The 52nd Annual Harlem Week Kicks Off This Saturday—Here Are the Events You Don't Want to Miss
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The 52nd annual Harlem Week—a 16-day community festival filled with live music, street fairs and more—kicks off this Saturday, August 1 and runs through Sunday, August 16.
From "A Great Day in Harlem," featuring the International Village market and the Concert Under the Stars, to Harlem Day, including the Sundae Sermon festival and a celebration of Maxwell, here are just some of the events you don't want to miss:
NYC Summer Streets Celebrating Harlem Week
August 1, 8 & 15 7am-3pm
Park Ave & 109th St - Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd & 125th St
The Harlem section of this car-free event spanning the length of Manhattan includes live music, dancing, meditation and more.
Imagenation Film Festival
Thursday, August 6 6pm-10pm
Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park, enter at Fifth Ave and 124th St
A "Soul Train"-inspired dance party kicks off this outdoor screening of "Mr. Nelson on the Northside: the Untold Story of Prince."
Harlem Summer Nights
Friday, August 7 & 14 4pm-10pm
12th Ave and W 133rd St
This popular food fest under the arches in West Harlem has moved to Fridays.
Percy Sutton Harlem 5K Run & Hazel Dukes Memorial Family Health Walk
Saturday, August 8 8am-noon
Start location: W 135th St and St. Nicholas Park
This hilly 5K takes runners around beautiful St. Nicholas Park. The free family health walk follows at 9am.
"A Great Day in Harlem"
Sunday, August 9 noon-7pm
Grant's Tomb, W 122nd St and Riverside Dr
One of Harlem Week's tentpoles, this outdoor event in front of Grant's Tomb features food and shopping at the International Village plus live music including The Gospel Caravan and the Concert Under the Stars.
Summer in the City
Saturday, August 15 1pm-6pm
W 135th St from Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd to St. Nicholas Aves
An afternoon of live entertainment along W 135th Street, including music and fashion shows, plus vendors selling food, jewelry, fashion accessories, arts & crafts, and more.
Alex Trebek Harlem Children’s Spelling Bee
Saturday, August 15 2pm-4pm
Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd and W 135th St
Children in the 1st through 5th grades show off their spelling skills and win prizes.
Harlem Day
Sunday, August 16 1pm-7pm
W 135th St from Fifth to St. Nicholas Aves
Harlem Week concludes with this signature event featuring three stages along 135th Street, plus hundreds of vendors selling food, fashion, and arts & crafts. Stop by for performances from Broadway shows, Sundae Sermon with special guest Adeva, a celebration of Maxwell, and more.
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