Congratulations, you survived NYC’s first major heat wave! To celebrate such a high achievement (and close out the month of June on a high note), you’ve got Pride Week, the Museum Mile Festival, free pizza, and so much more to look forward to this week.
RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bob the Drag Queen, along with contestants Detox and Tempest DuJour, will host a screening of Cherry Pop, a new comedy about a drag club that’s sure to be more entertaining than anything you’d stream on Netflix on a Monday night. Tickets are $30.
Upper West Side, SoHo, Fidi
Major Food Group’s beloved red-sauce joint has debuted a brand-new patty melt featuring a beef patty coated with melted provolone, caramelized onions, and special sauce, served on a toasted roll, for $12.
DC’s cult-favorite Chipotle-style pizzeria, &pizza is celebrating its 22nd location (and first in NYC) by handing out free pizzas to the first 212 customers in line at its new Nomad shop. The first 22 customers willing to get the shop’s ampersand logo tattooed on them (for free), will also be rewarded with free pizza for one year (&pizza will even provide the car to take you to the tattoo shop).
From 4-8pm, museums including the Museum of American Finance, The Skyscraper Museum, The 9/11 Tribute Museum, and more will be free. All museums are within walking distance from each other, so you can try to hit up as many as possible.
This dinner supporting (RED) will feature a chef-curated picnic in the park (Ina Garten, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Danny Bowien, Mario Batali, and Angie Mar are all collaborators), along with complimentary cocktails, wine, beer, and popcorn for a screening of Sleepless in Seattle outdoors. Tickets are $100.
This pride-themed skate night will include drag performances on the rink, a cash bar, a costume contest, and more. Twenty dollars in advance, $25 at the door.
Here’s a reason you’ll actually want to go to Times Square: The official first day of summer brings a day of free yoga workshops, complete with mats to borrow.
This annual festival of music runs through the night in France, but here in New York you’ll have to settle for a few hours of free hip-hop, pop, and DJ sets by French artists at SummerStage.
Meatpacking District
British artist Lucy Sparrow has taken up residence at the Standard, High Line, creating a faux-bodega vending everything from felt bologna to fabric candy bars, produce, pregnancy test, and more.
Back for another year, this three-day festival brings out dozens of local indie musicians to rock out to while stuffing your mouth with pizza. Chee-Z passes are $20.
As part of its Spring Spirits series, the Museum of Food and Drink will host a night dedicated to pisco. Sip a pisco cocktail to learn all about the booze, and then taste six varieties to become an expert. Tickets are $25.
This annual celebration of the season brings a Scandinavian tradition Downtown with Swedish food stands, pole dancing (not the kind you think), and more cultural activities.
Hot Rabbit’s weekly Friday night party is taking to the high seas for a Pride weekend booze cruise sailing until 2am. Tickets are $35, with a portion of proceeds going to the Ali Forney Center.
Flatiron
This brand-new upscale Korean steakhouse lets you get your K-BBQ fix with style: dry-aged meats can be cooked at the table while you also snack on salads, stews, sides, and dessert, all for a $45/person.
The 27th floor of this Midtown Italian restaurant will transform to a pink oasis (wearing pink is encouraged) as you sip Italian and French rosés and munch on summer-y antipasti. Tickets are $75.
The Prospect Park Soiree will help raise funds to support the public park by inviting New Yorkers to bring their own dinners and bottles of wine and beer for a fancy pop-up picnic complete with a DJ and lawn games.
Meatpacking
Sushi chef David Bouhadana is back with a $50, 12-piece omakase menu to eat in 30 minutes or less at his new in-demand sushi stand inside Gansevoort Market.
The biggest event of Pride month, the annual March kicks off at noon at 36th Street and Fifth Avenue and parades down to Christopher Street. Millions of people crowd the sidewalks and surrounding areas, so pick a meeting corner off the parade route if you’re trying to find friends.
Get your summer adventure on by riding a roller coaster older than you are and celebrating the ride’s 90 years with an all-ages carnival promising face painting, a photo booth, and swag.
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