New York City Events August 2011
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Ongoing New York City Events August 2011

Central Park SummerStage

Bryant Park Film Festival

Met Museum Roof Martini Bar

Pompeii Exhibit Times Square

HAIR on Broadway Limited Run

TODAY Show Summer Concert Series Rockefeller Plaza

Harry Potter Exhibit Times Square

Intrepid Museum Summer Movie Series

Good Morning America Summer Concert Series 2011

Zarkana by Cirque du Soleil

Broadway in Bryant Park

Half Price Tickets in August in New York City

August NYC Half Price Tickets:

- Janet Jackson's Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour (PNC Bank Arts Center, NJ)
- Zarkana: Cirque du Soleil at Radio City Music
- Spanish Paradise Exhibit at Botanical Garden
- Luxury Bus Day Trips to the Hamptons
- New York Yankees, New York Mets
- Chinatown and Little Italy Food Walking Tour
- Circle Line Shark Speedboat Thrill Ride
- Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
- Affairs Afloat's Tropicana Fridays Cruise
- 90-Minute New York Skyline Cruise
- Museum of the City of New York
- The Rap Guide to Evolution: Hip-Hop Through the Eyes of Darwin

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New York Yankees Baseball Tickets and Schedule

Our 27-Time and 2009 World Series Champions return to our 3rd Season at the new Yankees Stadium. With our favorites, A-Rod and Derek Jeter, there are few things in NYC better than a Yankees game, an old-fashioned hot dog and our new Yankee Stadium - hosting 81 Home Games this season.

Even better - take a scenic Water Taxi ride FREE to Yankee Stadium! More about NY Yankees Tickets and Yankee Stadium.

NY Yankees Schedule - Home Games August 2011

Tue, Aug 09, 7:05pm vs. Angels
Wed, Aug 10, 7:05pm vs. Angels
Thu, Aug 11, 1:05pm vs. Angels
Fri, Aug 12, 7:05pm vs. Rays
Sat, Aug 13, 4:10pm vs. Rays
Sun, Aug 14, 3:33am vs. Rays
Tue, Aug 23, 7:05pm vs. Athletics
Wed, Aug 24, 7:05pm vs. Athletics
Thu, Aug 25, 1:05pm vs. Athletics

U.S. Tennis Open 2011

August 29 - September 11, 2011
Tickets on Sale in April

This is one of my all time favorite sports events. The Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is one of the nicest sporting venues I've ever seen and the crowd is always amazing. Who knows, maybe you'll catch an 11 hour tennis match this year?

Read the complete NYC Insider Guide to the US Tennis Open, with discount tickets, hotel packages, schedule, seating chart and more!

Check out this great NYC US Open Vacation Package customized by local NYC vacation experts. The package includes hotel, 3rd Round Open tickets, Grounds Pass, $25 credit, Empire State Building and Top of the Rock (or many other choices) and much more. Customize your NYC Vacation package any way you want to make the most of your NYC trip - the choices are endless. However you get there, the US Tennis Open is a definite don't miss event in NYC!

August New York City Concerts and Shows

Josh Groban
  Prudential Center (NJ), August 2, 2011

Kenny Chesney
Meadowlands, August 13, 2011

Britney Spears
IZOD Center, August 5, 2011

The Voice Live on Tour
Beacon Theatre, August 6, 2011

American Idols Live
  Prudential Center (NJ), August 14, 2011

Chicago
Beacon Theatre, August 21, 2011

Crosby, Stills & Nash
Beacon Theatre, August 30, 2011

Get Your New York City Concert Tickets

Beacon Theatre    |   Radio City Music Hall   |    Madison Square Garden

Meadowlands (NJ)   |   Prudential Center (NJ)  |   Izod Center (NJ)

Also try Ticketmaster or NYC discount tickets at ScoreBig.

9th Annual, 2011 Central Park Film Festival FREE

Central Park FREE Outdoor Film Festival

August 23-27, 2011

Every year in August, Central Park hosts a week of evening film screenings in the landscape just north of Sheep Meadow and south of the 72nd St. Cross Drive. Attending the Central Park Film Festival is free, the gates open at 6:30pm and movies start at 8pm. The movie theme this year is Music:

- Tuesday, Aug. 23: El Cantante
- Wednesday, Aug. 24: Bird
- Thursday, Aug. 25: Dreamgirls
- Friday, Aug. 26: Shine a Light
- Saturday, Aug 27: A Star is Born

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30th Annual Downtown Dance Festival, Battery Park

© Photo by Richard Termine

August 13-21, 2011
Battery Park and One New York Plaza

The Battery Dance Company celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Downtown Dance Festival with 9 days of programming at multiple venues. The Festival will feature a vibrant mix of companies from New York and abroad, providing a unique opportunity for both professional and emerging dancers and choreographers to present original works of high artistic merit in a free public forum. More on the FREE Downtown Dance Festival.

