When you think of events in July you think of fireworks and the 4th of July Fourth celebrations. There is also Bastille Day, Sunset Salsa at Hudson River Park takes place every Thursday until 8/31; starting at 6:30 p.m. on Pier 76 and so much more.

Until 7/21 Yayoi Kusama’s new gallery show in Chelsea.  “I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers,” features vivid new paintings at David Zwirner on West 19th Street.

Until 8/6 Hamlet at Shakespeare in the Park, presented at the open-air Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

Until 8/27 Vincent Van Gogh at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Until 9/15 The Malibu Barbie Café, at 19 Fulton Street at the South Street Seaport. Each reservation includes your choice of entree and side item, full access to the Barbie Cafe experience and a 90-minute table reservation. Early bird pricing ranges from $22-$30 for kids and $39-$49 for adults depending on the date and time. You can buy additional drinks, dessert and food.

Until 10/3 Earth Poetica, for free in the lobby of 3 World Trade Center.

7/1: 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Mykal Kilgore

7/2: 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm Amber Iman

7/3: Free movies at Bryant Park School of Rock

7/4: Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks beginning at 9:25pm on the East River centered around Midtown Manhattan between E. 26th and E. 40th Streets. Best places to watch the fireworks on the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens waterfronts.

7/4: Nathan’s Famous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island. This free event is open to the public and takes place at Maimonides Park, at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

7/4: TSQ Live 5pm: DJ Sets (Broadway & 43rd St)

7 /5: TSQ Live 5pm Live Music with Pioneer Works | The Manhattan Review of Unnatural Acts or NYRoCS (Broadway & 43rd St)

7/6: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Jazz at Lincoln Center | Winard Harper and Jeli Posse (Broadway & 46th St)

7/6: Louis Armstrong House Museum finally opens. This permanent home for the 60,000-piece Louis Armstrong Archive (the world’s largest for a jazz musician containing photos, recordings, manuscripts, letters & mementos) and a 75-seat venue for performances, lectures, films, and educational experiences, according to a release. Tickets can be purchased at louisarmstronghouse.org.

7/7: TSQ Live 6pm: Live Music on Summer Fridays (Broadway & 46th St)

7/7: Bryant Park Picnic Performances Carnegie Hall Citywide: Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra at 7pm

7/8: 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm and 9:00 pm – 10:15 pm Mykal Kilgore

7/8: “New York’s Biggest Day” invites all New Yorkers to celebrate love at Lincoln Center,with the 16-acre campus completely dedicated to a mass wedding celebration. Anyone can come ready to commit—engaged couples, throuples or triads, newlyweds, longtime married folks who want to renew their vows, platonic partners eager to celebrate their love, singles eager to share their love for the city of New York—this wedding is for you! Inspired by the first-ever (Re)Wedding in 2022, which welcomed New Yorkers whose weddings were canceled or diminished due to the pandemic, New York’s Biggest Day will recreate the wedding vibes for a day filled with poetry, music, dancing and so much more.

7/10: Free movies at Bryant Park Roman Holiday

7/11: TSQ Live 5pm: DJ Sets with Soul Summit (Broadway & 43rd St)

7/12: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Pioneer Works | Ciarra Black (Broadway & 43rd St)

7/12: Manhattanhenge at 8:20 pm (full sun) and on July 13 at 8:21 pm (half sun)

7/12: “Jazz at Pier 84” Salongo (7:00 pm)

7/13: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Jazz at Lincoln Center | Mariel Bildsten Septet (Broadway & 46th St)

7/13: Uptown Night Market Food Festival in Harlem & Washington Heights. New York City’s largest festival of cuisine, culture and community is back for the third time! Celebrating diverse cultures from around the world, the festival will feature a variety of performances and activities for the whole family. Unique and tasty foods from around the globe are offered by numerous food vendors. This festival is a MUST for all food lovers!

7/14: Bryant Park Picnic Performances Carnegie Hall Citywide: Tessa Lark + Michael Thurber at 7pm

7/14: TSQ Live 6pm: Live Music on Summer Fridays (Broadway & 46th St)

7/15: In Chelsea JAPAN Fes Snack on treats from 750 vendors inspired by Japanese and East Asian street food like takoyaki (octopus balls), sushi, gyoza, Korean-style rice hot dogs, Taiwanese popcorn chicken and much more. After you’re full, shop for Japanese crafts and gifts featured at the event.

7/15: 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm and 9:00 pm – 10:15 pm Mykal Kilgore

7/16: Bastille Day from noon to 5pm, live music, rosé and bubbly tastings, a special film screening, French food vendors and more will take over Madison Avenue from 59th to 63rd Streets.

7/17: Free movies at Bryant Park Reality Bites

7/18: TSQ Live 5pm: DJ Sets (Broadway & 43rd St)

7/19: Jazz at Pier 84 Eric Person Quintet (7:00 pm)

7/19: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Pioneer Works | Brent Arnold: Solo Cello & Electronics (Broadway & 43rd St)

7/20: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Jazz at Lincoln Center | Naledi Masilo [in honor of Nelson Mandela’s Birthday Celebration] (Broadway & 46th St)

7/21: Bryant Park Picnic Performances Carnegie Hall Citywide: Magos Herrera featuring The Knights at 7pm

7/21: TSQ Live 6pm: Live Music on Summer Fridays (Broadway & 46th St)

7/24 – 8/20: Restaurant Week – Summer Enjoy prix-fixe meals at hundreds of restaurants across the five boroughs.

7/24: Free movies at Bryant Park Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

7/25: TSQ Live  5pm: DJ Sets (Broadway & 43rd St)

7/26: Jazz at Pier 84 Dick Griffin (7:00 pm)

7/26: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Pioneer Works | Soless Dialtone (Broadway & 43rd St)

7/27: TSQ Live 5pm: Live Music with Jazz at Lincoln Center | Roxy Coss Quartet (Broadway & 46th St)

7/28: TSQ Live 6pm: Live Music on Summer Fridays (Broadway & 46th St)

7/28: Free Fridays are back! The Intrepid Museum from 5:00pm-9:00pm. Celebrate the ship’s 80th commissioning anniversary and enjoy special programs, including a free summer movie series. This month Crimson Tide.

7/28: Bryant Park Picnic PerformancesCarnegie Hall Citywide: Champe-Soukous Collective at 7pm

7/31: Free movies at Bryant Park Swingers

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