, tie that flannel around your waist, put on some frosted lip gloss and set your VCR to record Dawson’s Creek and Gilmore Girls — Party Like it’s 1999 is Brooklyn’s best 1990s and 2000s dance party where you’ll shake it to the best pop, rock, hip hop and R&B jams all night long!

Party Like It’s 1999: Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls Edition
Saturday, August 9 10:30pm – 3:30 am
Doors: 10:00pm | Show: 10:30pm

Littlefield
635 Sackett Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
• R to Union Street, then
one block to Sackett Street
• 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q to
Atlantic Avenue or Pacific Street. 9 blocks south to Sackett Street

Tickets are only $5 (plus $2.42 Eventbrite fee)
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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: ‘king of latin soul’ joe bataan + band with dj tahleim. note: according to union pool’s instagram, admission is first come first served and rsvp is not required for entry. >>

sun 4-10:30pm: soul summit: the soul summit house music party returns for another massive dance party at knockdown center. rain or shine. free admission. >>

sun 7pm (sundays thru 7/27): summer on the hudson: amplified sundays: wind down the weekend with amplified sundays, a golden hour outdoor live music series at pier i in riverside park south (uws). tonight: nyc-based congolese guitar band loboko. free admission. >>

sun 8:30pm: say less: a too truthful comedy show: buckle up for an evening of overly personal jokes and stories scored with live music from a funky band. hosted by niccolo aeed and shem pennant. ucb (east village), $15. >>

monday

mon thru 7/26: dixon place’s hot! festival: dixon place’s 33rd annual hot! festival, the world’s longest-running lgbtqia+ arts fest, returns with more than two weeks of theater, dance, music, literature, and homoeroticism. free opening party with mini performances of show excerpts 7/7 at 7pm. dixon place (les), $10-30. >>

mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
good will hunting at bryant park (midtown) >>
inwood film festival summer shorts at the hudson (inwood) >>

mon 4pm, 7pm (monthly): angelika ‘classics’ screening series: village east by angelika’s ‘classics’ screening series celebrates iconic films. next up: joss whedon’s serenity (2005), starring nathan fillion, summer glau, alan tudyk, and ron glass. $19. >>

mon 6:30pm (mondays thru 8/11): broadway by the boardwalk: enjoy show tunes with a view at broadway by the boardwalk, an annual summer concert series featuring broadway stars performing at clinton cove in hudson river park. this outdoor event invites guests to bring blankets, stretch out on the grass, and take in an evening of music right by the water. the season kicks off tonight with grammy and tony award winner jennifer holliday (dreamgirls). free admission. >>

mon 7pm (monthly): biology on tap: ‘it’s getting hot’ edition: bio and beer blend at the biology on tap speaker series, featuring talks, trivia, and prizes. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission ($5 suggested donation). >>

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our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: public beaches and pools, sargent and paris, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>

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tuesday

thru 7/27: east to edinburgh festival: get a sneak peek of the fringe without leaving nyc. before they head to scotland for the edinburgh festival fringe, 15 shows from across new york and the u.s. take center stage at 59e59 theaters (ues). $18. >>

thru 7/26: the gospel at colonus: park and performance space little island continues its 2025 season with an outdoor production of the gospel at colonus, lee breuer and bob telson’s african-american musical version of oedipus at colonus, featuring kim burrell, davóne tines, samantha howard, ayana george jackson, serpentwithfeet, and more. $10 standing, $25 seated. >>

tues 7pm (tuesdays thru 8/17): live at the gantries: kupferberg center for the arts presents live at the gantries, an annual outdoor concert series at gantry plaza state park (lic) showcasing local artists. tonight: migguel anggelo’s second episode of ‘icons’ pays tribute to legendary cuban singer celia cruz in honor of her 100th birthday year. free admission. >>

tues 7:30pm: booze + build: let your inner kid run wild (with a drink in hand) at booze + build, a playful night of building brick fun for grown-ups where you use a set of freestyle bricks to bring your wildest ideas to life. plus, enjoy games, challenges, and prizes along the way. come solo or team up. building sets are available for purchase if you would like to take your creation home. q.e.d. (astoria), $12 admission. >>

tues 8pm: gen z vs millennials gameshow: two pairs of comics compete in a series of challenges to see which gen rules. hosted by bobby hickey and erik martini. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $12.36 (ticket proceeds will benefit the transgender law center). >>

tues 8pm (+ 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: orchestra of st. luke’s, conducted by nicolas ellis, performs works by mozart, dvořák, and mendelssohn. hosted by wqxr’s paul cavalconte. all concerts will be broadcast live. free admission. >>

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The Summer Beer Wine And Spirits Fest comes to the renowned Queens Botanical Garden on Saturday, July 19, pouring more than 100 styles of beer, wine, and sprits from producers near and far! It’s a perfect chance to view the beautiful summer canna lilies, lantana, and orchids, hang with friends, discover new favorites, and chat with brewers, sommeliers, and master distillers about the craft behind your next favorite go-to pours.

