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7 Things Your Friends in the Hamptons Can’t Do

Not only does this city not sleep, it doesn’t shut down in the summer, either. Lucky you — you’re here!

By Mimi O'Connor July 27, 2016

Hamptons, schmamptons! You know where it’s all happening this summer? NYC, baby! The city is hosting some one-of-a-kind art exhibits and happenings that are perfect for fun and super cool family outings. From dance parties and awesome sculptures to a room filled with balloons and beyond, you and the kids can hit up some amazing, ultra Instagram-worthy spots before school starts, no soul-crushing LIRR trip required. Click through to start planning!

Big Bling

Erected a little too late in the season for our roundup of public art to check out, Martin Puryear's "Big Bling" in Madison Square Park is hard to miss now. Standing 40-feet tall, the multi-tiered wood sculpture covered in fine chainlink fence calls to mind an urban Trojan Horse. It's also the celebrated artist's largest work to date. Swing on by for some photos, the hit up the water park, the LEGO store and the new beer garden atop Eataly.

Through Jan 2017
Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street
Online: madisonsquarepark.org

What are you enjoying in NYC this summer? Tell us in the comments below!

—Mimi O’Connor