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Things to Do in NYC in July 2021

Things to do in NYC in July 2021 include SummerStage, Shakespeare in the Park, NYC Restaurant Week and the Fourth of July,

The Month of July

July is the peak of summer weather in New York City. It’s the warmest month. Average temperatures range from 69° to 84°F, so it can be warm to hot. It is also the peak of the summer rainy season, but it’s not that rainy.

These events happen all month long.

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June 28 – July 4, 2021

It’s Fourth of July Weekend!

Monday, June 28, 2021 ~ The Fourth of July is Sunday and the holiday is next Monday.

On U.S. Independence Day, we celebrate ourselves, but seem to forget how our Declaration of Independence once inspired the world.

It is worth reading. The greatness and flaws are equally obvious. The Declaration and Constitution that followed, are great humanitarian documents, but failed Indigenous, African and Female Americans. The description of the tyrannies of the king is especially weird because it describes the behavior of some of our own politicians today.

Read it for yourself. It’s on each of us to keep the American Dream alive!

Festivals

Theatre

Culture

Days

June 2021

Thursday, July 1

Birdland in Hell’s Kitchen, “the jazz corner of the world,” reopens with 1949 prices of 99¢ for July shows purchased in advance. It’s $10 at the door.

Grupo Rebolu plays Colombian Caribbean jazz for Carnegie Hall Citywide at the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing, Queens on Thu, July 1, 2021 at 5pm. POSTPONED BY WEATHER

Midtown Dance Free Outdoor Salsa Dancing with Talia Castro-Pozo is at Greeley Square Plaza near Herald Square from 5:45-8pm. FREE with pre-registration. 🇵🇪

Mark Viera and the New York Kings of Comedy play Carolines on Broadway, at 7pm & 9:45pm. $45.75 carolines.com 🇵🇷

Friday, July 2

The Artemis Opera Project presents Pergolesi’s “La Serva Padrona” (The Maid Turned Mistress) Italian opera at a private garden in Harlem on Friday, July 2, 2021 at 7pm. $30 theartemisoperaproject.com 🇨🇺🇮🇹

New York City Opera performs highlights from Bizet’s French opera “Carmen” live in a Bryant Park picnic performance in Midtown South, and streaming on Bryant Park’s Facebook, Instagram and YouTube channels @bryantparknyc at 7pm. FREE

Mark Viera and the New York Kings of Comedy play Carolines on Broadway, at 7pm & 9:45pm. $45.75 carolines.com 🇵🇷

SUBWAY SERIES
Yankees vs Mets is game 1 of 3 at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx at 7:05pm.

The Pedro Giraudo Quartet plays Argentine tango for dancing at Barbès in Park Slope, Brooklyn on Fri, July 2 at 8pm.🇦🇷

It’s the Fourth of July long weekend!

Saturday, July 3

SUBWAY SERIES
Yankees vs Mets is game 2 of 3 at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx at 1:05pm.

Bobby Sanabria hosts Sábado de Rumba featuring David Oquendo & Raices Habaneras in the outdoor plaza at the new Bronx Music Hall at 163rd and Washington in Morrisania, The Bronx at 3pm. FREE facebook.com/bxmusic

“Run Woman Show” opens in Central Park at 6pm and runs through August 8. $44.99 runwomanshow.com

Do the Central Park Tango at the Shakespeare Statue in Central Park from 6-8:30pm. Pay-as-you-wish ($10-20 recommended) 🇦🇷🇺🇾

Quinteto Sabor featuring Chico Alvarez plays Afro-Cuban jazz at Guarapo Restaurant Sports Bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at 7pm. 🇵🇷

Mark Viera and the New York Kings of Comedy play Carolines on Broadway, at 7pm & 9:45pm. $45.75 carolines.com 🇵🇷

Sunday, July 4

Celebrate U.S. Independence Day, the Fourth of July!

Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble are back playing their long-standing Sunday night Latin jazz gig at Birdland in Hell’s Kitchen at 7pm (5:30pm doors). 99¢ online/$10 at the door 🇨🇺

SUBWAY SERIES
Yankees vs Mets is game 3 of 3 at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx at 7:08pm.

The Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks are live on NBC-4 and viewable from two miles of NYC shoreline at 8pm ET. Viewing area to be announced.

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July 5-11, 2021

Freedom Brings Responsibility

Tuesday, July 6, 2021 ~ Wasn’t it great to be around people again on July 4th weekend? We are discovering new ways to be New Yorkers. Please get vaccinated so we can do more.

Multi Grammy-winner Arturo O’Farrill plays Cuban jazz from home and talks with Emmy Award-winner Philip Klint of NY1 Noticias for the World Music Institute on Tue, July 6 at 6pm ET. Free with registration 🇨🇺

The Latino Experience Episode 1, short film series, premieres on PBS Thirteen on Tue, July 6 at 9pm ET. Three episodes premiere over three Tuesdays, July 6-20. 🇧🇴🇨🇺🇩🇴🇬🇹🇲🇽🇵🇷🇺🇸

The Pedro Giraudo Quartet plays Argentine tango for dancing at lunÁtico in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn on Wed, July 7 at 8:30pm.🇦🇷

The group art exhibition “In Praise of Magic” opens with a reception at Paradice Palase, a storefront on 1260 Broadway at Greeley Square on Broadway Boulevard near Herald Square on Fri, July 9 from 6-9pm. The exhibition runs through July 11. paradicepalase.com FREE 🇧🇷🇨🇴🇲🇽🇺🇸

Pedrito Martinez plays Cuban rumba at Drom in the East Village on Fri, July 9 at 8pm (7pm doors). Tickets $25 🇨🇺

Red Baraat plays bangra hip-hop at Barbès in Park Slope, Brooklyn on Mon, July 12 at 8pm & 10pm. $20 🇮🇳

There’s a lot to do. This is a good time to celebrate each other!

Festivals

Parades

  • The Disability Pride Parade is postponed to 2022.
  • The NY Festival de las Flores or Colombian Flower Festival doesn’t seem to be happening this year.

Soccer

Broadway

  • Tickets are on sale for coming Broadway shows.
  • Shakespeare in the Park is back with “Merry Wives” at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park through August 29 🇰🇪
  • The Public Theater presents “A Thousand Ways Part 2: An Encounter” through July 18. publictheater.org
  • Experimental theater “Endure: Run Woman Show” is in Central Park through August 8. runwomanshow.com
  • Springsteen on Broadway is at the St James through Sep 4. seatgeek.com

Culture

Monday, July 5

Today is the bank holiday for Fourth of July.

OPENING DAY
“Merry Wives” Shakespeare in the Park is at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park through August 29, 2021.

DJ Louie Vega plays a sunset set with Black Coffee and Vanjee at the Avant Gardner in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn at 4pm. $78.82 avant-gardner.com 🇵🇷

Madeline Peyroux sings sweet jazz at Barbès in Park Slope, Brooklyn on Mon, July 5 at 9pm. 🇫🇷

Celebrate Venezuelan Independence Day, Cinco de Julio! 🇻🇪

Tuesday, July 6

LAST CHANCE
Learn New York salsa shines at Midtown Dance Free Dance Lessons with Talia Castro-Pozo at Greeley Square Plaza near Herald Square from 5:45-8pm. FREE with pre-registration. 🇵🇪

Arturo O’Farrill performs from home with a live Q&A for the World Music Institute at 6pm ET. Free with registration 🇨🇺

The Latino Experience Episode 1 premieres on PBS Thirteen at 9pm ET. Three episodes premiere over three Tuesdays, July 6-20. 🇧🇴🇨🇺🇩🇴🇬🇹🇲🇽🇵🇷🇺🇸

TRAVEL
The 73rd Cannes Film Festival is in Cannes, France, July 6-17, 2021. 🇫🇷

Remember Frida Kahlo. The Mexican artist, a global pop icon for Mexican culture, women, Indigenous peoples and LGBTQ+ communities, was born in Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico on July 6, 1907. 🇲🇽

Wednesday, July 7

The Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet plays lunÁtico in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn at 8:30pm. 🇦🇷

