America, the beautiful. America, the brave. America, the awesome. And if you ask us, New York City is its shining star. For the majority of whose skipping out on the summer traffic to the beaches this week, there’s plenty to do in the city to celebrate the country’s 243rd birthday (you don’t look a day over 25, USA!). From hours-long open bar parties to cruises and a bit of everything in between, take advantage of the holiday. Get outside, get to drinking, and get to celebrating freedom!
$29 Ticket To A July 4th Weekend Party With A 3 Hour Open Bar (a $53 Value)
This year, celebrate Independence Day like you mean it, drinking endless cocktails, wines, and beers at The 2019 Cheers to the Red White & Blue 4th of July Weekend Open Bar Party at Proper West, the New York Magazine, Eater, and Zagat-applauded hotspot nestled just a block from Bryant Park. Your $29 ticket (a $53 value) gives you access to join this good-vibes bash fueled by a 3 Hour Open Bar on Wednesday July 3, Friday July 5, and Saturday July 6, 2019 from 8:00pm until 11:00pm.
Celebrate the Opening of a Monthlong Artistic Video Series in Brooklyn
Olympia and Landscape will celebrate the opening of a monthlong video program focused on showcasing the work of brilliant artists. Every week is a different group of artists in Landscape’s Project Space Pop-Up Theater. All of the selected works provoke a reshaping of our experience as audience.
$59 For A 3 Course Dinner For Two With Wine, Williamsburg (a $103 Value)
A piece of the Greek Isles can be found in Williamsburg thanks to Ela Taverna, an authentic Mediterranean gem situated on trendy Berry Street with a menu that embraces Greece’s appreciation of epicurean pleasures, simplicity, fresh ingredients, and great wine. This $59 pulse (a $103 value) gets you a transformative 3 course dinner for two that includes 2 Appetizers, 2 Mains, 2 Desserts or Glasses of Dessert Wine, and 1 Small Carafe of Greek Red or White Wine.
Watch The Best Contemporary Dancers At Bryant Park’s Annual Series
Every summer brings a fresh group of contemporary dance artists showcasing their exhilarating works. This time, the program is curated by Tiffany Rea-Fisher. The NY Times praises the Bryant Park series on “making dance part of a broader public conversation and providing an ideal picnic backdrop to boot.” Fall under the spell! Free and open to public.
$49 Tix To Beer Sail Around Manhattan Aboard A Classic Schooner ($79 value)
Bask in the sunshine as you sip on ice-cold craft beers, working on that tan while sat aboard a stunning 158-foot schooner coasting around New York Harbor. Celebrate in true New York nautical fashion thanks to Manhattan By Sail’s Craft Beer Tasting Sail. For $49 (a $79 value), enjoy a 1 hour 30 minute Unlimited Craft Beer Drinking Tour with live music performances, passing landmarks the likes of the Statue of Liberty, iconic bridges, the Manhattan skyline, and more.
Explore Over 20 Museums In and Around NYC For Free This Weekend
Museums on Us is a program where Bank of America and Merrill Lynch card holders can get free entry to over 20 museums in and around NYC on the first weekend of every month. These museums include The Met, Rubin Museum of Art and many more. This July 6th & 7th, get cultured and check out some of the awesome museums on offer.