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Things to do in NYC in 2020
Things to do in NYC in November 2020
Native American Heritage Month Puerto Rican Heritage Month – 1-2 Celebrate Mexico Now Festival 1-4 TEFAF Design Fair 2 Day of the Dead (2) Met Christmas Tree 3 ELECTION DAY 3 Panama Separation Day – 11 VETERANS DAY 11 Veterans Day Parade 11-15 Puerto Rican Film Festival 11-19 DOC NYC film festival – 19 Latin…
Things to do in NYC in December 2020
1 Winter months 1 Giving Tuesday 7- 10-18 Hanukkah 11 Las Mañanitas 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe 14- 16-24 La Posada / La Novena 21- 21 Winter Solstice 24-25 Christmas Eve & Day 26 Boxing Day 26-1 Kwanzaa 28- 31 New Year’s Eve
Things to do in NYC in September 2020
1-24 US Open Tennis (ESPN) 2 Corn Moon 3 Whitney Museum reopens 4-7 Labor Day Weekend 4 NY Carnival Brass Fest 🇹🇹 5 Morgan Library reopens 6 Roberto Clemente Day 🇵🇷 – 7 Labor Day 7 NY Carnival Virtual Road 🇹🇹 7 Brazilian Independence 🇧🇷 9 American Museum of Natural History reopens 11 Remember 9/11…
Things to do in NYC in August 2020
COVID-19 Large outdoor events cancelled to at least the end of September – Open Streets : Open Restaurants (Fri-Sat) – 1 Pachamama (At home) 1 “Liquidus” Tabula Rasa Dance Theater (YouTube) – 6 Bolivian Independence 9 Dominican Parade (Virtual) – 10 Ecuadorian Independence 14 Shakespeare in the Park (TV) 14-16 Jazz Masters & All Stars…
Things to do in NYC in July 2020
COVID-19 Large outdoor events cancelled to at least the end of September – SummerStage (Virtual) – 4 U.S. Independence 5 Venezuelan Independence – 9 NYCFC soccer season start (TV) 9 Argentine Independence 11 New York Red Bulls soccer season start (TV) 11 Manhattanhenge 11-14 Bastille Day on 60th St (Virtual) – 13 Shakespeare in the…
Things to do in NYC in June 2020
New York on PAUSE COVID-19 Pride Month Caribbean Heritage Month Hurricane season begins – 4 Anniversary Day (school holiday) – 10 Portugal Day – 20 Summer Solstice 21 Father’s Day – 28 Stonewall Riots
Things to do in NYC in May 2020
1 International Workers Day ~ (3) Cinco de Mayo Parade 4 Met Gala (4-10) Pen World Voices Festival 5 CINCO DE MAYO 6-10 Frieze New York 8-12 TEFAF New York (8-17) Bronx Week 10 MOTHER’S DAY ~ 11 American Ballet Theatre 16 Dance Parade (17) Cuban Parade 19 Laylat al-Qadr ~ 22-25 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND…
Things to do in NYC in April 2020
National Autism Month National Poetry Month International Guitar Month – 5-11 HOLY WEEK 12 EASTER – 8 PASSOVER 8 Romani Day 9-17 SPRING RECESS 12 EASTER – – 22 Earth Day 23 RAMADAN – 30 International Jazz Day
Things to do in NYC in March 2020
Women’s History Month – 3-9 Spring/Break Art Show 4-8 Volta New York 5-15 Rendez-Vous with Frenc Cinema 5-8 Armory Show 5-8 Scope New York 5-8 Art on Paper 5-8 Clio Art Fair 6-8 Independent art fair 8 International Women’s Day – 9 Purim – 17 St. Patrick’s Day 17 St. Patrick’s Day Parade 20 Spring…
Things to do in NYC in February 2020
Black History Month – Broadway Week Off-Broadway Week – 3-12 New York Fashion Week 5-19 MoMA Doc Fortnight 8 VILLALOBOS BROTHERS 8-11 Westminster Dog Show – CHEAPEST WEEK TO VISIT NYC 14 Valentine’s Day 14 President’s Day Weekend 14 PISTOLERA 14 Neighboring Scenes Film Festival – 17 PRESIDENTS DAY 21 Carnival weekend 21-15 International Children’s…
