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Annual English Handbell Festival at Riverside Church $15 Adults; $10 Seniors/Students |
1st Annual New York State Yo-Yo Contest and International Yo-Yo Open
August 11 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
This new item will bring to New York the best yo-yo players from around the worlf for a day long affair featuring entertainment, education and fantastic yo-yo tricks.
The event will draw competitors from Brazil, Italy, France, Japan, and across the United States. In addition to watching head-spinning tricks, visitors can enjoy live music, DJs, breakdancers, jugglers, and spin-top and diabolo performers, as well as check out the best in yo-yo equipment for beginners and experts. All Ages.
To learn more visit the official site: http://www.newyorkyoyo.com
The Thirteenth Annual Our Lady of Assumption Procession
August 12
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Taking place in Little Italy, the adjoining Chinatown (Mott St) area, and the Lower East Side
The Assumption Procession is a public Religious Procession through the streets of Chinatown, Little Italy and the Lower East Side in honor of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God. This year on Sunday August 12th, the Church of Transfiguration hosts its thirteenth annual public Procession in honor of the Feast of Our Lady of the Assumption. Learn more at the Explore Chinatown Events Page.
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V-J
Day in Times Square -
62nd Anniversary Taking place at the Military Island, at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue between 43rd and 44th Streets will be this wonderful affair in which plenty of couples will be gathering upon Times Square for a SmoochFest to end all others. You can read more at the Times Square BID page regarding this event. The first 200 participants attendees will receive complimentary sailor's caps and roses. In addition, all participants can enter a raffle offering multiple prizes, including the Grand Prize - a night for two in a Times Square hotel, two tickets to a Broadway show and dinner for two |
Harlem Week 2007
in the month of August
Learn about and participate in this series of events celebrating this community and the folks who populate it and make it what it is. This item which has been going on for over 3 decades celebrates the various cultures which make up this important neighborhood of NYC.
If you'd like to learn more then why not pay a visit to the official site at:
http://harlemweek.harlemdiscover.com/august.htm
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Central
Park Film Festival See the list of films which'll be showing at Rumsey Playfield within
Central Park at the |
US Open
Taking place in Flushing, Queens
August 28 - September 10, 2006
Here's this annual tournament in which the stars
of tennis will take hold of everyone's attention as they vie for the
win.
Visit the official
website for detailed information.
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Who can help but enjoy not only a good Shakespeare performance, but one for free? Well, in NYC of course! From the Bronx to Manhattan and other outdoor spots within our city there's plenty going on as usual in as far as the Great Bard's work is concerned. So get out there and enjoy what's happening and what's to come! |
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New Yorkled's own compilation of all those great free/cheap concerts in New York City. From Chelsea Piers to the South Street Seaport, from various locations in Central Park to up and down the avenue here and there, from the Bronx to Brooklyn there's so much in the way of musical offerings which go on every year in NYC. So hop aboard and join in on this ride that'll put shivers up your spine, hairs that'll stand at attention on your arm and those feet a'hoppin! Come along and help New Yorkled in its Celebration of New York City! SO, in the meantime, visit the New Yorkled Free/Cheap Concerts page that's been updated with much more to come! |
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15th Annual New York Ship & Model Boat Festival So come on down and visit the following pages as well to learn more about this event and the surrounding area: South St. Seaport Museum Events Page on New Yorkled, Official Site, Main Seaport Pages. |
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Annual
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing, Queens (FREE) The Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York, a multicultural celebration and sporting event is the largest festival of its kind in the US. With over 100 teams, encompassing more than 1000 participants from across the US and Canada competing for cash and prizes, this years festival will be notable for both its scale and fierce competition. This much anticipated world-class, multi cultural event features
two exciting days of Dragon Boat Racing, wonderful performances
and an international food court. Please join us at the largest multi-cultural Festival in New York!! Visit the official site for additional information. |
Chinatown Summer Festival 2007
Sunday, August 5 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Come down and help Celebrate
Immigrants. On hand will be Entertainment featuring traditional cultural
performances as well as other activities for the family. You could learn
more as well at the Asian Americans for Equality website.
This event will take place at Bayard Street between Baxter & Elizabeth
Streets; Columbus Park
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The BEAST SpeedBoat
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