Celebrate World Chocolate Day. 🇨🇴🇻🇪🇲🇽🇬🇹

Thursday, July 8

Midtown Dance Free Outdoor Salsa Dancing with Talia Castro-Pozo is at Greeley Square Plaza near Herald Square from 5:45-8pm. FREE with pre-registration. 🇵🇪

Friday, July 9

The Brasil Summerfest music and arts festival presents Luan Barbosa’s Roda De Samba, Batalá NY, DJ Greg Caz and visual art by Alice Quaresma outdoors at the DUMBO Archway in DUMBO, Brooklyn at 6pm. From $17 🇧🇷

The group show “In Praise of Magic” opens with a reception at Paradice Palase, a storefront on 1260 Broadway at Greeley Square on Broadway Boulevard near Herald Square on Fri, July 9 from 6-9pm. The exhibition runs through July 11. paradicepalase.com FREE 🇧🇷🇨🇴🇲🇽🇺🇸

Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely sing American soul music from gospel to funk for Carnegie Hall Citywide in Bryant Park on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 7pm. FREE 🇺🇸

Pedrito Martinez plays Cuban rumba at Drom in the East Village at 8pm (7pm doors). $25 🇨🇺

PBS Great Performances Gloria Estefan: Sangre Yoruba premieres on WNET channel 13 at 9pm. FREE 🇨🇺🇧🇷

Celebrate Argentine Independence Day 🇦🇷

Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Chiquinquira, patron saint of Colombia. 🇨🇴

Saturday, July 10

Cut loose at the Block Party for Louis Armstrong at the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens from 11am – 3pm Free with registration louisarmstronghouse.org 🇺🇸

The Brasil Summerfest music and arts festival presents music by Forrobodó, Lívia Nestrovski & Fred Ferreira, with visual art by Chiara Banfi outdoors at the DUMBO Archway in DUMBO, Brooklyn at 6pm. From $17 🇧🇷

Do the Central Park Tango at the Shakespeare Statue in Central Park from 6-8:30pm. Pay-as-you-wish ($10-20 recommended) 🇦🇷🇺🇾

Watch the Copa América 2021 Final: Argentina vs Brazil at your favorite soccer bar, or on Fox or Univision, at 8pm ET.

Sunday July 11

Bobby Sanabria hosts ¡Domingo de Bomba y Plena! featuring Jorge Vásquez & The NYC Bomba y Plena Collective outdoors in the Bronx Music Hall Plaza at 3pm ET. FREE. No tickets. Masks required. 🇵🇷

Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble are back playing their long-standing Sunday night Latin jazz gig at Birdland in Hell’s Kitchen at 7pm (5:30pm doors). 99¢ online/$10 at the door 🇨🇺

Celebrate National Mojito Day! 🇨🇺

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Vive la France!

This week is July 12-18, 2021.

Wednesday July 14 is Bastille Day. The French national day commemorates the start of the French Revolution with the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris.

FIAF’s Bastille Day on 60th St block party moves to Central Park SummerStage on Bastille Day this year. Kavita Shah sings jazz. There’s a get-up-and-dance set to film clips by record producer Joachim Garraud, and a screening of the French comedy “My Donkey, My Lover & I.” That’s French humor. LOL. cityparksfoundation.org

The Films on the Green Festival screens French films virtually from July 9-30 with a screening of “Interstella 5555” at Washington Square Park on Fri, July 16. frenchculture.org

Le District in Battery Park City is a nice french market with restaurants. ledistrict.com

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. nps.gov

French developed ballet, invented cinema, and popularized high heels. Nouveau Cirque is French humor. The wine and cheese are very good. A lot of modern art was created in France. Paris was the capital of the world before New York City. Oh la la. Vive la France!

NYC Festivals

Television

Days

“Merry Wives” Shakespeare in the Park is at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park through August 29, 2021. 🇬🇭🇰🇪

Monday, July 12

NYC Restaurant Week reservations open for dining July 20 to August 5, 2021.

US Open tennis grand slam tickets go on sale for American Express holders at 9am.

