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Millennium Hotels and Resorts feature three great New York locations to make your visit to the
Big Apple truly memorable. Choose from the
Millennium Broadway
Hotel,
Millennium UN Plaza or the
Premier Hotel; all uniquely located close to
New York City's best attractions.
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DATES
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EVENT INFORMATION
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| May 17 - August 5, 2012 |
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River to River Festival
Location: Downtown Manhattan
Head downtown for River to River. The celebrated arts festival offers hundreds of cultural
performances and events—all for free. Highlights from years past have included performances by the
Bang on a Can All-Stars, the New York City Opera and Superchunk, and there's sure to be a full
slate of music, visual arts, film and more throughout the summer. |
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| May 19 - 20, 2012 |
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Ninth Avenue Food Festival
Location: Hell's Kitchen (9th Ave between 42nd and 57th St.)
Taste what Hell’s Kitchen is cooking at this annual food festival, where restaurants and
outdoor vendors serve up food to suit every taste. The 20-block gastronomic extravaganza features
cuisine from Greece, Brazil, Italy, Morocco, Senegal, Ukraine, Thailand and everywhere in between,
with music and dancing to match. |
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| May 22 - October 21, 2012 |
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Capital of Capital
Location: Museum of the City of New York
Capital of Capital: New York City Banks and the Creation of a Global Economy exhibition
opens at the Museum of the City of New York. |
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| May 23 - 28, 2012 |
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Fleet Week
Location: NY passenger ship terminal, Manhattan and Stapleton Pier, Long Island
Thousands of servicemen and women from the US Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard will touch
down on dry land during Fleet Week, a New York City tradition since 1984. The public can tour ships
docked at New York Passenger Ship Terminal in Manhattan and Staten Island's Stapleton Pier, view
military demonstrations and enjoy musical performances from the sailors and marines
themselves. |
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| May 27, 2012 |
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Food Truck Rally
Location: Prospect Park's Grand Army Plaza
The food trucks are back! Head to Grand Army Plaza on May 27th and the third Sunday of every
month to sample treats from New York's best food trucks. |
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| June 3, 2012 |
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Israeli Day Parade
Location: Fifth Ave. from 57th St. to 74th St.
Israeli Day Parade, also known as the Salute to Israel Parade, is an annual parade held in
New York City each summer to celebrate the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. The parade is
billed by the organizers as the largest meeting of people in support of the nation of Israel in the
world. |
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| June 5, 2012 |
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SummerStage
Location: In select parks, citywide
Since 1986, Central Park SummerStage has been a sure bet for great live music in a
picturesque al fresco setting—for free. The offerings of the annual outdoor concert series span all
genres: past performers over the years have included Taj Mahal, Dinosaur Jr., Joni Mitchell and
Q-Tip. There is also a SummerStage Kids series that runs from June to August and features artists
from around the world performing music, dance, circus, spoken word and more for the little ones.
The lawn fills quickly, so arrive early. Rain or shine. |
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| June 5, 2012 |
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Celebrate Brooklyn
Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Celebrate Brooklyn! has more than earned its exclamation point through three decades of free
music, dance, theater, film and specially commissioned projects. One of the City’s longest-running
outdoor art festivals, it has featured such acts as They Might Be Giants and Maceo Parker. If you
can, catch the Live Music for Film program, where artists play along with screenings of silent,
animated and short movies. |
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| June 6, 2012 |
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Caribbean Travel & Cultural Fair
Location: Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall
The Caribbean Travel & Cultural Fair, on Wednesday, June 6 from 10:00am to 7:00pm, will
heat up Grand Central Terminal with an island-style wedding, exclusive travel deals and more. The
free event will be one of the biggest and most vibrant fairs as attendees will be thrilled by
Caribbean entertainers. Commuters, locals and travelers can enjoy a slice of Caribbean life with
authentic music and dance performances. The fair will showcase vendors from various Caribbean
destinations, and consumers will have the opportunity to book exclusive Caribbean Week travel
