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May 19, 2013 Prospect Park The Great GoogaMooga transforms Brooklyn’s Prospect Park into a music/foodie haven during one weekend in May. The outdoor festival features tunes from a wide range of genres – like indie rock, jazz, and pop – with food and ... more
Between Prospect Park West, Eastern Parkway, Washington Avenue, and Parkside West
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Party Earth Review A whirlwind of designer fashion, celebrity sightings, and the festive aroma of roasted chestnuts, New York City’s famous Fifth Avenue shopping district is a half-mile stretch of consumer heaven riddled with chichi shops. On weekdays, the area – which stretches from 48th to 59th Street – attracts successful New Yorkers stocking ... more
Fifth Avenue between 48th and 59th Streets
New York, NY 10022
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Beer Festival
May 19, 2013 Long Island Craft Beer Week is a celebration to honor local breweries and bars that takes place in May at locations all across Long Island. Making of the easternmost part of New York City, Long Island is a huge area that is composed of parts ... more
Throughout the city
Party Earth Review An eighty-five-acre stretch of piers, marshes, lawns, and coves, Brooklyn Bridge Park has something for just about everyone – and all of it with views of the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan skyline, and the Statue of Liberty. Though portions of the park aren’t slated to open till 2013, the wide green lawns and center hill of ... more
Extends along the East River Waterfront
from the Manhattan Bridge to Pier 6
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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May 19 through Jun 16, 2013 Cunningham Park (Queens, NY) Once a year in New York, The Big Apple Circus Queens opens its extravagant and entertaining show to New Yorkers and proves that the wonder of classical circus is alive and well. The Big Apple Circus Queens includes clowns, horses, playful ... more
192nd StreetQueens, NY 11366
Party Earth Review Once just another abandoned and overgrown set of elevated railroad tracks, the High Line has been transformed into an urban park where patrons stroll down artfully slanted concrete planks, peruse the booths of local artists, and enjoy a peaceful atmosphere three stories above the city streets. Planted with over two hundred ... more
Washington Street and Gansevoort Street, and Tenth Avenue at West 14th Street (elevator), West 16th Street (elevator), West 18th Street, West 20th Street, West 23rd Street, West 26th Street, West 28th Street, and West 30th Street
New York, NY 10011
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May 19–Jun 2, 2013 145 W 32nd Street
145 West 32nd Street
New York, NY 10001
Party Earth Review Designed by the same architects who created Central Park, Brooklyn’s Prospect Park is a popular getaway for locals and visitors looking for a bit of respite from the city’s hectic pace. A 585-acre expanse of natural beauty, the park connects Park Slope, Crown Heights, and Kensington, bringing together otherwise disparate ... more
Between Prospect Park West, Eastern Parkway, Washington Avenue, and Parkside West
Brooklyn, NY 11218
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May 19, 2013 8:00 pm Best Buy Theater
1515 Broadway at W. 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Party Earth Review An unexpected outdoor oasis in the midst of the Meatpacking District, The Standard Biergarten – located on the street level of the trendy Standard Hotel and directly under The High Line – plays host to a sociable clientele of young business people, college students, tourists, and fashionistas just off a day ... more
The Standard Hotel, 848 Washington Street
New York, NY 10004
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Movies / Concert
May 19–Aug 17, 2013 New York City is home to a lively, influential, and innovative Independent Film scene. Every summer, hundreds of cinephiles head to the Big Apple’s Rooftop Films Summer Series to get a taste of what’s happening in the Indie world ... more
Throughout the cityOutdoor Activity / Park / Square
Party Earth Review A luscious swath of green just behind the New York Public Library, Bryant Park is an activity-filled mecca for people of all ages and interests. Young professionals and local office workers take over the hundreds of patio tables on sunny afternoons to people-watch over lunch, as students stretch out on the grass to read ... more
Between 40th and 42nd Street just east of Sixth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
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What to Do in NYC by Day or Night
Day
- → Brunch
- → Happy Hour
- → Cafés
- → Parks
- → Shopping
- → Sports
- → Free Things to Do
- → Festivals
- → Food & Drink
- → Date Ideas
Night
- → Nightlife Areas
- → Date Ideas
- → Comedy Shows
- → Sports
- → Sake Bars
- → Festivals
- → Karaoke Bars
- → Jazz Clubs
- → Bowling Alleys
- → After Hours
For those not too hung-over or danced-out from the city’s nightlife, there are hundreds of things to do in New York from shopping, parks, and plazas, to events, festivals, theater, and happy hours. A beacon for the fashion world, Fifth Avenue offers plenty of flagship stores and legendary establishments like Tiffany & Co., Bergdorf Goodman, and Saks Fifth Avenue where fashion lovers can peruse the high-end clothing and jewelry creations of some of the world’s most sophisticated designers.
No less impressive is Central Park, an 843-acre swath of lush nature, open meadows, and quaint, winding paths alive with joggers, sunbathers, sports enthusiasts, cyclists, and dog walkers in a never-ending quest for outdoor activities in the big metropolis.
It’s no surprise that in such a compact and diverse city, one can find culture on every corner, from the iconic silhouette of the Empire State Building, the otherworldly expanse of Chinatown, and the tourist-mobbed Times Square to looming historical institutions and landmarks like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rockefeller Center, or the latest blockbuster theater performances on Broadway.
And not to be forgotten among New York’s cultural treasures is the full schedule of parades and festivals celebrating every major holiday, religion, race, creed, and culture.
Whether it’s hanging out at a café for brunch, sightseeing all over NYC, hitting up Happy Hour with friends, or soaking up the city for a night on the town, there are endless New York things to do for all types, all moods, and all hours of the day.
What are you in the mood for?
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Lucas
Sports? Pub crawls? Rowdy bars? Good beer? Then check out these suggestions from Lucas:
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Adriana
Exclusive hotspots? Chic crowds? Bottle service? Posh shopping? Then check out these suggestions from Adriana:
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Jonah
Eclectic crowds? Authentic bars? Live music? Nothing mainstream? Then check out these suggestions from Jonah:
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Emma
Amazing drink deals? Unpretentious crowds? Karaoke with friends? Dancing all night? Then check out these suggestions from Emma:
... or find things to do by interest
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- → Dress Code
- → Laid back
- → Shopping
- → High Energy
- → Dancing
- → Budget-friendly
- → Sports
- → Bachelorette Parties
- → Concerts
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