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Downtown TripPicks: Nov. 27 – Dec. 4

Trip by Skyscanner is an innovative planning tool that tailors recommendations for places to stay, eat and play to your specific tastes. It also allows you to share your great experiences with people who have the same interests as you; people in your “tribes.”

Trip by Skyscanner’s TripPicks This Week feature empowers you to discover and take advantage of great events, openings and exhibits throughout the city each week.

Here are some exciting events and sites to check out this week in Downtown New York, courtesy of Trip by Skyscanner. Visit the Trip by Skyscanner website or download the app for more upcoming events.

The Great Gatsby Party

The Great Gatsby comes to Capitale for a night of extravagant Prohibition-style celebration. Champagne towers, live performances, music, dancers and plenty of sinful surprises await. Dress code: bootlegger, flappers or black tie. Tickets start at $75 and are going fast.

Capitale (Chinatown)
Friday, Dec. 1 from 9pm-2am

 

Literary Cocktail How-To with Minibar Delivery

Book and booze lovers will meet at Strand’s Rare Book Room for an evening of mixing and mingling. Learn the tricks of the trade and create your very own, literary-inspired drink! Tickets are $15 and include a Strand gift card for the same amount.

Strand Book Store (Union Square)
Monday, Dec. 4 from 6:30-7:30pm

 

Volez, Voguez, Voyagez Louis Vuitton Exhibition

Get to know Louis Vuitton, the man, as you take a trip through the long and glamorous history of his icon brand. The exhibition features augmented reality, interactive stations where you can tag walls or customize travel trunk, and lots and lots of luggage, handbags, and accessories. FREE

American Stock Exchange Building (Financial District)
Monday-Saturday from 10am-8pm; Sunday from 1am-7pm

 

Native Art Market

Handmade and original! Browse traditional and contemporary jewelry, ceramics, sculptures, baskets, textiles, beadwork, paintings, as well as clothing and toys from a vast network of talented Native American artists. FREE

National Museum of the American Indian (Financial District)
Saturday, Dec. 2-Sunday, Dec. 3 from 10am-5pm

 

Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl

Think oversized acrylic sweaters with red-nosed reindeers, poop-colored gingerbread houses, gaudy, sparkly snowflakes and, blinking lights. Pop one on and join scores of others at the annual Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl. With so many atrocious sweaters, conversation starters won’t be lacking. $13.75

Bar None ( East Village)
Saturday, Dec. 2 from 2-11pm

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Downtown TripPicks: Aug 28 – Sep 4

Trip.com is an innovative planning tool that tailors recommendations for places to stay, eat and play to your specific tastes. It also allows you to share your great experiences with people who have the same interests as you; people in your “tribes.” Trip.com’s TripPicks This Week feature empowers you to discover and take advantage of great events, openings and exhibits throughout the city each week.

Here are some exciting events and sites to check out this week in Downtown New York, courtesy of Trip.com. Visit their website or download the app for more upcoming events.

Baile De Favela

Taking cues from the “traditions of Rio de Janeiro’s big bailes,” this Brazilian party is going all out with DJs Massa, Tieta and Agachadinho, funk carioca dance contest, live batucada and passista performances, and yummy traditional foods. Tickets start at $15

Le Poisson Rouge (West Village)
Sunday, Sept. 3 from 9:30pm-4am

Unicycle Festival

Who says two is better than one? The Unicycle Festival celebrates the greatest invention of them all: the wheel. Just the one wheel… With tons of events throughout the five boroughs, pros and amateurs alike can enjoy monowheel fun with long distance rides, workshops, unicycle classes, performances, unicycle hockey, basketball, sumo and trials. FREE

Check website for complete list of locations
Thursday, Aug. 31-Sunday, Sept. 3 (Check website for times)

Broad City Colorbook and Trivia

If you thought the Comedy Central’s critically acclaimed Broad City series could not get any better, we have exciting news. To celebrate the new season, the gals are getting their very own coloring book from Brooklyn artist Mike Perry. He’ll be in attendance for a special night of coloring, trivia, prizes, snacks, booze and refreshments. Tickets start at $10

Strand Book Store (East Village)
Tuesday, Aug. 29 from 7–8:30pm

Dinner and a Movie

What makes outdoor films at the Oculus Plaza special? For one, the setup overlooks the spectacular Oculus and each screening (New York films only!) is prefaced with live music, trivia, prizes and the opportunity to purchase dinner from Eataly. This Friday, get swept away with “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” FREE

Oculus Plaza (TriBeCa)
Friday, Sept. 1 from 5-9pm

Greenwich Village Free Walking Tours

On this walking tour you’ll visit historic landmarks, including the former homes and workspaces of the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed and Jackson Pollock, and learn all about the long and thrilling history of this bohemian neighborhood as it continues to attract and host the most interesting of characters. FREE

St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery (East Village)
Saturday, Sept. 2 from 11:30am-1pm

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Downtown TripPicks: Aug 14-Aug 21

Trip.com is an innovative planning tool that tailors recommendations for places to stay, eat and play to your specific tastes. It also allows you to share your great experiences with people who have the same interests as you; people in your “tribes.” Trip.com’s TripPicks This Week feature empowers you to discover and take advantage of great events, openings and exhibits throughout the city each week.

