Day Trips

NY/NJ Gotham FC

Red Bull Arena

600 Cape May St, Harrison, NJ

gothamfc.com/tickets

Come support NJ/NY’s Gotham FC at Red Bull Arena as they compete in the National Women’s Soccer League this season. This season Gotham is led by former and current U.S. Women’s National Team stars Ashlyn Harris, Ali Krieger, Kristie Mewis and Margaret Purce. The team will be holding a series of themed nights this summer, including a Juneteenth celebration on June 19 as they host Alex Morgan and the San Diego Wave. Single-game and 3-game pack tickets are on sale now. Take the PATH train from World Trade Center and get off at Harrison to see these world-class players in action.

Empire State Fair

Nassau Live Center

June 30 to July 10

1255 Hempstead Turnpike

Uniondale, New York 11553

empirestatefair.com/

No summer is complete without a trip to the fair. Head out to Long Island to enjoy all that the Empire State Fair has to offer, including carnival rides, games, a petting zoo, performances from the Big Top Circus, and all of your favorite fair food. Stay tuned for special entertainment announcements ahead of opening day. General admission is $10 and kids get in free.

Kaatsbaan Annual Summer Festival

June 11 & 12, June 18 & 19

120 Broadway Tivoli, NY

kaatsbaan.org/festivals

With a mission to be a home for artists across disciplines, the Kaatsbaan Annual Summer Festival will host two curated weekends of performances. On June 11 and 12, rising stars from the School of American Ballet and Julliard will perform classic and contemporary works, as well as one special piece commissioned by the festival. To close out the festival on the following weekend, the festival presents a day of music, dance and poetry. Composer and saxophonist Tyrone Birkett and his ensemble Emancipation, will perform his “Postmodern Spirituals,” plus a new composition in collaboration with New York City dancer and choreographer Robert Rubama. Tickets are on sale now.