Best NYC Events In August: A Guide from A-to-Z
If New York City ever takes a bit of a break–and it doesn't, not really–then maybe August is the time? Or, at least, for those of us still in town, playing host to the relentless gush of tourists that never slows down these days, there are slightly fewer must-dos to worry about missing. That said, there's still plenty going on this month, and to make this clear we compiled a literal A-to-Z list of August events. The full list is at bottom, but first, a few highlights..
Food, Fun & Fresh Air- New York City Style
If you haven't been to Governors Island yet this summer–or even if you have–know that the park hosts a full slate of special events in August, in addition to all of the usual great stuff like free artist mini-golf, that amazing tree house, and the new hammock grove and food-truck-lane. On August 16 and 17, for example, you can join in the 1920s-themed fun with the season's second Jazz Age Lawn Party weekend, and unicycles will be swarming all over the place on August 29 to the 31 when Unifest NYC hits town. And keep an eye out for all of the Hudson River Park goings on next month, including the pop-up Makerspace on Tribeca's Pier 25, Sundays through August 24, and the popular Blues BBQ Festival at Pier 84 in Midtown, featuring an all-star food line-up (Mighty Quinn's (above), Briskettown, and Dinosaur BBQ), as well as a full slate of blues bands, including Big Sam's Funky Nation.
Festival Season has Arrived
Now in its 18th year, the Fringe Festival (aka FringeNYC) has booked just about every downtown theater from August 8th through August 24th as some 200 international companies arrive in town to put on a wide, WIDE range of theatrical performances. Look out for the inevitable "Fringe Picks" posts next week by people way more knowledgeable than me, but either way, this is usually a good (or, at least, an interesting) time. Finally, my personal pick is the great (and free!) AfroPunk Fest on the weekend of August 23rd and 24th in Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park (it's near DUMBO, across from the Navy Yard). This festival is always a blast, with good food, fantastic people watching, lots of surprises, and two full days of music, this year featuring D'Angelo, SZA, The Internet, Fishbone, Valerie June, and Unlocking the Truth.
Note: if you don't buy a fast pass or get there early, expect a long line to get in.
And now, the complete A-to-Z listing!
NYC's Best in August: A-to-Z
Arthur Ashe Kids Day
https://www.arthurashekidsday.com/
August 23rd
Blues BBQ Festival
https://www.hudsonriverpark.org/events/series/blues-bbq
August 23rd
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
https://www.cityparksfoundation.org/calendar/charlie-parker-jazz-festival/
August 23rd & August 24th
Dragon Boat Festival
https://hkdbf-ny.org/
August 9th through August 10th
EcoFest
https://www.ecofest.com/
August 10th
FringeNYC
https://www.fringenyc.org/index.php
August 8th through August 24th
Great Foodtruck Derby 2014
https://www.ediblemanhattan.com/event/great-food-truck-derby/2014-08-08/
August 8th
Harlem Week
https://harlemweek.com/calendar-of-events/
August 5th through August 23rd
India Day Parade
https://www.fianynjct.org/idp-2014/
August 17th
Jazz Age Lawn Party
https://www.jazzagelawnparty.com/
August 16th through August 17th
King Lear – Shakespeare in The Park
https://publictheater.org/Tickets/
All throughout August
Lincoln Center Festival
https://lincolncenterfestival.org
August 6th through August 16th
Movies in Bryant Park
https://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/filmfestival.html
August 4th – August 18th
Neon Dash
August 2nd
Out Of Doors
https://lcoutofdoors.org/
August 1st through August 10th
Preseason Football – NY Jets vs. NY Giants
https://www.stubhub.com/new-york-jets-tickets/performer/6143/
August 22nd
Queens Botanical Garden Farmers Market
https://www.queensbotanical.org/programs/events
Every Friday
River Rocks 2014
https://riverrocksnyc.com/
August 7th
Summer Streets
https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/summerstreets/html/route/route.shtml
August 2nd, 9th & 16th
The Museum of Interesting Thing's Wind-Up Circus Toy Show
https://www.museumofinterestingthings.org/secretspeakeasy/index_windupcircus
August 3rd
US Open (Don't forget to enter to win Free US Open Tickets)
https://www.usopen.org/
August 25th through September 8th
Volkswagen Traffic Jam (VW Car Show)
https://www.facebook.com/VWJam
August 24th
Warm Up 2014
https://momaps1.org/warmup/
Every Saturday in August
X Marks The Spot!
Yankees Cowboy Hat Day (Yankee Game)
https://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/schedule/promotions.jsp?c_id=nyy
August 22nd
Zoo, as in Electric Zoo
https://www.electriczoofestival.com/
August 29th through August 31st
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