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The best things to do in NYC this weekend
The Jazz Age Lawn Party, Shakespeare in the Park, NoMad Jazz Festival, Breakin' NYC, and Harlem Week.
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Things to do in NYC, including popular events, festivals, attractions and tours, free activities and entertainment. See upcoming events and what’s on in New York today.
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Harlem's Studio Museum has set an opening date this fall for its major new building
After being closed for construction since 2018, the Studio Museum in Harlem will reopen on Saturday, November 15.
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Make the most of your day with the best things to do in NYC today, including free and cheap activities, awesome shows and more.
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Check out Time Out’s interactive map of the best things to do in NYC
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This rollercoaster-inspired NYC skyscraper is one of the wildest things we've ever seen
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July 2025 was one of the safest summer months on record in New York City
Record-low shootings and double-digit drops in major crimes make July 2025 one of NYC’s safest summer months ever
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The iconic Flatiron Building will light up for the first time in 123 years
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NYC events in July 2025
Enjoy fantastic outdoor festivals, hit up one of the city’s many rooftops and make sure to plan a beach day.
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The best things to do in NYC this summer
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NYC's best summer music festivals of 2025
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Free kayaking in NYC for outdoor adventure and gorgeous city views
Take to the city’s waterways and enjoy some free kayaking in NYC.
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100 things to do in NYC for under $100
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The best outdoor art in NYC
New York City is full of free outdoor art that you don't even have to go to a museum to see.
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Live At the Inn!
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The Stand
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Comedy Cellar
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Bedford-Stuyvesant
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East Village
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Explore the Gay Harlem Renaissance in this new exhibit coming to The New York Historical
'Black LGBTQ+ life was far more visible, accepted and integrated into the daily life of 1920s Harlem than most people imagine.'
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A.I.R. Gallery
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A gallery show of rare Keith Haring drawings is popping up in this NYC suburb
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Harlem's Studio Museum has set an opening date this fall for its major new building
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The Louis Armstrong House Museum is set to debut a new oral history exhibit
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Bargemusic
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Sorry EDM fans, you won't be hanging out at Brooklyn Mirage this year—or anytime soon
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