Red Baraat plays bangra hip-hop at Barbès in Park Slope, Brooklyn at 8pm & 10pm. $20 🇮🇳

Livia & Fred play experimental Brazilian pop at LunÀtico in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn at 9pm. 🇧🇷 $10/person suggested donation

Tuesday, July 13

Pedrito Martinez plays Cuban rumba at Drom in the East Village at 8pm (7pm doors). $25 🇨🇺

The Latino Experience Episode 3 premieres on PBS Thirteen at 9pm ET. 🇧🇴🇨🇺🇩🇴🇬🇹🇲🇽🇵🇷🇺🇸

Wednesday, July 14

Bastille Day on 60th Street becomes a Bastille Day Celebration at Central Park SummerStage with a jazz band, DJ set and film screening on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 6:30pm (5pm doors). 🇫🇷

Brasil Summerfest presents percussionist Davi Vieira playing Brazilian pop with the spirit of Bahia at the Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza at 7pm. Free 🇧🇷

Hilarious Colombian Americans play Carolines on Broadway in Times Square on Wed, July 14 at 7pm. From $24.50 carolines.com

Yacouba Sissoko & Siya play Malian pop at LunÀtico in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn at 9pm. $10/person suggested donation 🇲🇱

Celebrate Bastille Day, the French national day! 🇫🇷

Thursday, July 15

US Open tennis grand slam tickets go on sale to the general public at 12 noon.

Midtown Dance Free Outdoor Salsa Dancing with Talia Castro-Pozo is at Greeley Square Plaza near Herald Square from 5:45-8pm. FREE with pre-registration. 🇵🇪

The Latin American Foto Festival 2021 opens with a reception at the Bronx Documentary Center in Melrose, The Bronx from 6-9pm. The exhibition continues there and at large-scale street installations around Melrose through August 1. FREE  🇦🇷🇨🇱🇨🇴🇸🇻🇲🇽🇵🇪🇻🇪

The Bronx Heritage Music Center and City Lore celebrate Miguel Algarin, founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, with an any language/age open mic hosted by Bocafloja and Lyrical Bliss featuring guest poets Edwin Torres and Hattress Barbour. Streams live on facebook.com/bxmusic and facebook.com/citylore on Thu, July 15 at 7pm. Sign up for the open mic at emartinez@whedco.org

The Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet plays Birdland in Hell’s Kitchen at 7pm. From $30 🇺🇸

Yankees vs Red Sox is game 1 of 4 at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx at 7:08pm.

Friday, July 16

Bobby Sanabria and Quarteto Achê play Latin jazz at the Yonkers Waterfront (116 Water Grant St) at 6:30pm. FREE 🇵🇷

The Spanish Harlem Orchestra plays salsa dura for Carnegie Hall Citywide in Bryant Park on Friday, July 16, 2021 at 7pm. FREE 🇵🇷

The Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet plays Birdland in Hell’s Kitchen, Thu-Fri, July 15-16 at 7pm. From $30 🇺🇸

Yankees vs Red Sox is game 2 of 4 at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx at 7:05pm.

Henrique Eisenmann plays Brazilian jazz at Drom in the East Village on Fri, July 16 at 8pm (7pm doors). $15 🇧🇷

PBS Great Performances Roots of Latin Jazz (Sheila E., Tony Succar, Dr. Pablo Gil) premieres on PBS WNET channel 13 at 10pm. FREE 🇧🇷🇨🇺🇵🇪🇪🇸🇺🇸

Saturday, July 17

Do the Central Park Tango at the Shakespeare Statue in Central Park from 6-8:30pm. Pay-as-you-wish ($10-20 recommended) 🇦🇷🇺🇾

The 116th Street Festival is a broadcast and livestream show this year at 7pm. ¡WEPA! 🇵🇷

Yankees vs Red Sox is game 3 of 4 at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx at 7:15pm.

The World Music Institute presents Island Music Weekend at Little Island off the Meatpacking District with free shows at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra play Cuban jazz at 8pm. Free/$65 worldmusicinstitute.org 🇨🇺🇩🇴🇮🇩🇯🇲🇵🇷🇻🇨🇱🇰

The Ecuadorian Parade Queen Talent Show is at SL Lounge in Elmhurst, Queens from 8pm to late. 🇪🇨

Sangha Tierra plays world Latin at Drom in the East Village at 8pm (7pm doors) $15

The Hajj Muslim pilgrimage begins tonight through next Thursday, July 22.

