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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND ON STATEN ISLAND
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JULY is the month of the Macys July 4th Fireworks and the Friday night summer fireworks at Coney Island.
There are Italian Giglio festivals in Brooklyn, on Staten Island and in the Bronx. There are a number of Latin American Independence Day celebrations, most of which are in Queens, but also in the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn. Also Bastille Day in Manhattan.
The summer is officially underway with swimming at the public beaches and public park pools, outdoor theater and concerts in the park, food & music festivals, kyaking and vacations. FMSTF.
The photo above was taken in a prior year of fireworks near the Statue of Liberty, off the northern coast of Staten Island. The fireworks return this month.
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Staten Island Weekly Change Log - 7.21.24
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FOR NEW / EXISTING INCLUSIONS AS OF 7.20.24. We added / included the City of Yes Online OpEd Debate, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast in Rosebank & the Maker Park Radio 7th Annual Music & Art Festival in Stapleton. This month, July 2024, we'll be adding more effort into this monthly calendar by updating what's going on at the arts, performance, cultural, community, dining, shopping, business and government institutions featured below. Thanks for your patience as we continue to evolve the content on this site.
FOR NEW / EXISTING INCLUSIONS AS OF 7.13.24. We added / included Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Rosebank. This month, July 2024, we'll be adding more effort into this monthly calendar by updating what's going on at the arts, performance, cultural, community, dining, shopping, business and government institutions featured below. Thanks for your patience as we continue to evolve the content on this site.
FOR NEW / EXISTING INCLUSIONS AS OF 7.5.24. We added / included Staten Island Philharmonic at the Conference House. This month, July 2024, we'll be adding more effort into this monthly calendar by updating what's going on at the arts, performance, cultural, community, dining, shopping, business and government institutions featured below. Thanks for your patience as we continue to evolve the content on this site.
FOR NEW / EXISTING INCLUSIONS AS OF 6.29.24. We added / included the 15th Annual Polish Cultural Celebration & the Travis Independence Day Parade. In July 2024, we'll be adding more effort into this monthly calendar. Thanks for your patience as we continue to enhance the functionality on this site.
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UPDATES. We're now updating this events calendar weekly.
FREE MEMBER EVENTS CALENDAR. We just started the Member - Staten Island Events Calendar NYC where local artists, cultural groups, community organizations and non-profits can post their events free.
We're getting there. Thanks for your patience.
Staten Buzz - Staten Island Sections / Areas Defined
- NORTH SHORE borders are North of Hwy 278 and East of Hwy 440 / MLK Expressway on Staten Island NYC.
- EAST SHORE borders are East of LaTourette Park & Fresh Kills and North to the Hwy 278 & Verrazzano Bridge on Staten Island NYC.
- SOUTH includes Rossville, Arden Heights, Eltingville neighborhoods on south on Staten Island NYC.
- WEST borders are West of Hwy 440 / MLK Expressway & Forest Hill Road & North of Fresh Kills & La Tourette Park on Staten Island NYC.
Staten Island Arts [Council] - Staten Island Exhibits, Galleries & Art Museums
Artsy Things to do this Weekend on Staten Island NYC
Currently & Upcoming. Friday, October 13, 2023 at 8.30 pm - Grants Lab. Learn how to apply for arts funding. Open Calls for grants resumes in November. Also see their culture calendar - https://statenislandarts.org/culturecalendar/
Description. This is a non-profit arts council that tries to make art & culture accessible, to encourage artistic and cultural development through financial and technical programs and help publicize artistic achievements. They were formerly known at the Council on the Arts and Humanities on Staten Island.
Location. The Staten Island Arts Council are located at 23 Navy Pier Court in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island. Things to do this weekend in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island.
Contact. https://statenislandarts.org | Tel - 718.447-3329
Alice Austen House - Staten Island Art Galleries & Museums
The Alice Austen House hosts arts & community gatherings regularly
Currently & Upcoming. EXTENDED - On exhibit likely until mid / late October 2023 Jean Weisinger / Progress Toward Freedom & Love. October 14, 2023 from 1 to 3 pm - National Coming Out Day. Opening late October [unspecified date as of this post on 10/8/23] Heap-O-Livin by Lora Webb Nichols. Opening reception Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 1 to 4 pm.
Description. The Alice Austen House was the home of Alice Austen, one of the earliest female [and lesbian] professional photographers, who was born in 1866 and lived most of her life here. The house is also one of the oldest on Staten Island, as it was built in 1690. The Alice Austen House hosts photo and other art exhibits. Admission $12.
