Weekly roundup (August 16)
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August 16, 2023 | Issue #17
NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Note from Rebeka: It’s been a busy pop-up week! Coming up is a tropical oasis pop-up, National Soft Serve Day, the last summer streets in Manhattan for this year, and more. Expect a few birthday posts too (my birthday is tomorrow and you know I am getting all the birthday freebies) + releasing spots to NYC for FREE’s 4th Birthday Party this week!
–Rebeka
UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK):
🥤Spindrift Greetings from Paradise (August 17): Check in to an oasis in SoHo for a sip of the new sparkling iced tea line plus other Spindrift favorites (E Houston St between Broadway & Crosby)
🔵 Dr.Jart+ Jellyverse (August 17): Immersive pop-up that brings together skin, science and art. Win prizes, enjoy refreshing summer treats, and more (541 W 25th St)
🎥Central Park Conservancy Film Festival (through Aug 18): 20th Annual Central Park Conservancy Film Festival features an array of free documentary films and pre-show programming & music
🍦Carvel National Soft Serve Day (Aug 18): Catch Fudgie the Whale and the Carvel ice cream truck around NYC handing out free original soft serve. Check on socials on Friday for the locations. Plus, on Aug 19 with a ferry ticket you can board the softest cruise ever with treats and swag
🧴Fresh Face Lab (through August 20): Join Shopify NY for Fresh Face Lab, an immersive beauty and wellness experience and marketplace with mini facials, workshops & more (131 Greene St)
🍓Morgensterns x Nilla Wafers (August 19 - 20): Celebrate new flavors with free treats: First 100 get a free scoop of Banana Ice Cream or a Strawberry Ice Box Sundae + first 50 get a free hat (88 W Houston St)
✈️JetBlue TrueBlue Arcade (August 19 - 20): This pop-up will feature classic arcade favorites and travel-themed games, and every point you score will get you TrueBlue points toward travel perks (393 Broadway)
🎶Blues BBQ Festival (August 19): This free, day-long music festival at Pier 76 invites exceptional blues artists to perform. Come for a Saturday filled with great food, great company and great music!
🚴🏻♀️2023 Summer Streets (Saturdays through August 26): Summer Streets is in Manhattan this week (last time for 2023!), with free activities, performances, sampling Citi Bike Day Passes and more
👛 Coachtopia Pop-Up (August 19 - 20): This weekend is Loop Fest featuring a sustainability mixer, food by BITE and Jen Montoe, temporary tattoos & more (143 Prince St)
📱Galaxy Open Market (through August 20): Visit the fun open market-themed space to participate in interactive exhibits and win prizes, plus special events including K-Pop performances and meet & greets
🍽️ NYC Summer Restaurant Week (through Aug 20): Get 2-3 course meals starting at $30+. Save by using Mastercard ($10 cash back). Plus, some restaurants are on Seated, where you can earn up to 25% Rewards on every meal. Here is a spreadsheet with a list of 100+ spots on Seated + sign up and get an extra $10
🧴DECORTÉ Mini Facials (through September 7): Join DECORTÉ at Bloomingdales for complimentary mini facials, personalized consultations, exclusive gifts with purchase, and a chance to win prizes valued up to $5,000.
🍸Algonquin Hotel: Free Drink for Dorothy’s (August 22): The Algonquin Hotel will be celebrating the birthday of Dorothy Parker by offering one complimentary cocktail that day to anyone named Dorothy at their Blue Bar Restaurant & Lounge.
ON THE RADAR:
🎾 US Open Fan Week (August 22 - 27): Free Fan Week is back this year from August 22 - 27, where you can watch the US Open Qualifying Tournament, Legends of the Open event, giveaways and more. Sign up for a Fan Access pass!
🎼The Met’s Summer HD Festival (August 25 - September 4): The Met’s 14th free Summer HD Festival at Lincoln Center features ten performances plus a movie screening.
🎤The Head and the Heart: BRIC Closing Night (August 24): Join for the closing night of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2023 with a performance by The Head And The Heart and Izzy Heltai!
🎺 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival (August 25 - 27): A three-day celebration of live jazz will return to NY for its 31st year, featuring some of the finest jazz musicians in the world
🏓City Pickle x Myrtle Beach (through September 6): Enjoy free pickleball powered by Visit Myrtle Beach at Wollman Rink with City Pickle (RSVP, time slots on Wednesdays)
🌃 August for Free: NYC for FREE monthly series showcasing a free event for every day of the month. Check out the list here
MISC & RECURRING:
✨Check out Rebeka featured as a NYC Doer on We❤️NYC here!
🏓Upcoming NYC for FREE events: College Night Happy Hour on August 22, Rooftop Pickleball with ZogSports on August 23 (waitlist only for both events) and NYC for FREE’s 4th Birthday Party on August 29 (sign up link coming in the next few days)
☀️Upper East Side Tan: Get your first free week + unlimited tanning for $59/month. Say NYC for FREE at your first session in the next month to also get a free body scrub (231 East 58th Street)
🌀Deluxx Fluxx Thursday’s: Every Thursday, Deluxx Fluxx offers no cover admission to its nightclub (which has floor-to-ceiling custom blacklight art!) Check out the space here!
🍽️ Get one year of Foodie Card for free (10% off tons of restaurants around NYC, Long Island, and Westchester + popups with free food) with link here or code NYCFORFREE
🎟️ Saturday Night Live Ticket Lottery: Enter to win SNL tickets via lottery by emailing snltickets@nbcuni.com in August. See more details here on how to get tickets
☀️ Summer Series of 2023: See video here on all the NYC summer series! Bryant Park Yoga, Picnic Performances and Movie Nights, Little Island, NYC Outdoor Movie Nights, Healthy on the Hudson, Backyard at Hudson Yards, 10+ Spots to Kayak, Lincoln Center Summer for the City, Summer on the Hudson Concert Series