Springtime in NYC: The Ultimate Bucket List
Well hello, New York City! Spring looks good on you…
With the return of sunny days and brighter nights, nature and culture have come out to play! Here are 10 ways to make the most of springtime in the city this year:
1. Find some treasure at a flea market
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Starting the 1st weekend in April
Looking for the perfect pair of plastic sunglasses? Need a lamp shaped like a stop sign? Whatever your borough or whether you’re buying or browsing, we bet you can find what your heart desires at a New York City flea market: find a flea market near you.
2. Get KO’d by deliciousness at Time Out New York’s Mac & Cheese Smackdown
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April 10
Challenged by Time Out New York, the city’s best restaurants are coming together to battle it out for the title of ultimate mac and cheese champion. But the real winner is you! You get to taste all the contenders; plus you get two free beers! Learn more.
3. Catch a great flick at the Tribeca Film Festival
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April 13 – 24
A buffet for movie buffs, the Tribeca Film Festival is the place to see the best of what’s happening in film. Launched by the Tribeca Film Institute–a nonprofit arts organization founded after the September 11 attacks by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff–this festival is another reminder of what makes New York City so great. Learn more.
4. Show how much you heart New York at the 9/11 Memorial 5K Run/Walk and Community Day
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April 24
Run to remember in this 5K run/walk where proceeds go to the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Register by April 22 to participate, or just come to cheer from the sidelines and grab a bite from a food truck at Community Day. Learn more.
5. Stop and smell the cherry blossoms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Sakura Matsuri
Photo via A Year In The Park
April 30 – May 1
Celebrate traditional and contemporary Japanese culture with over 60 events and performances at Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 35th annual cherry blossom festival, Sakura Matsuri. The venue’s not too bad either (if breathtakingly beautiful is your thing). Learn more.
6. Watch your network bloom at the LPTW Awards Celebration and Big Mingle
Photo: TPG at the 2015 LPTW Awards Ceremony & Big Mingle
May 2
The League of Professional Theatre Women is calling out the incredible work of some fabulous ladies at the LPTW Awards Celebration and Big Mingle! Host Estelle Parsons leads you through an inspiring ceremony full of incredibly worthy honorees and presenters. Then, you get to mingle with them! Learn more.
7. Eat and drink your way through Cinco de Mayo
Photo via Time Out New York
May 5
Not that we need a reason to have margaritas and tacos, but Cinco de Mayo is the perfect excuse to clear your calendar and devote the entire day to them. Find out how to where to get the best tacos, margs, and micheladas in NYC.
8. Go for the gold at The Hudson River Park Games
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May 21
Kayak, hurdle, and obstacle course your way to the top in these Olympic-style games at the Hudson River Park. Register as an individual or a team for an event, or join in the fun at the Community Fest! Learn more.
9. Embrace your inner artist at Figment NYC
Photo ©2012 Tim Schreier. Peace parade, FIGMENT NYC
June 3 – 5
Creativity rules Governors Island for three days at Figment NYC, a free participatory arts event where artists of all ages can create, play, and explore! You can submit a project through April 22 or sign up to volunteer (Figment is run completely by volunteers. #nocorporatesponsorsallowed). Learn more.
10. Pick up a ticket for some theatre!
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Photo: Joan Marcus, Eclipsed
Now playing and coming soon!
A new season brings new theatre . . . and this season’s got a lot to offer. See what’s playing now, from Eclipsed (where you can see a stellar performance from Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong’o) to Avenue Q (where you can see full-on puppet nudity), and get your tickets for what’s coming soon like Turn Me Loose–a new play starring Scandal’s Joe Morton about Dick Gregory, presented by John Legend & Get Lifted Film Co.–and New York Theatre Workshop’s latest brilliance, Hadestown–from singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin.