Have Some Fun: May Events in NYC
(Sung to the tune of Rihanna “Work”) May May May May May see it’s May May May May May. See these the things you doiiinnnggg. Okay. That may not work. The point is: It’s May! We’re alive! There are fun things to do. Here are some of them.
It’s been dubbed the Coachella of food writing, whatever that means! But we love food. And we love books about it, and we love the Wythe Hotel. That feels like reason enough to go.
Wythe Hotel
80 Wythe Ave. Brooklyn NY, 11229
For more info: www.foodbookfair.com
A circus in a spaceship-shaped tent under the Brooklyn Bridge. This is what NYC is all about.
Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St. Brooklyn, NY 11201
For more info: www.brooklynbridgepark.org
Richard Kennedy and Sadaf H Nava team up for a musical performance in three acts at Superchief Gallery. Free!
Superchief Gallery
138 Sullivan St. NY, NY 10012
For more info: flavorpill.com
May 4: Star Wars The Clone Wars
Get your nerd on with a free outdoor showing of Star Wars. May the fourth be with you, or something.
Owls Head Park
68th St. and Colonial Rd.
For more info: www.nycgovparks.org
May 4 – 5: Justin Bieber @ Barclays Center
Don’t resist the Biebs. You can’t. Just give in.
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11217
For tickets and info: www.barclayscenter.com
A night of Latin American art, Mexican appetizers, and an open bar. We’re in.
165 Allen St. NY, NY 10002
For more info: https://cincostrut.splashthat.com
Check out art from more than 1000 of the world’s leading artists, see some talks, educate yo’self.
Randall’s Island Park
For more info: https://www.frieze.com/fairs/frieze-new-york
May 6: Five Boro Craft Beer Fest
Taste test more than 100 craft beers, some that have never been tasted before. You’re a pioneer! Snacks from favorite BK restaurants, too.
The Well
272 Meserole St. Brooklyn, NY 11206
For more info: http://www.fiveborocraftbeerfest.com
May 7 – 8: America’s Cup Sailing Races
Get a drink outside and watch ‘dem boats go go go on the Hudson. Battery Park City will be the best place to watch.
For more info: http://acws-newyork.americascup.com
May 7: Movies Under the Stars: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Relive the magic of our fave childhood movie with a blanket and your bae.
George U Harvey Park Hockey Rink
20th Ave. and Whitestone Expressway, Queens
For more info: www.nycgovparks.org
May 14 – 15: Electric Daisy Carnival
Couldn’t make it to Coachella? That’s okay. Get out your flower crown and head to the Electric Daisy Carnival.
Citi Field
Roosevelt Ave. at 126th St. NY, NY 11368
For more info: http://newyork.electricdaisycarnival.com
May 21: Brooklyn Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival
Taste wine, eat snacks, listen to Jazz. This is the person you always said you’d be!
Industry City:Factory Floor
233 37th St. Brooklyn, NY 11232
For more info: www.newyorkwineevents.com
May 21 – 22: Third Annual Vulture Fest
New York Magazine’s culture site throws their annual festival of events: think Sarah Silverman at BAM, Amy Poehler and Billy Eichner doing a table read, and Christian Slater… being Christian Slater.
Various Locations
For tickets and info: http://vulturefestival.com