Weekly roundup (December 13)
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December 13, 2023 | Issue #34
NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Note from Rebeka:
This week: the much awaited Field of Light at Freedom Plaza outdoor public art installation opens, on Friday, plus a few holiday pop-ups from Teremana, Valentino, Gisou and House of Wow. Events will start to slow down for Christmas / New Year’s week, so this may be the last full pop-up week of 2023!
–Rebeka
UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK):
🍹Teremana Mana Holiday House (December 13): At the Teremana Mana Holiday House, guests will enjoy delicious Teremana Tequila cocktails and bites, partake in tequila education and cocktail making sessions, as well as enjoy giveaways and additional surprises.
💄 Valentino Beauty Pop-Up Bus (December 13): Guests will be able to experience Valentino Beauty’s latest products, receive complimentary beverages, and more on this pop-up bus.
💇🏻♀️Gisou Holiday Season Pop-Up (December 14 - 16): Join Gisou on a dazzling treasure hunt to find its iconic Honey Infused Hair Oil and get a key to unlock a Gisou holiday treat.
✨ Field of Light at Freedom Plaza (opens December 15): Field of Light finally opens this week! This is a FREE public art installation this winter. Guests will be fully immersed as they walk a winding path through 17,000 lowlight, fiber-optic stemmed spheres.
🎁 House of Wow Holiday Lounge (December 16): Join Pure Wow for a cozy afternoon of holiday nostalgia, with a custom denim bar, wreath making, mini massages, free beauty goodies, a hot cocoa bar and more!
🕯️ 39th Annual Kick-Off To Kwanzaa Celebration (December 16): Join at Langston Hughes Library in Queens for the annual Kick-Off to Kwanzaa Celebration with performances, film screenings, arts and crafts workshops & more!
✨ The Gift of Fifth: Fifth Avenue Holiday Open Streets (December 17): Fifth Avenue will have Open Streets all afternoon with brand pop-ups, live performances and more!
🎄 Midtown Holiday Lights Walking Guide: Check out this guide to 10+ spots in Midtown to check out the Holiday lights. It is recommended to go later on a weekend evening for less crowds
ON THE RADAR:
🎊 2024 Numbers in Times Square (December 20 - 22): Before the iconic Times Square New Year's Eve Numerals go up to the top of One Times Square, they will be at Duffy Square where you can take photos with them!
🎶 Washington Square Christmas Eve Caroling (December 24): Head to the Arch at 5pm for caroling with the Rob Susman Brass Quartet
⛸️ Free Ice Skating in Coney Island (December 28-29): Free ice skating is back at Abe Stark for winter break! Enjoy family friendly morning ice skating and free refreshments for the public.
MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:
🤳🏻Rocky Holiday Video Contest: Ten NYC for FREE followers will win $200 by posting content of the brands you love on Rocky, a new app for authentic user-generated content creation where fans can get paid by the brands they love, regardless of influence and following. See video here for instructions and download Rocky here!
🍹Fernando’s Hideaway Giveaway: Fernando’s Hideaway is taking ‘Girl Dinner’ to the next level, with bottomless cocktails for $30 when you pick two tapas off the menu. We are giving away a Girl Dinner for 2, to two lucky winners. Enter here!
🟦 Tile hosted a NYC pop-up on Saturday and gave out FREE Tile trackers. If you didn’t make it, get up to 40% during the Holiday Sale here
🍽️ Get 6 months 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