Hours. Open Tuesday thru Saturday from 1 - 5 pm except that it open at 11 am on Saturday. Sunday, Monday closed. Staten Island things to do this weekend in the Shore Acres neighborhood of SI NYC.
Location. The Alice Austen House is located at 2 Hylan Blvd in the Shore Acres neighborhood of Staten Island just south of Rosebank.
Contact. https://aliceausten.org/ - 718.816.4506
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art - Art Museums on SI NYC
Artsy Things to do This Weekend on Staten Island NYC
Currently & Upcoming. Long Life Deities from the Collection. They host a lot of Tai Chi and yoga classes in a beautiful setting.
Description. A museum of Tibetan art & culture collected by its deceased owner, Jaques Marchais. The Jacques Marchais Tibetan Museum on Staten Island includes art, sculptures and cultural performances.
Hours. Open Thursday thru Sunday from 1 to 5 pm.
Location. Located at 338 Lighthouse Avenue in the Lighthouse Hill neighborhood on Staten Island.
Contact. https://www.tibetanmuseum.org/ - 718.987.3500
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Monday, January 15, 2024 from 10.30 am to 1 pm - 1st Annual Black Leadership Brunch. A gathering of community leaders of African descent, including clergy, to break bread and discuss how to empower African American communities on Staten Island. At the Pavilion on the Terrace at 404 Richmond Terrace on Staten Island. Organized by Staten Island Black Heritage group. For details about the organizer see - https://siblackheritageday.com and for $38 brunch tickets see - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1st-annual-mlk-day-leadership-brunch-tickets-785468476357
NYC & Borough Governments - Funding Requests for NYC Capital Budget
Open Funding Requests End on Febrary 22, 2024
On January 5, 2024 NYC opened funding requests to City Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, Cultural Institutions, and Public Schools to apply for funding from the 2025 Borough and City Council Capital Budgets. Applications close on February 22, 2024 at 5 pm. For details see - https://www.nyc.gov/site/capitalgrants/index.page
CUNY College of Staten Island - Colleges on Staten Island
CUNY Staten Island organizes, sponsors & or hosts art exhibits & business meetings
Current & Upcoming.
Description. The City University of New York has a college campus on Staten Island that hosts business and cultural programs. Staten Island Colleges and universities.
Hours. Pay attention to the event dates / times using the info above or the url below.
Location. Located at 2800 Victory Blvd adjacent to the Westerleigh, Manor Heights, Bulls Head and New Springville neighborhoods of Staten Island.
Contact & Tickets. www.csi.cuny.edu / Tel - 718.982.2000.
St Johns University Extension on Staten Island NYC
Catholic Colleges & Universities on Staten Island
Current & Upcoming.
Description. St Johns University Extension has a college campus on Staten Island that hosts business and cultural programs. Universities and colleges on Staten Island.
Hours. Pay attention to the event dates / times using the info above or the url below.
Location. The Staten Island Campus of St John's University is located at 300 Howard Avenue
in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Staten Island. Contact
Contact & Tickets. www.stjohns.edu / Tel - 718-390-4500.
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SNUG HARBOR Cultural Center & Botanical Gardens Staten Island
Staten Island Center for Music, Dance, Theater, Art & Kid's Things To Do too
Current & Upcoming.
Description. Snug Harbor is one of Staten Island's premier cultural centers. It's a large complex located on the northern tip of the island, not far west of St. Georges Ferry Terminal. Snug Harbor is home to the Staten Island Museum, the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, the Noble Martime Collection, the Staten Island Children's Museum, the Collumcille Irish Cultural Center and several separate buildings which are open on a limited basis, including the Governor's House, the Veterans' Memorial Hall and the World Trade Center Educational Tribute.
Hours. Pay attention to the event dates / times using the info above or the url below.
Location. Located at 1000 Richmond Avenue in the Randall Manor neighborhood of Staten Island.
Contact & Tickets. www.snug-harbor.org or the program / education manager at 718.425.3512
St George Theatre - Performing Arts on Staten Island
Staten Island things to do in the St. George neighborhood NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Description. St George Theatre first opened in 1929, having cost $2 million to build it and an adjoining office complex. First opened as a movie theater, it is now something of a performing arts center for Staten Island, with most of the shows being musical or dance, but theatrical performances are also presented there.
Hours. Pay attention to the event dates / times using the info above or the url below.
Location. Located at 35 Hyatt Street in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island.