deals. Also, one lucky couple will tie the knot in a Caribbean-themed ceremony in the iconic New
York City landmark. From the bride’s dress to the wedding cake to the honeymoon, the Caribbean has
spared no expense to make their Caribbean dream come true! |
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| June 10, 2012 |
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Puerto Rican Day Parade
Location: Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
In celebration of their community, country and culture, more than 80,000 Puerto Ricans march
from 44th to 86th Streets in Manhattan as part of the annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
Lively doesn’t even begin to describe this event, which welcomes nearly three million spectators
every year and includes energetic musical performances, floats and a host of Puerto Rican
celebrities. |
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| June 11, 2012 |
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Taste of Times Square
Location: 46th Street between Broadway and 9th Avenue including historic
Restaurant Row
Taste of Times Square is an outdoor food and music festival featuring international flavors
from top restaurants and the city’s best street performers at the Crossroads of the World. Times
Square’s most popular culinary destinations will set up tables on the street to offer “tastes” of
their signature dishes. |
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| June 12, 2012 |
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Museum Mile Festival
Location: 8th Ave between 82nd St and 105th St
Nine of the country’s finest museums offer free admission amid a festive car-free block
party with live music, street performers and activities for kids. From the Metropolitan Museum of
Art at one end of the mile to El Museo del Barrio at the other, here’s your chance for a bargain
crash course in New York City culture. Rain or shine. |
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| June 16, 2012 |
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Pride Week
Location: Manhattan
New York City is home to one of the world's most vibrant, thriving gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender communities. The City embraces its incredible diversity as a source of strength,
and that's never clearer than it is during Pride Week, when neighborhoods throughout the five
boroughs celebrate the progress made in NYC and beyond since the Stonewall Riots of 1969. The week
culminates with the famous march down Fifth Avenue. |
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| June 17, 2012 |
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Food Truck Rally
Location: Prospect Park's Grand Army Plaza
The food trucks are back! Head to Grand Army Plaza on May the third Sunday of every month to
sample treats from New York's best food trucks. |
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| June 20, 2012 |
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Solstice in Times Square: Athleta Mind Over Madness Yoga
Location: Times Square
Attendees will be challenged to find tranquility and transcendence in the midst of the
world's most commercial and frenetic place, Times Square. Thousands of yoga enthusiasts will
celebrate the longest day of the year with an all day yoga fest. |
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| June 28, 2012 |
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New York Philharmonic Offstage: Target® Free Thursday Performance
Location: David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Meet this season's artists and members of the Orchestra as they engage in conversation with
105.9 FM WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon, completely free of charge. |
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| June 29 - 30, 2012 |
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New York Philharmonic: Philharmonic 360
Location: Park Avenue Armory
Spatial Music from Mozart’s Don Giovanni to Stockhausen’s Gruppen In two epic evenings, the
New York Philharmonic will explore the spatial qualities of the Armory’s soaring,
55,000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall with four iconic works in which the orchestra members
surround the audience. The centerpiece of the evening will be the rarely-performed Gruppen by
Karlheinz Stockhausen—a work that requires three orchestras and three conductors. Also on the
program are Pierre Boulez’s Rituel in Memoriam Bruno Maderna, the Finale of Act I from Mozart’s
opera Don Giovanni, and Charles Ives’ The Unanswered Question. |
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| July 1, 2012 |
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Alighiero Boetti: Game Plan
Location: Museum of Modern Art
This retrospective, organized in collaboration with the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid and the
Tate Modern in London, will be the largest presentation outside of Italy of works by Italian artist
Alighiero Boetti (1940–1994) to date. |
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| July 4, 2012 |
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Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks
Location: Viewing locations around the city
Celebrate America’s independence with the nation’s most dazzling pyrotechnics display.
