Weekly roundup (April 2)

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April 2, 2024 | Issue #100

NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Note from Rebeka:

Cheers to 100 issues of the NYC for FREE newsletter! This week: enjoy alternating days of 45 and 70 degree weather, free beauty and fashion pop-ups (Kérastase, Coachtopia), lots of free food events (Tartan Day, Tony’s Chocolonely, Toastique, Ben & Jerry’s), and more!

– Rebeka

UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK):

✨ Kérastase Live Your Life in Gloss NYC Pop-Up (April 5): Join Kérastase at a free one-day-only pop-up, where you’ll be the first to experience the NEW! Gloss Absolu collection. Enjoy exclusive hair experiences, gifts, and a sensorial journey (+ first 200 get a full size bottle!) while supplies last.

🍫Tony’s Chocoloney’s Unwrap the Goods Event (April 3):  Tony’s Chocoloney is unveiling a mystery activation designed to challenge the cocoa industry. Attendees will enjoy chocolate bars and exclusive merch.

♻️ Coachtopia Alter/Ego at Bloomingdale's (April 5, 19): This spring, Coachtopia is bringing a vision of fashion’s circular future to Bloomingdale’s. Join them on select Saturdays with DJs, food partners, an Alter/Ego Video Booth, plus a Dustbag Print Shop (with purchase)

🍸Don Julio x Peggy Gou Pop-Ups (April 2): Be among the first to experience Tequila Don Julio 1942’s first-ever global collaboration with world-renowned DJ Peggy Gou.

🚶🏽‍♀️90 Degree by Reflex National Walking Day (April 2): Join 90 Degree By Reflex on National Walking Day for the launch of “Lunch Break Walks” around Central Park to celebrate National Walking Day!

🍫Loacker x Eataly Kiosk Grand Opening (April 3): Celebrate 100 years of Loacker at the Eataly Kiosk with sweet surprises for the first 100 guests

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿NYC Tartan Week 2025 (April 3, 5): This week, celebrate Scottish American heritage in NYC with Tartan Week, including a food truck and spring fling dance in Madison Square Park on Thursday, and a parade on Saturday! 

🐶ACC Pet Portrait Fundraiser Event (April 3):  ACC is having a pet portrait fundraiser with Ben Lenovitz. Enjoy donation-based cutout pet portraits!

✈️The Fly Shop (April 4 - 6):  Get jet set just in time for summer vacation at The Fly Shop, an immersive travel pop-up with free passport photos and more!

🖍️Crayola National Dandelion Day (April 4): In honor of National Dandelion Day, Crayola is celebrating the return of its beloved Dandelion crayon, lovingly known as Dan D., by hosting a one-day only event in Grand Central Station.

🍞Toastique Bryant Park Grand Opening (April 5):  Toast to the Grand Opening of Toastique Manhattan. The first 100 guests will receive Toastique rewards dollars to try their healthy and fresh foods.

🍵Jolie Shack (Fridays - Sundays through May): The Jolie Shack is back this Spring with free green tea, salted coconut cake and demos of its filtered showerhead.

🎤Open Stage / Open Mic Events @ Morningside Heights Library (April 5): Join us for an afternoon of creativity and talent as local artists, poets, musicians, and performers and more take the stage. 

🥚Kinder Joy Easter Eggstravaganza (April 6): Kinder Joy will be popping up with an Easter Eggstravaganza mobile truck for the whole family with seasonal Easter eggs and other surprises.

🎤Live Taping of On with Kara Swisher featuring Daily Show's Josh Johnson (April 7): Join journalist Kara Swisher as she takes her podcast to The Cooper Union’s Great Hall stage for one night only, ft. a live interview with Josh Johnson, correspondent for The Daily Show.

🍦Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day (April 8): Celebrate 40+ years of Free Cone Day with a free cup or cone of your favorite flavor! 

☕️Dunkin' Hudson Yards Grand Opening (April 8): Celebrate the Grand Opening of a next-generation Dunkin’ at Hudson Yards. First 100 guests get free coffee for a year!

ON THE RADAR:

☀️Surprisingly Savannah Mobile Tour (April 11 - 12): Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Savannah, Georgia, with interactive activities that showcase the city's unbeatable shopping, culture, entertainment and dining options.

🐶Dagne Dover Pet Provisions Pop-Up (April 12): Bring your favorite fur baby to shop a pet-friendly marketplace, a vet checkup station, free pet portraits, and the chance to win a giveaway!

🎶iNDIEPLAZA at Rockefeller Center (April 12):On Record Store Day, celebrate independent music with a curated lineup of artists, an artist merchandise booth, an arts & crafts booth, food and beverage, and more.

MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:

💄Luxury Beauty Product Testing: A prestigious beauty brand is inviting NYC beauty lovers to test luxurious new foundation formulas at an exclusive event in Midtown Manhattan, April 7–18. Participants will receive a $100+ cosmetics gift card as a thank-you. Spots are limited—secure yours now!

🙇🏻‍♂️ Get $225 for a Focus Group: Earn $225 in rewards to help to shape the future of technology! Sign up for a 3 hour in-person study in Midtown Manhattan and get $225 for your time and participation. More participants are being accepted this round! 

🧚🏻‍♂️Dreamtopia at 1604 Broadway: Experience a cirque adventure where acrobats, fairies, and mythical creatures bring a magical world to life with breathtaking stunts and aerial artistry. Tickets are currently at $25+!