Contact & Tickets. www.stgeorgetheatre.com / 718.442.2900
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Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays & Tuesday, July 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20 & 21, 2024 beginning at 7.30 pm each evening - 121st Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. At the Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 243 Virginia Avenue in Rosebank on Staten Island. Every night there's entertainment and food, and likely, as in the past, shopping and rides. Free admission, but no food or drink allowed to be brought in from the outside. The feast day of the event is Tuesday, July 16, when there's an 11 am mass at the Church of St. Joseph and Mary Immaculate. For details, copy & paste - https://www.facebook.com/mountcarmelgrottorosebank/
Valentines Day Restaurants & Events on Staten Island NYC
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New Years Eve Parties and NYE Events on Staten Island NYC
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Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 8 am to 3 pm - Cranberry Festival. At Bethel United Methodist Church at 7033 Amboy Road in the Tottenville neighborhood of Staten Island. Breakfast begins at 8 am, lunch is served at 12.30 pm, there's a flea market in between and a bake sale in the afternoon. For details see - https://www.bethelumcsi.com/cranberry-festival.html
Staten Island Parties & Restaurants
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Staten Island Beer Company at 20 Kinsey Place near Mariners' Harbor.
Sri Lanka Restaurant & Museum at 668 Bay Street.
Enoteca Maria at 27 Hylan Street open from Wed - Sun beginning at 3 pm. Nonna's food [meaning grandmother's].
Staten Island Farmers Markets
NYC Green Markets Staten Island - Hours & Maps
Click for info about Staten Island Farmers Markets 2022 opening & closing dates. Some Staten Island farmers markets are sponsored by the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, Grow NYC, as well as a couple of privately run Staten Island farmers markets.
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MOVIE THEATERS ON SI - Cineplex near Goethals Bridge
The Cineplex shows movies throughout the year
Description. A modern mall of movie theaters on Staten Island.
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Staten Island Historical Sites and Cultural Performances
Also see KIDS / PARADES section below and ART section above. Click here for maps & info about Staten Island History.Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Rosebank
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays & Tuesday, July 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20 & 21, 2024 beginning at 7.30 pm each evening - 121st Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. At the Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 243 Virginia Avenue in Rosebank on Staten Island. Every night there's entertainment and food, and likely, as in the past, shopping and rides. Free admission, but no food or drink allowed to be brought in from the outside. The feast day of the event is Tuesday, July 16, when there's an 11 am mass at the Church of St. Joseph and Mary Immaculate. For details, copy & paste - https://www.facebook.com/mountcarmelgrottorosebank/
911 Memorial on Staten Island - Things to do this Weekend on SI
Staten Island History
Current & Upcoming.
Description. The 911 Memorial is a few blocks walk west of the St. George Ferry Terminal. It commemorates those who died in the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001.
Location. The 911 Memorial is located between the Richmond County Stadium and the New York Harbor, just north and west / behind the stadium. It's out doors and open 24 / 7.
Historic Richmond Town - Historic Sites to See on Staten Island
Staten Island History
Current & Upcoming.
May 10 to June 30, 2024 - An Illustrated History of Negro Baseball Leagues - at Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island. For details and tickets see - https://www.historicrichmondtown.org
Description. Historic Richmond Town is located roughly in the northern / middle section of Staten Island and is a very small town with some colonial and Civil War buildings. They host exhibits, walking tours and a couple of festivals in the Spring - Fall time of year.
Location. There's a holiday celebration in Historic Richmond Town at Center Street at Court Place on Staten Island.
Contact. www.historicrichmondtown.org / Tel. 718.351.1611.
Conference House - Tottenville - SI Things to do
Current & Upcoming.
Sunday, July 7, 2024 beginning at 4 pm, there's a free concert being performed by the Staten Island Philharmonic featuring "All American Patriotic Music" at the Conference House at 7455 Hylan Blvd in Tottenville. It's a good old fashioned Americana afternoon. For details, copy & paste - https://conferencehouse.org
Description. The Conference House is an historic site where Benjamin Franklin met with the British to try to avoid the American Revolutionary War. The negotiations were unsuccessful, but the place where they met still stands.
Location. The Historic Conference House at 298 Satterlee Street [at 7455 Hylan Blvd] in the Tottenville neighborhood on Staten Island.
Contact. www.conferencehouse.org / Tel. 718.984.6046.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Gardens Staten Island
Staten Island Center for Music, Dance, Theater, Art & Kid's Things To Do too
Current & Upcoming.
