SUNDAY: 10th Annual West Side County Fair In Riverside Park

If  you’re looking for some family entertainment in the neighborhood this weekend, the 10th Annual West Side County Fair takes place tomorrow afternoon in Riverside Park South (Sunday, 9/9).

Annual “Lincoln Center Out Of Doors” Festival Starts Wednesday; Three Weeks Of 100+ Free Outdoor Events

The 42nd season of Lincoln Center’s hugely popular “Out Of Doors” festival starts tomorrow, kicking off nearly three weeks of more than 100 free outdoor music, dance, and spoken word performances across a variety of genres. This is a fantastic annual event for the city general, and the Upper West Side specifically.

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 9/28/11

A quick note to Upper West Side car owners: Alternate side parking rules are suspended THURSDAY & FRIDAY for Rosh Hashanah. Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011… Central Park Walking Tour: West Side Stories Enter Central Park @ West 81st 1:00 – 2:00 pm FREE Documentary Film In 3-D: [...]

9th Annual West Side County Fair — Saturday In Riverside Park

If  you’re looking for some free entertainment in the neighborhood this weekend, the 9th Annual West Side County Fair takes place tomorrow afternoon in Riverside Park South.

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 9/4/11

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Sunday, September 3rd, 2011… Summer On The Hudson: Downtown Boathouse Kayaking On The Hudson West 72nd & The Hudson River 10:00 am – 5:00 pm FREE Film: Abbas Kiarostami’s Kiker Trilogy Trilogy Walter Reade Theater @ Film Society Of Lincoln Center (W. 65th, btw. Amsterdam & Bway) [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 9/2/11

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Friday, September 2nd, 2011… Walking Tour: The Art Of The Park Tavern On The Green, Central Park (enter at West 67th) 12:00 – 1:30 pm FREE Snack The Planet Museum Of Arts & Design (2 Columbus Circle) 6:00 – 11:00 pm $12 ($10 for members) Ethics In [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 9/1/11

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Thursday, September 1st, 2011… Summer On The Hudson Presents Human Chess Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Monument (Riverside Park & 89th) 3:00 – 5:00 pm FREE Summer On The Hudson: Uptown Open Summer Edition With Harlem Stage & Urban Word NYC West Harlem Piers Park (Hudson River & 125th) [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 8/31/11

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011… Film: American Splendor (2003, Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander) Riverside Branch, New York Public Library (127 Amsterdam, betwee, 65th & 66th) 11:00 am FREE Lunch Time Concert In Richard Tucker Park: R & B At A Fish Fry (Yaz Band & The [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 8/30/11

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Tuesday, August 30th, 2011… Walking Tour: Amble Through The Ramble Belvedere Castle, Central Park 12:00 – 1:00 pm FREE Recent Classic Film: Titanic (1997, 70mm print, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet) Walter Reade Theater @ Film Society Of Lincoln Center (W. 65th, btw. Amsterdam & Bway) 1:30 pm $8 [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 8/24/11

A baker’s dozen of free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011… Open House At The Seneca Village Excavations Central Park (near West 85th) 10:00 am – 3:00 pm FREE Film: Capote (2005, Philip Seymour Hoffman) Riverside Branch, New York Public Library (127 Amsterdam, between 65th & 66th) 11:00 am FREE [...]

Just Beyond The Upper West Side: Hudson River Park Blues BBQ Festival @ Pier 54 Until 9 pm Tonight

If you’re looking for something fun to do today and are willing to head a few subway stops south, the 12th annual Hudson River Park Blues BBQ Festival is taking place at Pier 54 (Hudson River & West 14th) until 9 pm tonight. The festival features free live music throughout the day, as well as [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 8/21/11

Apologies for technical difficulties — this should have gone out earlier this morning. Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Sunday, August 21st, 2011… Saltwater Fishing Pier I, Riverside Park South 11:00 am FREE NYLaughs’ Laughter In The Park 2011 Mineral Springs, Central Park 2:00 – 4:00 pm FREE Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Gospel [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 8/20/11

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Saturday, August 20th, 2011… FlyNY Kite Festival Pier I, Riverside Park South 11:00 am – 3:00 pm FREE Walking Tour: West Side Stories Central Park (enter at West 81st) 2:00 – 3:00 pm FREE SummerStage: Tiken Jah Fakoly / Meta and the Cornerstones / Los Rakas / [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 8/19/11

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Friday, August 19th, 2011… Wine Tasting: Wines Of Frédéric Mallo 67 Wine (179 Columbus, at 68th) 4:00 – 7:00 pm FREE (featured wines are 10% off during the tasting) Wine Tasting: Deep Sea Wines & New Releases From Italy Whole Foods, Columbus Square (Columbus & 97th) 5:00 [...]

Free & Cheap Upper West Side Events: 8/18/11

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Thursday, August 18th, 2011… Summer On The Hudson Children’s Performance Series: Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater Pier I, Riverside Park South 10:30 – 11:30 am FREE Summer On The Hudson: Uptown Open Summer Edition With Harlem Stage & Urban Word NYC West Harlem Piers Park (Hudson River & [...]