Events calendar Côte Est Etats-Unis

Every summer during the months of July and August, film screenings are organized at McCarren Park. Brooklyn requires, they are often dormant movies, have been made but cults, which are proposed. Movies generally unknown to the French but famous in the United States. So if you are fans of This and Confused, Wet Hot American Summer; and Ferris Bueller, this festival is for you.

Think of taking a cushion or a beach towel because two hours on tar, it can hurt!

On the Saturday before Halloween, dogs have been parading in disguise in Tompkins Square for over 30 years. Dogs and their owners wear a matching costume. You will see hundreds of dogs in the most inventive costumes, three-headed dogs, superman dogs, chihuahua mariachi, there is something for everyone! The parade takes place between noon and 3pm. Prizes are awarded for the most beautiful costumes and a quest is organized for charities.

Every Thursday at noon, Broadway musicals perform a portion of their show on the open-air stage in Bryant Park, with the Midtown buildings as a backdrop. The opportunity to see Chicago, Jersey Boys, Beetlejuice or Pretty Woman. Four or five musicals are performed every Thursday, each lasting 15 to 20 minutes, with the real actors. The good news is that it's completely free. The bad news is that you're bound to want to see a whole show on Broadway after that!

Since 1916, Nathan's Famous, Coney Island's hot dog king, has been holding a giant hot dog eating contest on National Day. The record is held by a certain Joey "jaws" Chestnut, who in 2021 managed to swallow no less than 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes! In fact, it's the world record. In the women's category, New Yorker Miki Sudo won in 2020 after swallowing 48 hot dogs. Unique and kitschy!

The most famous little wizard has grown up... The action of the show, born in London and played on Broadway since 2018, takes place 19 years after the events of the last novel of the saga of J.K. Rowling. It finds Harry, Ron and Hermione as adults and follows the trials and tribulations of their children, including young Albus Potter as he enters Hogwarts. The show remains faithful to the universe of the saga while bringing a certain freshness to it. Magic and bluffing.

Electro still holds an important place in New York thanks to the Electric Zoo festival, launched in 2009. All the greatest DJs and electro artists in the world gather at the beginning of September to get 150,000 fans dancing for three days. Now a fixture on the electro scene, the festival was the target of criticism in 2013 following the death of two festival-goers by overdose. The last day of the festival had finally been cancelled by the organizers at the request of the town hall. The line-up is still quite exceptional.

The Governor's Ball has established itself as one of the most important festivals in the United States. Every year, we find the greatest rock, folk, electro and hip-hop artists. Kanye West, Jack White, Outkast, Interpol, Phoenix, Beck, Kid Cudi, Guns N' Roses or the Strokes followed one another on stage. The festival lasts three days and the music starts at noon. No hipster atmosphere as in Coachella (California), but a thrilling atmosphere for the 12,000 spectators.

Fans of craft beers will be delighted. Each year, hundreds of beers, ciders and meads from some forty regional breweries are presented. Tastings are included in the ticket price. Concerts, entertainment, food trucks and artisans also feature. The event takes place in the magnificent Stage Fort Park, located next to the beach and offering some of the best views of Cape Ann. The festival pays tribute to Howard Blackburn, a true hero: read his story on the website.

Gloucester celebrates the blues every August, in the heart of Stage Fort Park, on the magnificent Cressey beach. It's an opportunity to discover local bands who perpetuate the eternal spirit of the blues. An open-air café and food and craft stalls complete the event. Between electrifying performances and moving melodies, blues lovers and neophytes alike will find something to suit their tastes in the eclectic program of this one-day festival.

When the skies over Quechee and the Vermont and New Hampshire valley are filled with balloons of all colors at New England's largest hot-air balloon festival, there's nothing but wonder in the air. Enthusiasts don't miss the annual event, which also attracts many curious visitors in search of an unforgettable experience. It's also an opportunity to climb aboard one of these hot-air balloons (more than 15 flights a day).