Sunday, June 30, 2024 from 12 noon to 8 pm - 15th Annual Polish Cultural Festival honoring St. Stanislaus. On the South Meadow Lawn at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center at 1000 Richmond Terrace Drive in the Randall Manor neighborhood of Staten Island. The event includes arts, crafts, food, music, dance and shopping. Organized by the St. Stanislaus Kostka Church of 109 York Avenue in the New Brighton neighborhood of Staten Island. For details and $10 tickets [kids age 12 & under are free] see - https://snug-harbor.org
Description. Snug Harbor is one of Staten Island's premier cultural centers. It's a large complex located on the northern tip of the island, not far west of St. Georges Ferry Terminal. Snug Harbor is home to the Staten Island Museum, the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, the Noble Martime Collection, the Staten Island Children's Museum, the Collumcille Irish Cultural Center and several separate buildings which are open on a limited basis, including the Governor's House, the Veterans' Memorial Hall and the World Trade Center Educational Tribute.
Contact. Located at 1000 Richmond Avenue in the Randall Manor neighborhood of Staten Island. Contact www.snug-harbor.org or the program / education manager at 718.425.3512. Admission. $5 / $4. Music, theater, dance and art on Staten Island in the Randall Manor neighborhood.
Fort Wadsworth Museum - near the Verrazzano Bridge on Staten Island
The Fort Wadsworth Museum - Historic Sites on SI
Current & Upcoming.
Description. The Fort Wadsworth Museum is an historical site dating back to 1779 at which time the British held it through to the end of the American Revolutionary War. The National Park Service says this about the fort,
"Fort Wadsworth is one of the oldest military installations in the nation. The site occupies 226 acres on the northeastern shore of Staten Island, on the Narrows of New York Harbor. Rich in history and natural beauty, Fort Wadsworth affords you the opportunity to observe an important part of our nation's history, while offering magnificent views of New York Harbor."
Location. The Fort Wadsworth Museum is located at 201 New York Avenue in the Fort Wadsworth neighborhood of Staten Island.
Contact. www.nps.gov / 718.354.4606.
National Lighthouse Museum on Staten Island
Visit a Museum about the Lighthouses and their Keepers
Current & Upcoming.
Rescheduled from 1/21/24 to Sunday, January 28, 2024 beginning at 2 pm - North and South Pole Adventures with Dr. Baker at the National Lighthouse Museum at 200 The Promenade in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island. They describe the event as follows, "... Dr. William Baker is an author, filmmaker, professor, and long-time media executive. He is a seven times Emmy Award winning producer, twenty year president of the PBS flagship station, WNET in New York ... He’s believed to be the eighth person to stand on the North and South Poles ...". For details and $10 / $5 tickets see - https://lighthousemuseum.org.
Post Facto. Friday, January 5, 2024 from 5.30 - 8.30 pm, NLM First Fridays w/ New Years Jazz at the National Lighthouse Museum at 200 The Promenade in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island. I believe it was free. For details see - https://lighthousemuseum.org.
Description. This is a fairly new museum established in 2015 to tell the tale about lighthouses and their keepers. It is on the former site of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.
Location. National Lighthouse Museum is located at 200 Promenade, which is a couple block walk east along the waterfront from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal.
Contact. www.lighthousemuseum.org / Tel. 718.390.0040.
Garibaldi Meucci Museum - Things to do This Weekend on Staten Island
Current & Upcoming. Moonlight in Tuscany - Example Program. In 2018 they held a discussion of a new book about an American's trip to Tuscany for a cooking class. D'amore ensues. They regularly host similar events of an historic and cultural nature.
Description. The Garibaldi Meucci Museum is a centuries old home that was the abode of a great Italian inventor who is arguably one of the inventors of the telephone - Antonio Meucci. He was host to Guisseppe Garibaldi, a military general and strategist, who is credited with unifying Italy in the mid 1800's. The home has been preserved with the help of an Italian association. Staten Island historic sites and Staten Island history and Italian culture on Staten Island NYC.
Location. Located at 420 Tompkins Avenue in the Rosebank neighborhood of Staten Island.
Contact. www.garibaldimeuccimuseum.org or 718.442.1608.
Alice Austen House - Staten Island Art Galleries & Museums
Artsy Things to do this Weekend on Staten Island
Current & Upcoming.
Description. The Alice Austen House was the home of Alice Austen, one of the earliest female professional photographers, who was born in 1866 and lived most of her life here. The house is also one of the oldest on Staten Island, as it was built in 1690. The Alice Austen House hosts photo and other art exhibits, as well as performances & community gatherings.
Hours. Weekdays open 1 - 5 pm and open at 11 am on Weekends. Monday closed, as well as Thanksgiving & Black Friday, Christmas & New Years. Staten Island things to do in the Shore Acres neighborhood just south of Rosebank.
Location. The Alice Austen House is located at 2 Hylan Blvd in the Shore Acres neighborhood of Staten Island near Rosebank.
Contact. www.aliceausten.org / 718.816.4506
Vanderbilt Cemetery / Moravian Cemetery on Staten Island - Things To Do on Staten Island
Things to so and see on Staten Island NYC this Weekend
Current & Upcoming.
Description. The Vanderbilt Cemetery & Mausoleum is a private cemetery located within the Moravian Cemetery. Cornelius Vanderbilt was one of the great robber barons of the 19th century. He got his start in shipping via water and eventually became one of the great railroad men. Grand Central Terminal was his creation, opening in 1871. The cemetery is home to his grave and a number of other famous Staten Islanders.
Location. It's located at 2205 Richmond Road adjacent to New Dorp, Todt Hill and Egbertville.
Contact. https://www.moraviancemetery.com | 718.351.0136
Moravian Cemetery on Staten Island - Things To See SI
Things to do and see on Staten Island NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Description. The Vanderbilt Cemetery & Mausoleum is a private cemetery located within the Moravian Cemetery. Cornelius Vanderbilt was one of the great robber barons of the 19th century. He got his start in shipping via water and eventually became one of the great railroad men. Grand Central Terminal was his creation, opening in 1871. The cemetery is home to his grave and a number of other famous Staten Islanders.
Location. It's located at 2205 Richmond Road adjacent to New Dorp, Todt Hill and Egbertville.
Contact. https://www.moraviancemetery.com | 718.351.0136
Historic Houses / Mansions on Staten Island - Places to Visit SI
I. Crimson Beech Cass House
Current & Upcoming.
Description. A prefabricated house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
II. Casa Belevedere overlooking Verrazzano Narrows Bridge.
Current & Upcoming. See below.
Description. The Casa Belvedere is one of Staten Island's premiere cultural centers, focusing on Italian culture. It provides art, theater, and food programs.
Contact. www.casa-belvedere.org / 718.273.7660.
III. Kreischer Mansion - at 4500 Arthur Kill Rd.
Current & Upcoming.
Description. Haunted house, built in the late 1800's in classic Victorian style. Was the scene of a mafia hit in 2005 by the grounds caretaker according to Atlas Obscura.
Casa Belevdere - Italian Cultural Foundation - Things to do this Weekend on SI NYC
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 13, 14 & 15, 2023 from 12 noon - 7 Saturday and 11 am - 6 pm Sunday - 12th Annual Fall Festival and Italian Luxury Car Show
Description. There's a Friday night Roaring Twenties Extravaganze but that might be for members only. The event features luxurious, classic and performance Italian autos on the lawn, Italian food and drink, live entertainment. Staten Island fairs and festivals in Silver Lake near the Grymes Hill and Tompkinsville neighborhoods of Staten Island. See Casa Belvedere Italian Cultural Foundation for details. Admission $10. Kids under 12 free.
Location. At Casa Belvedere at 79 Howard Avenue in the Silver Lake neighborhood near Grymes Hill and just south of Tompkinsville on Staten Island.
Contact. For details see - https://casa-belvedere.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/casabelvederesi
Staten Island Holidays & Holiday Weekends - Things To Do on Staten Island & Holiday Events Si
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Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Rosebank
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays & Tuesday, July 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20 & 21, 2024 beginning at 7.30 pm each evening - 121st Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. At the Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 243 Virginia Avenue in Rosebank on Staten Island. Every night there's entertainment and food, and likely, as in the past, shopping and rides. Free admission, but no food or drink allowed to be brought in from the outside. The feast day of the event is Tuesday, July 16, when there's an 11 am mass at the Church of St. Joseph and Mary Immaculate. For details, copy & paste - https://www.facebook.com/mountcarmelgrottorosebank/
Travis 4th of July Parade 2024
Thursday, July 4th, 2024, the town of Travis hosts a 4th of July parade and celebration that harks back to a simpler time. The streets into the town close at 11.15 am. At 12 noon there's a ceremony at Independence Park at Victory Blvd and Glenn Street honoring some of the parade celebrities. The parade kicks off at 12.30 pm. There's an entertainment show place at 141 East Service Road. The parade route is triangular - West on Victory Boulevard to Glen Street; to Cannon Avenue; South on Victory Boulevard back to 141 East Service Road where the entertainment is. The celebration ends around 2.30 pm. For tickets and details copy & paste - https://travisparade.org/
Location. At Independence Park at Victory Blvd and Glenn Street in the town of Travis on Staten Island.
