EVENTS & BEST OF LISTS & CALENDARS
Official New York City events website - can sort by activity:
https://www.nycgo.com/things-to-do/events-in-nyc/art-calendar/
CHRISTMAS
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/best-christmas-things-to-do-in-nyc
CLASSES
Classes around NYC - Can search and filter by "single session" -great for rainy days and some offbeat ones- (two hour shoe making, glass blowing, stage fighting). Lots of cooking and craft classes. Also lists NYC experiences (sailing around Manhattan) and tours
https://coursehorse.com/nyc/classes
Chocolate making classes:
Tache Artisan Chocolate - book ahead and they will bring the class to you. Otherwise, check out the New York Metro Parents listings - there are many options around the city.
NYC FAMOUS VENUES
The Apollo Theatre - 125th Street Btw Frederick Douglas Blvd & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd. Amateur Night At The Apollo - a talent competition. Contestants brave cheering and booing.Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne and Billie Holiday launched their careers here. Fun evening. https://www.apollotheater.org/amateur-night/
The Carlyle Hotel - 77th & Madison The bars here make for a classic experience. Bemelman's Bar offers cocktails and jazz piano. https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/the-carlyle-new-york/dining/bemelmans-bar
Cafe Carlyle is across the corridor and offers dinner and a show. Woody Allen used to play here every week. https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/the-carlyle-new-york/experiences/cafe-carlyle
Monkey Bar -54th Betw Madison & Park has been around since 1936 and is known for its good burger. The setting is retro and chic with red leather booths, low lighting and wall murals. Takes you back to earlier times in the city. https://nycmonkeybar.com/
FOOD, FLEAS & FAIRS
Afternoon Tea
Carlyle Hotel 77th & Madison - Madeleine's Tea in Bemelman's Bar at the Carlyle - afternoon tea for kids in the room painted by the great Madeleine illustrator- Ludwig Bemelman. Reading the famous and music. https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/the-carlyle-new-york/experiences/calendar
This is a good list of great afternoon tea places : https://afternoonteaorcreamtea.com/best-afternoon-tea-nyc/
Street Fairs
https://newyorkled.com/nyc_events_street_fairs/
Flea Markets
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/shopping/best-flea-markets
Food Festivals
Holiday Fairs
https://www.nycgo.com/events/holiday-markets/
SPORTS
Drop in running groups
https://www.nycgo.com/articles/drop-in-on-these-nyc-running-groups/
Trapeze School NYC:
https://newyork.trapezeschool.com/
Ice Skating
https://www.nycgo.com/articles/new-york-skate-of-mind/
Summer Weekly and Daily Events
Brooklyn Bridge Park Series of summer events including, yoga, workouts, kayaking, music, Skakespeare, Zumba and much more
PERFORMING ARTS
Keep an eye out for Birdland's Big Band that usually play from 5:30pm to 7pm https://birdlandjazz.com/calendar/
https://www.jazz.org/blog/best-guide-top-live-jazz-clubs-nyc/
Jazz at Lincoln Center https://2022.jazz.org/22-23-season
Minton's Playhouse in Harlem the birthplace of Bebop https://mintonsharlem.com/
Theater: Discount tickets to Broadway shows
https://www.tdf.org/nyc/81/tkts-live
Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center calendar of events: (New York Philharmonic, American Ballet Theater, Jazz, at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Center Theater and Lincoln Center Film Festival- good for booking for holiday events and Met opera: (lots of events for kids)
http://lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center-at-home/calendar
Art
Field of Light Spanning 6 acres of Manhattan at Freedom Plaza features 18,750 lowlight, fiber-optic, stemmed spheres that illuminate with a slow change of hue. Guests are immersed in the installation as they walk a winding path through the landscape along the City waterfront
Summer
Free outdoor movies
Bryant Park Paramount+ Movie Nights (June 10 - August 12)
Free Fridays on the Intrepid (May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23
Oculus Outdoors (July 12 - August 24): Come experience Oculus Outdoors
Seaport Cinema (Various): Seaport Cinema on The Rooftop at Pier 17
Paramount+ Movie Nights in Brooklyn (June 7 - September 5)Fort Greene Park, Prospect Park, McCarren Park and Coney Island Beach for free, beginning at sunset.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Movies with a View (July - August): Movies take place Thursdays in July and August at Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn. Doors open at 6:00 PM, movies start at sunset.
Movies Under the Stars (through September): The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and NYC Parks bring more than 150 film screenings to parks throughout the five boroughs.
Riverside Park
Met Opera in the Park
https://www.centralpark.com/things-to-do/concerts/the-metropolitan-opera-summer-recital-series/
NY Philharmonic in the Park
https://nyphil.org/concerts-tickets/2122/concerts-in-the-parks-june-15
Music in NYC parks
https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/concerts
Theater in NYC parks
https://publictheater.org/calendar/
Hudson Classical Theatre Company
Hudson Classical Theatre Company promises the complete abridged works of Shakespeare this summer on the Patio of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument at West 89th Street & Riverside Drive. Thursday through Sunday 6:30pm.
TOURS (walking, ferry or other) around the city
https://www.viator.com/New-York-City
TOY STORES
https://www.timeout.com/new-york-kids/shopping/toy-stores-in-nyc
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