Free & Cheap Things to Do in New York City This Weekend (Friday December 15, Saturday December 16, and Sunday December 17, 2017)

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Sunday December 17, 2017

Looking for free and cheap things to do in New York City this weekend?  We have scoured the internet to find fun, interesting, artsy, tasty, active, educational and unique experiences that you can do this weekend in the city for free or cheap.

If you’re on a budget (or even if you’re not), check out the list below for ideas on what to do this weekend without breaking the bank. Whatever your interests – food, music, movies, theater, dance, comedy, classes, tours, art or games – there’s definitely something here for you!

 

Friday December 15, 2017

Winter Village | Fair/Festival

  • Bryant Park, 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Free!)
  • The Winter Village features ice skating, holiday shopping, food, and artisanal boutiques offering delicious eats and exquisite gifts, from distinctive apparel to decorative goods, local food vendors, and more.
  • Open through the end of December.
  • Event Website

Grand Central Holiday Fair Fair/Festival

  • Grand Central, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Free!)
  • 40 vendors will take over half of the historic Vanderbilt Hall to sell artwork, clothing for all ages, men’s/women’s accessories, children’s clothing/toys and home goods. A range of products and price points guarantees that New Yorkers, commuters, and tourists alike can find interesting gift items for others as well as covet-worthy items for themselves.
  • Recurs through Christmas Eve.
  • Event Website

Holiday Market Fair/Festival

  • Union Square, 11:00AM to 8:00PM (Free!)
  • A must-visit destination for unique gifts created by local craftsmen and artists.
  • Recurs through Christmas Eve.
  • Event Website

Museum of Modern Art | Museum/Art

  • 11 W. 53rd St., 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Free!)
  • Free admission to the MoMA courtesy of Uniqlo
  • Recurs every Friday.
  • Event Website

Free Music Fridays | Music

  • American Folk Art Museum, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Free!)
  • This week’s features Trinidad Montalva, Shira Goldberg, and Alex Smith.
  • Recurs every Friday.
  • Event Website

Astronomy: The Geminids Meteor Shower | Class

  • Marine Park (Brooklyn), 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (Free!)
  • Urban Park Rangers will be your guides to the solar system, discussing the science, history and folklore of the universe. See one of the best meteor showers, producing up to 120 multi-colored meteors per hour at its peak.
  • Event Website

Morgan Library & Museum | Museum/Art

  • Madison Ave & 36th St., 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Free!)
  • Free admission to the library and museum.
  • Recurs every Friday.
  • Event Website

Sex, Memes, & Classical Music: A Think Olio Holiday Party | Class

  • Brooklyn Art Library, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ($20, complimentary beverages)
  • Join for a celebration of all of the great teachers who joined us in 2017 and nominate new professors to join the Think Olio community. We’ll have three mini-Olios, complimentary Lagunitas, and raffle prizes.
  • Mini-Olios include: (1) a look into meme culture, (2) philosophizing on sexual desire, and (3) minimalism, glassworks, and the experience of listening.
  • Event Website

Whitney Museum | Museum/Art

  • 99 Gansevoort Street (Chelsea), 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Free!)
  • Free/pay what you wish admission to the Whitney Museum.
  • Recurs every Friday.
  • Event Website

Planet Earth with Live Score Film

  • Videology Bar & Cinema (Brooklyn), 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM ($20)
  • Videology is partnering with Tenth Intervention to bring Planet Earth, narrated by David Attenborough, to life with a live score.
  • Event Website

Couples Therapy | Comedy

  • Union Hall (Brooklyn), 8:00 PM ($8 Advance, $10 Door)
  • A stand-up show where lovers, ex-lovers, spouses, siblings, friends and even parents and children perform sets together about their relationship. It’s the fun of a comedy show mixed with the intimacy of a private therapy sesh and a one-of-a-kind performance that you won’t get to see at any other comedy show.
  • Event Website

Monotony! | Comedy

  • Caveat (Manhattan), 9:00 PM ($8)
  • Monotony! is the only show that dares let your favorite comedians and storytellers go deep on their weird obsessions with seemingly boring things. Their passion and (let’s face it) disturbing breadth of knowledge on topics like The Science of Urinal Cakes and The History of the Rubber Duck will leave you laughing — and possibly leaving with a brand new obsession of your own.
  • Event Website

