Weekly roundup (April 10)
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April 10, 2024 | Issue #50
NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Note from Rebeka:
It’s *finally* feeling like Spring in NYC! This week, we have a ton of different events in every category, from food to skincare to clothing to art & more. Some highlights: Eucerin Immersive Hydration Event on Friday, Push Pop Gummy Pop-its NYC Board Game Cafe Takeovers on Saturday, and Daedalum at Lincoln Center (Wed-Sun). Plus, if you missed the NYC Tulip Day, the ongoing Tulip Festival on the UWS is a great way to view some beautiful flowers!
–Rebeka
UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK):
🍇Welch's Fruit Snacks Fruit Truck (April 11-12): To celebrate Welch’s® Fruit Snacks new “Wholly Committed to Whole Fruit” campaign, the brand will have a vintage fruit truck in New York City and will be giving out free Welch’s Fruit Snacks and other fun swag throughout the day! (333 Lafayette St)
✨ Eucerin Immersive Hydration Event (April 12): Eucerin is hosting a pop-up at Chelsea Market to celebrate the launch of its new face care collection, Immersive Hydration, with a sensory laboratory to touch and feel the products, an opportunity to connect with industry leading derms, and tons of product samples! (75 9th Avenue)
🧀 National Grilled Cheese Day at Murray's Cheese (April 12): National Grilled Cheese Day is Friday, and Murray’s is having a day of fun with free samples, deals, a Grilled Cheese Stretch Contest and more! (Bleecker & LIC locations)
🍬 Push Pop Gummy Pop-its: NYC Board Game Cafe Takeovers (April 13): Meet the newest and tastiest card game from Push Pop Gummy Pop-its! Grab a card, pop up a gummy, and discover what challenge awaits in every turn. Join us at some of your favorite Board Game Cafes across NYC, Hex & Co. and Sip & Play, for free samples and a deck of cards for all players
🌀Daedalum at Lincoln Center (Wed-Sun through April 21): Architects of Air's Daedalum is a free interactive art experience. This giant labyrinth is formed out of 19 egg-shaped domes. This multi-sensory light, color & sound experience is great for both adults and kids
👚 Roller Rabbit Pop-Up (Daily through April 14): Roller Rabbit is having NYC pop-up boutique and is partnering with some of their favorite local brands to create unique daily activations, such as Bluestone Lane, Chip City Cookies, BonBon and more (21 Spring St)
☂️ Meatpacking District Return of the Red Umbrellas (April 13): Mark your calendars: Return of the Red Umbrellas is back! Celebrate Spring with a day of programming, complimentary bites and more on Gansevoort Plaza.
🌷 West Side Community Garden Tulip Festival (April 13 through May): West Side Community Garden’s annual Tulip Festival is almost here! Enjoy a beautiful garden full of tulips of various colors to celebrate Spring (123 West 89th Street)
🍦 Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day (April 16): Free cone day is being celebrated around the world and Ben & Jerry’s be giving away free ice cream at a host of locations between 12pm and 8pm
ON THE RADAR:
🍦Sundae Softees (April 18-20): Sundae School is back with Bloom for the People to celebrate 4/20. They are giving out ice cream & goodies across 3 locations
🌏Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day (April 20): Car-Free Earth Day is an annual car-free event where streets in NYC are open for pedestrians only. There will be programming, and free Citi Bike with code CARFREE24
🎭Broadway Celebrate Earth Day (April 20): The third annual Broadway Celebrates Earth Day concert will return to Times Square on Saturday, April 20th from 11am - 3pm ET. Lineup to be announced!
🎵 iNDIEPLAZA Record Store Day 2024 (April 20): Rough Trade and Rockefeller Center will present the third-annual indieplaza festival on Record Store Day. The festival celebrates independent music, minds, and merchandise, and will once again welcome indie to midtown Manhattan
MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:
🛍️ Sip Shop Eat Brooklyn Pop-Up: Discover and shop small businesses at Sip Shop Eat in Brooklyn, and enjoy complimentary snacks, drinks and flowers with your ticket! We are giving away two pairs of All Access tickets each day to 4 lucky winners, via a flash giveaway on NYC for FREE. Enter here!
🎺 NH Collection New York: Free Jazz Night Giveaway: Free jazz nights are open at the Mad Bar & Lounge in the NH Collection New York to both hotel guests and New Yorkers. We are giving away a jazz evening + night stay at NH Collection New York Madison Avenue for 2!
🏐Lawn Club: There’s a new club in New York City that’s fully dedicated to lawn games like bocce, cornhole, shuffleboard, giant pong and more. Use code NYC25 for 25% off your first time booking, valid for totals of $200 or below through May 29! (Shared on @RebekaNewYork)
🍽️ Get 1 year of Foodie Card for $1 (10% off tons of restaurants around NYC) with link here or code NYCFORFREE