Meatopia. Need we say more?

On the pricier side, but oh so delicious!  Meatopia has come off it's high horse on Governors Island to the large Pier 5 at Brooklyn Bridge Park.  Locally raised meat cooked by local chefs and paired with local beer.  Tasty.  Buy tickets because they will sell out. Pay more for a head start and a special place to sit and breathe.

When: July 23, 2011
Where: Pier 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park
Website: http://www.meatopia.org

Solstice in Times Square - Yoga on Broadway

There's yoga in a lot of parks this year (Union Square and Riverside Park, for instance), but the big kahuna of outdoor yoga is in Times Square. There are still spots available for the 12:30 PM free yoga class. Yoga-themed musical acts will entertain those who aren't into public displays of yoga.

When: June 21, 2011
Where: Times Square
Website: http://www.timessquarenyc.org/about_us/events_solstice.html

Come Out And Play

This string of fun  and games, to be played throughout Manhattan, is part flash mob, part cacophony, part giggly childish fun. Part of the River to River Festival, it deserves its own entry.

When: June 19 - July 16, 2011

Where: sites throughout Lower Manhattan

Website: http://www.comeoutandplay.org, http://www.rivertorivernyc.com/events/play?field_venue_nid=All

River to River Spreads Through Downtown Manhattan Again

Kicking off Sunday is the 10th annual River to River. Stretching out over a month and hitting venues all over lower Manhattan, this year's festival is pared down from last year but features a maddening breadth of acts, with a little theater, dance, an open artists weekend, and more thrown in.

When: June 19-July 16, 2011
Where: All Over Downtown Manhattan
Website: http://www.rivertorivernyc.com

Queens Art Express

Queens' multi-neighborhood art expo returns for another year. Use the interactive map to highlight venues in specific neighborhoods, then visit galleries, municipal beautification projects, museums and theaters.

When: June 16-21, 2011
Where: 7 neighborhoods throughout Queens
Website: http://www.queensartexpress.com

BAM CInemafest Starts This Weekend

BAM hosts its annual CinemaFest at its historic building near the corner of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues in Brooklyn.  25 features curated by the incredibly smart people at BAM, which curate some awesome retrospectives year round.

When: June 16-26, 2011
Where: BAM Rose Cinemas on Fulton St off Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn
Website: http://www.bam.org/view.aspx?pid=1193

Family Arts Festival at Riverside Theatre

Free (but RSVP to make sur you get a seat) and geared for families, the Family Arts Festival makes diversity accessible by presenting an eclectic selection of culturally themed arts & musical acts.

When: June 11-26, 2011 (weekends)

Where: Riverside Theatre, 91 Claremont Ave, New York, NY

Website: http://www.theriversidetheatre.org/programs.php?p=family