Weekly roundup (August 2)
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August 2, 2023 | Issue #15
NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Note from Rebeka: First week in August and there are so many popups & events! Enjoy treats from your favorite beauty brands, school supplies, ice cream sandwiches and more.
–Rebeka
UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK):
🍫 M&MS Night Freeze (August 2): The M&M’s Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich Truck will be all over New York City giving out free ice cream sandwiches
✏️ BIC Supply Closet (August 3): BIC and Lisa Ann Walter are inviting teachers to a pop-up supply closet in stocked with free school supplies (76 E 13th Street)
☀️ Supergoop! Solar Powered Summer Tour (August 4 - 6): Supergoop! is taking a sunny lemonade truck on the road with limited-edition Swoon lemonade, SPF samples, and fun!
🧴 Sol de Janeiro Summer State of Mind (August 5 - 6): Join Sol de Janeiro for its first-ever pop-up tour: win exclusive Sol de Janeiro merch, take quizzes and enjoy product samples and custom popsicles
🥃 House of Suntory Time (Aug 1 - 4): Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Suntory Whisky with an immersive educational & sampling experience at Hudson Yards
🌭 National Mustard Day with McCormick (August 5): Visit the mustard mobile to win some limited edition swag and try some Mustard SKITTLES (or enter to get some sent to your home!)
🍽️ 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
🚴🏻♀️2023 Summer Streets (Saturdays through August 26): Summer Streets is in Manhattan for the next 3 Saturday’s, with free activities, performances, Citi Bike Day Passes and more!
ON THE RADAR
🌃 August for Free: New NYC for FREE monthly series showcasing a free event for every day of the month. Check out the list here
🚢 IronStrength on the Intrepid (August 7): Free workout series on The Intrepid with 1,000 people featuring bootcamp & sunset yoga. RSVP required
🐱 Fancy Feast Fête du Feline (August 8): Fancy Feast is celebrating International Cat Day on August 8th in Madison Square Park with cat-inspired activities, culinary offerings and special photo ops
🪥 Colgate Total's Totally Honest Pop-Up (August 8 - 9): Join Colgate Total to anonymously admit the lies you’ve been telling your dentist, win prizes, and enter for a chance to win toothpaste for a year and a $400 gift card.
🎤 Z100 Summer Bash (August 10): Join Z100 for a free summer concert at Hudson Yards on August 10 featuring Bebe Rexha, David Kushner, Jessie Murph, Benson Boone and Owenn.
🎾 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!
MISC & RECURRING
🎀 Last week we hosted 2 NYC for FREE events. Enter here for a giveaway with Thomas Taft, where the Bagels, Bubbly & Dry Styling event was hosted. Stay tuned for a few upcoming events in August to be announced soon!
🪥 Tend Summer Promo: Get a Free Teeth Whitening & $50 Gift Card for New Members at either the Upper East Side or Rockefeller Center location by August 7 when you book a dental cleaning through this link. See Reel here with more details
🍽️ 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
🛶 Stand Up Paddleboarding & Outrigger Canoe Paddling: In addition to the 10+ free kayaking spots around NYC, you can also try SUP & canoeing at Pier 96 with New York Outrigger! See Reel here for more details
🎤 The Book of HOV: A tribute exhibition at the Brooklyn Public Library recognizing JAY-Z’s journey from Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects to a global figure, featuring never-before-seen images, art and more
🎥 Free Outdoor Movies in NYC: 15+ outdoor movie programs in all boroughs, organized by day of the week. A must-do this summer!
☀️ 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