Weekly roundup (March 27)
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March 27, 2024 | Issue #48
NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Note from Rebeka:
This week, there are a lot of Spring & Easter events (Macy’s Flower Show, MUJI Spring Relaunch, Springtopia & Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival), plus hair pop-ups for both men & women!
–Rebeka
UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK):
💇🏼The Shop Men’s Grooming Pop-Up (March 27): Pull up to The Shop Men's Grooming Pop-Up for free grooming consultations, line-ups, and product giveaways for the first 500 guests! (216 Lafayette St)
👟Nike Air Max Dn Pop-Up Experiences (through April 7): Nike is marking the 10th anniversary of Air Max Day by launching the future of Air technology, the Air Max Dn. Enjoy events and in-store pop-ups across NYC to celebrate!
🍨 Free Cold Stone Creamery (March 27): Get free ice cream 4pm-8pm at Cold Stone Times Square and meet Dylan Lemay - ice cream content creator and owner of Catch’N Ice Cream formerly in NYC (350 West 42nd St)
🌸Macy’s Flower Show (through April 7): This year’s Flower Show featuring DIOR includes whimsical floral arrangements and multi-sensory displays to celebrate Spring (151 W 34th St)
🎀 Djerf Avenue Beauty Pop-Up (March 27 - April 2): The Djerf Avenue Beauty Salon will be offering free hair styling sessions + there will also be a lot of gifts with purchase, including BonBon Candy, Leon’s Bagels & more (21 Greene St)
🌸 MUJI Fifth Avenue Spring Relaunch (March 29): Celebrate the relaunch of MUJI’s NYC flagship with giveaways, food from Elly”s Pastry & more (475 Fifth Ave)
🦇 Batman 85th Anniversary Pop Up (March 30): It’s Batman’s 85th anniversary! Enjoy a comic book giveaway in New York City at a special pop-up at SoHo News International (186 Prince St)
🎥 SWAN Day Sweet 16 Movie Screening (March 30): Support women artists at the 16th Annual SWAN Day program at Manhattan's SVA Theatre with a screening, Q&A and more (333 W 23rd St)
🌼 Springtopia for Kids at the Seaport (March 30): Families can enjoy free Spring crafts, Easter bunny & a dance party to celebrate Spring (96 South St)
👒 Easter Parade & Bonnet Festival (March 31): Each year on Easter, there is a parade where NYC residents show off their hats and bonnets along Fifth Avenue - the more unique, the better! (5th Avenue from 49th St to 57th St)
ON THE RADAR:
☀️Sun Bum The Good Days Daily Bodega (April 3): Sun Bum will be taking over a bodega to celebrate the launch of their new Daily SPF line, with product giveaways, bagels, coffee, free onsite consultations with a derm and more
🍵DEINDE Skin NYC Pop-Up (April 3 - 5): Meet Deinde Skin IRL at their pop-up truck: grab a matcha latte and moisture-locking face stick on them to sooth your skin from city stressors
👚 Roller Rabbit Pop-Up (April 3 - 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
🤢The Last Barf Exhibition by Dramamine (April 3): Dramamine is hosting a pop-up chronicling the history of the barf bag, with an exhibition and screening of a minute documentary, The Last Barf Bag: A Tribute to a Cultural Icon
☕️ iT Cosmetics Cafe (April 5 - 6): Find your CC+ Match with iT Cosmetics and pop into their one time only cafe experience to indulge in custom sweet treats matched to your CC+ Cream shade
🌷Tulip Day (April 7): Tulip Day is coming to NYC! Over 200,000 tulips will be taking over Union Square, and attendees are welcome to pick their own bouquet of 10 Tulips for free
MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:
🎥 Wicked Little Letters Giveaway: Enter to win a pair of tickets to see Academy Award winner Olivia Coleman in the hilariously funny Wicked Little Letters! There will be 7 screenings in New York City Thursday 3/28 thru Sunday 3/31 at various theaters in NYC
🌸Cherry Blossoms in NYC: Cherry blossoms are in bloom at spots in all 5 boroughs. Check out this video with top spots to see cherry blossoms this spring
📚Housing Works Bookstore: This non-profit New York City bookstore has been around for almost 3 decades, and also has a thrifted clothing and housewares section, a café in the back, and a ton of events. Follow @RebekaNewYork for more affordable experiences & spots in NYC!
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