GOGO THIS WEEK FOR DOWNTOWN: Monday, Jul. 11-Monday, Jul. 18

by | Jul 11, 2016 | Coming Up, Culture, Downtown Living, Events

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Gogobot is an innovative planning tool that tailors recommendations for places to stay, eat and play to your specific tastes. It also allows you to share your great experiences with people who have the same interests as you; people in your “tribes.”

Gogobot’s GoGo This Week feature empowers you to discover and take advantage of great events, openings and exhibits throughout the city each week. Here are some exciting events and sites to check out in downtown New York this week, courtesy of Gogobot. Visit the website or download the app for more GoGo This Week upcoming events.

 

1. Multi-Arts LGBTQ Fest
The Wild Project (East Village)
Monday, Jul. 11-Sunday, Jul. 24 (check website for times)

The Fresh Fruit Festival is a celebration of LGBTQ art and culture. The multidisciplinary arts festival will feature performance art, dance, theatre, video, film, spoken word, graphic arts and music. The goal of the festival is to fight intolerance by showcasing the various aspects of the LGBTQ experience from emerging and established artists. Tickets start at $18.   

 

2. Water Day
Check website for complete list of locations
Saturday, Jul. 16 from 10am-4pm

New York has so many waterfront activities that are waiting to be discovered. This Saturday hit up Hoboken’s Maxwell Place Park, Governors Island or one of a dozen other neighborhood locations for a day of free waterfront fun! Activities include kayaking, canoeing, rowing and paddling. There will be boat tours, food, music and plenty of hands-on water fun for the kiddies. FREE

 

3. Weekend Pool Party
James Hotel (SoHo)
Saturdays-Sundays at 3pm

No need to drop big dolla’ bills to enjoy New York’s fabulous rooftop pools. Every weekend the James Hotel hosts JIMMY Summer Pool Parties, where at 3pm the rooftop bar and lounge opens to guests and the public. Take in the views, enjoy a drink and take a dip, of course. FREE

 

4. Beer Battle: NY vs NJ
The Greene Space (South Village)
Wednesday, Jul. 13 at 7pm

So you think you can tell the difference between NY and NJ? Here’s your chance to prove it. These arch frenemies, always in competition, will battle it out to determine who makes the best beer. Spectators at this epic smackdown will blind taste craft beers from “brewers on both sides of the Hudson River and vote on who makes the best brew.” Tickets start at $25 and include beer tasting and light snacks.

 

5. Meet Chuck Palahniuk
Strand (East Village)
Friday, Jul. 15 from 3-10:30pm

Chuck Palahniuk’s new graphic novel, Fight Club 2,  picks up the story of Tyler Durden, a decade after Project Mayhem. Get the book and meet the author at Strand Books. FREE
 

If you know of great events happening in your neck of the woods that might be a fit for a future GoGo This Week column, please feel free to email details about the event to events@gogobot.com

-Courtesy of Gogobot

 

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