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Metropolitan Opera - Summer HD Festival FREE

Metropolitan Opera Live Outdoor Summer Series

August 27 – September 5, 2011

The popular Summer HD Festival returns for a third year, featuring ten consecutive nights of free encore screenings from the the Met’s popular HD transmissions in Lincoln Center Plaza. Titles and starting times for the screenings will be announced closer to the festival date. No tickets are required for the festival. More than 3100 seats will be available each night, plus space for overflow crowds of more than 4000 on the plaza.

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New York Mets Baseball Tickets and Schedule

Catch NYC's second baseball team in action at Citi Field. Tickets are easy to get and the new Citi Field is one of the best stadium's in all of baseball. Take the easy 30 minute subway from Times Square or Grand Central to Citi Field, grab a burger from Shake Shack and get ready to see some baseball action. Check out the NYC Insider Guide to New York Mets Tickets, Schedule and Directions or go straight to New York Mets Tickets at Citi Field Tickets.

NY Mets Schedule - Home Games August 2011

Mon, Aug 01, 7:10pm vs. Marlins
Tue, Aug 02, 7:10pm vs. Marlins
Wed, Aug 03, 7:10pm vs. Marlins
Fri, Aug 05, 7:10pm vs. Braves
Sat, Aug 06, 7:10pm vs. Braves
Sun, Aug 07, 1:10pm vs. Braves
Mon, Aug 08, 7:10pm vs. Padres
Tue, Aug 09, 7:10pm vs. Padres
Wed, Aug 10, 7:10pm vs. Padres
Thu, Aug 11, 12:10pm vs. Padres
Fri, Aug 19, 7:10pm vs. Brewers
Sat, Aug 20, 7:10pm vs. Brewers
Sun, Aug 21, 1:10pm vs. Brewers
Fri, Aug 26, 7:10pm vs. Braves
Sat, Aug 27, 4:10pm vs. Braves
Sun, Aug 28, 1:10pm vs. Braves
Mon, Aug 29, 7:10pm vs. Marlins
Tue, Aug 30, 7:10pm vs. Marlins
Wed, Aug 31, 7:10pm vs. Marlins

Barney's New York Warehouse Sale

August 25 - Sept 5, 2011

255 W 17th St (7th and 8th Aves)
www.barneys.com

Run and grab up everything! This is the famous Barneys New York Sale (maybe you saw it on the TV show, Will and Grace?).

Shoes, clothes, bags - all at least 50% off, usually more.

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More New York City Events August:
Air Force Week in New York City

World Police and Fire Games - August 26-September 5, 2011

Improvised Musical Presented by Dumpster Tequila - August 27, 2011

Lincoln Square Movie Event Benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital - August 10

Walking Tour: Mae West in Bohemia. Gin, Sin, Censorship and Eugene O'Neill - August 14. This walking tour in the Washington Square area will focus on the people and locations that influenced MAE WEST's stage plays for Broadway during the Prohibition Era

Celebrating The Legacy of Emiliano Zapata at Colors Restaurant - August 12

Clothing Optional-FREE NYC Pool, Dance, & Fashion Party - August 11th

Thriller: Tribute to Michael Jackson! - July 30th through August 21st

Live Stand-up Comedy at the Comedy Crypt - August 12

Sat Aug 20th Catholic/Christians Singles Mingle Charity Event

Highlights from the Permanent Collection of the Center for Book Arts - July 6 – September 10. Overview of the history and development of book arts in the 20th century.

August 2012 Events
Ironman U.S. Championship - August 11, 2012. The inaugural Ironman U.S. Championship begins with a wave start, 2.4-mile point-to-point swim in the Hudson River. The 112-mile bike course spans the cliffs of Palisades Parkway followed by a 26.2-mile run course over the George Washington Bridge and finishing at 81st Street in the heart of the city.

2010 Events - 2011 Details Coming Soon!
Global Pipefest Challenge-Intrepid Museum
Fringe Festival

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