Are people who FaceTime while walking down the street literally insane?

The songs of Québécois nightingale Celine Dion are the stately vessel—or are they the iceberg?—in this campy spoof of James Cameron's 1997 romantic disaster film, written by Marla Mindelle (Sister Act) and Constantine Rousouli (Cruel Intentions) with director Tye Blue. After more than 1,000 performances Off Broadway, the ship sails onto the Main Stem this spring; original stars Mindelle, Rousouli and Frankie Grande are newly flanked by Jim Parsons (!) as meddling mother Ruth Dewitt Bukater and Deborah Cox as the ever-unsinkable Molly Brown. Time Out readers can enjoy a discount of up to 50% on select tickets thru 9/06 by using this link with code TONY26.

The U.S. Open runs from August 23 to September 13 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. Qualifying matches kick things off, with mixed doubles, quad wheelchair matches, and men's and women's singles all rounding out the three-weeks of competition. The main draw runs from August 30 through the tournament's end. Here's the full schedule of events.

Opera under the stars? Yes, please. The Metropolitan Opera’s free Summer HD Festival returns to Lincoln Center’s Josie Robertson Plaza September 2 through 7, screening five productions from the company’s Live in HD series on a giant outdoor screen. The lineup begins with Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde (Act I on Sept. 2, II–III on Sept. 3), followed by Bellini’s I Puritani on September 4, Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin on September 5, Gabriela Lena Frank’s El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego on September 6 and Puccini’s La Bohème on September 7. Admission (and a feeling of superiority for spending your evening engaged in such a lofty pursuit) is free, with about 2,500 first-come, first-served seats each night.

Breeze Hill in Prospect Park gets a Caribbean makeover on Sunday, September 6, as Smorgasburg teams up with I Am CaribBeing for a full day of food, music and community. The afternoon will feature DJs, live steel pan, Caribbean vendors and an all-ages arts and crafts experience, plus special guest chef Scotley Innis serving up jerk chicken. Smorgasburg favorites including Wah Gwaan, Tanty Darlene’s Kitchen and Tosh’s Patties will also be dishing out some can't-miss meals. The party runs 11am to 6pm at Smorgasburg Prospect Park. Admission is free.

Grab the fam and head to Historic Richmond Town, a preserved museum village dating from the late 17th century, for its annual county fair—this year marking 46 years of summer fun. The Richmond County Fair combines classic fairground festivities with a unique touch of Staten Island history, including signature demonstrations of historical trades by costumed interpreters.

Play bingo, try a three-legged race, see aerial shows, be awed by stilt walkers, shop for local crafts, hear from storytellers and lots more. Plus, come hungry for fair fare like empanadas, lobster rolls, rice balls, funnel cakes and zeppole.  

All the fun is for a good cause, as proceeds support Historic Richmond Town's mission to preserve and share local history.

The West Indian Day Parade and carnival, the culmination of New York Caribbean Carnival Week, is consistently one of the best things to do over the summer. The event draws close to two million people, so, yeah, you could consider this the most exciting Labor Day Parade NYC has to offer. The parade starts at 11am on Monday, September 7. During the seven-hour carnival, steel-pan and calypso bands in elaborate costumes march down Eastern Parkway, and vendors sell homestyle island eats along the route in Crown Heights and Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The 2026 route marches on Eastern Parkway from Utica Avenue to Grand Army Plaza.

For far too long, people have looked down upon the unicycle, ridiculing riders, saying they look silly perched up high above a single wheel. But it’s that time again for the one-wheel lovers to unite and take over the streets of New York on Labor Day weekend.

To kick things off on Thursday, September 3, from 10:30am to approximately 3pm, unicyclists will meet up in Battery Park and cruise up the West Side to Central Park. The next day (Sept. 4), riders head over the Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island together from 2pm to roughly 6pm. The main event, though, is over the weekend: two days of five-hour (noon–5pm) Open Streets time on 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens. Here, there will be other activities including games, unicycle basketball, a dedicated learn-to ride area and more. The free, four-day event is presented by the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus—don't forget to sign the waiver on their website.

Sometimes karaoke just doesn't cut it. For those who want the joy and release that singing provides, but maybe need to feel a little more confident doing it, there's The Sing Easy. An 80-minute guided group voice session led by NYC voice educator and artist Jess McAvoy, the evening uses breathwork, vocal play and easy-to-learn original songs to help participants explore their voices. No singing experience or music reading abilities required—just show up and make a joyful noise. Sessions take place at Sprout Society (26 Scott Ave.) in Brooklyn and on 150 West 28th Street, suite 303, in Manhattan through December. 

Every Saturday at Xanadu, combine two of the best (and most fun) things to come out of the '70s: disco and roller skating. Starting at noon, the Bushwick roller rink becomes your daytime playground for a glittery afternoon of skating, disco and general good times on wheels. The all-ages skate sesh runs until 6pm, with a soundtrack of disco, house and pop keeping the rink moving. Bring your own skates or rent a pair on-site to boogie down on Xanadu’s 7,000-square-foot maple floor. Olivia Newton-John not included.

Trying to make it a group hang? If you've got seven or more people tagging along, you can reserve a booth.

Seaport Cinema outdoor movies is taking place on the Heineken Riverdeck at Pier 17 (89 South Street). The event runs on Tuesday nights at sundown around 8pm with stunning waterfront views of the Brooklyn Bridge and movie-themed concessions. The seasonal tradition kicked off on Tuesday, July 21 with the Nicolas Cage-led caper National Treasure. A string of beloved comedies including Legally Blonde (August 4) and 13 Going on 30 (August 11) are still to follow.

Things get romantic later in August with screenings of Crazy Rich Asians (August 18) and Dirty Dancing (August 25), before the summertime series finishes off on September 8 with the sporty biopic King Richard, starring Oscar-winning Will Smith as Serena and Venus Williams' father-slash-coach, Richard Williams. 

As usual, every screening will be free and open to the public, with entry on a first-come, first-served basis. And given the outdoor nature of the series, attendees are encouraged to bring their own blankets to sit on. You are also allowed to bring your own food, or order from the venue's on-site restaurants. There will also be a dedicated Heineken Zone, complete with reserved seating and a bucket of Heineken brews, available for $25; tickets are on sale at The Seaport website.