 “Election” Screening with a Pick Flick Cupcake Film

  • Videology Bar & Cinema (Brooklyn), 9:15 PM – 11:15 PM ($20)
  • To celebrate the new Criterion release of Alexander Payne’s ’90s satire Election, we’re screening the film with a “Pick Flick” chocolate cupcake from Brooklyn Cupcake included with each ticket.
  • Event Website

Christmas Pop Sing-Along | Music Fun & Games

  • Union Hall (Brooklyn), 9:30 PM ($10)
  • SecretFormula has a Sing-Along of holiday hit music videos, many of them interpreted by your favorite pop stars, with all the lyrics on screen so you can sing alongside your fellow xmas fans.
  • Plus… free milk & cookies, worst holiday sweater contest, and YES Santa Claus will be there!
  • Event Website

Premiere: The Improved Musical | Comedy

  • Magnet Theater (Manhattan), 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM ($10)
  • Each week the cast takes a suggestion from the audience and turns it into a fully crafted musical — each character, song and dance number is entirely made up.
  • Event Website

Movies R Dumb Presents… The Room | Comedy

  • Q.E.D. (Astoria), 11:00 PM – 12:30 AM ($10)
  • Every month NYC’s quickest comedians riff on the worst movies of all time. To celebrate the release of The Disaster Artist, they’ll be screening the movie that inspired it: The Room.
  • Event Website

 Karaoke Tremendous | Music Fun & Games

  • Union Hall (Brooklyn), Midnight – Late (Free!)
  • Karaoke!
  • Recurs every Friday.
  • Event Website

 

Saturday December 16, 2017

Group Run | Active

  • Van Cortlandt Park (Bronx), 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM (Free!)
  • Break into various groups based on different paces and distances, starting with a loop of the Parade Grounds, then some peel off through the trails for various length and speed runs in smaller groups.
  • Event Website

Morning Fitness | Active

  • Fort Tryon Park (Manhattan), 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (Free!)
  • One hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises.
  • Event Website

Whimsical Winter Wonder | Fair/Festival

  • Poe Park (Bronx), 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Free!)
  • The Poe Park Visitor Center presents the Fifth Annual Whimsical Winter Wonder… exhibition. The exhibition, curated by Lucy Aponte, features the delightful works of over a dozen emerging and established artists from the Bronx and around. This year, the show includes works by students from the adult arts program.
  • Event Website

Shape Up NYC: Zumba | Active

  • Poe Park Visitor Center (Bronx), 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Free!)
  • Have fun with Zumba for fitness, health, and well-being.
  • Event Website

Hydroponic Garden Tour | Tour

  • Harlem Grown 134th Street Farm (Manhattan), 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Free!)
  • Visit sites that use hydroponic growing methods to grow food-producing plants and learn about how these systems work. The tour also covers a quick and easy miniature hydroponic set up you can use in your classroom, garden, or at home to get first-hand experience using this technology.
  • Event Website

Grand Central Holiday Fair Fair/Festival

  • Grand Central, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Free!)
  • 40 vendors will take over half of the historic Vanderbilt Hall to sell artwork, clothing for all ages, men’s/women’s accessories, children’s clothing/toys and home goods. A range of products and price points guarantees that New Yorkers, commuters, and tourists alike can find interesting gift items for others as well as covet-worthy items for themselves.
  • Recurs through Christmas Eve.
  • Event Website

Holiday Market Fair/Festival

  • Union Square, 10:00AM to 8:00PM (Free!)
  • A must-visit destination for unique gifts created by local craftsmen and artists.
  • Recurs through Christmas Eve.
  • Event Website

Central Park Tour: West Side Stories | Tour

  • Central Park, 11:00AM – 12:30 PM (Free!)
  • Highlights of this tour include: Winterdale Arch, Delacorte Theater, Shakespeare Garden, the Swedish Cottage, and Ladies’ Pavilion.
  • Event Website