Sunday, July 18

LAST CHANCE
600 Highwaymen’s “A Thousand Ways Part 2: An Encounter” experimental theatre is over the phone from the Public Theater. From $15 publictheater.org

The World Music Institute presents Island Music Weekend at Little Island off the Meatpacking District with free shows at 3pm and 4pm. Paul Beaubron plays Haitian music at 8pm and Sister Nancy closes the weekend with Jamaican dancehall at 8:30pm. Free/$65 worldmusicinstitute.org 🇨🇻🇮🇪🇯🇲🇭🇹

La India plays SummerStage at the Ford Amphitheater in Coney Island, Brooklyn at 7pm. FREE 🇵🇷

Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble are back playing their long-standing Sunday night Latin jazz gig at Birdland in Hell’s Kitchen at 7pm (5:30pm doors). 99¢ online/$10 at the door 🇨🇺

Àlvaro Benavides plays Venezuelan jazz at LunÀtico in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn at 7pm & 8:30pm. $10/person suggested donation 🇻🇪

Yankees vs Red Sox is game 4 of 4 at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx at 7:08pm.

Stephane Wrembel plays Django Reinhardt style jazz manouche at Barbés in Park Slope, Brooklyn at 9pm. $20/person suggested donation 🇫🇷

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Things to Do in NYC This Week

This week is July 19-25, 2021. It’s the peak of summer.

The pandemic isn’t over. Please get vaccinated. Anyone 12+ is eligible. They’ll even come to your home. It has nothing to do with citizenship. nyc.gov

Monday evening is Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Festival of the Sacrifice, a tradition celebrated by all Abrahamic faiths. ☪️

Tuesday is Colombian Independence Day. 🇨🇴

Sunday is the Feast of St Christopher, patron saint of travelers, and Aggayú Solá, the orisha of volcanoes and powerful, flowing forces of nature, who also carries people across rivers.

Sunday is also the Feast of St James or Las fiestas Santiago Apóstol. He’s the patron saint of Spain, Guatemala and many small towns. 🇪🇸🇬🇹

Las fiestas Santiago Apóstol in Loíza is one of the most beautiful patron saint festivals in Puerto Rico. Loíza is known for its African Diaspora. It’s doubly important because it’s the home of the Ayala family, one of the leading families of bomba Puertorriqueña, and creator of the Loíza style of vejigante mask (coconut, not papier maché). 🇵🇷

Next Wednesday is the bicentennial of Peruvian Independence Day. 🇵🇪🇵🇪

NYC Festivals

  • It’s NYC Restaurant Week Summer July 19 – Aug 22. 🇺🇸🇧🇷🇨🇺🇬🇾🇭🇹🇲🇽🇵🇪🇵🇷🇪🇸
  • Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y opens with Kurt Elling & Bill Charlap in the Upper East Side, Tue, July 20. 92Y.org
  • The Fiesta Peruana is at Pennington Park in Paterson, NJ on Sat, July 24 from 12-8pm. FREE 🇵🇪
  • Danza Fiesta celebrates la Fiesta de Santiago at the Bronx Music Hall plaza in Melrose, The Bronx on Sat, July 24 at 3pm. @BxMusic 🇵🇷
  • The Ecuadorian Parade Queen Coronation is at the Forest Hills Jewish Center, Sat, July 24 at 8pm. 🇪🇨

Latin Music

Latin Dancing

Midtown Dance free dancing with lessons is extended Tue & Thu through August. 🇵🇪

Monday, July 19

OPENING DAY
It’s NYC Restaurant Week through August 15. Reservations opened July 12.

Celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Festival of the Sacrifice, through tomorrow. ☪️

Tuesday, July 20

OPENING DAY
NYC Summer Restaurant Week is July 20 – August 15, 2021. Reservations usually open two weeks before.