Here are some exciting events and sites to check out this week in Downtown New York, courtesy of Trip.com. Visit their website or download the app for more upcoming events.

Sabbia Summer Party

Celebrate summer at Eataly’s seasonal rooftop restaurant Sabbia. This Italian summer party will feature a live DJ, a selection of the restaurant’s most loved wines, beers and cocktails, and yummy seaside-inspired bites. $95

Where: Eataly (Flatiron), 200 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010
When: Wednesday, Aug. 16 from 9 pm to 12 am

New York Speakeasy Jazz Party

Meet us at The Back Room, “one of only two speakeasies in New York City that operated during Prohibition,” for an evening of music with Svetlana & The Delancey Five. Be ready to dance and toast with tea cups. FREE

Where: The Back Room (Lower East Side), 102 Norfolk St, New York, NY 10002
When: Monday, Aug. 14 and Aug. 21 from 9 pm to 1 am

Secret History of the Subway System

Get the inside scoop on New York’s oldest train stations. Starting at the Brooklyn Bridge Station, transit expert and guide Gary Dennis will take participants all the way to Grand Central Terminal, all the while revealing the stations’ secret and sometimes seedy history. Tickets start at $29  

Where: The David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building (Civic Center), 1 Centre St, New York, NY 10007
When: Sunday, Aug. 20 from 11 am to 1:30 pm

Margarita March

We doubt those taking part in the Margarita March will do any actual marching (the kind that would require coordination and regular measured steps) as a ticket to this downtown bar hop entitles participants to eight tequila drinks at eight different downtown bars. Tickets $65

Where: Check site for complete list of locations
When: Saturday, Aug. 19 – Sunday, Aug. 20 from 12 to 10 pm

Walking Meditation and Film Screening

Director Marc J. Francis and monastics will first lead a four-block walking meditation before joining the audience for a screening of his film, “Walk With Me,” a “cinematic journey into the world of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh and his Plum Village retreat in rural France.” The screening will be followed by a group meditation led by monastics featured in the film. $18

Where: Union Square and The Rubin Museum (Chelsea), 150 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011
When: Saturday, Aug. 19 at 1:15 pm

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Downtown TripPicks: Aug 7-Aug 14

Trip.com is an innovative planning tool that tailors recommendations for places to stay, eat and play to your specific tastes. It also allows you to share your great experiences with people who have the same interests as you; people in your “tribes.” Trip.com’s TripPicks This Week feature empowers you to discover and take advantage of great events, openings and exhibits throughout the city each week.

Here are some exciting events and sites to check out this week in Downtown New York, courtesy of Trip.com. Visit their website or download the app for more upcoming events. 

Run Club With Benefits

You gotta love it when a place entices you to work out by offering refreshments, giveaways and other celebratory treats. And, to make sure you’re getting the most of your workout, the 837 Run Club, a partnership between Samsung 837 and lululemon, takes experienced and novice runners on a 3 mile run with an expert lululemon run coach. FREE

Where: Samsung 837 (Chelsea), 837 Washington St, New York, NY 10014
When: Saturday, Aug. 12 at 10am

Khalid Live

Khalid’s debut single “Location” won the praise of many critics. Although young, his lyrics are sincere and heartfelt and his velvety voice is nothing short of extraordinary. Let his music woo you into a beautiful, relaxing space. FREE

Where: East River Park Amphitheater at East River Park (Lower East Side), East River Promenade, New York, NY 10002
When: Saturday, Aug. 12 from 5-7pm

Ice Cream Sushi

The newly opened Gelarto (gelato+art, get it?) is once again upping New York’s ice cream game. Straight out of Turin, this quirky ice cream shop serves pillowy brioche ice cream sandwiches and yummy homemade waffles topped with ice cream, but we’re gushing over the gelato shaped like sushi. Really, a work of art!

Where: Gelarto (East Village), 145 Avenue A, New York, NY 10003
When: Sunday-Thursday from 11am-10pm; Friday-Saturday from 11am-11pm

Battery Park Dance Festival

Now in its 36th year, the Battery Dance Festival is New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival, and, set against the backdrop of the New York Harbor, its most beautiful. See an array of diverse styles from local and international dancers and choreographers “present original works of high artistic merit.” This year’s highlights include performances by Janis Brenner and Dancers, Martha Graham School, Viraja and Shyamjith Kiran, Elías Aguirre Company, Michelle Dorrance, Mophato Dance Theater, Paul Taylor and Co. Nacional De Danza Contemporánea De República Dominicana. FREE

Where: Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park (Battery Park City), 20 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10280
When: Sunday, Aug. 13-Friday, Aug. 18 from 7-9pm

A Magnum Retrospective

Magnum Manifesto celebrates 70 years of breathtaking photography. It features “group and individual projects…over two hundred prints as well as books, magazines, videos, and rarely before seen archival documents” from Mikhael Subotzky, Alec Soth, Christopher Anderson, Paul Fusco, Jonas Bendiksen, Cristina Garcia Rodero, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Raymond Depardon, Susan Meiselas, Bieke Depoorter, Martine Franck, Dennis Stock, Leonard Freed, Sergio Larrain, Marc Riboud, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Chris Steele-Perkins and many others. Tickets start at $14.

