New York City’s 10 Best Events & Things To Do in August (10 to 6)
10. Barneys New York Warehouse Sale. 255 West 17th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues. August 19 to September 6, 10 am to 9 pm weekdays and 10 am to 7 pm weekends. 50 to 70 percent off the best designer clothing, shoes, and accessories for both men and women. Sale items also includes houseware. See: New York City’s 10 Best Department Stores & Shopping
9. The Central Park Conservancy Film Festival. Location – On landscape north of Sheep Meadow, behind Mineral Springs, mid-Park at 69th Street. Enter Central Park at 72nd Street. All movies are free and start at 8:00 pm rain or shine. Go to www.centralparknyc.org for more details. See: NYC’s 10 Best Cheap Movie Theater Tickets and 10 Best Movie Theaters in NYC
The Central Park Conservancy Film Festival schedule for August:
August 24 – Tuesday – Fame (1980)
August 25 – Wednesday – The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
August 26 – Thursday – Saturday Night Fever (1977)
August 27 – Friday – King Kong (1933)
August 28 – Saturday – TBD. Will be either Manhattan (1979) or Serendipity (2001) based on voting
8. 2010 NBC Today Show Free Concerts. Rockefeller Center Plaza. If you are willing to wake up early you can watch a free concert in Rockefeller Center of today’s hottest pop artists. See: 10 Best New York City TV Shows to Be an Audience Member
2010 NBC Today Show Free Concerts schedule for August:
August 6 – Friday, 7:00 AM – Train
August 13 – Friday, 7:00 AM – KeSha
August 20 – Friday, 7:00 AM – Keith Urban
August 27 – Friday, 7:00 AM – Katy Perry
7. 2010 Good Morning America Free Concert Series. Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, near the park entrance at 5th Avenue and East 69th Street. As usual this free concert series gets crowded fast so come at least an hour early. I would even come earlier for Rihanna on August 20th. See: 10 Best New York City TV Shows to Be an Audience Member
2010 Good Morning America Free Concert Series schedule for August:
August 6 – Friday, 7:00 AM – To Be Announced
August 13 – Friday, 7:00 AM – Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, Camp Rock 2
August 20 – Friday, 7:00 AM – Rihanna
August 27 – Friday, 7:00 AM – Lady Antebellum
6. The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. Marcus Garvey Park, August 28th & Tompkins Square Park, August 29th. Part of City Park Foundations SummerStage, this jazz festival brings together the top jazz musicians today in appreciation of Charlie Parker. The concert locations were choosen to reflect where Charlie Parker lived and worked. Each concert is free. 3 pm to 7 pm. See: 10 Best Jazz Bars & Clubs in Manhattan, New York City
New York City’s 10 Best Events & Things To Do in August (5 to 1)
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