Hump Day Hooray: Free Things to do in NYC
7 Jul
It’s hump day! And what better way to get over that hump, than with free (or really discounted) events. Here’s a a few spots in NYC that you can hit up, without taking a huge hit to your wallet.
Girls Night Out
MarieBelle Chocolates via Gilt City NYC*
40% off chocolate and wine pairing – $39
Includes 2 hours of tasting with complementary wines. Offer must be redeemed on July 15, 2010. Tasting will begin at 7:00 PM and will last 2 hours.
*Gilt City is by invitation only. If you’d like an invite, leave a comment asking for one, and I’ll hook you up.
Tailgate on the Water
Rocks Off Mets via Gilt City NYC*
32% off Cruise to Citi Field and Mets vs. Diamondbacks – $41
Includes boat ride to Citi Field and ticket to Mets vs. Diamondbacks.Your boat is fully equipped with food, drink and a DJ. In short, everything you need to unwind from the workweek and gear up for some serious New York baseball action.
*Gilt City is by invitation only. If you’d like an invite, leave a comment asking for one, and I’ll hook you up.
Music – Summerstage
Maldita Vecindad, The Pinker Tones, and Ocote Soul Sounds *Presented with the 11th Annual Latin Alternative Music Conference: Free. Wednesday, July 7 at 7pm
Central Park/Mainstage – Rumsey Playfield, 5th Avenue
Jimmy Cliff, Trevor Hall, & Victor Deme: Free. Sunday, July 11 at 3pm
Central Park/Mainstage – Rumsey Playfield, 5th Avenue
The Metropolitan Opera: Summer Recital Series Featuring Nathan Gunn, Susanna Phillips, and Michael Fabiano: Free. Monday, July 12 at 8 pm
Central Park/Mainstage – Rumsey Playfield, 5th Avenue
Festivals
Sounds of the City: Performance features Maiysha, Nation Beat, Eddie Allen’s Sãlongo, and DJ Tee Mallory. Free. Thursday, July 8 at 5 pm
Theatre Square, One Center Street, Newark, NJ
Open Bar
Jerry’s Cafe
No Cover. Wednesday, July 7, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm (well drinks)
90 Chambers St., (btwn. Church and Broadway) TriBeCa
PUMA Social Club
No Cover. Wednesday, June 30, 9-10pm (beer, wine and well drinks)
210 Front St., btw. Beekman and Dover St. Financial District
Bar 12
No Cover. Wednesdays. Domestic drafts and well, Magic Hat Vinyl – 8pm-9pm.
2 06 E. 34th St., Btw. 2nd and 3rd Ave.
Everyday
Pulse Karaoke
No Cover. 6pm-7pm (Single-liquor drinks, Bud Lite, wine)
135 W. 41st St., (btwn. 6th and 7th Ave.)
Beer Menus
Keep an eye on—or better yet, sign up for e-mail alerts— at Beer Menus: The “free beer” section features a rotating list of coupons good for, say, one of 30 microbrews at East Village Tavern.
Trash Bar
Free well drinks, PBR and tater-tots, $6 cover Sun-Thurs; $7 cover Fri & Sat / 8pm-9pm.
256 Grand Street, bt. Driggs and Roebling, Williamsburg
Sources: Time out New York , www.myopenbar.com and http://pulsejfk.com/
Open bars are subject to change at any time. Please confirm before heading out. The Budget Socialite reminds that you must be 21 to attend these events.
Art and Culture
Battery Park. Drawing Lessons. Free. Saturdays (except 5/22, 7/3, 9/4, 10/9, and all of August) 10:30am–noon
Casual walk-up lessons; colored pencils and paper are provided.
South Cove, Battery Park off South End Ave
MoMA – Target Free Friday Nights. Browse art or watch movies for free.
Free. 4 – 8pm every Friday night. 11 W 53rd St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-708-9400)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden – Free. Saturday 10am–noon.
900 Washington Ave at Eastern Pkwy, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (718-623-7200).
Movies
The Warehouse – Caché (2005)
Free. Thursday, July 8 at 8 pm
140 Bay st, Jersey City, NJ
Riverside Park Fund – The NeverEnding Story
Free. Wednesday, July 7 at 8:30 pm
Pier I at 70th Street, NYC
Habana Outpost- Watch movies outdoors
Free. Every Sunday night from May – October at sundown.
June 20th – Fame. June 11 – Victory.
757 Fulton St at S Portland Ave, Fort Greene, Brooklyn (718-858-9500)
Fitness
Riverside Park Fund -Yoga, Evening Salute to the Sun
Wednesday, July 7 at 6:30 pm
Riverside Drive between 65 Street and 72 Street, NYC
Bryant Park – Yoga in the Park
Free. July 8 at 6-7pm: Enjoy a free yoga class in Bryant Park led by lululemon athletica
Between 5th & 6th Avenues, West 40 & West 42 Streets, NYC
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awesome!! my friends and i are always lookin for inexpensive things to do in the city.
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