Treat your dad this Father’s Day! With a jam-packed weekend around the corner, New York City is set to play host to a number of outside-the-box events, perfect for the celebrating all the important men in your family. From brews at the zoo to Billy Joel at MSG, Save the DateⓇ has your roundup of the top 5 activities going on in the city. Check them out below.
Lions, Tigers, Brews
60 craft breweries, live brass bands, and NYC’s best bites — all in the confines of the Central Park Zoo. Need we say more? Treat yourself and don’t miss the sea lions! Tickets are available for both Friday and Saturday nights.
Friday June 192015 – Saturday June 20 2015
Central Park Zoo
Manhattan
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Father’s Day Block Party
Live DJs, hip hop performances, and a spades tournament will all be features of the South Street Seaport’s Father’s DayBlock Party. Best of all? It’s free. Grab your old man for an not-so-old-fashioned Sundayfunday.
Sunday, June 21 2015
235 Front Street
Manhattan
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Father’s Day Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour
Celebrate yourdad the best way possible: with food. Big Onion hosts their annual Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour, where guests will get a literal taste of the Lower East Side’shistory. Eat your way through Chinatown, Little Italy, and the Jewish East Side, starting at 1pmon Sunday.
Sunday, June 21 2015
Delancey and Essex
Manhattan
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Drunk TED Talks
According to TimeOut: “This is what TED talks would be like if drunk comedians and witty journalists were giving them.” The Father’s Day edition thisyear is all about Kanye, featuring talks entitled “Do White People Deserve Kanye?” and “Mona Lisa Smile: A Taxonomy of Kanye’s Face.” All we can say is prepare to laugh.
Saturday June20 2015
Littlefield
622 DeGraw St
Brooklyn
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Billy Joel at MSG
The Piano Man at the Garden on Father’s Day…coincidence? We think not. Tickets areflying, so grab yours ASAP. Even if you can’t snaga pair for June 20th, Billy will be around for a number of shows. Hit the digital box office and and treat your dad to the ultimate concert experience.
Saturday June20 2015 – Thursday December 17 2015
Madison Square Garden
Manhattan
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