Contact. https://travisparade.org/
Staten Island Holiday Events - Holiday Things to do in Staten Island NYC
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Halloween Parties & Parades on Staten Island NYC
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Staten Island Parades - Staten Island Events
I. Memorial Day Celebrations. Fleet Week comes to Staten Island every year in late May with celebrations along the northeast and east waterfronts.
II. St Patrick's Parade. A traditional St. Patricks Day Parade in West Brighton on March 17th. Lately embroiled in controversy as the last remaining St Pat's Parade to ban participants from marching as openly gay.
III. Travis 4th of July Parade. Good old fashioned 4th of July parade in Travis Chelsea neighborhood of Staten Island.
IV. Columbus Day Parade / Italian Festival at Mount Loretto. The Staten Island Columbus Day Parade morphed into the Italian Festival at Mount Loretto, which is celebrated over the Columbus Day Weekend in October.
V. Veterans' Day Commemoration usually on the week before the Veterans Parade in NYC.
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Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 5 to 11 pm - Maker Park Radio 7th Annual Music & Art Fest - at 450 Front Street in the Stapleton / Tompkinsville neighborhood of Staten Island NYC, within walking distance of the Staten Island Ferry. There will be live entertainment and about a dozen local food and craft [and records?] vendors. For details and $20 / $15 tickets see - https://makerparkradio.nyc or FB - https://www.facebook.com/MakerParkRadio/
Sunday, July 7, 2024 beginning at 4 pm, there's a free concert being performed by the Staten Island Philharmonic featuring "All American Patriotic Music" at the Conference House at 7455 Hylan Blvd in Tottenville. It's a good old fashioned Americana afternoon. For details, copy & paste - https://conferencehouse.org
Staten Island Holiday Events - Holiday Things to do in Staten Island NYC
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Sunday, November 19, 2023 from 12 noon to 5 pm - Westerleigh Folk Festival aka West Fest 16. A popular neighborhood folk music festival featuring a number of talented local artists. There's also crafts vendors, face painting, food and beverage. Free admission. At Immanuel Union Church at 693 Jewett Avenue in the Westerleigh / Castleton Corners Neighborhoods of Staten Island.
Flagship Brewing Company on Staten Island
Description. A Private Brewing Company on Staten Island.
Location. Located at 40 Minthorne Street in the St. George neighborhood on Staten Island.
Contact. www.flagshipbrewery.nyc / Tel. 718.448.5284.
Both Art Museums above & the Colleges listed under Business, also host concerts. And there are free concerts in the parks over the summer.
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Martin Luther King Day of Service 2024
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Borough Hall - Staten Island Business Events SI NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Description. The Staten Island Borough Hall was built in 1906 in the Beaux Artes architectural style.
Location. Located at 10 Richmond Terrace - across the street from the southern end of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal.
Contact. www.nyc.gov / Tel. 718.420.5400.
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Saturday, May 25 - September 8, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - NYC Beaches along the East coast of Staten Island open all summer.
Staten Island Zoo - Things to do this Weekend on Staten Island with Kids
Sunday, January 28, 2024 from 11 am to 2 pm - Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration at the Staten Island Zoo
Decription. A suburban zoo in the heart of Staten Island NYC. Things to do this weekend with kids on Staten Island NYC.
Location. At 705 Clove Road in West Brighton on Staten Island.
Contact. For details and $10 / $7 / $6 tickets see - http://www.statenislandzoo.org
Mulchfest in NYC Parks 2024
Saturday & Sunday, January 6 & 7, 2024 from 10 am - 2 pm. This is the last weekend of Mulchfest. Mulchfest is an NYC Parks Department program to recycle Christmas trees and wreaths by mulching them and then either keeping the mulch to be used in NYC Parks or returning the mulch to the tree donor for them to use in their garden or house plants. The Mulchfest sites in each borough are: Brook Park in the Bronx, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan, Juniper Valley Park in Queens and Cloves Lake Park on Staten Island.
Staten Island - Richmond County Stadium - Places to Visit SI
Current & Upcoming.
Description. The stadium is home to the Staten Island Ferry Hawks and other events. It overlooks the NYC harbor and downtown NYC skyline.
