It’s finally spring in NYC–though the weather may not have gotten the memo yet; let the festivities begin!

Chelsea

Affordable Art Fair 2014
The concept is simple: This four-day gallery event features thousands of original paintings, prints, sculptures and photographs under one roof, ranging in price between $100-$10,000, with more than half priced under $5,000.
April 3-6 (private preview April 2); see site for hours.
Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street
General admission: $15-20

West Midtown

Macy’s Flower Show: The Secret Garden
The season’s best kept “secret” is out as Macy’s Flower Show blooms inside the Herald Square flagship store. The flower show moves into a newly redesigned space with this year’s floral extravaganza with a spectacular stage to return to following a two-year absence for renovations.
March 23 - April 6; see site for events and hours
Macy’s Herald Square, 151 West 34th Street
$Free

Hudson Heights

An Evening with Kraftwerk 3-D Concert
Pioneering electronic artists Kraftwerk revolutionized the genre in the late '70s and early '80s; the band's robotic image has become as iconic as their sound and their austere, technology-dominated live shows. Kraftwerk will perform albums from their catalog on successive nights in lustrous 3D. The wildly popular shows are sold out, but tickets can often be found through the usual “unofficial” sources.
April 1 & 2, 7:30 PM
United Palace Theater, 4140 Broadway

Greenwich Village

Pillow Fight Day 2014
Pillow Fight! Bring a soft pillow and wait for the signal. Dress as your favorite superhero or villain from comic books, movies, anime, the internet, or your imagination. Pajamas welcome.
Saturday, April 5, 3-5 PM
Washington Square Park

Williamsburg

What the URL–Information Panel for Aspiring Food Bloggers
So you’ve always wanted to start a food blog? This informative session featuring popular food bloggers offers tips on getting started, advertising and site design.
Wednesday, April 2, 8-10PM
Brooklyn Brewery, 79 North 11th Street
$5

City-wide

Comic Plus Cartoon Art Week 2014
From the highbrow to the underground, this annual week-long celebration of all things comic and cartoon culminates with the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art’s MoCCA Fest.
April 1-6; see site for times, venues and events

Unsound New York Festival 2014
Now going into its fourth year, Unsound Festival New York focuses on exploratory music from an international network of cities and scenes. These diverse sounds, all interconnected, draw from many milieus: experimental, classical, post-classical, techno, improv, dub. What unites them is a shared sense of aesthetic investigation and appreciation for curious ears.
April 2-6; see site for events, times and venues