Where: The International Center of Photography (Nolita), 250 Bowery, New York, NY 10012
When: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday-Sunday from 10am-6pm; Thursday from 10am-6pm (Through Sunday, Sep. 3)

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Downtown TripPicks: July 10 – July 17

Trip.com is an innovative planning tool that tailors recommendations for places to stay, eat and play to your specific tastes. It also allows you to share your great experiences with people who have the same interests as you; people in your “tribes.” Trip.com’s TripPicks This Week feature empowers you to discover and take advantage of great events, openings and exhibits throughout the city each week.

Here are some exciting events and sites to check out this week in Downtown New York, courtesy of Trip.com. Visit their website or download the app for more upcoming events.

Weekend Pool Party

Every weekend, the fabulous James Hotel hosts JIMMY Summer Pool Parties. Starting at 3pm, the seasonal rooftop bar and pool open to the public.  Stop by to take in the views, enjoy a drink and take a dip. FREE

Where: James Hotel (SoHo)
When: Saturdays-Sundays at 3pm

City of Water Day

This Saturday, let the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance help you discover New York’s waterfront. FREE and with waterfront locations throughout the 5 boroughs, activities include kayaking, canoeing, rowing, paddling fishing and more. A day for the whole family, there will be boat tours, food, music and plenty of hands-on water fun for the kiddies. FREE

Where: Check site for complete list of locations
When: Saturday, July 15 from 10 am-4 pm

Billion Bubble Party

Billions of bubbles will be burst at this bubble party, and that’s not metaphorical… bring your own bubble making paraphernalia and let them loose. FREE

Where: Washington Square Park (Greenwich Village)
When: Saturday, July 15 from 1-3pm

LGBTQ Arts Fest

The Fresh Fruit Festival is a celebration of LGBTQ art and culture. The multidisciplinary arts festival features performance art, dance, theatre, video, film, spoken word, graphic arts and music. The goal of the festival is to fight intolerance by showcasing the various aspects of the LGBTQ experience from emerging and established artists. Tickets start at $18.

Where: The Wild Project (East Village), 195 E 3rd Street, New York, NY  10009
When: Monday, July 10 to Sunday, July 23 (check site for times)

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Downtown TripPicks: June 26 – July 3

Trip.com is an innovative planning tool that tailors recommendations for places to stay, eat and play to your specific tastes. It also allows you to share your great experiences with people who have the same interests as you; people in your “tribes.” Trip.com’s TripPicks This Week feature empowers you to discover and take advantage of great events, openings and exhibits throughout the city each week.

Here are some exciting events and sites to check out this week in Downtown New York, courtesy of Trip.com. Visit the Trip.com site or download the app for more upcoming events.

 

Asian Film Festival

At the New York Asian Cinema Festival, cinephiles can screen a wide range of films from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia that “say something both very local and specific to their countries of origin and something very universal.” Tickets start at $9.

The SVA Theater and Walter Reade Theater
Friday, June 30-Sunday, July 16 (check site for showtimes)

 

New Beer Garden on the Bowery  

Say hello to your new summer spot! The new Bowery Beer Garden boasts 40 beers on tap, a total of 80 TVs throughout its sprawling space, oyster happy hour with $1 oysters and delicious takes on American staples. It’s the perfect place to watch the game with a large group of friends.

Bowery Beer Garden (Lower East Side)
Daily from 7 a.m.-2 p.m.

 

New York Pools Open

Beginning June 29, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle or cannonball in one of over 60 public swimming pools across the five boroughs. Cool off at Lower East Side’s Hamilton Fish Pool or Tony Dapolito Recreation Center in the West Village. Free.

Check site for complete list of locations
Daily from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (cleaning break from 3-4 p.m.)

 

Wine Guide and Tasting

Feeling clueless when it comes to wine? You’re not alone. Many before you have stood with blank stares trying to choose the right bottle of wine, for the right occasion. Bon Appétit writer Marissa A. Ross offers an “in-depth guide to wine that is both unpretentious and comprehensive.” Join her at the Strand for wine tasting and a discussion of her new book, “Wine. All the Time.” $15 admission includes $15 gift card; $20 admission includes a signed copy of the book.

The Strand (East Village)
Wednesday, June 28 from 7-8 p.m.

 

Seedy New York Tour

This adult only (18+) walking tour covers the less glamorous side of New York – we are talking about Sex, Liquor and Murder!  Walk through the Wickedest Ward and hear “stories of sordid murders, notorious criminals, and infamous houses of ill repute.” $25

South Street Seaport Museum (South Street Seaport)
Friday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m.

 

WTC Greenmarket Returns

After 16 years, the World Trade Center farmers market returns to Oculus Plaza. Swing by for fresh, local veggies and gourmet treats like cheese from Consider Bradwell Farm, Beth’s Farm Kitchen jams and, for those tough days, potato vodka from 1857 Spirits.

Oculus Plaza (Financial District)
Tuesdays from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.