Guests can enjoy unlimited samples all afternoon, plus live entertainment, interactive games, and access to food available for purchase from Lobster Cart, Mozzarepas, and Taste of Poland.

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Queens Botanical Garden Summer Beer Wine And Spirits Fest
Saturday, July 19
1PM-4:30pm

Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main Street Flushing, NY 11355

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wednesday

weds thru 9/30: jazzmobile summerfest: jazzmobile, the oldest u.s. not-for-profit arts and cultural organization created just for jazz, brings its annual outdoor concert series to ulysses s. grant memorial (morningside heights) and richard rogers amphitheater in marcus garvey park (east harlem). free admission. >>

weds thru 7/30 (wednesdays 5-7:30pm): summer sounds at manhattan west: manhattan west plaza’s annual outdoor music series returns with a lineup of musicians creating new music with a nostalgic sound. the four-week series features los hacheros with dj mickey perez (7/9), rogê with dj binky griptite (7/16), thee heart tones with dj el michels affair (7/23), and flor de toloache with dj victor axelrod (7/23). manhattan west plaza (midtown west), free admission. >>

weds thru 7/29: doc nyc selects: summer 2025: doc nyc, the country’s largest documentary film festival, presents a screening series of five new documentaries, followed by conversations with the filmmakers and special guests at all shows. ifc center (greenwich village), $18 general, $15 seniors. >>

weds thru 7/20: 138th annual our lady of mount carmel feast (giglio festival): nyc’s oldest italian-american street fest returns to williamsburg with food vendors, carnival games, rides, music, and the famous ‘lift of the giglio.’ the area around our lady of mount carmel church (n 8th + havemeyer streets), free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>

weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
arrietty at elizabeth street garden (nolita) >>
bill + ted’s excellent adventure at pier i in riverside park south (uws) >>
le mans at pier a park in hoboken >>

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: singer-songwriter cian ducrot with an opening set by dj chachi. free admission. >>

weds 7pm (monthly): fantastic fiction at kgb: this monthly speculative-fiction reading series, hosted by editor ellen datlow and writer matthew kressel at kgb bar (east village), welcomes writers john kessel (the presidential papers) and caitlin rozakis (the grimoire grammar school parent teacher association) for a night of readings and discussion. free admission. >>

weds 7pm: the novelizers live: dave hill brings his podcast the novelizers, where tv comedy writers take turns turning classic films into original audiobook-style chapters, to the caveat stage. tonight’s show presents highlights from star trek 2: the wrath of khan narrated by dave with guests h. jon benjamin (bob’s burgers), dave foley (the kids in the hall), and chris redd (snl). caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $35+). >>

weds 7-9pm: mindy indy: storyboard to stars: join brooklyn cartoonist mindy indy for her solo show, ‘storyboard to stars’—a behind-the-scenes look at the process of how her comics are made, from rough storyboards to finished watercolor pages. sweet lorraine gallery in ti art studios (red hook), free admission. >>

weds 7:30pm: we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur team up to bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (south slope), with stand-up by christian finnegan (show your work), andre medrano (vice tv). christiana jackson, denham demac, and sean conrad. 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: ‘dirt.’ $19.65. >>

weds 8pm (monthly): punderdome: comedy pun slam: pun-masters have a war of the words at the beloved pun-slinging competition. tonight’s installment includes an all-star tournament of pun champions and the ‘can you beat a ‘dome champ?’ challenge. hosted by fred firestone. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 day-of. >>

weds 8pm: ambush comedy show: the ambush comedy show buzzes into hellrazor barber shop in williamsburg with a lineup featuring mike lawrence (comedy central), rojo perez (fallon), mary santora (siriusxm), kevin casey white, and isaac gartenberg (barbershop). hosted by josh johnson, lucas connolly, and brittany cardwell. free admission. >>

