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10 Great Summer Activities
in NYCBy Adam Kidan
Shakespeare in the ParkA New York classic. This year, theatre takes over with The
Tempest and Cymbeline
Celebrate BrooklynIn Prospect Park, this Brooklyn favorite is the perfect place for a picnic, cup of wine
and a free show. Some acts set to play this summer include Chaka Khan, Damien
Rice, Interpol and Willie Nelson.
Museum MileOn June 9, get cultured with free admission to eight museums on
a 23 -block stretch of Fifth Avenue.
Big Apple Barbecue Block PartyOnce a year, master grillers from across the country come to Madison
Square Park for this food festival, where you can enjoy tasty treats, live
music and even barbecue seminars.
Puerto Rican Day ParadeLively doesn’t even begin to describe this event, which attracts countless
marchers and spectators and hosts energetic floats and musical performances
that celebrate Puerto Rican heritage.
Bastille DayThis family-friendly street fair, commemorating the beginning of the French Revolution,
allows you to sample authentic French cuisine, stroll along market stalls, enjoys arts
and crafts and hear live music.
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating ContestLegends are born here, where a team of the biggest eaters in the
world spend 10 minutes stuffing as many hot dogs in their mouth
as they can.
Lincoln Center FestivalThe Lincoln Center Festival will feature nearly 60 performances
by artists and ensembles from around the world.
Summer StreetsFor three Saturdays in August, a corridor connecting Brooklyn Bridge to
Central Park will be closed to motor vehicles from 7am to 1pm and open to the
public for biking, strolling, dancing!
Hong Kong Dragon Boat FestivalThis Festival Flushing Meadows hosts a race of 180 dragon boats, traditional
food, martial arts demos from Shaolin monks and various other
demonstrations honoring Asian culture.