NYC’s 10 Best Free Events & Attractions Weekend of August 21st to the 22nd, 2010

NYC’s 10 Best Free Events & Attractions Weekend of August 21st to the 22nd, 2010 (Sunday)

Sunday, August 22nd

9:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Kayaking on the Hudson. Pier 40, West of Houston Street. Free kayaks available until 5:30 PM. Be sure to arrive in your swimsuit or shorts. Changing rooms, lockers, and showers available.

10:00 AM to 6:00 PM – Third Avenue Merchandise Fair. 3rd Avenue, from 23rd to 34th Street. Entertainment plus 500 exhibitors from food, arts & crafts, merchandise, antiques, jewelry, and more.

10:00 AM to 7:00 PM – Barney New York Warehouse Sale. 55 West 17th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenue. Discount designer clothing at 50% to 75% off. See: New York City’s 10 Best Discount Designer Clothing Stores & Outlets

11:00 AM to 7:00 PM – Bryant Park Ping Pong. Bryant Park, near 42nd Street and 6th Avenue. Two top notch tables where you can come to test your ping pong skills. You must sign up on site to reserve a time slot.

1:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Red Hooked: BWAC’s Summer Art Show. 499 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn. Last weekend to see 800 pieces of artwork (paintings, photography, graffiti, and sculptures) from 200 artists in a 25,000 square foot building built around the Civil War.

2:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Laughter in the Park 2010. St. Nicholas Park Lawn, West 135th Street and St. Nicholas Terrace. Free outdoor comedy show featuring Leighann Lord.

2:00 PM to 9:00 PM – Hudson River Park’s Blues BBQ Festival. Pier 54 at West 14th Street. The 11th annual Blues BBQ Festival features 5 acts and all the BBQ you can eat from New York City’s best BBQ restaurants.

Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King Band @ 2:30pm
Janiva Magness @ 3:45pm
Joe Louis Walker featuring Murali Coryell @ 5pm
Teeny Tucker Revue @ 6:15pm
Cyril Neville @ 7:30pm

8:00 PM – Goodbar by Bambï & Waterwell at East River Park SummerStage. East River Park, enter at Delancey Street bridge over the FDR Drive and walk south. Local New York City rock band Bambï comes together with the Waterwell theater company to perform their version of the 70s novel and film Looking For Mr. Goodbar. Explore independence and sexuality in this controversial show.

NYC’s 10 Best Free Events & Attractions Weekend of August 21st to the 22nd, 2010 (Saturday)

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