Mermaid Parade, Porch Stomp, Bronx Pride: NYC Weekend Picks

NEW YORK, NY — With the rain finally clearing and the sun coming out for the upcoming weekend, it's time to get outside and enjoy this city.

Whether you're looking to spend the day jamming out to live music or enjoying a few hours with the family, Patch has got you covered.

From a drum playing festival in Manhattan to a parkour and Ninja Warrior intro course in Brooklyn or a Halal Festival in Queens, New York City is living up to its reputation of always having interesting and fun things going on around town.

Check out these events happening across the five boroughs.

Manhattan:

17th Annual Drums Along the Hudson: Sunday, June 23, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Inwood Hill Park)

Waterfront Festival: Sunday, June 23, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Randall's Island)

Swedish Midsummer Festival: Friday, June 21, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Robert F. Wagner Park)

River to River Festival 2019: iLanding Workshop: Sunday, June 23, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Lower Manhattan)

Porch Stomp: Sunday, June 23, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Governors Island)

Brooklyn:

37th Annual Mermaid Parade: Saturday, June 22, 1:00 p.m. (1000 Surf Ave, Coney Island)

Afro Carnival Festival: Saturday, June 22, 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. (99 Scott Avenue)

Parkour & Ninja Warrior Intro Workshop: Saturday, June 22, 8:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Aviators Sports and Events Center)

Wilderness Survival: 3-Season Skills: Saturday, June 22, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Prospect Park)

Atlantic Terminal Family Fest: Saturday, June 22, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. (Flatbush)

Queens:

The First Indonesian Halal Festival: Saturday, June 22, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. (Flushing)

ALT 92.3's Summer Open: The Lumineers, The Revivalists & Catfish and the The Bottlemen: Saturday, June 22, 3:30 p.m. (Forest Hills Stadium)

Dead & Company: Sunday, June 23, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. (Citi Field)

Only in Queens Summer Festival: Sunday, June 23, 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Flushing Meadows Corona Park)

Rockaway Beach Lobster Jam: Friday, June 21, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Rockaway Beach)

The Bronx:

The 1 Bronx Pride Festival: Sunday, June 23, 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. (2825 Third Avenue)

Summer Solstice Weekend: Saturday, June 22 + Sunday, June 23, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (New York Botanical Garden)

Staten Island:

2019 Healthfirst & Staten Island Yankees Free Baseball Clinic: Saturday, June 22, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Richmond County Bank Ballpark)

Freshwater Fishing: Saturday, June 22, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Willowbrook Park)