Memorial Day weekend has arrived and for those opting to stay in New York City, there are plenty of ways to keep busy. Below you’ll find a down-and-dirty list of our picks for the weekend. They include outdoor film screenings, a cookout at Solar One, parties by the beach, parties on rooftops, a concert in a cemetery, Athina Rachel Tsangari’s award-winning comedy Chevalier, which takes one-upmanship to new levels, and more. Have fun and don’t forget the sunscreen.

Friday, May 27
PARTY: Select Summer Friday at Le Bain
Le Bain at The Standard, High Line, 444 W 13th St, New York, New York 10014
3pm
Free

FILM: Rooftop Films: Jacqueline (Argentine)
The Old American Can Factory, Roof and Courtyard, GOWANUS, 232 Third St. at 3rd Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215
8pm
$15

FILM: Alamo Drafthouse Presents: Best in Show
Fort Greene Park, Myrtle Lawn, Brooklyn, NY
Sundown
Free

FILM: Top Gun at Intrepid Museum
Intrepid Museum, Pier 86, 12th Ave. & 46th Street, NYC
7pm
Free

FILM: Chevalier
IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue at West Third Street, NYC & Francesca Beale Theater, 144 W. 65th Street, NYC
various times
$14

THEATER: Shakespeare in the Park: Taming of the Shrew
Delacorte Theater, Central Park
8pm
Free

MUSIC: Indie Shuffle Rooftop Showcase w/A Giant Dog, The Mad Doctors,The Nude Party, Best Behavior
Our Wicked Lady, 153 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11237
7pm
$3.50 in adv/$7 at the door

Saturday, May 28
OUTDOOR RECREATION: Governors Island – Opening Day
Governors Island
10am
Ferry is free before 12pm, otherwise it’s $2

MUSIC: Riis Park Beach Bazaar – Opening Weekend ft. Simon & The Bar Sinisters
Riis Park, 16702 Rockaway Beach Blvd. Queens, NY 11694
11am (Band plays at 2pm & 4pm
Free

FOOD: CookOut NYC™ Food Party on the Pier Memorial Day Weekend (also Sunday)
Solar One/Stuyvesant Cove Park on East River in Manhattan (enter at 23rd Street)
12pm-4pm, 6pm-9pm
$10-$75

PARTY: Rooftop Bikini Jam ft. High Waisted & Surfbort
The Gateway, 1272 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
2pm doors, show at 3pm
Free

FILM: Mad Max Weekend
Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Avenue (at 37 Street), Astoria, NY 11106
various times
$12

PARTY: LOCALS Summer Kick Off
Rockaway Beach Surf Club, 302 Beach 87th Street Rockaway Beach, New York 11693
7pm
Free

Sunday, May 29
PARTY: MEOW Day
The Silent Barn, 603 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11206
12pm
Free

PARTY: Tiki Disco Memorial Day Weekend Spectacular!
The Well, 272 Meserole St, Brooklyn, New York 11206
2pm
$10

PARTY: Mister Sunday
Nowadays, 56-06 Cooper Ave Flushing, NY 11385
3pm
$20 (advanced tickets sold out, a handful of tickets available at the door)

PARTY: NYNT Up On The Roof Sunday Soul Shindig w/Jonathan Toubin, Josh Styles, Leah Beth, and Mikey Tashjian
Our Wicked Lady, 153 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11237
5pm
Free

PARTY: Été d’Amour Opening Party
Le Bain at The Standard, High Line, 444 W 13th St, New York, New York 10014
5pm-11pm
Free

Monday, May 30
PARTY: Might Get Weird 5-Year Anniversary Party – UPDATE
UPDATE: The final MGW party has been merged with the House of YES party (see below). Might Get Weird will throw a final “after-party” on July 4. Go here for YES Memorial Day party details.
Sugar Hill Restaurant & Supper Club, 609 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11216
12pm
$20 

PARTY: YES Memorial Day BBQ/Pig Roast & Dance Party
House of YES, 2 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11237
2pm
$20 (limited tickets at the door)

MUSIC: Green-Wood Cemetery Memorial Day Concert
Green-Wood, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232
2:30pm
Free

PERFORMANCE: CATCH Takes Knockdown
Knockdown Center, 52-19 Flushing Ave, Maspeth, NY 11378
3pm-9pm
$20 adv/$25 at the door