Best Events in NYC this Week and Beyond (7.8.26)

NYC's best news, events, and opportunities for the city's leaders, entrepreneurs and creators.

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Ryan McBride
July 08, 2026

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  1. Welcome + Stay Tuned for our Next Event!

  2. The LEVELUP List of Events in NYC

  3. Apply for New Jobs on the LEVELUP in NYC Job Board

  4. LEVELUP Links - Resources to Build your Network, Income, and Impact

Welcome + Stay Tuned for our Next Event!

Hey LEVELUP in NYC Family 🚀,

Welcome to LEVELUP in NYC—your curated guide to the best events, opportunities, and resources helping ambitious professionals level up their careers, networks, and lives in New York City. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the LEVELUP in NYC Wealth Blueprint Workshop and Mixer on June 24th! We hosted an interactive evening of expert insights and networking designed to help ambitious professionals build wealth through investing, entrepreneurship, media monetization, and strategic relationship-building. Stay tuned for an announcement about our next event. Trust us, you don’t want to miss it! Tap into the best networking, career, and social events happening across NYC this week below. 🚀

Let’s LEVELUP Together,

-The LEVELUP in NYC Team

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🔝 The Insider’s List - Upcoming NYC Events! 

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  1. [7/15] The Risk Worth Taking: Live in New York (The Times Center)

    Learn to invest, take smart risks, and build a strategy to grow your money live, from an expert who's taught 60,000+ people to do exactly that.

    Self-made trader Teri Ijeoma brings her debut book to the stage for one night only, with a fireside chat with New York Times bestselling author Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche and host by award-winning journalist Gia Peppers. Tips and guidance like this are normally in courses that run $997–$5,000, but tickets to this in-person evening start at only $149.

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  2. [7/10] Rick Ross Port of Miami 20th Anniversary Tour (Beacon Theater)

  3. [7/11] The Wellness Takeover Presents The Oasis - A Collective Reset (A Safe Space Studios)

  4. [7/11] Third Date Energy Game Night (Bananas)

  5. [7/11] Empire State of Mind- A Jay-Z Tribute (Musica)

  6. [7/11] RnB Land Festival (Bear Backyard Brooklyn)

  7. [7/12] Fun with Friends Presents DJ Puffy Open to Close (Industry City)

  8. [7/16] If The Vibe Is Right: Brooklyn Comedy Game Night + Hip Hop & R&B (Bogart House)

  9. [7/16-19] Fanatics Fest NYC (Javits Center)

  10. [7/18] New York Black MBA All White Summer Soiree (Virgin Hotels)

  11. [7/25] Curlfest 2026 (Randall’s Island)

That’s not all. We have more events on the full event guide! Click below for more!

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[7/11] The Wellness Takeover Presents The Oasis - A Collective Reset (A Safe Space Studios)

The Wellness Takeover is a six-hour immersive wellness experience in Brooklyn featuring stress-relief workshops, healing therapies, expert speakers, fitness and mindfulness activities, games, networking, and a curated wellness marketplace designed to help attendees prevent burnout and prioritize their wellbeing.

[7/16] If The Vibe Is Right: Brooklyn Comedy Game Night + Hip Hop & R&B (Bogart House)

Looking for a better way to meet new people in NYC? Skip the awkward small talk and join If The Vibe Is Right—Brooklyn's rooftop social game night for the 30+ crowd. Compete in 60+ games, enjoy live stand-up comedy from Miss Lissa, vibe to 90s & 00s Hip Hop and R&B, win prizes, and make real connections with professionals, creatives, friends, collaborators, or even a romantic match.The last event sold out—and this one is expected to do the same.

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