JAZZ IN JULY
Kurt Elling & Bill Charlap: Standard Time is at the 92nd Street Y in the Upper East Side at 7:30pm. From $20

The Latino Experience Episode 3 premieres on PBS Thirteen at 9pm ET. 🇧🇴🇨🇺🇩🇴🇬🇹🇲🇽🇵🇷🇺🇸

Celebrate Colombian Independence Day! 🇨🇴

Wednesday, July 21

NYCFC vs Montréal play Major League Soccer at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx at 7:30pm ET.

Thursday, July 22

Midtown Dance Free Outdoor Salsa Dancing with Talia Castro-Pozo is at Greeley Square Plaza near Herald Square from 5:45-8pm. FREE with pre-registration. 🇵🇪

Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble plays Cuban jazz with dance producer Mickela Mallozzi (travelbarefeet.com) at Drom in the East Village on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 7:30pm (6:30pm doors). $20 🇨🇺

Green Mambo (Stefan Zeniuk) plays 1950s style Latin mambos for dancing at Barbés in Park Slope, Brooklyn at 10pm. $20/person suggested 🇨🇺

Wish Selena Gomez a happy birthday. The actress and pop star was born in Grand Prairie, Texas on July 22, 1992. 🇲🇽

Friday, July 23

Pedrito Martinez plays Cuban rumba at Drom in the East Village at 8pm (7pm doors). $25 🇨🇺

Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez Jr plays salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village at 11:30pm and 1:30am. $20 🇵🇷

The Buck Moon July full moon is today.

Saturday, July 24

The Fiesta Peruana Peruvian culture street fair is at Pennington Park in Paterson, NJ on Sat, July 24 from 12-8pm. FREE 🇵🇪

Danza Fiesta celebrates la Fiesta de Santiago at the Bronx Music Hall plaza in Melrose, The Bronx on Sat, July 24 at 3pm. FREE @BxMusic 🇵🇷

Calpulli Mexican Dance Company presents an evening of Mexican music and dance outdoors at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens at 6pm FREE

Do the Central Park Tango at the Shakespeare Statue in Central Park from 6-8:30pm. Pay-as-you-wish ($10-20 recommended) 🇦🇷🇺🇾

The Red Bull Batalla freestyle rap championship of Mexico is on redbull.com at 7pm ET. 🇲🇽

The Ecuadorian Parade Queen Coronation Dance is at Forest Hills Jewish Center from 8pm to late. 🇪🇨

Rana Santacruz plays Regional Mexican Bluegrass at Barbès in Park Slope, Brooklyn at 10pm. $20/person suggested 🇲🇽

Jimmy Bosch “El Trombon Criollo” plays salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 11:30pm and 1:30am. $20 🇵🇷

Happy Birthday Jennifer Lopez! She was born in Castle Hill, The Bronx on July 24, 1969. 🇵🇷

Celebrate National Tequila Day! 🇲🇽

Remember Simón Bolivar “the Liberator” of northern South America, who was born in Caracas, Venezuela on July 24, 1783. 🇻🇪

Sunday, July 25

Aguanile mai mai y entra el batey, el espacio sagrado del Barrio, nuestro pueblo Latino de Neoyorquinos con el sabor de todas partes. Sigue la rumba … .. 🇵🇷

Peça para Oggun limpar seu espírito, e então entre na pista de dança, o espaço sagrado de Barrio, nossa cidade Latina dos Novaiorquinos com sabores de todas as partes. Comece a dançar 🇧🇷

Fok ou mande Ogun pou’l netoye l’espriw e vin rentre atey la, nan l’espace sacre nan katye an, nan vil Latin de New York lan avek gout ki sot tout kote. Ou met komanse danse … .. 🇭🇹

Ask Oggun to clean your spirit, then enter the dance floor, the sacred space of the Barrio, our Latin town of New Yorkers with the flavors of everywhere. Start the dance … .. 🇺🇸

Mete mano y tú verás … .. 🇵🇷

LAST CHANCE
Karl Bodmer: North American Portraits, an exhibition of paintings by one of the first accomplished European artists to visit North America, is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Central Park through July 25. This is a historic view of Indigenous America. metmuseum.org 🇺🇸

NYCFC vs Orlando is Major League Soccer at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx at 6pm ET.

