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Tap your toes and enjoy the music at the 15th Annual Blue Note Jazz Festival, with performances running from June 1 through July 1. The festival pops up at major venues across NYC, including Sony Hall, Blue Note Jazz Club and SummerStage in Central Park. This year's performances include Ledisi, Durand Bernarr, Big Freedia, UMI, Bestin Conrad, Shabaka Hutchins, Kokoroko, Cymande, Take 6, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Jose James, BLK ODYSSY Louie Vega: Elements of Life and more. Here's the full lineup with ticketing info. 

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 Big Apple is turning into Il Bel Paese this week for its first-ever Ciao Day, a one-day-only Italian celebration taking over Madison Square Park in observance of Festa della Repubblica, the national holiday commemorating the founding of the Italian Republic in 1946. Taking place on Tuesday, June 2 from noon to 4pm, the free and open-to-the-public festival will transform the public plaza with cheery café tables dressed in flowers and lemons, live brass bands, caricature drawings, children's activities (face-painting and storytime sessions hosted by Sullaluna) and, of course, plenty of food. (Because really, it wouldn't be an Italian party without it!)

Speaking of il cibo, the "Mercato Italiano" food-and-drink spread will include free tastings from popular Italian restaurants like Eataly, Café Carmellini, Scarpetta, DiMarco and Piadi, as well as a special on-site partnership between New York's own Rosetta Bakery and Ferrarini (the historic Italian cured meat producer founded in Reggio Emilia in 1956), and the new U.S. gelato lineup from Sammontana Gelati all'Italiana, Italy's leading gelato brand and Ciao Day's main sponsor. Attendees can get an early taste ten of the brand's new products, including gelato bars, gelato sandwiches and gelato cones, in a nice bit of brand synergy: Sammontana was founded in 1946, the very same year as the Italian Republic.

It’s only appropriate that the 25th anniversary edition of the Tribeca Festival is leaning hard into expansion. Tribeca has been about growth since its earliest days, when cofounders Robert DeNiro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff wanted to create a new cinematic community downtown in the aftermath of 9/11.

The 2026 festival opens on June 3 with the premiere of Questlove’s documentary Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World), to be followed by a performance from Earth, Wind & Fire and the Roots. You’ll also get a two-for-one experience with several other music docs: Frampton, Mumford & Sons: The House Band, Travis Barker: Louder than Fear, Sara Bareilles: Good Grief and Alicia Keys: Girl from Hell’s Kitchen will all be paired with appearances from their central subjects. And while there may not be a movie attached, it could prove tough to pass up the chance to see Bono and Bruce Springsteen in conversation, when the latter receives the festival’s Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award.

The biggest celebrity events, though, may be the retrospective celebrations: a screening of Taxi Driver will follow a talk with Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster; Lilly Wachowski, Jennifer Tilly, and Gina Gershon will chat together after a showing of their iconic neo-noir Bound; and Ben Stiller and Matthew Broderick will cheerfully reminisce about The Cable Guy after making the audience sit through its 96 deliberately excruciating minutes.

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. 

New York fans—we've waited a lifetime for this. And at Time Out Market, we are here to make sure you don't miss a moment of the action. 

Catch the Finals at Time Out Market New York, Dumbo. We will be showing the games on all of our screens across both floors, so you don't miss a single second. Cheers to every swoosh with all-day beer specials and a lineup of cocktails inspired by love of the game, including The Brunson Burner, The Slam Dunk Sour and The Madison Square Mule. Plus, all of our amazing food vendors will be on deck, from smashed burgers to full pizzas, all available to be delivered right to your table. 

Entry is free, and seating is first-come, first-served. 

Game Schedule

• Game 1: Wednesday, June 3rd at 8:30pm
• Game 2: Friday, June 5th at 8:30pm
• Game 3: Monday, June 8th at 8:30pm
• Game 4: Wednesday, June 10th at 8:30pm
• Game 5*: Saturday, June 13th at 8:30pm
• GAME 6*: Tuesday, June 16th at 8:30pm
• GAME 7*: Friday, June 19th at 8:30pm

* If necessary

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.

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 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.