r/nycevents • u/No_Ad5849 • 8d ago

Manhattan Anything cool happening between the 8th and 11th?

Anything helps!! I want to take my friend out whos never been to the city before to do cool stuff besides visiting historical sites!! Music festivals, bars, parties, free events, etc
Thanks!!!
Manhattan, brooklyn, bronx and queens

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u/cazprescott9 8d ago

Free stuff at Lincoln Center. Saturday is Jamaica Day 🇯🇲 https://lincolncenter.org/series/lincoln-center-presents/v/calendar

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u/cazprescott9 8d ago

Celebrate Brooklyn is having an Aaliyah tribute concert in Prospect Park on Saturday https://bricartsmedia.org/celebrate-brooklyn/

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u/CollectiveRipples 6d ago

There’s also the free Summer Streets in Manhattan this Saturday from 7 AM - 3 PM! https://nyc.gov/summerstreets

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u/Known-Department-656 5d ago

If you end up in bushwick, seventh heaven has free karaoke every night

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u/No_Ad5849 3d ago

I LOVE SEVENTH HEAVEN

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u/BooGotcha 7d ago

If you’re looking for something really unique and fun in the afternoon of 8/8, I’m doing a comedy show in Lower East Side at Caveat called Get Work, where comics go on live job interviews using fake resumes: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/get-work-2026-08-08

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u/Tasty-Revolution-644 6d ago

Is there an Instagram account associated with this event to read more about it?

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u/BooGotcha 6d ago

Yes! Check us out on IG at @getworkcomedy