Dance Is! is a contemporary dance show featuring outstanding dancers from some of NYC’s great dance companies at Central Park SummerStage on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 7pm (5pm doors).

Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble are back playing their long-standing Sunday night Latin jazz gig at Birdland in Hell’s Kitchen at 7pm (5:30pm doors). 99¢ online/$10 at the door 🇨🇺

Celebrate the Feast of St James/Santiago Apóstol patron saint of Loíza, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, and Spain! 🇵🇷🇬🇹🇪🇸

Celebrate Aggayú Solá, orisha of powerful flowing forces of nature. 🇨🇺🇭🇹🇵🇷🇧🇷

Celebrate the Feast of St Christopher, patron saint of travelers. 🇫🇷🇮🇹🇵🇹🇷🇴🇪🇸

Things to Do in NYC in July 2021 Week 30

July 26 – August 1, 2021

Things to Do in NYC in July 2021 Week 30

This week, July 26 – August 1, 2021, we are passing the peak of summer. Our attention turns south to the Andes which are passing the peak of winter and preparing the new year ahead.

Monday is the Feast of St Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary. We like the stories of her teaching her child to read.

Peru celebrates its bicentennial independence day on Wednesday. 🇵🇪🇵🇪

Sunday is Pachamama, the Andean new year celebration of Mother Earth. Festivities begin Saturday night and go all night. 🇦🇷🇧🇴🇨🇱🇪🇨🇵🇪

Sunday, August 1st marks the start of college application season. Education can improve your life more than almost anything else. ¡Vaya!

NYC Festivals

Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y ends with Dianne Reeves and the Bill Charlap trio on Tuesday.

It’s NYC Restaurant Week Summer through August 22. 🇺🇸🇧🇷🇨🇺🇬🇾🇭🇹🇲🇽🇵🇪🇵🇷🇪🇸

SummerStage continues.

The Blue Note Jazz Festival continues through August 15.

Latin Talks

Joe Conzo, Jr., talks his new book “Born in The Bronx” with the Bronx Music Heritage Center on Wed at 7pm. FREE 🇵🇷

Garifuna drummers discuss their rhythms with the Bronx Music Heritage Center on Facebook @bxmusic Fri at 8pm. FREE 🇧🇿🇬🇹🇭🇳

Latin Dancing

Take a dance lesson and dance outdoors with Talia Castro-Pozo at Midtown Dance on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:45pm. FREE with pre-registration

Do the Tango La Nacional in Chelsea on Thursday at 8:15pm.

Do the Central Park Tango on Sat at 6pm. FREE

Orchard Beach Salsa is Sunday. FREE

Latin Music

Ourida sings French Algerian jazz at 8pm and Mamady Kouyate (Mandingo Ambassadors) plays Guinean jazz at Barbès in Park Slope, Brooklyn on Wed at 8pm. 🇫🇷🇩🇿|🇬🇳

The Originals hip-hop at Central Park SummerStage on Sat at 6pm (5pm doors). FREE

Monday, July 26

The New York Mets game 1 of 4 against the Atlanta Braves is at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens at 7:10pm.

Tuesday, July 27

The New York Mets game 2 of 4 against the Atlanta Braves is at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens at 7:10pm.

JAZZ IN JULY
Dianne Reeves Meets the Bill Charlap Trio is at the 92nd Street Y in the Upper East Side at 7:30pm. From $20

The Aruán Ortiz and Don Byron duo play jazz at LunÀtico in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn on Tue, July 27, 2021 at 9pm. 🇨🇺 $10/person suggested donation

Wednesday, July 28

Joe Conzo, Jr., one of the top salsa and hip-hop photographers, discusses his new book “Born in The Bronx” with Bobby Sanabria and Elena Martínez of the Bronx Music Heritage Center on Facebook @BxMusic at 7pm ET. FREE 🇵🇷

The New York Mets game 3 of 4 against the Atlanta Braves is at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens at 7:10pm.

