NYC Dates That Are Not Just Dinner or Drinks
July 21 - 27, 2025
NYC Dates That Are Not Just Dinner or Drinks
Hi Laila People,
Summer’s deep in its main character era. Hopefully you’ve been basking in the golden hour, rewatching your comfort movies, and remembering to romanticize your commute.
NYC’s got her own magic going on, and this week proves it. We found the best of what’s happening: immersive floral fantasy? Check. Candlelit Hisaishi? Yep. Free concerts, tech pop-ups, and a self-care night that might just change your aura.
Let’s get into it
🎤 Hudson Yards Summer Concerts: Alex Sampson
If you like your pop music with a soft heart and a strong hook, don’t miss Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Sampson. Relatable lyrics, an intimate vibe, and the kind of voice that makes you feel like you’re the only one he’s singing to
🗓 Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM
📍 30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY
🧘♀️ Vibration of Beauty: A Soulcare Immersion
You’ve been in your giving era, now it’s time to receive. KEYS Soulcare is inviting you to an evening of ritual skincare, sound baths, astrology, and next-level self-love. Come glow.
🗓 Saturday, July 26, 2025 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM
📍 14 53rd StreetBrooklyn, NY
🌸 ARTECHOUSE Presents: Blooming Wonders
Step into a garden made of light. This 40-minute immersive experience blends high-tech visuals and lush florals in a surreal, sensory show that’s very Instagram-friendly.
🗓 Wednesday, July 23 - Thursday, July 31, 2025
📍ARTECHOUSE NYC - located inside Chelsea Market (enter from outside on 15th St between 9th and 10th Ave)
🕯️ Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi
Whether you grew up on Ghibli or just need a quiet emotional release, this candlelit tribute to composer Joe Hisaishi (think Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle) is the perfect midsummer escape.
🗓 Saturday, July 26, 2025 | 9:00PM
📍 Our Lady of Mt Carmel-Annunciation Church
🚀 Galaxy Experience Space
Play with the latest Samsung Galaxy devices, snap dreamy pics, and walk out with a custom giveaway. Tech meets wellness meets main character energy.
🗓 Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | 10:00AM - 8:00PM
📍 500 Broadway, New York, New York 10012
🕵️ Heroes & Villains Walking Tour (Lower Manhattan)
Forget the textbook history, this tour spills the city’s best-kept secrets, from Wall Street scandals to John Wick filming spots. Led by Liam (your new favorite guide), it’s part Gotham, part gossip, all NYC.
🗓 Thursday, July 24, 2025 | 2:30PM - 4:30PM
📍 Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, New York, New York
🎶 Sounds at Sunset: Brooklyn Americana
Let the waterfront breeze carry tunes from across the Atlantic and back. Catch a soulful mix of UK country, NYC folk, and Latin Americana by Lauren Housley, Jan Bell & The Maybelles, and Rams Montero & Tiger Orchid. Bring a blanket, bring a date.
🗓 Friday, July 25, 2025 | 6:00PM - 9:00PM
📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6 Liberty Lawn, 334 Furman St. Brooklyn
💃 Queensboro Dance Festival @ Gantry Plaza
Outdoor dancing? Yes. Live performances? Yes. A backdrop of the Manhattan skyline? You already know. ASL interpretation provided.
🗓 Saturday, July 26, 2025 | 6:00PM - 7:30PM
📍Gantry Plaza State Park, 4-44 47th Road, Long Island City, New York
Got a favorite NYC date idea? Reply and share—we might feature it next week!
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