Things to Do
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Your perfect weekend
21 essential things to do
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101 things to do in the summer in NYC
Consider this your indispensable guide to the season
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NYC trivia nights
Six quiz shows will have you testing your mental mettle
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Governors Island guide
Find the best things to do on New York's island oasis
This Week in New York: Critics' picks
Alan Alda’s Burning Question: What Is a Flame?
- Critics choice
World Science Festival board member and veteran actor Alan Alda presents the winners of the Flame Challenge, which asked scientists to explain the concept of a flame to 11-year-olds. Thousands of...
- Fri Jun 1
- The Paley Center for Media
Decentralized Dance Party
- Critics choice
- Free
Grab your battery-powered radio and tune in to Decentralized Dance Party’s Tom and Gary for an open-air public shindig on the city streets. The quirky event planners have partnered with similarly...
- Sat Jun 2 - Sun Jun 3
- Location TBA
Target First Saturday
- Critics choice
- Free
Celebrate Kings County at this free museum party, which keeps the revered Brooklyn institution open late on the first Saturday of every month. Hear Cuban sounds from Son de Madre and a mix of local...
- Until Sat Jun 2
- Brooklyn Museum
Time Out Offers & Experiences
- $20 for $40 worth of natural groceries, beauty aids and more at Healthfully Organic Market
- Get wet this summer with two-for-one tubing on the Delaware, plus a riverside barbecue.
- Experience the best of music, film and innovation for less—we've got your Northside Festival badges for 30% off.
- Get your ticket to Medieval Play with two drinks
- Half-price summer mixology classes with Open Bar Hospitality
- Time Out for brunch series: $35 for a bottomless boozy brunch
New York's best
Summer dates in New York City
We've rounded up dozens of the most romantic things to do this season.
Free things to do in NYC
- Free
Find loads of gratis events, arts and culture to keep you calendar booked all spring and beyond.
10 best parks in New York City
Take advantage of spring's warmer temperatures at ten of New York City's best public parks.
The best New York City tourist attractions that locals love
Don't wait for Mom and Dad to visit to check out these essential city sights.
Photo galleries
Photos: Governors Island opening weekend
New York's summer oasis welcomes art seekers, old-timey baseball players and foodies to its shores.
Photos: Baby animals at NYC zoos
We apply our patent-pending cute-o-meter to new zoo arrivals and give you the chance to pick your favorite.
Photos: Coney Island Strongman Spectacular 2012
Check out images of dudes having cars driven over them, pulling vehicles with their hair and teeth, and other crazy feats.
Video
Street survey: I’m a New Yorker because _______. (VIDEO)
“Shit New Yorkers Say” stars Eliot and Ilana Glazer interview NYC residents on the street.
Video: Aziz Ansari interview and cover shoot
The Parks and Rec star goofs around in a pool and chats about exploring NYC.
Things to do by neighborhood
A day in Long Island City
A graffiti mecca, perfectly crafted cocktails and eclectic artworks await in this burgeoning Queens 'hood.
A day in Williamsburg
Look beyond the twenty-something trustafarians to find an evolving, creative community.
A day in the East Village
See street art, oddball antiques and a centuries-old cemetery in Manhattan.
A day in Bedford-Stuyvesant
Bed-Stuy boasts beautiful 19th-century houses and destination-worthy eats.
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