What’s Free to Do in New York: Latin & Hip-Hop Party, Mr. Flower Orchid Show, Ebony Society Gallery
This weekend, a Black Children’s Book Week event, Afrobeat parties and more, all part of a stacked free lineup.
Atmosphere at "The Orchid Show: On Broadway" preview at The New York Botanical Garden on March 4, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage.
You might have heard: Black History Month is coming to an end. So with that in mind, this week we’re looking at some of the best — and most free — ways to celebrate it. Tap in to see the lineup for yourself below.
Here’s what’s free.
MANHATTAN
Friday, Feb. 27, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m
Through this special exhibit that takes a look at Puerto Rican contributions to the world of comics.
Friday, Feb. 27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Study 40 years of NYC Parks’ Ebony Society through special photos and poetry from its members. It’s one of the best ways to spend the second-to-last day of Black History Month.
Saturday, Feb. 28, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Come through this free class to help learn to conquer your mind, body, and spirit in the best way possible.
Brooklyn
Friday, Feb. 27, Saturday, Feb. 28, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Through May, you can pull up to the Brooklyn Museum to experience the portrait work of legendary photographer Seydou Keïta.
Saturday, Feb. 28 - March 1, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Pregame hard and enjoy a free night dancing to all the best hip-hop, reggae, afrobeat, reggaeton, and soca music you ear drums can handle.
Saturday, Feb. 28, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
It might be cool AF outside, but this locale is still beautiful, and chatting it up with community members on a casual stroll is a great way to spread love the Brooklyn way.
Sunday, March 1, 12 to 4 p.m.
Get ‘em reading young by coming through Adanne Bookshop for Black Children’s Book Week.
QUEENS
Friday, Feb. 28, Sunday, March 1, 12 to 6 p.m.
Today and Sunday, you can visit the Moma to get a look at this visionary’s work in context.
Friday, Feb. 27, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.
I mean, pretty self-explanatory, right? Come through Astoria to dance the night away to your favorite tunes.
BRONX
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27 - March 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bronx’s botanical garden can be a wondrous place, especially when it’s covered in snow.
