Juan A. Ramírez

Staten Island remains the most shamefully under-visited of the city’s five boroughs, even with a ferry service that has that rarest of NYC transport qualities: it’s free. But for those looking for a nostalgic-slash-music reason to visit our southernmost district, the Maker Park Music and Art Fest this weekend promises a millennial Brooklynite’s heaven, headlined by Dan Deacon and Jon Spencer. RECOMMENDED: NYC's best summer music festivals of 2025 The event celebrates eight years of Maker Park Radio, a local Staten Island streaming station founded by Kristin Wallace (David Byrne’s longtime promoter) and Tom Ferrie. Since its launch in 2017, the station has hosted over 120 DJs, some of whom will spin live between sets. Maker Park is on the island’s northeast coast, with a lovely view of Bay Ridge just across the water for Brooklynites who might get easily homesick. But the festival’s all-ages vibe will draw you right back into the moment with live portrait photography, local food and crafts vendors, and several art installations. Friday will kick off at 5 p.m. with NYC trash rockers Balaclava, followed by a “sweet and amazing set” (Maker’s words!) from Horsegirl and capped by Baltimore’s Dan Deacon entrancing audiences with his electronic compositions. (If his name sounds familiar, you might have seen his name in the music credits for Venmo: The Last Dance or Francis Ford Coppola’s Twixt.) Known for his audience-interactive shows, Deacon will have you feeling right at home. Nig

Summer would seem the ideal time to stroll through the city’s poshest neighborhoods to take in some fresh art, but gallerists need vacations, too! Luckily, the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) hosts its annual Gallery Walk right before most spaces shut down for August. The free event features some of New York’s best galleries staying open past their usual closing hours for some sunset art strolling and artist programming crafted especially for the evening. Typically only a Chelsea affair, this year’s Gallery Walk will also expand to include Tribeca spots for the first time. RECOMMENDED: The best galleries in NYC for works by established and up-and-coming artists Fifty-eight galleries—the most ever for this event—will stay open late on Wednesday, July 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with Van Leeuwen and Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream trucks doling out free scoops in both neighborhoods during the gallery walks. Luhring Augustine’s blockbuster double-showing of Salmaan Toor’s dreamy works have been on your coolest friends’ Instagram feeds for the past few months and closes a few days after the Gallery Walk. Start at the gallery’s Tribeca outpost, which hosts the Pakistani artist’s works on paper, then work your way up to its Chelsea space, which shows his paintings. Map: Courtesy ADAAChelsea Gallery Walk 2025 Along the way, check out Brooklyn mainstay Dustin Yellin’s trippy solo exhibition at Almine Rech, paired with Inès Longevial’s painted explorations of womanhood. Juan