There is so much going on this week, but what should you actually DO? Lost in an ocean of flyers and posters, it can be hard to sift through the city’s events and separate the quality from the rest. Don’t worry, we’ve done it for you! Here are 6 unmissable events going on in the greatest city on earth this week!
Northside Festival
- When – June 7 & 8
- Where – The Hall at MP – 470 Driggs Avenue, 11211
- Exclusive price from $79
For five days every June, over 100,000 creative and cultural trendsetters converge in Brooklyn to uncover the future of music, innovation, and content. Wanna get in? Now in its ninth year, with over 300 bands and 300 speakers coming together across 30 venues, Northside Festival is the place people go to say “I saw it here first.” North Brooklyn will be transformed into an urban festival unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. As opposed to a traditional festival or conference where events take place in one or two locations, Northside spans across Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick, encompassing a constellation of venues… READ MORE
Music Smorgasbord: 7 Crown Presents Riki Stevens, Beat the System and Newborn at DROM
- When – June 8
- Where – Drom NYC – 85 Avenue A New York, NY, 10009
- Exclusive price from $10
Not good at making up your mind? Get a taste of all the new and exciting NYC music scenes with 7 Crowns presents! Riki Stevens, also known as Ricketta, was born and raised in Norwalk, Connecticut. One can describe her music as pop soul. Riki’s music is a reflection of her many musical influences, providing us with glimpses of her life’s journey thus far. She’ll be joined by hard rockers Beat the System and Newborn! So much… READ MORE
Unlimited Retro Video Game Play
- When – June 6 – 11, 11 AM to 5 pm
- Where – Cradle of Aviation Museum – Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, 11530
- Exclusive Price – $15
Get ready to play hundreds of titles on over 60 home consoles from the 70s to the 90s all on old school TV tubes! Plus, over 30 arcade classics such as Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Street Fighter II and more! Bit by bit, or should we say 8-bit by 8-bit, you’ll explore the progression of video games, their characters and the companies that became household names because of them… READ MORE
Williamsburg Smorgasburg
- When – June 10
- Where – 50 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, 11249
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Come, eat and conquer over 100 vendors at Williamburg’s Smorgasburg Market. Whether you’ve dropped by for the cheesecakes, tacos, noodles, barbecue, macarons or because you just want to Instagram the sh*t out of delicious foods from around the world, you’ll be coming back for seconds every Saturday alongside upwards of 10,000 other hungry visitors. The NY Times calls the festival “The Woodstock of Eating”, so get ready for some peace, love and most importantly, FOOD… READ MORE
Mini Golf, Table Tennis, Booze + Bites @ Brooklyn Bazaar
- When – June 9 & 10, @ 7 pm
- Where – Brooklyn Bazaar – 150 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, 11222
- Exclusive price – from $12
Brooklyn Bazaar is NYC’s darling entertainment Frankenstein. Part market, part restaurant, part club, part lounge, part karaoke, part mini-golf, and part table tennis place, you can’t go wrong coming here, ‘cause every nook and cranny is full of every kind of fun. Although the Bazaar is usually packed… READ MORE
Celebrity Sunday Drag Show @ Lips
- When – June 11, from 7:30 till 8:30, showtime: 9:00pm
- Where – Lips Restaurant – 227 East 56th Street, Manhattan, 10022
- Exclusive price – $23
Is the diva inside of you starving for a night of entertainment, fun and a fabulous meal? Then she needs Lips’ Dinner and Celebrity Sunday Drag Show ASAP. Unleash your sassiest self at the world famous NYC drag-hub Lips, where the lovely (and occasionally feisty) Morgan Royel will perform the songs and antics of the most legendary divas of today and yesterday… READ MORE