01-31 August 2011
Be prepared for a pleasant surprise: Harlem Week is in fact a month-long outdoor festival, held annually during August. It celebrates Harlem's diversely rich culture with a range of activities from jazz concerts and block parties to fundraisers and festivals.
Harlem Week 2011
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival 2011
02-03 August 2011
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York is an annual sporting and multicultural event held in August on Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York to celebrate the fifth moon (or the fifth month) of the lunar calendar.
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
International Fringe Festival 2011
08-24 August 2011
The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) is the largest multi-arts festival in North America, with more than 200 companies from all over the world performing for 16 days in more than 20 venues - that's a total of more than 1300 performances! FringeNYC generates an atmosphere of extreme excitement, and our energy is contagious!
International Fringe Festival 2011
Antique Auto Show 2011
10 August 2011
The New York Antique Auto Club hauls its collection of cars out to the museum's grounds for a day in the sun. When kids tire of gawking at the century-old engines, they can take a tour of a historic farmhouse or hop on a hayride. All ages.
Antique Auto Show 2011
Summer in Little Italy Festival 2011
16 August 2011
Noted Soprano Cristina Fontanelli to Perform in Concert in NYC's Little Italy on Saturday, August 16, 2011, at 3:00 PM
Summer in Little Italy Festival 2011
India Day Parade 2011
15 August 2011
Bollywood actress Preity Zinta will be the Grand Marshal at the 30th India Day Parade in New York to celebrate India's 63rd Independence Day on 15th August.
India Day Parade 2011
Central Park Film Festival 2011
19-23 August 2011
Central Park made its big screen debut in 1908 in the silent version of Romeo and Juliet. Since then, more than 250 films have used the Park's beauty as a backdrop. The Central Park Conservancy will celebrate a century of movie making in the Park at the 6th annual Central Park Film Festival, sponsored by Bloomberg L.P.
Central Park Film Festival 2011
Buffalo Irish Festival 2011
22-24 August 2011
Buffalo's Irish community celebrate their emerald roots at the Buffalo Festival Grounds with food, music and dance, attracting around 3000-4000 people each day.
Buffalo Irish Festival 2011
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2011
23-24 August 2011
The City Parks Foundation presents the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, and on Sunday at Tompkins Square Park in the East Village - the two neighbourhoods where the world-famous saxophonist lived and worked.
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2011
US Open Tennis 2011
30 August 2011 - 12 September 2011
The 2011 US Open will be held from 30 August to 12 September 2011, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City.
US Open Tennis 2011
Harlem Meer Performance Festival 2011
25 May-28 Sep, 2011
The Harlem Meer Performance Festival returns to the lakefront plaza at the Charles A Dana Discovery Center in Central Park for another season of sumptuous Sunday music performances.
Harlem Meer Performance Festival 2011
River to River Festival 2011
28 May - 15 September, 2011
The River To River Festival is an annual performing arts festival with events held from June through September in Lower Manhattan, NYC. The festival's programming includes free music, dance, film, and arts events open to the public.
River to River Festival 2011
Burlesque on the Beach
04 May - 21 Sept, 2011
Coney Island, one of the oldest amusement parks in the world and referred to by one observer as "Sodom by the Sea", sees the return of the Burlesque on the Beach programme this summer.
Burlesque on the Beach 2011
HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival 2011
16 June - 18 August 2011
This series of free, outdoor, classic movie screenings is on Monday nights throughout the summer in Bryant Park, Manhattan and is a hugely popular event on the New York calendar.
HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival 2011
Summer On the Hudson
04 May - 12 Ocober, 2011
Riverside Park South, 59th to 72nd Street, New York City
Summer on the Hudson is the Parks Department's annual outdoor arts & culture festival that takes place in Riverside Park South on the Upper West Side. With a mix of music concerts, dance performances, movies under the stars, DJ dance parties, kids shows, special events, and wellness activities, there is something for everyone! All programs and events are free to the public.
Summer on the Hudson
Celebrate Brooklyn Festival 2011
12 June - 09 August, 2011
Celebrate Brooklyn is one of New York City's longest running, free, outdoor performing arts festivals. Launched in 1979, as a catalyst for a Brooklyn performing arts scene and to bring people back into Prospect Park after years of neglect, Celebrate Brooklyn has been an anchor in the park's revitalization and has become one of the city's foremost summer cultural attractions.
Celebrate Brooklyn Festival 2011
The ethereal Tribute in Light memorial was designed to help lessen the aching loss felt across the country since 9/11. It is a profound symbol of strength, hope and resiliency.
The New Yankee Stadium
New Yankee Stadium is the working title for a new stadium for the New York Yankees, currently under construction. It will open in 2009, replacing the third-oldest stadium in the Major Leagues.
The Bronx
In popular culture 'The Bronx' has often symbolized violence, decay, and urban ruin. In fact, there are guidebooks that say you must never go to the Bronx! Sheer ignorance, that is all we have to say! Interactive Bronx map
Interactive Bronx map
