Whether you’re staying in the city, or going east, it’s time to figure out where to spend your time. Below are our picks of some of the weekend’s best events in the city, and as always, you can find the full details as well as more events on our full NYC calendar HERE. If you are heading out to the East End, go HERE for our Hampton listings.
Swedish Midsummer Party
Where: Union Square Ballroom
Why: If there’s one thing that might limit the number of beautiful blond people in the Hamptons this weekend, it’s gonna be this blowout! See last year's!
When: Tonight, 9:00 pm - 4:00 am
Swedish Midsummer Party
Where: Greenhouse
Why: The usual great Friday DJs, now with ligonberries!
When: Tonight, 10:00 pm - 4:00 am
Summer Solstice Party
Where: Chelsea Art Museum
Why: The Chelsea Museum Young Associates invite you up to the roof to see art and items for auction, with open bar all night and DJ Brion Issacs
When: Saturday, 8:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Summer Nights
Where: Cain
Why: A fabulous party for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, with open bar, catered appetizers, and music by DJ Paz.
When: Saturday, 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
U.S. Open Golf Championship
Where: Bethpage, LI
Why: If Tiger doesn’t win, at least you may get to relive your childhood on a natural Slip’nSlide!
When: Saturday and Sunday, 6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Happy Place
Where: 26 Broadway, Williamsburg
Why: Experience a “a design collective cum postmodern yardsale” as well as ping pong, lemonade, treats, keg beer, and lovelove.
When: Saturday and Sunday 12-6pm
Bicycle Film Festival Street Party
Where: 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue
Why: Bike games and other fun stuff including the Bike Beauty Contest
When: Saturday, 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Mermaid Parade
Where: Surf Avenue, Coney Island
Why: Harvey Keitel will be there, and we wouldn’t put it past him that he’s in costume
When: Saturday, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Monday, February 13
Plovgh, the new online farmers market
Who knew that the farming world had a trend? Well, Mallory Sustick, a Brooklyn bartender, works like a dog to maintain, promote and advance the online farmer's market startup Plovgh that began after noticing a need for more local farm market distribution.