The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
(August 28th, Marcus Garvey Park; 124th St at Mount Morris Park West; August 29th, Tompkins Square Park on August 29; 3p.m.; Free)
The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival commemorates the amazing late saxophone player Charlie Parker for his contributions to jazz music. On Saturday August 28th, the festival will be held in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem to listen to the sounds from The Bandwagon, JD Allen Trio and more. Then on Sunday, travel down to the Tompkins Square Park to enjoy music from more amazing artists like James Moody, Jimmy Scott and Catherine Russell. For more information, visit www.summerstage.org.
The West-Indian American Day Parade
(Labor Day, Monday, September 7; 11a.m.-6p.m.; Begins: Utica Ave. & Eastern Parkway, Ends: Grand Army Plaza)
The West-Indian American Day Parade is one of New York City’s most celebrated parades which attracts an enormous spectator base consisting of over 2 million people. The parade is most well known for its gorgeous costume displays and big name performances. There will also be an excellent selection of West Indian cuisine hailing from various Caribbean islands and numerous cultural activities. Be sure to get here early to secure a great seat somewhere close to the Brooklyn Museum.
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Tour Guide Edwin at Strawberry Fields
Check out Strawberry Fields and the John Lennon Memorial.
Brooklyn’s Own: Coney Island
The Summer isn’t over yet, stop by legendary Brooklyn hangout, Coney Island. The Island is infamous for its great hot dogs , amusement park complete with giant roller coasters, boardwalk, Mermaid Parade and a lot more. Coney Island boasts amazing activities, restaurants and bars like New York style pizzeria Totonno’s. The seaside getaway which is located a mere hour from the heart of New York City is home to a number of great activities for the entire family to enjoy including the Cyclone roller coaster and the New York Aquarium. To savor some final Summer fun along this sunny coast, check out some of the activities listed below. Contact OnBoard Tours to set up a private tour to Coney Island!
Friday Night Fireworks at Coney Island
(End September 3, 2010; 5th & 21st Sts.; Coney Island, Brooklyn; 9:30pm.; www.coneyislandfunguide.com)
Beer Island will be showcasing a brilliant display of fireworks going off above the Coney Island coast. For $26, Luna Park will be offering a four hour pass for unlimited rides around the theme park so you can actually take a ride on the much discussed Cyclone rollercoaster. The free fireworks display can be seen from the boardwalk so stop by with the entire family.
The Coney Island Rockabilly Festival
(September 3-6, 2010; $5-10 per event, $15 per day; Visit www.myspace.com/cockabillyrecordsnyc for details)
The Coney Island Rockabilly Festival is a fun filled event which features great food and live entertainment from local bands Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co. There will also be a Miss Pin Up Coney Island contest. For more information on the event, visit www.myspace.com/cockabillyrecordsnyc.
This Week in NYC…
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
(900 Washington Ave. at Eastern Pkwy; Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
www.bbg.org)
The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens will be revealing their new enormous 17,000 square foot Herb Garden for its 100th anniversary. The 52 acre park is devoted to various plant and flora life. The grounds include a beautiful Japanese pond area and the Steinhardt Conservatory. The new Herb Garden will be filled with useful and edible fruits and plants from all over the world. Stop by the Botanic Gardens for an incredibly relaxing day alongside some stunning nature.
The Mostly Mozart Festival
The Mostly Mozart Festival will be bringing Pierre- Laurent Aimard to curate a special program as part of the festival at The Lincoln Center. It will combine the Ensemble Basiani with the International Contemporary Ensemble to Ars Nova Copenhagen and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. To witness this rare and amazing slew of talent, visit www.new.lincolncenter.org for more information. The Mostly Mozart Festival began as a summer music session which provided visitors and music lovers with a budget friendly means to enjoying formal classical music. Each Summer, the festival showcases talents in orchestra combinations of Mozart as well as performances from admirers, successors and many other classical musicians.
