10 Things To Add To Your Summer Bucket List

Free outdoor movies is one of New York’s specialties! Check out flicks playing in Bryant Park, Hudson River Park, and more!

Watch the latest Shakespeare in the Park production of “Twelfth Night” through August 19. You can wait in line for free tickets (be sure to get there early!) or enter the digital lottery.

Head out to Governors Island for a 1920s-themed extravaganza at the Jazz Age Lawn Party on August 25 and 26! End the summer with a bang and enjoy a day of dancing, fun costumes, and more!

Grab a blanket, your favorite takeout, and your family or friends for a picnic in the park! Sheep Meadow in Central Park, the Long Meadow in Prospect Park, and Hudson River Park are all perfect spots for your picnic!

Take advantage of the warm weather and squeeze in one more beach day before summer ends! From Rockaway to Coney Island, relax and enjoy the sun!

Enjoy the view of lower Manhattan and take a walk along the pier or hang out in the grass! Try some ice cream at Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory and take a ride on Jane’s Carousel for a fun day with a great view!

Eclectic deserts, sandwiches, drinks, and so much more can be found at Smorgasburg! Head out to Williamsburg’s East River State Park on Saturday or to Prospect Park on Sunday for a weekend of delicious food.

Enjoy  seven miles of open streets filled with music, art, games, and more at Summer Streets NYC 2018! This street fair has five rest stops with a Children’s Corner at Rudin Plaza on Park Avenue and City Picnic on 25th Street between Madison and Park Avenues.

Visit the zoo and hang out with some giraffes, lions, gorillas, and more! Don’t forget to check out the children’s petting zoo to give your little ones a chance to feed the animals!

Check out BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn series in Prospect Park or City Parks’ SummerStage for free concerts! Featured acts range from jazz to rock to hip hop, and way more.