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Shakespeare in the Park
Delacorte Theater, Central Park
Every year, stars such as Meryl Streep, Al Pacino and James Earl Jones perform modern interpretations of various Shakespeare plays in...
Free Things to Do in New York City
Weekly Activities and Events Calendar
There are tons of free things to do in New York all day, every day! Tours, attractions, museums, events, shows, sports, movies and more. Kids, adults, outdoors, indoors, active,...
NYC Festivals Fairs Summer
June, July, August Festivals & Fairs NYC
Summer in NYC is packed with Festivals, Fairs, Parades and more free programming, arts & culture than any other time in NYC. We have Pride, Film Festivals, Museum...
Lincoln Center Summer for the City
NYC Dance, Outdoor Movies, Sing, Jazz, Hip-Hop++
Lincoln Center Summer for the City is a summer season long festival of the arts, reimagined after the pandemic. What used to be Midsummer Night Swing is now...
100 Free Things to Do in New York in Summer
FREE Summer Activities in NYC
Free things to do in New York in Summer are everywhere, every day and every night! Kids, adults, outdoors, indoors, active, lazy...you name it! Free summer activities in NYC include...
Times Square TSQ Live
80+ FREE Music, Dance, Art, Billboard Events Summer NYC
Every summer in Times Square, NYC, TSQ LIVE showcases hundreds of artists, performers and cultural producers and this summer they will have over 80 free,...
TODAY Show Summer Concert Series 2023
Jonas Bros, Kelly Clarkson,
The Today Show Summer Concert Series takes place mostly on Fridays from May to September. The 2023 lineup includes Kelly Clarkson, The Jonas Brothers, Chance the Rapper, Niall...
Central Park SummerStage NYC
2023 Free Summer Concerts
The 2023 season of SummerStage, New York’s largest free performing arts festival, will bring nearly 80 free and benefit performances in 13 parks across all five boroughs. The 37th season of...
Annual Museum Mile Festival NYC
NYC's Best Museums FREE
One day per year, many of the museums along Museum Mile, spread along 23 city blocks, allow free access to over 50,000 attendees. Fifth Ave is closed to traffic and lined...
un/mute Contemporary Art Exhibition
On view at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York and Undercurrent, un/mute Contemporary Art Exhibition is the culmination of two online residencies launched in 2020 to provide European and NYC-based artists...
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Midtown West NYC Neighborhood Guide Free Print Map
Midtown West is a huge tourist area with great neighborhoods like NYC's famous Diamond District, Hell's Kitchen and Koreatown. Hell's Kitchen, within midtown, is...
NYC Hotels for Families
Best NYC Family Friendly Hotels
The best NYC Hotels for Families offer you family suites, bunk beds, configurable rooms, interconnecting & adjacent rooms, kitchens/kitchenettes and...