Things to do in NYC in January 2020
1 Haitian Independence 3-5 PBR Professional Bull Riders ~ 6 Three Kings Day Parade 9-18 Winter Jazzfest 10-14 APAP 12 globalFEST ~ 17 MARTIN LUTHER KING WEEKEND 17-18 Black Comic Book Festival ~ 20 Martin Luther King holiday 24-2 Winter Antiques Show 25-1 Master Drawings 26 Grammys
Things to do in NYC in 2021
Things to do in NYC in January 2021
1 NEW YEAR’S DAY 1 Kwanzaa ends 1 Haitian Independence 4- 6 Three Kings Day 6 Three Kings Day Parade 8-10 PBR Professional Bull Riders 11- 11 Manhattanhenge (13-26) NY Jewish Film Festival 15-18 MARTIN LUTHER KING WEEKEND 15-16 Black Comic Book Festival 16 Women’s March 18- 18 MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY 19 NY City…
Things to do in NYC in February 2021
Black History Month – 3 15th Amendment 8- 12 Chinese New Year 12-15 PRESIDENT’S DAY WEEKEND 14 Valentine’s Day 15- 15 PRESIDENT’S DAY 15-16 Westminster Dog Show 16 Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras 22- 25-26 Purim 26 The Art Show (ADAA) 27 Dominican Independence Day 28 Golden Globe Awards
Things to do in NYC in March 2021
Women’s History Month – 4-14 Rendez-vous with French Cinema – 8 International Women’s Day – 15 Oscars Nominations 17 St. Patrick’s Day 17 St. Patrick’s Day Parade 20 Spring – 25 Affordable Art Fair
Things to do in NYC in April 2021
Artexpo Flamenco Festival Havana Film Festival NY – 4 EASTER 4 Easter Parade – 8 Romani Day – 12 Immigrant Heritage Week 12 RAMADAN – 22 Earth Day 25 Oscars Academy Awards – 30 International Jazz Day
Things to do in NYC in May 2021
May 2021 is one of the most beautiful months to visit New York City because of the big fluffy clouds from the Caribbean that frame the urban landscape. The City is still in it main school year rhythm. The weather is warm, but not hot. May is National Salsa Month and Haitian Heritage Month. May…
Things to do in NYC in June 2021
Pride Month – 3 Anniversary Day (school holiday) – (9-18) NYC Dance Week 10 Portugal Day – – 20 Summer Solstice 20 Father’s Day – 28 Stonewall Riots Commemoration
Things to do in NYC in 2019
January 2019 Calendar
Three Kings Day, Winter JazzFest, Under the Radar Festival, PBR Monster Energy Buck Off, globalFEST, Restaurant Week, Jewish Film Festival, Antiques Week, Winter Antiques Show, Outsider Art Fair, Women’s March, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Dominican Heritage Month and Master Drawings
February 2019 Calendar
Black History Month 1-3 Cinema Tropical film festival 5 Lunar New Year 6-10 Film Comment Selects 8-16 New York Fashion Week 9-12 Westminster Dog Show 11-24 Off-Broadway Week 14 Valentine’s Day, Carnival 18 Presidents Day 21-28 MoMA Doc Fortnight 22-17 Int’l Children’s Film Festival 22-26 Neighboring Scenes film festival 28-3 ADAA Art Show 28-10 Rendez-vous…
March 2019 Calendar
MARCH National Women’s History Month 3 Major League Soccer 5 Mardi Gras 5-11 Spring Break Art Show 6 Ash Wednesday 6-10 Volta art fair 7-10 Armory Show 7-10 Scope art fair 7-10 Flamenco Festival 8 International Women’s Day 17 St Patrick’s Day 20 Spring 26-31 Ballet Hispánico 27-7 New Directors/New Films 28-31 Colombian Film Festival…
