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5 Cheap Events In NYC To Bring Your Summer Up A Level

Cheap events to make your summer one to remember!

Raven P. Jackson

Aug 16, 2018

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5 Cheap Events In NYC To Bring Your Summer Up A Level

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We all love to find cool events and make plans, but let's be real that list may end up with a hefty bill. But here are some cheap events to keep your pockets fat and your experiences enriching.

1. BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival

BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! FESTIVAL

1. I love Brooklyn

2. I like free concerts.

This summer BRIC in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance has 25 free music and dance performances from multiple genres (jazz, indie, hip-hop). Other events hosted range from $45-$60. This is a cool idea to meet up after work and enjoy live music. It's their 40th anniversary of this festival so there's a clear indication it's an event you'll not want to miss.

2. CURLFEST

CURLFEST 2018

CURLFEST, presented by Curly Girl Collective, is an experience you need to have. This celebration of natural hair is a breeding ground for self-love, curly girl support and uplifting women. For their fifth year, CURLFEST provides access to natural hair and fashion vendors, games, giveaways, and live demos. General admission is free, but for exclusive deals, one can purchase packages ranging from $25-$49. Let your coils, kinks, fros, dreads, braids and everything in between flourish at CURLFEST.

3. Whitney Museum of American Art

An Incomplete History of Protest: Selections from the Whitney's Collection, 1940-2017Courtesy of the Whitney

One of my favorite museums. If you're a lover of art or want to something for free on a Friday night after walking the Highline, the Whitney is for you. Friday evenings, from 7-10pm the Whitney has a broad variety of exhibits and is a cheap and cultured evening for the books.

4. Museum of Ice Cream: The Pint Shop

The Pint Shop displays some of their signature flavors.Photo Credit: Marisol Diaz-Gordon

The Pint Shop, an immersive grocery store, makes its return to NYC for the summer on 14th Street and colorful is an understatement. Enjoy free samples, take photos in life-size pint installations, buy merchandise or sign up for an ice cream tasting. Admission is free and their signature flavors are available for $4.99 a pint. Get your taste buds ready because the pop-up shop will be leaving in August.

5. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPhotograph by Spencer Platt / Getty

Most famously known as "The MET" and host of the annual Met Gala is the largest art museum in the United States. The Met has vast exhibits ranging from ancient societies to modern art and fashion. Tickets are pay as you wish ($1 will suffice, trust I've done it) Take photos on the iconic Met stairs and enjoy a walk in Central Park after your excursion.

NYC is the place to be for the summer! Grab your MetroCard and best buds and head out for some summer fun.

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5 Cheap Events In NYC To Bring Your Summer Up A Level

Cheap events to make your summer one to remember!

1. BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival

2. CURLFEST

3. Whitney Museum of American Art

4. Museum of Ice Cream: The Pint Shop

5. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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3. Ask people's pronouns when you meet them.

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6. Stop using the term 'preferred pronouns'.

7. Stop using a transgender or non-binary person's dead name.

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Sometimes, we just can't help the feelings we have

1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

12. Randomly bursting out in song and getting weird looks because of it.

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15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

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17. Not being able to stop yourself at correcting people when they mess up.

18. Maybe I should post myself singing.

19. Nah, can't do it. Dumb idea.

20. Having my own personal concert in the shower. Every single time.

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6. Getting that "I'm sorry, but class is cancelled" email.

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9. Having a friend to eat lunch with.

10. Finishing an assignment before the due date.

11. When there is free food on campus.

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