Outdoor Skills: Fire Making | Active

  • Blue Heron Nature Center (Staten Island), 11:00AM – 12:30 PM (Free!)
  • What can you use to build a fire? Explore this Forever Wild site with the Urban Park Rangers as we look for different materials and ways to construct a fire.
  • Event Website

FAD Market | Fair/Festival

  • Invisible Dog Art Center (Brooklyn), 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Free!)
  • Makers Market (Brooklyn), 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Free!)
  • Two locations this week! Featuring over 50 designer makers showcasing unique handcrafted jewelry, apparel, bath and body care, tableware and home furnishings. Holiday shoppers will delight in discovering one-of-a-kind handmade items and unique stocking stuffers.
  • Event Website

From Freight to Flowers | Tour

  • The High Line, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM (Free!)
  • Hear the story behind New York City’s park in the sky on a special winter walking tour! Join a 45-minute long tour led by High Line Docents, knowledgeable volunteer guides who offer you an insider’s perspective on the park’s history, design, and landscape.
  • Recurs Saturdays.
  • Event Website

Winter Village | Fair/Festival

  • Bryant Park, 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Free!)
  • The Winter Village features ice skating, holiday shopping, food, and artisanal boutiques offering delicious eats and exquisite gifts, from distinctive apparel to decorative goods, local food vendors, and more.
  • Open through the end of December.
  • Event Website

Chelsea Flea Market | Fair/Festival

  • West 25th Street, between 6th Ave & Broadway, 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM ($1 admission)
  • Features up to 135 vendors selling antiques, collectibles, ephemera, decorative arts, vintage clothing, jewelry, and other types of antiques (items more than 100 years old), vintage items (including Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern items), and other desirable items from the past.
  • Recurs weekly.
  • Event Website

Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market | Fair/Festival

  • West 39th Street, between 9th & 10th Ave, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Free to enter, goods for purchase)
  • A place where collectors and top-notch hagglers including fashion hunters, designers, celebs, tourists, and residents shop for antiques, collectibles, vintage clothing, home decorations, furniture, ephemera, jewelry, and more
  • Recurs weekly.
  • Event Website

Long Island City Flea & Food | Fair/Festival Food

  • 5-25 46th Avenue, LIC, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Free to enter, goods for purchase)
  • The market has over 80 carefully curated vendors that sell items such as internationally inspired food & drink, antiques, art, furniture, fashion, jewelry, arts & crafts and much more
  • Recurs weekly.
  • Event Website

Smorg Square | Food Fair/Festival

  • SoHo, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Free to enter, food and drink for purchase)
  • 75-100 food and drink vendors
  • Recurs through the holidays.
  • Event Website

The Green Team | Active

  • Brooklyn Bridge Park, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Free!)
  • Volunteer with the Green Team: The Green Team provides essential horticultural care to the Park, including planting, mulching, and removing invasive plants. The Green Team is a wonderful opportunity to learn about gardening, enjoy nature, and make the Park look its best.
  • Recurs Saturdays.
  • Event Website

Brooklyn Brewery Tours | Tour Food

  • Brooklyn Brewery, 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM (Free!)
  • Tour the brewery and learn how beer is made.
  • Recurs every Saturday & Sunday.
  • Event Website

Cold Weather Survival | Class

  • Van Cortlandt Park (Bronx), 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (Free!)
  • Urban Park Rangers are well-versed in outdoor lore. Learn tips and tricks that will enhance your knowledge of the natural world, and might just save your life.
  • Event Website

 Tinker Fest & Holiday Tree Lighting | Fun & Games

  • Lewis Howard Latimer House (Queens), 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM (Free!)
  • Celebrate the holiday with fun tinkering, tree lighting, hot cocoa, and music.
  • RSVP in advance.
  • Event Website

Union Square Park Tour | Tour

  • Union Square, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Free!)
  • Explore the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood and learn about the people and events that shaped this vibrant historical community.
  • Recurs every Saturday.
  • Event Website

Create Your Own Holiday Wrapping Paper | Class Fun & Games

  • Poe Visitor Center, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Free!)
  • Adults will make their own, creative gift wrapping paper for the coming holidays. Participants will take inspiration from fall and winter seasons, as well as the holidays for each month.
  • December: Whimsical Winter Wonder, Christmas, and Hanukkah
  • Recurs Saturdays through December.
  • Event Website

Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park | Tour

  • Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Free!)
  • Highlights include: Conservatory Water, Loeb Boathouse, Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, Cherry Hill, the lake, and Strawberry Fields.
  • Event Website

Bargemusic Music

  • Brooklyn Bridge Park, 4:00 PM (Free!)
  • Walk across the gangplank of a renovated coffee barge for a one-hour, family-friendly concert by Bargemusic.
  • Recurs Saturdays.
  • Event Website

Who Am I? Breath + Movement | Active

  • HUB seventeen (Manhattan), 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM ($20)
  • Each experience is unique and combines Biodynamic Breath led by Lisa Meta and Dynamic/Yoga inspired movements led by Natalie Pierson. Basically an awesome workout with deep meditation.
  • Event Website

Dance Away the Night: Holiday Swing | Dance

  • Johns Recreation Center (Brooklyn), 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Free!)
  • Put on your dance shoes for live swing with veteran big band drummer David Gibson and his swingin’ combo.
  • Event Website

Trivia Night | Fun & Games

Lighting of the Largest Menorah in Brooklyn | Holiday

  • Grand Army Plaza (Brooklyn), 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Free!)
  • At the lighting of the largest menorah in Brooklyn, every night of Chanukah is celebrated with live music, latkes, and gifts for children. The menorah has been towering over Grand Army Plaza since 1984. Rabbi Shimon Hecht accompanies community leaders, philanthropists and special guests in lighting this humongous Menorah.
  • Event Website

Your Love, Our Musical | Comedy

  • Caveat (Manhattan), 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ($15)
  • Here’s how it works: Rebecca and Evan interview a real couple from the audience and then turn their love story into a fully improvised musical.
  • Event Website

The Hip Hop Nutcracker | Dance Music

  • Kings Theatre (Brooklyn), 8:00 PM ($29)
  • The Hip Hop Nutcracker re-imagines Tchaikovsky’s classic score through explosive hip-hop choreography. A dozen all-star dancers, DJ, violinist, and digital scenery bring the traditional Nutcracker story to life with a contemporary urban twist.
  • Event Website

Lighting of the World’s Largest Menorah | Holiday

  • Grand Army Plaza (Manhattan), 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Free!)
  • See the lighting of the world’s largest menorah at Grand Army Plaza, south of Central Park from December 12 through December 19!
  • Event Website

Opus & Escape the Routine Musical Sessions and Holiday Party | Music Dance

  • Caveat (Manhattan), 9:00 PM – Midnight ($20)
  • Back by popular demand – Opus and ERT Sessions are joining forces again to bring you THE holiday event of the season. Rock your ugliest Christmas sweater (but actually) and rock out to the best local talent in the city. The night will feature soul, pop, R&B, and jazz.
  • Event Website

The Cast | Comedy

  • Magnet Theater (Manhattan), 10:30 PM – 11:00 PM ($10)
  • See the performers and the drama move from on-stage to backstage in a different genre each week! Will the play’s star-crossed lovers be off-stage enemies? Will the Shakespearean cutpurse get a little too Method? Will the murder mystery detective really die, leaving the cast without a clue? Come for the fake play. Stay for the fake players..
  • Recurs every Saturday.
  • Event Website

Housequake: Prince Party | Dance Music

  • The Bell House (Brooklyn), 10:00 PM ($5)
  • DJ Steve Reynolds (Party Like It’s 1999) will spin all of the hits, deep cuts, remixes, rarities, songs written for other artists, and more from Prince’s 35+ year career.
  • Event Website

Last Stop Laughs | Comedy

  • Q.E.D. (Astoria), 11:00 PM – 12:30 AM (Free!)
  • Late night stand up.
  • Recurs every Saturday.
  • Event Website

Midnights: “Hausu” Screening Film

  • Videology Bar & Cinema (Brooklyn), Midnight ($12)
  • Synopsis: A hallucinatory head trip about a schoolgirl who travels with six classmates to her ailing aunt’s creaky country home and comes face-to-face with evil spirits, a demonic house cat, a bloodthirsty piano, and other ghoulish visions, all realized by Obayashi via mattes, animation, and collage effects.
  • Event Website

