June 2022


 

June 1st

Upper East Side

Young Collectors Council Party

Enjoy DJ sets, cocktails, and live music alongside the city’s most influential artists, curators, and collectors at this Guggenheim event.

 

June 2nd

The Bronx

The Conservatory Ball

Attend the New York Botanical Garden’s gala celebration, which will celebrate the “Around the Table: Stories of the Foods We Love” exhibition through a specially curated dinner and dancing.

 

June 3rd

Tivoli, NY

Kaatsbaan Summer Soiree

Head to Tivoli for an intimate soiree featuring singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant that will open up the Kaatsbaan Summer Festival.

 
 

June 4th

Inwood

Inwood Film Festival

The Inwood Film Festival returns with four days of exciting short-film screenings and seminars on screenwriting, storytelling, and more.

 
 

June 5th

Washington Heights

New York Scandia - Symphony Music Festival

The Inwood Film Festival returns with four days of exciting short-film screenings and seminars on screenwriting, storytelling, and more.

 
 

June 6th

Harlem

Harlem Stage Annual Gala

Harlem Stage’s gala will feature the premiere of “A Drop of Midnight” by hip hop artist Jason “Timbuktu” Diakité, followed by cocktails and dancing.

 
 

June 7th

Yonkers, NY

Sunset Soiree

Enjoy a live auction and delectable hors d’oeuvres and desserts at the picturesque Untermyer Gardens in Yonkers.

 
 

June 8th

Upper West Side

Gay New York: 1930-1970

Hear from historian George Chauncey as he delves into New York City’s gay culture in the period between 1930 and 1970.

 
 

June 9th

Midtown East

One Hundred Years of James Joyce’s Ulysses

This new Morgan Library exhibition explores the creation of Joyce’s groundbreaking novel—a work that has been both celebrated and censored in the past 100 years.

 
 

June 10th

Upper West Side

Building America

See highlights from the New-York Historical Society’s expansive architectural collections, which includes floorpans, landscape plans, watercolor renderings, and more.

 
 

June 11th

Governors Island

Jazz Age Lawn Party

Travel back in time to the Jazz Age with gourmet picnics, lawn games and contests, 1920s dance lessons, and live music at this weekend-long party.

 
 

June 12th

Meatpacking District

L.E.A.F Festival of Flowers

Marvel at world-class floral design and spectacular installations and displays at this three-day festival happening in the Meatpacking District.

 
 

June 13th

Fort Greene

BAM Art Auction Closing Night Party

Celebrate the end of BAM’s Art Auction with live music and refreshments as you explore 50+ works by renowned and emerging artists.

 
 

June 14th

Bridgehampton, NY

Full Strawberry Super Moon Hike

Join a one-hour hike through open-field trails at the South Fork Natural History Museum.

 
 

June 15th

Central Park

Concerts in the Park

Picnic at the park as you listen to classical music by the New York Philharmonic under the stars.

 
 

June 16th

Fort Greene

Nightwalks with Teenagers

This immersive performance takes you on a unique teenager-led exploration of Brooklyn.

 
 

June 17th

Kingston, NY

4 Decades of Unforgettable Landscapes

The Lockwood Gallery’s exhibition presents the abstract works of three painters (Susan Mayr, Dorothy Robinson, and Alice Zinnes) and sculptor Richard Baronio.

 
 

June 18th

Harlem

Schomburg Center Literary Festival

Enjoy readings, workshops, and panel discussions at this celebration of Black history and culture, featuring talented authors of African descent.

 
 

June 19th

Prospect Park

Juneteenth UnityFest

Celebrate Black culture and freedom on this historically significant day by heading to the Prospect Park Bandshell for an evening of music and storytelling.

 
 

June 20th

Upper West Side

Of Love and Rage

The American Ballet Theatre presents this Alexei Ratmansky-choreographed work inspired by the ancient Greek text “Callirhoe.”

 
 

June 21st

Riverdale

Ailey II: Freedom Series

Welcome summer on the picturesque Great Lawn of Wave Hill with a performance by the second company of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

 
 

June 22nd

Upper East Side

Spirit of Movement

This Guggenheim program brings together three multidisciplinary creators to explore the intersection of poetry and dance.

 
 

June 23rd

Annadale-on-Hudson, NY

Molière’s Dom Juan

Part comedy and part thriller, this bold new adaptation takes place in a fantasy world where 17th-century France meets 1970s America.

 
 

June 24th

Financial District

NYC Pride Rally

Take part in this 53-year New York City tradition to celebrate the strides made by the LGBTQ+ movement, as well as rally for the work that still needs to be done.

 
 

June 25th

Washington Heights

Garden Day at the Met Cloisters

Spend the day on the picturesque grounds of the Met Cloisters, where you can enjoy family-friendly art-making activities and tours.

 
 

June 26th

Rhinebeck, NY

Rhinebeck Crafts Festival

Find contemporary crafts, jewelry and accessories, and works of art at the Rhinebeck Crafts Festival, which will also feature tastings from local Hudson Valley wineries and distilleries.

 
 

June 27th

Union Square

Union Square Greenmarket

Explore seasonal produce, artisan cheeses and breads, flowers and plants, and much more at the popular greenmarket.

 
 

June 28th

Upper East Side

Hamlet

Olivier Award-winning director Robert Icke brings his new staging of the classic Shakespeare play to the Park Avenue Armory stage.

 
 

June 29th

Upper West Side

Picture the Dream

This first-of-its-kind exhibition uses children’s picture books to tell the story of the Civil Rights Movement.

 
 

June 30th

Upper East Side

Kimono Style

Explore the evolution of kimono styles from the late Edo period to the early 20th century at this Met exhibition.