Finale Sunday: Harlem Day wraps Harlem Week on W 135th St, Puppet Fringe and Battery Dance close out, two free concerts today (jazz in Harlem, Taiwanese Waves at SummerStage) — plus the India Day Parade on Madison, the Cuban Film Fest’s last day at Anthology, and a free makers market in Greenpoint.
Live Music
- Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison — TODAY 2–5pm, Ralph Ellison Plaza, Harlem: Berta Indeed presents “Let the Music Play,” community jazz with local musicians and vocalists — free.
- Taiwanese Waves 10th Anniversary at SummerStage — TODAY 6–10pm, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park: free SummerStage night celebrating 10 years of Taiwanese music — 9m88 + ØZI + YELLOW, Chance Emerson, Mong Tong and Chinatown Records.
Festivals & Cultural
- Harlem Day — Harlem Week finale — TODAY: the 52nd Harlem Week closes with Harlem Day along W 135th St between St Nicholas and 5th Aves — multiple stages with artists and musicians plus a market of local artisans; mostly free.
- India Day Parade — TODAY noon–6pm: the parade steps off on Madison Ave from 38th to 26th St, with an Indian food, shopping and entertainment fair in Madison Square Park — Bollywood stars expected; free to watch.
- International Puppet Fringe Festival — FINAL day today, through Sun 8/16 at The Clemente, 107 Suffolk St, LES: 100+ puppet performances from 10 countries; today’s lineup at puppetfringenyc.com/schedule.
- Battery Dance Festival — FINALE tonight 7pm, Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, Battery Park City: the 45th free outdoor dance festival’s closing night against the harbor skyline.
Film & Performance
- Cuban Film Festival — final day — TODAY through Sun 8/16, Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave, East Village: Cuban filmmakers based in Berlin, Spain, Paris, Havana and the US on immigration, art, ballet and more; today’s slate includes “Detrás de Mis Ojos” (5pm) and “Comandante Fritz” (7pm).
Markets & More
- Artists & Makers Summer Market at Neptune — TODAY noon–5pm, The Neptune Room, 13 Greenpoint Ave (next to Radio Star & Transmitter Park): ~20 local artists selling ceramics, prints, candles and more, all handmade — free entry.
All gathered items — what was cut and why (8)
- Brooklyn Cyclones Withheld Tips From Concessions Workers, Records Show — NEWS: labor story, top-score pool item, nothing to attend (r/nyc)
- Central Park West Shooting: Lost my glasses — CRIME: shooting incident report (r/UpperWestSide)
- Mo’s Burger Closing! — OFFTOPIC: retail closure, Harlem staple but not an event (r/Harlem)
- Free live music Sat. — Bohemian Beer Garden — The Grey Scales — EVENT_PAST: The Grey Scales played 3–6:30pm yesterday (r/Astoria)
- LOCKTOBERFEST NYC 2026 — OFFTOPIC: NSFW content, hard exclusion (Bluesky · @cagedjock.bsky.social)
- Come learn how to mend your clothes this Sunday! — UNVERIFIABLE: Sewing Clubhouse, no time/cost on site; cut 4th run (r/LongIslandCity)
- Marsha P. Johnson State Park Events — UNVERIFIABLE: “two events this August,” no dates given (r/Williamsburg)
- Marsha P. Johnson State Park Events — UNVERIFIABLE: same content crossposted, no dates given (r/Greenpoint)