DJ Party | Music

  • Union Hall (Brooklyn), Midnight – Late (Free!)
  • From house parties to weddings and corporate events to festivals and clubs, Shane MauX (pronounced “MO”) is a passionate, eclectic, and versatile DJ who is dedicated to translating your vibe into an unforgettable dance party.
  • Event Website

 

Sunday December 17, 2017

Winter Village | Fair/Festival

  • Bryant Park, 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM (Free!)
  • The Winter Village features ice skating, holiday shopping, food, and artisanal boutiques offering delicious eats and exquisite gifts, from distinctive apparel to decorative goods, local food vendors, and more.
  • Open through the end of December.
  • Event Website

Central Park Tour: Mid-Park Welcome Tour | Tour

  • Central Park West & 77th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Free!)
  • Highlights include: Balcony Bridge, Oak Bridge, the Lake, the Ramble, and Belvedere Castle.
  • Event Website

Forest Park Super Hike | Active

  • Forest Park (Queens), 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Free!)
  • This extensive one-way hike highlights Forest Park’s history and its surrounding neighborhoods of Kew Gardens, Glendale, Richmond Hill, and Woodhaven. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes or boots, pack a light snack and bring water.
  • Event Website

FAD Market | Fair/Festival

  • Invisible Dog Art Center (Brooklyn), 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Free!)
  • Makers Market (Brooklyn), 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Free!)
  • Two locations this week! Featuring over 50 designer makers showcasing unique handcrafted jewelry, apparel, bath and body care, tableware and home furnishings. Holiday shoppers will delight in discovering one-of-a-kind handmade items and unique stocking stuffers.
  • Event Website

Grand Central Holiday Fair Fair/Festival

  • Grand Central, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Free!)
  • 40 vendors will take over half of the historic Vanderbilt Hall to sell artwork, clothing for all ages, men’s/women’s accessories, children’s clothing/toys and home goods. A range of products and price points guarantees that New Yorkers, commuters, and tourists alike can find interesting gift items for others as well as covet-worthy items for themselves.
  • Recurs through Christmas Eve.
  • Event Website

Holiday Market Fair/Festival

  • Union Square, 11:00AM to 7:00PM (Free!)
  • A must-visit destination for unique gifts created by local craftsmen and artists.
  • Recurs through Christmas Eve.
  • Event Website

Chelsea Flea Market | Fair/Festival

  • West 25th Street, between 6th Ave & Broadway, 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM ($1 admission)
  • Features up to 135 vendors selling antiques, collectibles, ephemera, decorative arts, vintage clothing, jewelry, and other types of antiques (items more than 100 years old), vintage items (including Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern items), and other desirable items from the past
  • Recurs weekly.
  • Event Website

Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market | Fair/Festival

  • West 39th Street, between 9th & 10th Ave, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Free to enter, goods for purchase)
  • A place where collectors and top-notch hagglers including fashion hunters, designers, celebs, tourists, and residents shop for antiques, collectibles, vintage clothing, home decorations, furniture, ephemera, jewelry, and more
  • Recurs weekly.
  • Event Website

Grand Bazaar | Fair/Festival

  • 77th St. & Columbus Ave., 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Free!)
  • Recurring every Sunday.
  • The largest curated weekly market on the Upper West Side: indoors & outdoors, local artist, designers, and antique/vintage dealers sell one-of-a-kind and limited edition art, antique watches, vintage collectibles and fashion, handmade jewelry and furniture.
  • Event Website

Smorg Square | Food Fair/Festival

  • SoHo, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM (Free to enter, food and drink for purchase)
  • 75-100 food and drink vendors
  • Recurs through the holidays.
  • Event Website

Long Island City Flea & Food | Fair/Festival Food

  • 5-25 46th Avenue, LIC, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Free to enter, goods for purchase)
  • The market has over 80 carefully curated vendors that sell items such as internationally inspired food & drink, antiques, art, furniture, fashion, jewelry, arts & crafts and much more.
  • Recurs weekly.
  • Event Website

Brooklyn Brewery Tours | Tour Food

  • Brooklyn Brewery, 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM (Free!)
  • Tour the brewery and learn how beer is made.
  • Recurs every Saturday & Sunday.
  • Event Website

Christmas Tree Trimming, Lighting, and Caroling | Fair/Festival

  • Marion Hopkinson Playground (Brooklyn), 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Free!)
  • Help Marion Street Park Block Association trim this year’s Christmas tree! Bring your own ornament, or use one of theirs. Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa, and sing carols!
  • Event Website

Merry Tuba Christmas | Music

  • Rockefeller Center, 3:30 PM (Free!)
  • Hundreds of tenor and bass tuba players will congregate to play Christmas carols and other crowd favorites. Tubists of all ages will line up under the famous Christmas tree and fill the plaza with the organ-line sound of low brass. Spectators are encouraged to sing along with the Christmas carols and holiday favorites.
  • Event Website

Winter Solstice Candle Light Walk | Active

  • Van Cortlandt Park (Bronx), 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM (Free!)
  • Urban Park Rangers celebrate history, wildlife, the cosmos, and the holidays with a fun-filled, candlelight walk on the Putnam Trail.
  • Event Website

 Unsilent Night | Music

  • Washington Square Park, 6:00 PM (Free!)
  • Composer Phil Kline will lead a massive chorus of boom boxes from the West Village to the East Village. People gather at the arch in Washington Square Park, and less than an hour and mile later, end up in Tompkins Square Park. Phil Kline will hand out a limited number of vintage boom boxes from his collection—and cassettes and CD’s for those who bring their own. The public is strongly encouraged to bring their own boom boxes or sound-blasters, and to pre-download the track..
  • Event Website

 Trivia Night | Fun & Games

  • Arts & Crafts Beer Parlor Soha (by Columbia), 7:00 PM (Free!)
  • Recurring every Sunday
  • Each week features an “On This Day In History” round, a rapid-fire “Name Threes” round, the best-curated audio round in the city, and tons of prizes, including books, theater tickets, & other prizes (many of them drinkable).
  • TriviaNYC Website
  • Venue Website

 “Bill Nye: Science Guy” Screening | Film/Television

  • Caveat (Manhattan), 7:30PM ($10)
  • With intimate and exclusive access–as well as plenty of wonder and whimsy–this behind-the-scenes portrait of Nye follows him as he takes off his Science Guy lab coat and takes on those who deny climate change, evolution, and a science-based world view. The film features Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ann Druyan, and many others.
  • Event Website

The Sweetback Sisters Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular | Dance Music

  • The Bell House (Brooklyn), 7:30 PM ($15 Advance, $20 Door)
  • his wildly popular show requires a bit of audience participation and a love for all genres of holiday music (Fear not! Songbooks are provided). Add in a healthy dose of trivia, prizes, and matching outfits and we think it’s safe to say you’ve got yourself a bona fide spectacular!
  • Event Website

Picture This! | Comedy

  • Union Hall (Brooklyn), 7:30 PM ($8 Advance, $10 Door)
  • A live comedy show with stand-ups performing while they are drawn live by some of the best animators, cartoonists.
  • Event Website

Super Sundays: Holiday Edition | Music

  • Lululemon Athletica (Flatiron), 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM (Free!)
  • A special evening hosted by songwriter, singer, and performer Grace Weber, as she debuts her new, highly anticipated album.
  • Event Website

Leela Tours the Boroughs | Comedy

  • Q.E.D. (Astoria), 8:00 PM ($7)
  • Four short plays, all written, memorized, and performed in a day.
  • Event Website

Everyone is Sad: A Stand-Up Show | Comedy

  • Magnet Theater (Manhattan), 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM ($7)
  • A stand-up show for comedic performers who are relatively new to stand-up. These performers may appear happy doing improv, sketch, and musical improve, but they are all very tormented and sad and want to stand alone on stage.
  • Event Website

Harry Potter Movie Trivia Fun & Games

  • Videology Bar & Cinema (Brooklyn), 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Free!)
  • Host Adam Sypnier will challenge the assumption that you and the rest of your wizarding friends (max 4 per team!) know every last detail about this spellbinding series. There will be a clips round, a picture round, two general knowledge rounds, and a surprise round!
  • Event Website