The Central Park Film Festival Central Park

August 19, 2008

The Central Park Conservancy will celebrate 100 years of movie making in the park at the 6th annual Central Park Film Festival. The festival consists of free nightly screenings under the stars from Tuesday, August 19 through Saturday, August 23. The gate More Info

Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy Upper East Side

May 7, 2008 - September 1, 2008

Explore a different side of style with Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibition explores the superhero's iconic costume of cape, mask and bodysuit, showing how fashion empowers the Clark Kents of the world. T More Info

Word for Word 2008 at Bryant Park * Midtown East

May 10, 2008 - September 11, 2008

Flaubert Frog hops over from Le Carrousel to host The New York PublicLibrary's best storytellers, as they tell favorite stories from around theworld.

If raining, event is cancelled.

Location: Bryant More Info

Beaches Open

May 24, 2008 - September 1, 2008

Grab some sunscreen and head for the sand--New York City has more than 14 miles of public beaches to enjoy this summer. Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island all have areas to choose from. Beaches open Memorial Day Weekend and close Labor Day Week More Info

Shakespeare in the Park

May 27, 2008 - September 7, 2008

See why the Bard sounds better outdoors: Catch free Shakespeare in the Park productions, Tuesday through Sunday at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Tickets can be picked up the day of the performance at the Delacorte Theater starting at 1pm or at th More Info