{"id":11345,"date":"2019-07-20T05:06:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T05:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=11345"},"modified":"2023-03-31T16:38:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T16:38:17","slug":"five-nyc-summer-events-you-simply-cant-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/five-nyc-summer-events-you-simply-cant-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"Five NYC Summer Events You Simply Can&#8217;t Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>After the brutal winter and brisk spring, New York comes alive during the summer and offers a wealth of fun activities, performances, festivals, and more.\u00a0 To be sure, you\u2019ll find no shortage of NYC summer events on offer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each summer, visitors and locals can look forward to fireworks displays, music festivals, fashion shows, and sporting events.\u00a0 But, with so much going on in New York this summer, we felt we should narrow it down to the best events of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Have a look at our shortlist for days out in during the sunny months of New York:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. Macy&#8217;s 4th of July Fireworks\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Macys_4thofJuly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Macys_4thofJuly.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Macys_4thofJuly-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Macys_4thofJuly-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nothing says summer in America like the 4<sup>th<\/sup> of July.\u00a0 And, New Yorkers find themselves with an embarrassment of riches when it comes to 4<sup>th<\/sup> of July celebrations.\u00a0 The Macy\u2019s 4<sup>th<\/sup> of July Fireworks spectacular represents the largest pyrotechnic display in the country and one of the most popular summer events in New York. \u00a0Each year, the show promises to awe viewers with over-the-top special effects and world-class performances.<\/p>\n<p>With over 25,000 shells fired from the Brooklyn Bridge and a performance by Jennifer Hudson, you can\u2019t miss this New York experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. Summer\u00a0Streets Festival<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_11350\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11350\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Summer_street_festival.jpg\" alt=\"Summer_street_festival\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Summer_street_festival.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Summer_street_festival-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Summer_street_festival-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Summer_street_festival<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Summer Streets NYC celebration turns New York into a pedestrian\u2019s dream.\u00a0 For 3 consecutive Saturdays in August, Park Avenue and Lafayette Street shut down all motorized traffic, allowing revellers to take part in countless free activities.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find a challenging rock wall, zipline, arts &amp; crafts workshops, fitness classes, New York walking tours, and much more!\u00a0 And, unlike most summer events in New York, you don\u2019t have to pay a dime!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. New York Fashion Week<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_11351\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11351\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NYC_Fashion_show.jpg\" alt=\"NYC_Fashion_show\" width=\"800\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NYC_Fashion_show.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NYC_Fashion_show-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/NYC_Fashion_show-768x446.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NYC_Fashion_show<\/p><\/div>\n<p>New York Fashion Week makes headlines every year for its outlandish runway designs and even more outlandish behaviour on the part of the celebrants.\u00a0 Twice a year, designers, models, tradesmen, and fans flock to the Big Apple to show their work, take the pulse of the fashion industry, and get a glimpse of what to expect during the upcoming seasons.<\/p>\n<p>For those who love fashion, the excitement during the lead-up to New York Fashion Week becomes almost unbearable.\u00a0 It\u2019s clearly one of the most anticipated summer events in New York!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. Electric Zoo Festival<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_11352\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11352\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Electric_zoo_festival.jpg\" alt=\"Electric_zoo_festival\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Electric_zoo_festival.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Electric_zoo_festival-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Electric_zoo_festival-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Electric_zoo_festival<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Every year, Randall\u2019s Island Park in New York bursts at the seams with party-goers, dancers, and musicians attending the ever-popular <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/electriczoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electric Zoo Festival<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0From the end of August to early September, the star-studded lineup will likely draw more fans of electronic music than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>Who will be headlining the main stage, you&#8217;ll have to check out their website. However you can expect to see the likes of Eric Prydz, Skrillex, Above &amp; Beyond, Zedd, Afrojack, and many others, if past festivals are to go on.\u00a0 If you plan on attending, just make sure your party safely and be sure to drink plenty of water!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>5. U.S. Open Tennis<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_11359\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11359\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/USOpen-1.jpg\" alt=\"USOpen\" width=\"800\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/USOpen-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/USOpen-1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets-guidebook.isango.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/USOpen-1-768x546.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">USOpen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t get much bigger than a Grand Slam tourney in New York.\u00a0 And, every year, the stakes get higher.\u00a0 With a prize pool of over 50 million dollars, it will be interesting to see who will come out on top and can defend their Grand Slam singles titles from the previous year by navigating the field of worthy contenders.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re lucky enough to have a ticket, then we already know what you\u2019ll be doing between late August and early September. It&#8217;s the NYC summer events that no one can miss!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hi there!\u00a0 Do you think we missed important NYC summer events?\u00a0 Let us know in the comments and we just might add it to the list during our next update.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top your NYC Summer with an event <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":11348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,26],"tags":[195,283,1187,1188,1189],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Five NYC Summer Events You Simply Can&#039;t Miss<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The sun is shining and there&#039;s nowhere better than touring New York. We list the top five NYC summer events you have to try. 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