April 2019 Calendar
APRIL 4 Mets home opener 4-5 Photographs auction 4-7 AIPAD Photography Show 4-7 ArtExpo 5-16 Havana Film Festival NY 8 International Romani Day 10-13 Dance Theatre of Harlem 12 Havana Biennial 12-19 Youth America Gran Prix 13-14 Calpulli Mexican Dance 14 Palm Sunday 14-20 Holy Week 17-18 Prints & Multiples auction 19 Good Friday 19-27…
May 2019 Calendar
1 May Day 1 Old Masters auction 2-5 Frieze New York 2-5 Art New York 2-5 Context New York 3-7 TEFAF New York Spring 5 CINCO DE MAYO ~ 12 MOTHER’S DAY ~ 13 Art of Africa, Oceania & the Americas auction 13-14 Impressionist & Modern Art auctions 13-6 American Ballet Theatre 15-16 Post-War &…
June 2019 Calendar
JUNE 2019 Pride Month SummerStage American Ballet Theatre Shakespeare in the Park ~ 1 Blue Note Jazz Festival 1 Central Park Tango 2 Celebrate Israel Parade 2 Drama Desk Awards ~ 3 CFDA Fashion Awards 3-5 NYFW Men’s Spring Summer 2020 4 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 7-7 FIFA Women’s World Cup 8 116th Street Festival 9…
July 2019 Calendar
JULY 2019 SummerStage Midsummer Night Swing BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Shakespeare in the Park Lincoln Center Out of Doors ~ 4 U.S. Independence Day 5 Venezuelan Independence Day ~ 9 Argentine Independence Day 9-13 LAMC Latin Alternative Music Conference 12 Colombian Flower Festival Gala 12-13 Afro-Latino Fest NYC 14 Colombian Flower Festival Parade 14 111th Street…
August 2019 Calendar
2-4 Carnaval del Barrio Street Fair 3 Summer Streets 4 Ecuadorian Parade ~ 10 Ecuadorian Independence Day 10 Eid al-Adha 10 Summer Streets 11 Dominican Day Parade 11 Battery Dance Festival ~ 12-18 New York Latino Film Festival 16 Dominican Restoration Day 17 Summer Streets 18 Ecuadorian Festival ~ 24-25 Afropunk 25 Uruguayan Independence Day…
September 2019 Calendar
1 Brazilian Day ~ 2 LABOR DAY 2 West Indian Day Parade 3-16 NYC Broadway Week 5 Socrates Annual 6-14 New York Fashion Week 7 New York City Labor Day Parade ~ 11 New York Philharmonic Opening Night ~ ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ 12 Jazz at Lincoln Center Season Opener 12 Crossing the…
October 2019 Calendar
Hispanic Heritage Month 1-13 Fall for Dance Festival 2 Sandy e Junior ~ 7-13 Celebrate Mexico Now 8-9 Yom Kippur 11-14 COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND 11-13 New Yorker Festival 12 Panamanian Day Parade 12 Spain’s National Day 13 Hispanic Day Parade ~ 14 COLUMBUS DAY 14 Columbus Day Parade 14 Indigenous People’s Day 15 Hispanic Heritage…
November 2019 Calendar
Puerto Rican Heritage Month National Native American Heritage Month ~ 1 Auction exhibitions open 1-5 TEFAF antiques fair 1 Day of the Holy Innocents|All Saints Day 2 Day of the Dead | All Souls Day 3 Panamanian Separation Day 3 New York City Marathon ~ 5 Election Day 6-15 DOC NYC 8-11 VETERANS DAY WEEKEND…
December 2019 Calendar
1 Portuguese Restoration Day ~ 2 Cyber Monday 2 Advent 2 Winter’s Eve street fair 3 Giving Tuesday 4 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree 4 Alvin Ailey 5-8 Art Basel Miami Beach ~ 11 International Tango Day 11 Las Mañanitas 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ 16 La Posada / La Novena 19 Paul Winter’s Winter…