Street fairs and block parties are a sure sign of summer in NYC; Shakespeare in the Park returns. Plus: classic cars and quirky comedy.

Flatiron

Big Apple BBQ Block Party
The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party takes place each June in Madison Square Park and surrounding streets, offering some of America’s award-winning barbecue and Southern-inspired fare from the country’s top pitmasters; some of the country’s most innovative chefs share cooking tips and live performances happen onstage throughout the day.
Sat.-Sun., June 9 & 10, 11AM-6PM
Madison Square Park
$8/plate

Lower East Side

Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Festival
Experience Chinese opera and acrobatics, klezmer music, Yiddish and Chinese language lessons, mah jongg, food and folk art demos, and more at this cross-cultural celebration of the Jewish and Chinese communities of the Lower East Side/Chinatown neighborhoods.
Sunday, June 10, 12-4PM
Museum at Eldrige Street; 12 Eldridge Street
$Free

Financial District/Seaport

Vintage Police Car Show
View a piece of the city’s history when the New York Police museum displays classic vehicles used by New York’s Finest at its 12th annual car show.
June 9, 10AM-4PM
New York City Police Museum, 100 Old Slip
$Free

Chelsea

Kristen Schaal–Going Blue
Lovably geeky comedienne Kristen Schaal warms up her set for her one hour taping at the Fillmore in San Francisco.
Wednesday, June 6, 6:30 PM
UCBTheater, 307 West 26th Street
Tickets: $5

Upper West Side

Shakespeare in the Park–As You Like It
Continuing the tradition 50 years after the opening of Shakespeare in the Park's permanent home at the Delacorte Theater, As You Like It has everything fans adore about Shakespearean comedy. Free tickets for Shakespeare in the Park are distributed via the free lines at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park and via the virtual ticketing system.
June 5-30th, 8PM
Delacorte Theater, Central Park; enter at 81st Street and Central Park West or at 79th Street and Fifth Avenue.
$Free

City-wide

June Street Fairs and Block Parties
Starting in June, NYC turns into one big street fair; Check this guide to find out when the party hits your neighborhood (TONY).