Location. In St. George less than one thousand yards west of the Ferry along the waterfront.
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NYC Marathon on Staten Island - first weekend in November
Current & Upcoming.
Description. The NYC Marathon starts on Staten Island near the Verrazzano Bridge.
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Staten Island Biking Events - Things to do SI
I. 5 Boro Bike Ride in early May
This is a ride where cyclists can bike up to a 100 mile course within the NYC city limits.
II. Tour de Staten Island Bike Ride - UNCONFIRMED / July in other boros
Tour de Staten Island Bike Ride
Starts in the morning - a family friendly ride - cost is $5. More to come closer to that weekend.
III. Century Bike Ride - early September - ENDED IN 2019
A Transportation Alternatives organized bike ride around the city saw its last ride in September of 2019.
Staten Island Enviro / Water Groups - TBD - Things To Do SI
A Canoeing, Kyaking & Environmental Group
Current & Upcoming.
Description. We'll have more in the Winter / Spring / Summer of 2024.
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Staten Island Zoo - Things To Do this Weekend on SI NYC
The only Zoo on Staten Island
Description. We'll have more in the Winter / Spring / Summer of 2024.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden - Staten Island Events
The Snug Harbor Botanical Garden
Current & Upcoming. See listing above in cultural section.
Description. Snug Harbor is one of Staten Island's premier cultural centers. It's a large complex located on the northern tip of the island, not far west of St. Georges Ferry Terminal. Snug Harbor is home to the Staten Island Museum, the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, the Noble Martime Collection, the Staten Island Children's Museum, the Collumcille Irish Cultural Center and several separate buildings which are open on a limited basis, including the Governor's House, the Veterans' Memorial Hall and the World Trade Center Educational Tribute. Admission. $5 / $4.
Location. Located at 1000 Richmond Avenue in the Randall Manor neighborhood of Staten Island. Music, theater, dance and art on Staten Island in the Randall Manor neighborhood.
Contact. www.snug-harbor.org or the program / education manager at 718.425.3512.
Staten Island Parks - LaTourette Park & Silver Lake Park - Things To Do
Staten Island Parks & Beaches
Current & Upcoming.
Description. Staten Island is home to some of NYC's best parks and facilities. We'll have more in the Winter / Spring / Summer of 2024.
Location.
Contact. www.nycgovparks.org/parks/ Tel - 311 can give info
Staten Island Parks - Silver Lake Golf Course - SI Things To Do
Public Golfing, Ball Fields & Museum
Current & Upcoming.
Description. The Silver Lake Park Golf Course is located near the Fordham University Extension. They are open most of the year - roughly sunrise to sunset - weather permitting. Staten Island has at least three public golf courses, including the one at LaTourette Park, affiliated with the Richmond County Country Club and the Silver Lake Golf Course. We'll have more in the Winter / Spring / Summer of 2024.
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Contact. www.nycgovparks.org/parks/ Tel - 311 can give info
Staten Island Parks - Great Kills Park & Harbor / Fountain of the Dolphins
Staten Island Golf Courses - Richmond County Country Club - Things to do this Weekend
Public Golf Courses on Staten Island NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Description. Staten Island has at least three public golf courses, including the one at LaTourette Park, affiliated with the Richmond County Country Club, the Silver Lake Golf Course and the South Shore Golf Course. We'll have more in the Winter / Spring / Summer of 2024.
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Contact. www.nycgovparks.org/parks/ Tel - 311 can give info
Staten Island Golf Courses - LaTourette Golf Course
Public Golf Courses on Staten Island
Current & Upcoming.
Description. Staten Island has at least three public golf courses, including the one at LaTourette Park, affiliated with the Richmond County Country Club and the Silver Lake Golf Course. We'll have more in the Winter / Spring / Summer of 2024.
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Contact. www.nycgovparks.org/parks/ Tel - 311 can give info
Staten Island Parks - Roosevelt Beach - SI Things To Do
Free Swimming in Public Parks on Staten Island
Current & Upcoming.
Description.Roosevelt Beach is located along the north eastern shore of Staten Island. Swimming permitted only during the summer while lifeguards are on duty [UNCONFIRMED AT THIS TIME]. We'll have more in the Winter / Spring / Summer of 2024.
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Contact. www.nycgovparks.org/parks/ Tel - 311 can give info
Staten Island Outdoor Public Swimming Pools - TBD
Free Swimming in Public Parks Pools on Staten Island
Current & Upcoming.
Description. We'll have more in the Winter / Spring / Summer of 2024.