Fireworks light up the skyline, with musical accompaniment by the New York Pops orchestra and
special guest stars, as millions watch in person and on television. You can take it all in from any
number of prime waterfront viewing locations around the City. |
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| July 4, 2012 |
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Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest
Location: Coney Island
With a combination of steely grit, limber swallowing abilities and highly expandable
stomachs, competitors in the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest take on the NYC
dogs to the delight of throngs of screaming fans every year. A select group of skilled eaters
convenes at high noon, eating Nathan’s dogs for 10 minutes straight, stopping for nothing—not
ketchup, not mustard or even a French fry. Don’t miss this year’s competition, which continues a
tradition established in 1916. |
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| July 5 - August 5, 2012 |
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Lincoln Center Festival
Location: Manhattan
One of the most celebrated and highly anticipated festivals of the year, the extraordinary
Lincoln Center Festival runs in numerous locales with artistic risk and radical ideas on display in
the genres of dance, music, theater and puppetry. Events often occur at venues all around the City,
including Governors Island. |
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| July 7 - September 8, 2012 |
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MoMA PS1 Warm Up (every Saturday through Sept. 8)
Location: MoMA PS1
The MoMA PS1 Warm Up is an immersive multimedia experience: a rollicking outdoor concert
housed in an installation created by the winner of PS1 and MoMA’s Young Architects Program. In
addition to live music, DJs and dancing, guests are encouraged to explore everything PS1 has to
offer—admission to the Warm Up includes access to all exhibitions. |
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| July 13 & 16, 2012 |
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Free New York Philharmonic concert
Location: The Great Lawn of Central Park
Conductor by Andrey Boreyko, James Enhes on the Violin and The New York Philharmonic present
Tchaikowsky - Violin Concerto and Brahms - Symphony No. 1. |
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| July 15, 2012 |
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Food Truck Rally
Location: Prospect Park's Grand Army Plaza
The food trucks are back! Head to Grand Army Plaza on May the third Sunday of every month to
sample treats from New York's best food trucks. |
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| July 25 - August 5, 2012 |
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Asian American Film Festival
Location: Midtown, Chelsea
ACV is proud to present another year in celebration of the stories of Asian and Asian
American independent filmmakers. Now in its 35th year, screenings will take place July 25-August,
2012 in Midtown, Chelsea, and the Upper East Side. |
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| July 31 - August 27, 2012 |
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Harlem Week
Location: Harlem, Manhattan
Don’t let the name fool you—Harlem Week lasts for nearly a month. It makes sense, as seven
days is hardly enough time to capture all the history and culture of this vibrant neighborhood. The
annual celebration features performances, vendors and tributes at assorted venues. Making it even
more of a must-do: most of the festivities are free. |
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| August 4 - 5, 2012 |
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Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Location: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
In celebration of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, more than 120 dragon boat teams
converge on Meadow Lake to compete in one of America’s largest dragon boat festivals. Take in the
spectacle on the water, and enjoy a wide array of international music, martial arts, crafts, dance
and cuisine. |
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| August 10 - 26, 2012 |
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New York International Fringe Festival
Location: Various Locations
A brief synopsis just can’t do the New York International Fringe Festival justice.
Stretching out over two weeks, Fringe Fest includes more than 1,000 distinct stage performances—r
unning the gamut from absurdist comedies to social commentaries to hip-hop musicals—with
participating theater companies from down the street and around the globe. Choose a show or two
that floats your boat, or buy a multi-day pass to get the full experience. |
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| August 4, 11 & 18, 2012 |
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Summer Streets
Location: Central Park - Brooklyn Bridge
For three Saturdays in August, the sounds of honking horns and idling engines will be
replaced with contented sighs and the cling-cling of bicycle bells on select streets throughout the
City. From 7am to 1pm, and from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, Park Avenue and connecting
streets will be closed to traffic and open to the public for anything from biking to strolling to
dancing. Summer Streets events are great for your health (and the earth's), so check them out.
Plus, haven't you always wanted to walk right down the middle of Park Avenue, free from the
shoulder-bumping sidewalks? |
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| August 27 - September 9, 2012 |
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US Open Tennis
Location: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
It’s the final Grand Slam tournament of the year—the one that makes or breaks seasons, and
sometimes careers. The US Open is also an iconic event in American sports, rivaled only by the
Masters, the World Series and the Super Bowl. No matter how the tournament nets out, it's always
fun to watch it unfold. |
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| July 25 - August 12, 2012 |
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Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Location: Damrosch Park
As the name suggests, the setting is outdoors. The scene, however, is much more than that:
music, dance and spoken word—more than 100 live performances in all—fill Damrosch Park with energy
and creativity that the whole family can enjoy. And it’s free. |
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| August 19, 2012 |
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Food Truck Rally
Location: Prospect Park's Grand Army Plaza
The food trucks are back! Head to Grand Army Plaza on May the third Sunday of every month to
sample treats from New York's best food trucks. |
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