Movies, opera or music under the stars...

Movies, opera or music under the stars, family and friends (and a fireworks finale after Philharmonic in the Parks) make for a perfect summer evening. And the best part -- it's all free! Although these events offer an opportunity to experience a taste of New York culture, most importantly it is a chance to get together with your friends and enjoy drinks, snacks and a good conversation. Me and my friends used to go to these events every summer, without missing a single one… Don’t forget to bring food, drinks, candles, sweaters, bug spray or citronella candles, and most importantly, blankets to sit on.

2009 HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival Schedule:
The Bryan Park Lawn opens at 5 pm for blankets (no plastic tarps are allowed). The film begins at dusk between 8-9 pm.
July 13
How Green Was My Valley
July 20
Harold and Maude
July 27
The Defiant Ones
August 3
Kramer vs. Kramer
August 10
The Magnificent Seven
August 17
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

2009 Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks Schedule:
July 14, 2009 at 8 PM, at Great Lawn, Central Park
July 17, 2009 at 8 PM at Great Lawn, Central Park

2009 Met in the Park Schedule:
Monday, July 13, 2009 at 8 p.m. at SummerStage, Central Park

Shakespeare in the Park:
Although performances are free, tickets are required. Tickets are available on a first-come first-served basis on the day of the performance at the Delacorte Theater beginning at 1 pm. There is a 2 ticket per person limit. The performances take place Tuesday - Sunday at 8 pm. The next performance is:

The Bacchae (August 11 - September 6, 2009)
Directed by Joanne Akalaitis, music by Philip Glass, translated by Nicholas Rudall