Location.
Contact. www.nycgovparks.org/parks/ Tel - 311 can give info
Staten Island Parks - William T Davis Wildlife Refuge - SI Things To Do
William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge
Current & Upcoming.
Description. We'll have more in the Winter / Spring / Summer of 2024.
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Staten Island Holiday Markets - Holiday Shopping on Staten Island NYC
Click here for - Staten Island Holiday Markets - Holiday Shopping on Staten Island NYC. The holiday markets encompass Christmas shopping, Hanukkah shopping & Kwanzaa shopping and related markets on Staten Island.
Staten Island Mall at Heartland Village - Shopping on Staten Island NYC
CLICK ON HEADER ABOVE FOR STATEN ISLAND STREET FAIRS or this link for a complete listing of Street Fairs on Staten Island.
Empire Outlets Shopping Near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in St George SI NYC
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Click here to view a listing of free summer theater on Staten Island in the parks.
Staten Island Holiday Events - Holiday Things to do in Staten Island NYC
Click here for - Staten Island Holiday Events - Holiday Things to do in Staten Island NYC. The events include dance, theater and musical holiday performances, as well as Christmas tree, Menorah & Kwanzaa candle lightings and related events on Staten Island.
Spotlight Theatre Company
Past, Current & Upcoming:
Saturday, January 13, 2024 beginning at 2 pm and 7 pm - Mean Girls, Jr - at St. Joseph by the Sea High School at 5150 Hylan Blvd on Staten Island. For details and $20 tickets see - https://spotlighttheatresi.org.
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Staten Island Shakespeare Theatre Company
Details coming later this year.
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Sundog Repertory Theatre Company
Past, Current & Upcoming:
Saturday, Monday & Saturday, January 13, 22 & 27, 2024 beginning at 8 pm - 3 Different Original Radio Plays - a collaboration of Sundog Theatre and Maker Park Radio. Free. Tune in at https://makerparkradio.nyc and for program details see - https://sundogtheatre.org.
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Little Victory Theatre Company
Details coming later this year.
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St. Georges Theatre Staten Island - Theaters on Staten Island
Things to do this Weekend on Staten Island NYC
Past, Current & Upcoming:
Description. St George Theatre first opened in 1929, having cost $2 million to build it and an adjoining office complex. First opened as a movie theater, it is now something of a performing arts center for Staten Island, with most of the shows being musical or dance, but theatrical performances are also presented there.
Location. Located at 35 Hyatt Street in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island.
Contact. www.stgeorgetheatre.com or 718.442.2900. Staten Island things to do in the St. George neighborhood NYC.
Wagner College on Staten Island - Colleges on Staten Island
Things to do this Weekend on Staten Island NYC
Past, Current & Upcoming:
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, November 16, 17 & 18 and 30, and December 1 & 2, 2023 beginning at 8 pm & 2 pm matinees on Saturdays and the last Sunday 12/3 - Rodgers and Hammerstein’s A Grand Night of Singing. Tickets are $18, 23 & 25 at the web address below.
Description. Wagner College has a campus in Grymes Hill and which is also adjacent to the Silver Lake and Sunnyside neighborhoods on Staten Island. They organize, perform and host performing arts and cultural programs, as well as some business and technology conferences. Founded in 1883, the college has a private liberal arts curriculum.
Location. Located at 1 Campus Road off Howard Avenue in the Grymes Hill neighborhood of Staten Island NYC. Things to do this weekend on Staten Island.
Contact. https://wagner.edu/performing-arts/theatre-season-2-2-4-2/
Staten Island Colleges and universities
CUNY College of Staten Island - Colleges on Staten Island
CUNY Staten Island organizes, sponsors & or hosts art exhibits & cultural performances
Current & Upcoming -
Description. The City University of New York has a college campus on Staten Island that hosts performing arts and cultural programs.
Location. Located at 2800 Victory Blvd adjacent to the Westerleigh, Manor Heights, Bulls Head and New Springville neighborhoods of Staten Island.
Contact. www.csi.cuny.edu / Tel - 718.982.2000. Staten Island Colleges and universities.
St Johns University Extension on Staten Island
Catholic Colleges & Universities on Staten Island
Current & Upcoming -
Description. St Johns University Extension has a college campus on Staten Island that hosts performing arts and cultural programs.
Location. The Staten Island Campus of St John's University is located at 300 Howard Avenue
in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Staten Island.
Contact. www.stjohns.edu / Tel - 718-390-4500. Universities and colleges on Staten Island.
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