10 Great Summer Activities

in NYCBy Adam Kidan

Shakespeare in the ParkA New York classic. This year, theatre takes over with The

Tempest and Cymbeline

Celebrate BrooklynIn Prospect Park, this Brooklyn favorite is the perfect place for a picnic, cup of wine

and a free show. Some acts set to play this summer include Chaka Khan, Damien

Rice, Interpol and Willie Nelson.

Museum MileOn June 9, get cultured with free admission to eight museums on

a 23 -block stretch of Fifth Avenue.

Big Apple Barbecue Block PartyOnce a year, master grillers from across the country come to Madison

Square Park for this food festival, where you can enjoy tasty treats, live

music and even barbecue seminars.

Puerto Rican Day ParadeLively doesn’t even begin to describe this event, which attracts countless

marchers and spectators and hosts energetic floats and musical performances

that celebrate Puerto Rican heritage.

Bastille DayThis family-friendly street fair, commemorating the beginning of the French Revolution,

allows you to sample authentic French cuisine, stroll along market stalls, enjoys arts

and crafts and hear live music.

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating ContestLegends are born here, where a team of the biggest eaters in the

world spend 10 minutes stuffing as many hot dogs in their mouth

as they can.

Lincoln Center FestivalThe Lincoln Center Festival will feature nearly 60 performances

by artists and ensembles from around the world.

Summer StreetsFor three Saturdays in August, a corridor connecting Brooklyn Bridge to

Central Park will be closed to motor vehicles from 7am to 1pm and open to the

public for biking, strolling, dancing!

Hong Kong Dragon Boat FestivalThis Festival Flushing Meadows hosts a race of 180 dragon boats, traditional

food, martial arts demos from Shaolin monks and various other

demonstrations honoring Asian culture.