Things to do in NYC in July 2021 include SummerStage, Shakespeare in the Park, NYC Restaurant Week and the Fourth of July,
- Week 26: June 28 – July 4: Stonewall, Fourth of July Weekend, Macy’s Fireworks, Subway Series
- Week 27: July 5-11: Venezuela and Argentina Independence, Our Lady of Chiquinquirá
- Week 28: July 12-18: NYC Restaurant Week Reservations, Bastille Day
- Week 29: July 19-25: NYC Restaurant Week, Jazz in July, Colombia Independence, St James
- Week 30: July 26 – August 1: Peru Independence, Pachamama
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.
- Disability Pride Month
- Midtown Dance with Talia Castro-Pozo salsa party Thursdays 🇵🇪
- Central Park Tango Sundays 🇦🇷🇺🇾
- Blue Note Jazz Festival 🇩🇴🇮🇹🇵🇷
- New York Mets baseball 🇩🇴🇮🇹🇵🇷🇪🇸🇻🇪
- New York Yankees baseball 🇨🇴🇨🇺🇩🇴🇲🇽🇳🇮🇵🇷🇻🇪
- NYCFC soccer
- NY Red Bulls soccer
- Peak whale watching season
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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
- Afro-Latino Festival
- Black Restaurant Week
- Subway Series
- Macy’s Fireworks
- SummerStage
- Blue Note Jazz Festival
Theatre
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
- Brasil Summerfest is at the DUMBO Archway in Brooklyn, Fri-Sat, July 9-10. 🇧🇷
- The Louie Armstrong House Museum Block Party is in Corona, Queens Sat, July 10. louisarmstronghouse.org
- SummerStage is back to first-come, first serve, no ticketing required.
- The Blue Note Jazz Festival continues
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
- Watch the Copa América 2021 Final: Argentina vs Brazil on Sat, July 10. 🇦🇷🇧🇷
- Watch the Euro 2020 Final: Italy vs England on Sun, July 11. 🇮🇹🏴
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
- World Chocolate Day is Wed, July 7. 🇲🇽🇬🇹🇨🇴🇻🇪
- Argentina Independence Day is Fri, July 9. 🇦🇷
- The Feast of Our Lady of Chiquinquira, patron saint of Colombia is Fri, July 9. 🇨🇴
- National Mojito Day is Sun, July 11. 🇨🇺
- Bastille Day is Wed, July 14. 🇫🇷
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
- NYC Restaurant Week reservations open Monday for July 20 – Aug 15 dining. nycgo.com
- Brasil Summerfest closes with a free show by Davi Vieira at the Brooklyn Museum on Wednesday. 🇧🇷
- World Music Institute curates Island Music Weekend at Little Island in Meatpacking. littleisland.org
- The 116th Street Festival moves to broadcast on NY1 Noticias and BronxNet on Saturday. 🇵🇷
- Jazz in July at the 92nd Street Y opens Tue, July 20. 92Y.org
- SummerStage has resumed unticketed, first-come, first-serve shows.
- The Blue Note Jazz Festival continues.
Television
- PBS Great Performances The Roots of Latin Jazz with Sheila E, Tony Succar, and Dr. Pablo Gil, premieres on PBS Thirteen on Friday.
- The Latino Experience Episode 3 premieres on PBS Thirteen on Tuesday.
- Great Performances Gloria Estefan: Sangre Yoruba reveals herself through Brazilian samba on PBS Thirteen streaming through August. 🇨🇺🇧🇷
Days
- Manhattanhenge on Manhattan cross-streets Sun-Mon, July 11-12
- Bastille Day, Wed, July 14 🇫🇷
- Eid al-Adha is Mon, July 19 ☪️
- Colombia Independence Day, Tue, July 20 🇨🇴
“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
- Eddie Palmieri plays Latin jazz at the Blue Note in Greenwich Village, Monday. 🇵🇷
- Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble play Cuban jazz for dance TV producer Mickela Mallozzi (travelbarefeet.com) at Drom on Thursday. 🇨🇺
- Pedrito Martinez plays Cuban rumba at Drom on Friday. 🇨🇺
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
- “Merry Wives” Shakespeare in the Park is at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park through August 29, 2021.
- It’s NYC Restaurant Week through August 15. Reservations opened July 12.
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.
July 2021 Planner
These are New York City’s big Latin culture events in a normal July.
JULY HOLIDAYS (DAYS OFF)
- 4th of July. The day off is Monday, July 5, 2021. 🇺🇸
- Eid al-Adha is July 19-23, 2021 ☪️
JULY FESTIVALS
- Feast of Our Lady of Chiquinquira is July 9 🇨🇴
- Feast of St James is July 25 🇵🇷🇬🇹🇪🇸
JULY INDEPENDENCE DAYS
- USA Independence Day is July 4 🇺🇸
- Venezuelan Independence Day is July 5 🇻🇪
- Argentine Independence Day is July 9 🇦🇷
- Bastille Day is July 14 🇫🇷
- Colombian Independence Day is July 20 🇨🇴
- Peruvian Independence Day is July 26 🇵🇪
JULY PARADES
- Ecuadorian Parade Queen Talent Contest SL Lounge, Saturday, July 17, 2021 from 2-5pm 🇪🇨
- Ecuadorian Parade Queen Coronation Dance Forest Hills Jewish Center, Saturday, July 24, 2021 from 8pm to late. 🇪🇨
- Ecuadorian Parade Gala Terrace on the Park, Friday, July 30, 2021 from 8pm to late 🇪🇨
- Colombian Flower Festival is not this year 🇨🇴
- Disability Pride moved to 2022
- Colombian Parade no response to media requests 🇨🇴
- Peruvian Parade (TBD) 🇵🇪
- Harlem Silent Parade (TBD)
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
- Midsummer Night Swing Not this year
- Central Park Tango
- VolvoTango (TBD)
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
- Most Broadway reopens mid-September.
- “Merry Wives” Shakespeare in the Park July 5 – August 29, 2021
- Puppet Fringe Festival MOVED TO August 11-15, 2021 & virtual August 16-31, 2021
JULY NATIONAL DAYS
- World Chocolate Day is July 7 🇲🇽
- National Mojito Day is July 11 🇨🇺
- National Tequila Day is July 24 🇲🇽
JULY BIRTHDAYS
- Simón Bolivar the Liberator of northern South America, July 24 🇻🇪
- Jennifer Lopez actress and singer, July 24 🇵🇷