Ourida sings French Algerian jazz at Barbès in Park Slope, Brooklyn on Wed, July 28 at 8pm. 🇫🇷🇩🇿

Mamady Kouyate (Mandingo Ambassadors) plays Guinean jazz at Barbès in Park Slope, Brooklyn on Wed, July 28 at 10pm. 🇬🇳

Celebrate the bicentennial Peruvian Independence Day! 🇵🇪🇵🇪

Thursday, July 29

Midtown Dance Free Outdoor Salsa Dancing with Talia Castro-Pozo is at Greeley Square Plaza near Herald Square from 5:45-8pm. FREE with pre-registration. 🇵🇪

The New York Mets game 4 of 4 against the Atlanta Braves is at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens at 7:10pm.

Combo Ceniza featuring Carlos Jimenez plays salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village at 9:30pm and 11:30pm. $10

Friday, July 30

NYCFC vs Columbus Crew is Major League Soccer at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, The Bronx at 7:30pm ET.

Garifuna drummers discuss their rhythms with Bobby Sanabria of the Bronx Music Heritage Center on Facebook @bxmusic at 8pm. FREE 🇧🇿🇬🇹🇭🇳

The Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet plays the Hudson River Museum in Northwest Yonkers (Westchester) at 8pm (7:30pm doors). No tickets. First-come, first serve. FREE

Sebastian Natal plays salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village at 11:30pm & 1:30am. $20 🇺🇾

Saturday, July 31

Riley Mulherkar and Ella Bric (Linda Briceño, 1st female Latin Grammy Producer of the Year) perform jazz and Latin jazz for the Greenwich House Music School in Bryant Park at 7pm. FREE 🇻🇪

The Originals brings hip-hop to Central Park SummerStage at 7pm (5pm doors). There is a film screening at 6pm followed by the performance at 7pm. The crew includes DJ Stretch Armstrong, producer Clark Kent, Rich Medina (APT), Tony Touch and D-Nice.

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July 2021 Planner

Things to do in NYC in July 2021 (Photovs/Dreamstime)
Things to do in NYC in July 2021 (Photovs/Dreamstime)

These are New York City’s big Latin culture events in a normal July.

JULY HOLIDAYS (DAYS OFF)

JULY FESTIVALS

JULY INDEPENDENCE DAYS

JULY PARADES

JULY STREET FAIRS

  • 116th Street Festival is broadcast special on Saturday, July 17, 2021 🇵🇷
  • Bastille Day on 60th Street moved to Central Park SummerStage, Wed, July 14, 2021 🇫🇷
  • Disability Pride Street Fair is postponed to 2022.
  • Pasíon Colombia no response 🇨🇴
  • Junta Hispana not this year
  • Harlem Week moved to August 6-15, 2021.

JULY ART

  • New York’s art world is on summer schedule.

JULY DANCE

  • American Ballet Theatre (TBD)

JULY DANCING

JULY FILM

  • 73rd Cannes Film Festival is in Cannes, France, July 6-17, 2021 🇫🇷
  • Dance on Camera Festival (TBD)
  • Dominican Film Festival (TBD)

JULY FOOD

  • NYC Restaurant Week is July 19 – August 15.. Reservations opened July 12.
  • French Restaurant Week (2019: July 8-21) TBD

JULY MUSIC

  • SummerStage
  • Afro-Latino Fest moved to Mon-Tue, June 28-29, 2021.
  • LAMC Latin Alternative Music Conference was virtual May 4-7, 2021
  • Jazz in July at the 92nd St Y is Tuesday, July 20 and July 27, 2021
  • Brasil SummerFest is at the DUMBO Archway in Brooklyn, Fri-Sat, July 9-10, 2021
  • Lincoln Center Out of Doors (TBD)

JULY SPORTS

  • New York Mets baseball season is April 8 – October 3, 2021
  • New York Yankees baseball season is April 1 – October 3, 2021
  • NYCFC soccer season is April 3 – November 7, 2021
  • NY Red Bulls soccer season is April 3 – November 7, 2021

JULY THEATRE

JULY NATIONAL DAYS

JULY BIRTHDAYS

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