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Find out what's happening this weekend (and next week) in NYC!
⛴️ Escape to Governors Island and uncover the hidden stories of this former military outpost-turned-urban oasis!
Hidden Gems of Governors Island Tour
🗓️ Sunday, August 17th at 9:45am
🎟️ Save 50% off your second ticket with code SUMMERINTHECITY
With the guidance of a trained naturalist and former National Park Service Ranger who worked on Governors Island, you'll explore a decommissioned fort, uncover abandoned buildings, take in stunning skyline views, and more on this limited-run summer tour!
⏰ 10 am - 1 pm ET
📍 Columbus Park
Sample a variety of traditional Chinese, Italian, and Jewish foods as you explore landmarks of Lower Manhattan (once the most densely populated district in the world) and discover how each ethnic group left its mark on the city.
⏰ 7 pm - 11 pm ET
📍 Prospect Park South
Enjoy live music, dance lessons, and craft cocktails in a former Brooklyn speakeasy! Untapped New York members get discounted tickets here.
🍽️ It's the last weekend of NYC Restaurant Week! Find a deal on 2-course lunches and 3-course dinners at restaurants across all five boroughs (and mark your calendars for the upcoming Curbside Restaurant Week this September)
⏰ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm ET
📍Metropolitan Avenue
🎟️ Open exclusively to Untapped New York Members at the Insider tier and higher!
Hike through graffiti-covered tunnels and lush trees along an abandoned rail line that the advocates are proposing to transform into a public park!
🔥 Get 25% off your first year of Insider Membership when you join before September 1, 2025!
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✅ Get 50% off select Untapped New York walking tours
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⏰ 11:30 am - 3:00 pm ET
📍Depart from The Battery
Once the standard for U.S. medical care, later transformed into a US Coast Guard base and FBI detention center, this 29-building complex has been left to decay for nearly 60 years. Join a docent from Save Ellis Island for an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience where you will walk in the footsteps of the immigrants and see a moving art installation made up of life-size histpric photographs pasted on the walls, windows, and furniture.
🏙️ Explore the art and architecture of the Financial District on an in-depth walking tour led by a PhD architect
🚣♂️ Pick up a kayak at Pier 4 Beach and enjoy free time on the water in Brooklyn. Online registration required
🏖️ See whimsical creations at the 33rd Annual Coney Island Sandsculpting Competition at Coney Island Beach
⏰ 10 am - 12 pm ET
📍City Hall Park
Beyond the Brooklyn Bridge’s stately exterior lies an epic origin story: a family curse, jubilant celebrations...elephant parade! Walk across the span while uncovering its many secrets, then explore the Brooklyn neighborhood on the other side.
🦆 Look for wildlife with the help of an expert urban naturalist on a cruise around NYC's abandoned islands
📚 Untapped New York founder Michelle Young will discuss her recent book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland, in a free virtual talk for The Museum of Jewish Heritage with author (and UNY Insider) Laurie Gwen Shapiro
💻 Join Professor Sarah Barsness to explore the cultural history of photography—from “spirit” photos and “slice of life” street shots, to the current age of the selfie—in a free virtual talk presented by the Museum at Eldridge Street, Shifting Focus on Photography 🕐 6 PM ET
📸 Celebrate World Photography Day with a special sunrise event at SUMMIT. Event partner Nikon will provide equipment for guests to use, and Content Creator Partners will be on hand to offer tips on how to best capture the stunning skyline views. Book here! 🕐 5 am - 8 am
🏛️ Morris Jumel Mansion staff and author Matthew Spady (The Neighborhood Manhattan Forgot: Audubon Park and the Families Who Shaped It) discuss a period of transformation for Upper Manhattan in a free virtual talk hosted by the Mansion: Connect260: The City Grows, The House Expands 🕐 7 pm -8 PM
😆 See Jokes & Jazz with comedian and musician Wali Collins at the Guggenheim’s popular after-hours series, Late Shift
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