Free 99: 10 Things to Do in NYC This Weekend That Won't Cost You a Dime

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Date: May 17 - May 19
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Hell's Kitchen
Website: artistsinthekitchen.org

The Hell's Kitchen artists present their fifth annual Hell's Kitchen Artist Studio Tours and Festival. The festival will consist of an art walk with over 150 artists' work showcased. Also included will be live entertainment, local cuisine, and a self-guided Midtown West Cultural Journey. Several galleries and local venues will be participating,  so to make the most of the experience, you should download the festival's map. 

Date: May 17 - May 18
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Penn Pavilion, 33rd St. and 7th Ave.
Website: nycbikeexpo.com

Thes third annual NYC Bike Expo will feature over a hundred bikes and accessories from international bike companies like Gran Fondo, Giordana and Strava. Workshops discussing tech tips will also be presented. 

Date: May 17 - May 18
Time: Varies
Location: Society of Illustrators, 128 E. 63rd St.
Website: societyillustrators.org

Cartoonist Bill Griffith is responsible for the iconic character Zippy the Pinhead from the comic strip, Zippy. The comic character is most famous for his iconic line, "Are we having fun yet?," which is now featured in Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations. The Society of Illustrators is commemorating the cartoonist with this exhibit of Zippy and the many other comic strips Griffith is responsible for. 

Date: Friday, May 17
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: The Powerhouse Arena, 37 Main St.
Website: powerhousearena.com

Orr Shtuhl & Elizabeth Graeber, authors of the intoxicating tribute to cocktails: An Illustrated Guide to Cocktails, will be hosting their book launch this Friday. The book features charming illustrations of classic cocktails like Old Fashion and White Russian, along with mixing tips and techniques. This will be the perfect event for aspiring bartenders. 

Date: May 18 - May 19
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Ninth Ave. (42nd to 57th Sts.)
Website: ninthavenuefoodfestival.com

This weekend you can indulge in the marvelous taste of cuisines from Thailand, Italy, Spain, and more. The 40th Annual Ninth Avenue International Food Festival will be home to hundreds of food vendors with food from all around the globe. There will also be live international music and dance. 

Date: Saturday, May 18
Time: Varies
Location: Varies
Website: aamd.org

Experience some of New York City's most iconic museums at no cost this weekend. In celebration of Art Museum Day, several museums, including Studio Museum of Harlem, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, and The Jewish Museum will be offering guests free admission. Other museums will be offering discounted prices as well as special exhibits.

Date: Saturday, May 18
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Broadway (21st St.) to Tompkins Square Park
Website: danceparade.org

Join over 10,000 dancers in the 77th Annual NYC Dance Parade and Festival. The event will be led by three Grand Marshals: world-renowned choreographer, Jacqulyn Buglisi, DanceAfrica founder, Baba Chuck Davis, and Grammy Award-winning DJ, Louie Vega. This year's theme for the Dance Parade is "unity through dance," a main focus of the organization's mission to promote dance as an expressing and unifying art form. 

Date: Saturday, May 18
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Varies
Website: litcrawl.org

Lit Crawl serves a celebration of the artistic culture of Brooklyn as well as the East Village and the Lower East Side. Through readings and workshops such as the Prompt. Write. Share. Rinse. Repeat. write-In workshop with Gotham Writers', Lit Crawl sparks an interest in unfamiliar audiences and inspires upcoming writers and editors.

Date: Saturday, May 18
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: West Village, Bedford and Barrow Sts.
Website: festivalnet.com

This outdoor arts and crafts show will feature several local artists and their works. The fair will take up seven blocks in the West Village with an American crafts section and artisan vendors, as well as food vendors. 

Date: Sunday, May 19
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: 12th St. to Sterling Pl. on Fifth Ave.
Website: parkslopefifthavenuebid.com

As the name suggests, The Fabulous Fifth Avenue Fair is pretty awesome. The Park Slope fair, sponsored by the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District, will feature over 100 crafters, jewelers, and merchants. Live performances and special attractions will also be a part of this exciting event.