thursday

thurs thru 8/2: chain summer one-act festival: the chain theatre’s summer festival showcases 90 new one-act plays by both emerging and established playwrights, presented across 25 programs throughout the month. chain theatre (midtown), $23 adv, $26 door. >>

thurs thru 7/20: 18th annual japan cuts: festival of new japanese film: north america’s largest festival of contemporary japanese film returns for its 18th year with 30 award-winners, indie darlings, up-and-coming filmmakers, restorations, documentaries, experimental and short films, and anime. japan society (midtown east), $10-26 general, $5-23 seniors/students. >>

thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
bottoms at brooklyn bridge park – pier 1 harbor viewn lawn >>
dog man at carroll park (carroll gardens) >>
gladiator ii at fort greene park (brooklyn) >>
piece by piece at playground 103 ciii (east harlem) >>
transformers one at audubon park (jersey city) >>

thurs 12:30pm (thursdays thru 7/31): broadway in bryant park: broadway comes to bryant park as stars perform some of their biggest hits at this annual lunchtime performance series. today: + juliet, boop! the musical, hell’s kitchen, maybe happy ending, mj the musical, and the great gatsby. hosted by lite fm’s delilah. free admission. >>

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: brasil summerfest presents os cavelitos and joan lemay. food and drink will be available for purchase. rain or shine. free admission. >>

thurs 6:30pm (thursdays thru 8/14): sunset salsa: dance into golden hour at hudson river park’s sunset salsa series, returning to pier 76 (midtown west) for the summer. led by performer and instructor talía castro-pozo, each night kicks off with a beginner salsa lesson—open to first-timers and seasoned dancers alike—followed by an open dance party with guest djs. free admission. >>

thurs 6:30pm (thursdays thru 7/31): summer music series at bushwick inlet park: soak up the sounds and skyline river sunset at the friends of bushwick inlet park’s fifth annual summer music series. tonight: el puente/cadre presents bombayo. 86 kent shoreline esplanade (williamsburg), free admission. >>

thurs 7pm: lev grossman: the bright sword with maria dahvana headley: the magicians trilogy author lev grossman presents his latest book, the bright sword—a reimagining of the king arthur legend—in conversation with writer maria dahvana headley (beowulf: a new translation) at books are magic (brooklyn heights). $10 admission includes a $10 store gift card, $20 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>

thurs 7pm (bimonthly): the dead ladies show nyc: the bimonthly dead ladies show features presentations on three deceased dames who made an impact on the world during their lifetimes. tonight’s subjects: a serial killer with a ‘murder farm,’ an unrepentant superspreader, and an anti-feminist activist. hosted by sheila enright. the private curtain at kgb (les), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

thurs 7pm (+ 7/17, 7/20, 8/7, 8/14, 8/28): the queens jazz trail concert series: inspired by the queens jazz trail map highlighting the homes of jazz legends, the annual the queens jazz trail concert series presents seven free jazz concerts in queens parks. tonight: bryan carrott quintet at baisley pond park (jamaica). >>

thurs 7:30pm (thursdays thru 7/31): astoria park concert series: central astoria ldc’s annual concert series returns with four nights of live music on the ditmars side lawn at astoria park. tonight: bon jovi / journey tribute band bonjourney. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm doors (thursdays thru 7/31): river + blues concert series: settle in for sunset sounds at nelson a. rockefeller park, where the annual river + blues concert series brings global and american folk, roots, and blues artists to the waterfront. bring a blanket or lawn chair, pack a picnic (or purchase snacks and drinks on-site), and enjoy the music with hudson river views. tonight: grammy nominated singer-songwriter maggie rose with opener dj blessed. free admission. >>

thurs 8pm (monthly): savage! comedy show: pride edition: savage comedy returns to logan’s run in park slope. hosted by lizzie martinez, melissa rocha, nonye brown-west, and chloé cunha, tonight’s show includes standup by rojo perez, deanne smith, jj mattise, and xavier maurice. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>

thurs 9pm doors (monthly): comedy ugly: a comedy strip show: comedians reveal more than just punchlines at comedy ugly, a standup show where performers remove an article of clothing between jokes. featuring: cansu karabiyik, patricia dinglasan, and lily lester. hosted by alysia hush, marisa riley, and kim dinaro. easy lover (east williamsburg), $5. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: public beaches and pools, sargent and paris, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint