Wear your sunblock: The best NYC events in June 2026 are things to do outside. When you’re not spending all your free time soaking up the sun at the best beaches or drinking atop the city’s finest rooftop bars, you'll be rocking your rainbow during the Pride March and catching Tribeca Festival screeners. Get your tickets now for the best happenings of the month and keep your fingers (and toes) crossed for good weather.
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On June 1, Bryant Park, already home to a pretty popular outdoor library of sorts, will host its first-ever "read on the lawn day," encouraging visitors to enjoy an evening of book discussions, ambient music and simple relaxation on its sprawling green space.
The event, scheduled to run between 5:30pm and 8pm, will kick off the park's literary lineup of free weekly events for the summer, including lunchtime author panels, poetry readings, writing workshops and more.
New York City's transit system may be 121 years old, but its biggest cheerleader is a spry 50. The New York Transit Museum will mark its golden anniversary with a yearlong slate of events, from vintage train rides to a city-spanning scavenger hunt, celebrating the system that keeps New York moving (usually).
One of the biggest draws of the year-long festivities arrives June 1, when a new app launches a five-borough scavenger hunt to 50 transit-related sites, from subway stations to bridges and tunnels. Along the way, unlock trivia and little-known facts, effectively turning the entire city into an interactive museum until it concludes November 1.
The fan favorite Parade of Trains returns June 6 and 7, with a rotating fleet of vintage cars traveling the Brighton Line between Brighton Beach and Kings Highway. Even better, they're available to anyone with the fare, making it one of the most accessible ways to experience transit history in motion.
At the museum itself, a new exhibition opening June 17 dives into the quirks and characters of the system’s past, spotlighting everything from ambitious engineering proposals to singing bus drivers. Programming continues with Fourth of July weekend shuttle rides reviving the long-defunct HH line, once a short connector between Court Street and Hoyt–Schermerhorn.
The Tribeca Festival has been a springtime staple in New York City for a quarter of a century, and the heavily anticipated annual showcase of cinematic and cultural programming is celebrating its big 2-5 this year with its biggest lineup of world premieres ever.
Running from Wednesday, June 3 through Sunday, June 14, the 2026 edition of the downtown fest — which was founded by New York native Robert De Niro as well as Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff to revitalize Lower Manhattan in the wake of the September 11 attacks — will feature 103 world premieres out of its slate of 118 feature films and 86 short films, the highest in the festival's history.
Among the starry highlights are the Opening Night selection, the Questlove-directed documentary Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That’s the Weight of the World, which will be followed by a performance from the eponymous iconic band on June 3. That's just one of several music-focused titles coming to this year's fest, which also includes docs and live performances by the likes of Sara Bareilles, Peter Frampton, Mumford & Sons, The LOX, Magdalena Bay, and Noga Erez & Ori Rousso, capped off with a Closing Night premiere of Alicia Keys: Girl from Hell’s Kitchen.
Elsewhere, you'll find Susan Sarandon and Aubrey Plaza in The Accompanist, Alicia Vikander and Wagner Moura in The Last Day, Paul Rudd and Jeremy Sisto in Rain Reign, André Holland and Wendell Pierce in They Fight, Vera Farmiga and Tim Blake Nelson in The Leader, and Sofia Boutella, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lizzy McAlpine, Simon Pegg, and Quentin Tarantino in Only What We Carry, plus a Dawson's Creek reunion in Happy Hours between Katie Holmes (who also writes and directs) and her old flame Joshua Jackson. Projects spotlighting Emilia Clarke, Alison Brie, Edward Burns, Zach Braff, Édgar Ramírez and Marc Maron, among others, are also on the docket. As for the shorts program, expect stories by everyone from Spike Lee to Sara Gilbert.
Your summer concert calendar just got busier. Following SummerStage’s recent lineup drop, BRIC Arts Media has unveiled the 2026 lineup for its 47th season of Celebrate Brooklyn!. Returning to the iconic Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park from June 4 to September 19, this year's festival revolves around a theme of “Radical Joy” with a multi-generational, genre-defying roster that's also one of the most women-forward lineups in the festival's history.
The season kicks off on Thursday, June 4, with a high-energy launch party led by the “Queen of Percussion” herself, Sheila E., alongside Leon Knight and Brooklyn’s own DJ Spinna. From there, the schedule remains relentlessly "funk-forward."
Highlights include an all-star tribute to Aaliyah celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Brooklyn-born icon’s One in a Million, a Juneteenth celebration with Infinity Song, Americana Night featuring Yola, Dominican Night and the return of the Habibi Festival.
While the vast majority of the 15-show slate is free, the festival includes three ticketed benefit concerts that support BRIC’s year-round work. These include Patti LaBelle on June 26, Royel Otis on July 18 and Liz Phair & Sleater-Kinney on September 19.
In one of its largest installments in the tournament’s history, the 2026 FIFA World Cup returns this summer and it’s a particularly New York-y (okay, fine, New Jersey-y) edition of the every-foour-years soccer competition.
The tournament will be held from June 11 to July 19 in a record 104 matches staged across Mexico, Canada and the United States, but the New York–New Jersey region will play a particularly prominent role this year with eight matches scheduled for the area—including the big championship match on July 19—at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, after five weeks of games across the continent.
Whether you’re looking to brush up on the match schedule and ticketing details, acquaint yourself with some transit info and hotel recommendations, or partake in one of the fan zones or some other only-in-New York fun, here’s everything you need to know ahead of the FIFA World Cup in New York.
From June 4 through August 30, Brooklyn Army Terminal once more transforms its Sunset Park waterfront into one of the city’s busiest summer gathering spots with Summer at the Terminal, a months-long lineup of free cultural programming. Presented by NYCEDC and local partners, the series includes outdoor film screenings, waterfront food festivals, salsa nights, wellness events, makers markets and celebrations of Latin, Asian, and Hispanic cultures. Highlights include Rooftop Films screenings, Ferry Food Fest and an end-of-summer bash to close out the season.
The Adirondacks are getting a little more mythical this summer. Starting June 1, six towering wooden trolls will officially move into The Wild Center as part of a massive outdoor art exhibition from Danish artist Thomas Dambo.
The exhibition, called “TROLLS: Save the Humans,” runs through October 31 and marks the latest stop in Dambo’s sprawling global art project, “Trail of a Thousand Trolls.” If you’ve somehow missed his work over the past few years, Dambo has become internationally famous for creating massive folklore-inspired sculptures from reclaimed wood and discarded materials, placing them in forests, parks and hidden natural spaces around the world.
The Adirondack edition brings six new trolls to the trails and woods surrounding The Wild Center, the immersive natural history museum in Tupper Lake. But these aren’t just giant creatures hanging around for Instagram photo ops. According to the exhibition’s narrative, the young troll activists have noticed humans drifting further away from nature and causing significant damage to the planet in the process. Their mission? Basically, to convince us to get it together. Each troll comes with its own personality and story, encouraging visitors to think about conservation, recycling, gardening and the increasingly radical idea of touching grass once in a while.
The NY Laughs Festival is back from June 4 through June 7, bringing a substantial lineup of stand-up heavyweights, rising comics and open-air performances to venues across downtown Manhattan, including a massive free kickoff show right in Union Square Park.
Presented by The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club alongside nonprofit comedy organization NYLaughs, the festival debuted last year and apparently went well enough that organizers decided to make the sequel even bigger and louder. This year’s edition expands with new venues, additional programming and a lineup that reads like a perfect comedy podcast queue.
Among the comedians slated to appear: Jeff Ross, Dave Attell, Andrew Dice Clay, Mark Normand, Rachel Feinstein, Emma Willmann, Paul Virzi, Matthew Broussard, Alex English, Steve Rannazzisi and Jerrod Carmichael, with more names still expected to be announced.
The centerpiece of the whole thing is “Comedy in the Square,” a free outdoor show happening June 4 from 6 pm to 9 pm on Union Square Park’s North Plaza. Organizers say the event will once again turn the park into a giant open-air comedy club, complete with a concert-style stage setup, seating, standing room and food and drinks nearby. (Last year’s kickoff reportedly drew more than 1,000 people.) This year’s outdoor lineup includes Mark Normand, Matthew Broussard, Emma Willmann, Caitlin Peluffo and Usama Siddiquee, plus live music before the stand-up starts.
Giggity, giggity, folks: Quahog’s most famous watering hole is officially heading your way. Starting June 4, Bucket Listers is bringing The Drunken Clam, the iconic dive bar from the beloved adult animated series Family Guy, to New York City for burgers, drinks and plenty of Family Guy-style antics.
Located on the second floor of 1604 Broadway in Times Square, this fully interactive Family Guy Drunken Clam Experience will transport you directly into the world of Peter, Quagmire, Joe and Cleveland. After wildly successful runs in cities like Chicago and Los Angeles, the Manhattan activation promises to be the most immersive yet. From the glowing neon signage to the meticulously recreated bar stools, every detail is designed to make you feel like you've stepped through the television screen.
With your ticket, you'll get a welcome drink and access to a treasure trove of Family Guy Easter eggs and photo ops. Find the infamous Evil Monkey or hang out in meticulously recreated scenes that honor twenty-four seasons of animated history. The pop-up will also host Family Guy trivia nights and karaoke, ensuring the atmosphere remains as chaotic and entertaining as the show itself. Exclusive merch will also be available for those looking to take a piece of Quahog home.
After more than a decade of drawing crowds to Brooklyn waterfronts and Prospect Park’s lawns, Smorgasburg is finally heading somewhere a little more central. Starting last month, the city’s best-known open-air food market has set up shop at Columbus Circle, bringing craveable eats to the southwest corner of Central Park.
For anyone who’s ever schlepped to Brooklyn for a bao bun and a soft-serve moment, this is big. The new outpost will feature more than 25 vendors and you can expect the usual Smorgasburg formula: plenty of newcomers, cult-favorite regulars and dishes engineered to go viral.
Bar and booze fans, clear your calendars: two of Australia’s most acclaimed cocktail bars are joining forces in New York City for a single night behind the stick. On Wednesday, June 3, Stone & Soil—the recently opened Japanese-inspired cocktail destination—will host a rare international takeover featuring Sydney’s Maybe Sammy and Melbourne’s Caretaker's Cottage.
The collaboration marks the New York debut of Maybe Sammy, ranked No. 42 on The World’s 50 Best Bars list, while Caretaker’s Cottage arrives with equally impressive credentials at No. 19. Even more enticing for cocktail enthusiasts: It’s an opportunity to experience both award-winning bars under one roof, an event that rarely happens without an international flight and severe jet lag.
The takeover takes place at Stone & Soil, one of the city’s buzziest new cocktail joints. The venue has quickly drawn attention for bringing a Japanese-style approach to hospitality and mixology to Manhattan, drawing on the pedigrees of its founding team, whose résumés include Tokyo’s influential Bar Trench as well as New York favorites Bar Moga and Morimoto.
After a very long winter, it feels like spring has finally sprung in New York, which means that outdoor concert season is soon upon us. And helpfully, one of one of the city's best al fresco concert venues, Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, has officially announced its 2026 season lineup so that we can get our summer planning underway.
And as with previous (albeit more drama-filled) years, the season ahead promises a killer mix of musical acts, from downright legends (Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Erykah Badu) to buzzy fresh faces (Geese, Djo).
Running from June 6 through October 20, the 2026 lineup will see multiple shows from Zac Brown Band and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, a Juneteenth mini festival featuring Israel Houghton & New Breed, Hezekiah Walker, Donald Lawrence, Smokie Norfu and more, plus special evenings with rock icon David Byrne and Paramore powerhouse Hayley Williams. Warm-weather gigs from big names like Jon Batiste, Dave Matthews Band, Sarah McLachlan and Wilco, among others, pad out the rest of the programming.
New York doesn’t exactly lack for immersive theater these days but, even by downtown standards, North Star sounds ambitious. Landing at Irish Arts Center from June 3–21 and created and directed by Kwame Daniels, the North American premiere turns a 19th-century transatlantic journey into a full-bodied, standing-room performance that blends live music, spoken word and a chorus of voices spanning generations and continents.
The show is an exploration of and response to abolitionist Frederick Douglass' journey to Belfast in 1845, shortly after publishing his first autobiography, in part to avoid the threat of re-enslavement. His time in Belfast proved transformative for both him and the city; he found an unlikely sense of belonging there, declaring he would “always have a home” in the city, which formed the Belfast Ladies Anti-Slavery Association after his visit. North Star takes those weeks and refracts it through a contemporary lens, asking what it means—then and now—for a place to open itself to outsiders and new ideas.
Game of 1000 Boxes, the interactive game-show experience that’s quietly built a cult following downtown, is opening a brand-new flagship location on June 6 at 302 Bowery. The concept drops groups of players directly into a live-hosted competition where teams battle through fast-paced mini games involving trivia, reflexes, puzzles, teamwork and strategic chaos. Think buzzer-smashing energy, giant glowing visuals and the emotional volatility of a family board-game night—except now you’re under studio lights with cameras pointed at your face.
The new flagship centers around a massive 40-foot LED wall that functions like a giant game board crossed with a live television set. Up to 32 players compete at once in teams of four, using handheld buzzers while a host guides everyone through rounds designed to reward quick thinking, social instincts and occasionally pure luck.
Visually, it leans heavily into immersive tech. The game uses 360-degree digital projections, theatrical lighting and live video feeds to make contestants feel less like they’re at a casual night out and more like they accidentally wandered onto a network competition series. Tickets are available for teams of two or four, and the venue will operate public sessions Fridays through Sundays, along with private weekday bookings for corporate events.
Bryant Park’s annual giant game of musical chairs is returning to midtown on Monday, June 8, turning one of New York’s most beloved childhood recess games into a gloriously chaotic spectator sport—and it’s completely free.
Now in its 12th year, Bryant Park Musical Chairs has quietly become one of the city's most delightfully ridiculous summer traditions. Hundreds of New Yorkers will gather on the lawn for a chance to prove that all those years of weaving through crowded subway platforms have prepared them for this exact moment.
The event kicks off at 6:30 pm, though participants will want to arrive much earlier. Check-in begins at 5:30 pm and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each player must check in in person to compete.
This isn't your elementary school gymnasium version of musical chairs, either. Bryant Park scales everything up. Players are divided into circles of roughly 30 competitors, all orbiting the park’s iconic green bistro chairs while music blasts across the lawn. When the music stops, the mad dash begins. One player is eliminated each round and one chair disappears. Repeat until each circle crowns a winner. Those winners then advance to the final showdown, where they'll compete for the ultimate title and a grand prize. The festivities will once again be hosted by comedian Ophira Eisenberg, with music provided by DJ Flip Bundlez.
The Paley Museum is going all in on the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a month-long celebration featuring live watch parties, interactive exhibits and soccer-themed programming in Midtown Manhattan. Beginning June 11, the museum will screen all 104 World Cup matches on the big screen in its newly renovated theaters, with broadcasts in both English and Spanish. The programming also includes The Global Game: Soccer in the United States and the FIFA World Cup, an immersive exhibition packed with memorabilia, archival footage, interactive training stations and gaming experiences exploring the sport’s growth in the U.S. Soccer legends, including Alexi Lalas, Carli Lloyd and Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, are also slated to appear during kickoff events tied to the tournament.
This summer, the MTA is bringing 50 free outdoor performances across Midtown Manhattan, bringing some of the best subway musicians out of the stations and directly onto Broadway plazas for lunchtime concerts and spontaneous dance breaks.
The seasonal series comes through partnerships between MTA Arts & Design, the Garment District Alliance and the Times Square Alliance, expanding the transit system’s long-running live music program (recently rebranded from Music Under New York to simply MTA Music) into the middle of some of Manhattan’s busiest pedestrian corridors.
The larger of the two series, Broadway Rhythm, runs from June 9 through October 22 along Broadway between West 39th and 40th Streets. Performances will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 2 pm, turning the Garment District plazas into a free midday concert venue for office workers, tourists and anyone looking to romanticize their lunch break a little bit.
Meanwhile, Times Square Live (TSQ LIVE) kicked off May 27 and runs through September 23, with Wednesday performances from noon to 2 pm on Broadway between West 44th–45th Streets and West 47th–48th Streets.
Bar Kabawa is hosting Patties & Pals, a monthly series where several culinary titans in NYC are taking a spin on one of the most iconic dishes of the Caribbean, the humble patty. Bringing its old-school Italian sensibilities to the medium, Nolita's Torrisi is kicking off the series on May 19, starting strong with the Jamaican beef ragu patty. Later in the summer, Fort Greene's Strange Delight will bring a NOLA-inflected spin on the dish, serving up the Creole daube with Kyoto carrots and hakurei turnips.
The series extends all the way to the fall. Keep in mind that you can catch these specialty patties for only one week. So do as Carmichael says and come on by to "Fill Yuh Belly." June's edition will see Chinatown wine bar Sunn's take over from June 16 through 20.
The 48th annual Museum Mile Festival returns on Tuesday, June 9, taking over a mile-long stretch of Fifth Avenue from 82nd Street to 110th Street from 6pm to 9pm. For one evening only, more than 20 museums will open their doors for free, while the street itself turns into a festival packed with live performances, pop-ups and hands-on activities.
If you’ve never been, the premise is simple but kind of unbeatable: world-class museums, no admission fees and a car-free Fifth Avenue filled with music, dancing and crowds. Heavy hitters like the Met, the Guggenheim, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum and Museum of the City of New York will all be open during the event, offering access to current exhibitions alongside special programming.
Beyond the museums, neighborhood partners, ranging from cultural centers to community groups, will add everything from bracelet-making and scavenger hunts to participatory city budgeting via the People’s Bus. The festival has been around since 1978 and has drawn more than 2 million visitors over the years, which explains why it still feels like both a tourist magnet and a locals-only summer kickoff.
Summer for the City returns June 10 through August 8, once again turning Lincoln Center into an open-air cultural playground hosting hundreds of performances—most of them completely free, with select indoor events offered on a choose-what-you-pay basis starting at $5.
Dance is the headline act this year and it’s everywhere. A brand-new Lincoln Center Contemporary Dance Festival will take over Alice Tully Hall with international companies and multiple premieres, while a new outdoor series, Dance Encounters, brings contemporary works directly to Hearst Plaza.
Opening night alone will host a community dance piece featuring 30 New Yorkers, a cross-cultural duet rooted in North Indian traditions and, to cap things off, a full-on swing dance party. If dancing yourself is more your speed, the festival’s social dance series and silent discos are back, spanning everything from salsa to hip-hop to K-pop nights under the stars.
Music, of course, is just as central. The Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center returns with an expanded run at David Geffen Hall, alongside nine new commissions across dance and classical music. Elsewhere, the lineup leans global, with events like Brazil Day, Jamaica Day, Ruidosa Fest and Chinese Arts Week reflecting the city’s cultural mix.
Theodora is bringing its live fire cookery to Governors Island with Theodora Beach Club. Presented by Resy and media partner VinePair, the restaurant will be taking over the sandy taco shack, Taco Vista, all summer long, throwing weekend beach parties and swanky, late-night dinners. Of course, this isn’t the first time Theodora has taken their love of fire cooking on the road, as owner/chef Tomer Blechman and his staff teamed up with the immersive outdoor cooking experience, Terra Firma, to cook Caribbean snapper in Antigua. They have, however, been looking to recreate it on a larger scale.
The beach club will bring two separate experiences to get down to this summer. Friday nights (priced at $100) bring a more casual affair with free welcome cocktails and bites cooked over live fire, paired with late-night grooves and tunes. But for a bit more formality, Saturdays bring communal and coursed dinners starting at $240, backdropped with skyline views of NYC. Over the course of the summer, the team will be inviting a few of their friends to help them tame the flames, including Charly Pretet of Terra Firma, Andrew Clarke of Acme Fire Cult and “Top Chef” contestant, Lana Lagomarsini. Beverage pairings and à la carte wine and cocktails are not included, and events may be modified or canceled due to the weather.
City Parks Foundation has officially unveiled the 2026 lineup for Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage and this year’s season is shaping up to be one of the festival’s biggest and best yet. More than 60 free and ticketed shows will land in parks throughout the five boroughs with a lineup that swings wildly (and beautifully) between jazz legends, indie-rock darlings, hip-hop icons, global stars and a few niche downtown bookings.
The season kicks off June 10 in Central Park with a free opening-night performance from Grammy-winning vocalist Ledisi, alongside Spilata and DJ Kultured Child as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival partnership.
Then, Laurie Anderson will bring her new "Republic of Love" tour to Central Park with Sexmob on June 26, Mavis Staples returns for a gospel-soaked July performance and Spoon will take over Rumsey Playfield on July 8 with Ratboys and Bodega. Elsewhere, De La Soul and Pete Rock are heading to Queens, Shaggy is bringing the “It Wasn’t Me” energy to Central Park, and Angélique Kidjo returns in August with music from her forthcoming album Hope!!.
The festival is also embracing anniversary programming this year, with events celebrating milestones for Verve Records, Duck Down Music and the legendary hip-hop compilation series Ultimate Breaks and Beats. The beloved Charlie Parker Jazz Festival also returns August 28–30 with appearances from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Joshua Redman and Ravi Coltrane.
Giant puppets, reggaeton bands, salsa dancers, and floats will take over Fifth Avenue in Manhattan this Sunday for the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. More than a million people typically participate in and attend the parade, making it the largest demonstration of cultural pride in the nation. An iconic institution for over half a century, the parade seeks to raise awareness of Puerto Rican culture and history and highlight the community’s contributions to the world.
The parade is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, and kicks off at 11am. The parade route typically marches along Fifth Avenue from 44th Street to 79th Street in Manhattan.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is upon us! And for the second time ever, the iconic game will be hosted right here in the U.S., with the final game played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. But even if you don't have a ticket (or $100 to get to the stadium), there are plenty of ways to get in on the action, as New York bars, restaurants and venues will be streaming the game all around the city. For the ultimate viewing experience, we have just the thing.
Welcome to The Cup Viewing Experience at Time Out Market New York, Dumbo—your home base for every match, every moment, every goal. Come cheer on your team as all of our TV screens will be streaming every game, paired with drink specials and merchandise for the ultimate fan. Even better? You can catch every game for free.
But if you want to upgrade your experience, well, we've got that too. For $10, you can purchase an all-day happy hour pass for deals on beer buckets, pitchers, pints and select cocktails during the game. But if you'd rather drink and snack, you can upgrade to the $50 tier for access to all-day happy hour and a $20 voucher for food, available to use at one of our fantastic food vendors in the market. Keep in mind, we have a first-come, first-served seating policy. So make sure you arrive early to root your team on.
We've posted the current line-up of games below (plus a few pre- and after parties at the Market to check out). Reserve your tickets below.
Juneteenth is the celebration and commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S. It's celebrated on June 19, which falls on a Thursday this year. Some celebrations take place on the actual holiday, while others take place on the weekend.
Juneteenth events in NYC this summer include musical performances, comedy shows, and family activities.
Luigi: The Musical, a satire inspired by the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024, ran to sold out crowd in San Francisco last year. It then played the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, one of the world's biggest platforms for experimental theater, and is now getting a staged reading in NYC at The Green Room 42 from June 15 to 20. The show was initially scheduled to be a one-night-only event in NYC but three more dates have already been added due to early buzz. The cast has yet to be announced.
Despite the title, the musical isn’t a straightforward retelling of the case involving Mangione. Instead, it takes inspiration from a surreal real-life coincidence: Mangione, Sean Combs and crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried were all held at the Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn at the same time. That unlikely trio became the spark for a satirical story that delves into Internet culture, celebrity scandal and the American criminal justice system.
The musical was created by Nova Bradford, with music by Arielle Johnson. Johnson also wrote lyrics alongside Bradford, and the book is credited to Bradford, Johnson, Andre Margatini and Caleb Zeringue.
One of New York’s biggest cannabis lifestyle festivals is getting a seasonal makeover this year. MARY Fest, the annual event from MARY Magazine, has moved away from its traditional 4/20 timing and is embracing the first days of summer with a Summer Solstice Edition on Friday, June 19. Taking over the event space at 99 Scott in Bushwick, the daylong festival promises a mix of cannabis culture, wellness experiences, fashion activations, live music and industry conversations.
The event begins with media and industry access at 10am before opening to the public at noon. Festivalgoers can spend the afternoon exploring a marketplace of cannabis and lifestyle brands, wellness programming and interactive experiences before an afterparty headlined by DJ 9AM.
One of the centerpiece attractions is the MARY Speaker Summit. This year’s featured panel, Cannabis Creativity & Branding in the Modern Era, will examine how cannabis companies are building recognizable brands in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Speakers include representatives from MFNY, Teapot, Old Pal and Jaunty, with moderation by Peter Shafran of The Other Magazine.
Food and flavor also play a major role. Grön Edibles will host a Sweet Solstice Summer Treats Lab featuring chef appearances, while Ithaca Organics plans to celebrate the season with floral bouquet installations. Elsewhere, Old Pal will offer rolling workshops and competitions, and attendees can preview new summer collections from New York brands DEADASS New York and Love Till Death.
After a long winter of wistfully eyeing empty courts, pickleball is officially making its return to Central Park. The iconic Wollman Rink has once again swap skates for paddles as CityPickle rolls back in for its fourth season, turning the space into a sprawling, 14-court pickleball hub right in the heart of the park.
If you’ve walked by before, you already know the vibe: a steady hum of rallies, a mix of die-hard players and curious first-timers and the sight of one of New York’s most famous ice rinks turned into a sunny court complex. This year, the setup runs daily from 8 am to 9 pm through early fall, with programming that includes open play, clinics and private lessons for every level.
The courts can host hundreds of players each day and reservations open on a rolling basis one week in advance, meaning you’ll need to plan ahead if you’re hoping to snag a prime-time slot. One of the biggest draws remains the $5 community play sessions, which run for several hours each day and include complimentary paddle rentals, making it one of the more affordable ways to spend an afternoon in Central Park.
Give pop a hug and laugh at his corny jokes: It’s Father’s Day! Find parent-friendly attractions, from baseball to barbershops, and ideas for things to do. Plus, forget the old boxers-and-socks routine and discover where to get great gifts for Dad.
The Brooklyn Mirage is getting a high-gloss reboot—and it’s coming in loud. Pacha New York, the latest evolution of the storied Ibiza-born nightlife brand, has officially announced its opening weekend lineup, marking its takeover of the Avant Gardner complex with two major bookings: Michael Bibi on Saturday, June 20 and Black Coffee on Sunday, June 21.
The space, formerly known as Brooklyn Mirage, has been reimagined as Pacha New York following a management shift that places the venue under the umbrella of FIVE Holdings in partnership with The Pacha Group. The goal: revive a dancefloor that’s long been central to the city’s electronic scene while plugging it into a global network that stretches from Ibiza to Dubai.
That global reach is part of the pitch, but the programming leans into something more immediate. Michael Bibi, known for his stripped-back, underground sets, opens the weekend with a sound closer to warehouse roots than bottle-service gloss. Black Coffee brings a deeper, more melodic approach with Afro-house rhythms.
The Miniso YOYO Art Exhibition lands at the Oculus WTC this summer, transforming the downtown space into a pastel-drenched playground. Running June 20 through July 18, the exhibit includes 50 5-foot YOYOs for fans of the beloved characters to pose with irl. Think of it as a self-care stop on your daily commute to commune with one of the beloved, magical, supportive little girl characters before facing your next adulting hurdle.
"The Black Mirror Experience," a new immersive attraction inspired by Charlie Brooker's hit dystopian anthology series, will make its U.S. debut at The Shed on June 20. Running through September 6, the limited-engagement experience promises to place visitors directly inside an original story set within the Black Mirror universe—complete with artificial intelligence, virtual reality and the creeping sense that something has gone terribly wrong. That is, of course, a universe distinct from the dystopian one in which we currently reside.
The 60-minute experience combines physical sets with free-roaming virtual reality technology, allowing groups of up to six participants to move through the story together as its central characters. No prior knowledge of Black Mirror is required, though longtime fans will recognize the show's signature blend of technological optimism and existential dread. (Again, separate from our current reality.)
There’s nothing like a sweltering heat wave to awaken a desire to get out of the city, and there are few day trips more beautiful and rewarding than a visit to the Hudson Valley’s Storm King Art Center. The outdoor museum boasts 500 acres of rolling hills, wide-open blue skies and massive sculptures by celebrated contemporary artists.
This season, new thoughtful special exhibitions join the renowned landscape, offering meditations on history and nature that play with the ways the past brushes against both our present and future. Anicka Yi’s Message from the Mud brings visitors to a fictional archaeological dig site, where tall, acrylic columns filled with organic materials emerge from a shallow pool, like an ecological monument left by an unknown society.
Yi’s fascination with the distant past, both real and imagined, is further crystallized in Before Skeletons, Before Teeth, a “prehistoric culinary experience” conceived by the artist in collaboration with Care of Chan that will be open to the public for one day only on June 27. The centerpiece of the menu is the Stone Altar, a banquet table covered with lush canapés of cascading rocks and pebbles that are actually chocolate, decadent butter mounds covered in edible flowers, cheeses that resemble (delicious) fungi, and jars of layered trifles that mirror the columns in Yi’s installation.
Hitting a Yankees game couldn’t be more quintessentially New York. The Major League Baseball team, which won the World Series in 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009, made it to the World Series again in 2024!
To date, the Yankees have won 27 World Series in 42 appearances, the most in the MLB in addition to major North American professional sports leagues. Through 2024, their all-time regular season winning percentage is .569 (a 10,778 – 8,148 record)—the best of any team in MLB history.
The Brooklyn Flea is undoubtedly one of the most popular flea markets to hit in NYC if you're looking for the best selection of throwback wares and records.
The Brooklyn Flea DUMBO is now underway on the cobblestone streets of Pearl Plaza, where it spotlights roughly more than 40 vendors that display their goods beneath the Manhattan Bridge. It's open every Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm.
Brooklyn Flea also operates in Chelsea year-round on Saturdays and Sundays, 8am-5pm.
From its art museums (The Met and MoMA) to its attractions New York City is the best city in the world.
Many of New York City's cruise lines, touring vessels and party boats are open for business.
It’s no secret that New Yorkers are stressed, but when it comes to unwinding, we’re pretty competitive about that too.
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