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Best Events in NYC this Week + Grab Your Ticket to BlackNic! (7.24.25)
NYC's best upcoming events for the Culture! Over 250+ events on our Full List!


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Welcome + Grab Your Ticket to BlackNic!
The LEVELUP List: Full List of 250+ Upcoming Events!
LEVELUP Links - Training and Funding Opportunities
📸 Welcome + Grab Your Ticket to BlackNic!
Hey LEVELUP in NYC Family,
We’re traveling this week, so we’re a bit delayed, but we’ve still got you covered. This issue is sponsored by our friends over at BlackNic, hosting The Secret Garden Picnic Festival this Saturday, July 26th—just outside NYC, with live DJs, curated vendors, photo ops, and summer vibes celebrating Black culture. This newsletter is our BIGGEST issue yet, featuring 250+ events to level up your summer and plan your moves through December. Free subscribers get 100 events through mid-August; Paid Supporters can unlock all 250+ events through December, including top networking mixers, rooftop parties, career events, and cultural gems. Thanks for rocking with us 💛
Let’s LEVELUP Together,
-Ryan, Editor
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🔝 The Insider’s List - 250+ Upcoming NYC Events!
#1 Featured Event
[7/26] BlackNic presents "The Secret Garden" [Link]
Join BlackNic this Saturday, July 26th for The Secret Garden—an unforgettable, floral-chic picnic festival just outside NYC, celebrating Black culture with live DJs, curated vendors, vibrant photo ops, and nonstop summer vibes.
[7/24] Nous Love Club Presents Pulse Check - A Nous Summer Social (Rodeo BK)
[7/25] Singles Game Night: Battle of the Sexes - Astoria, NY (Queens) Ages 25-40 (Studio 59 Lounge in Astoria)
[7/25] Caribbean Friday Dinner Party (Jungly in LIC)
[7/25] Cups and Convos Game Night - Mechanical Bull Edition (Polygon BK)
[7/25] Panel Talkback at the Duke & Roya Broadway Play - Bridging the Gap in the African Diaspora - Featuring Jay Ellis (Lucille Lortel Theater)
[7/26] Johnnie Walker Presents The Brigade Summer ‘25 BBQ (99 Scott)
[7/26] Summerstage NYC Free Concert: NEMS Presents: GORILLAFEST featuring Busta Rhymes (Coney Island Amphitheater)
[7/26] Hot 97 Summer Block Party Featuring DJ Funk Flex (Soho)
[7/28] Movies at the Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda Presents A Screening and Talk Back Featuring actors Daveed Diggs & Jasmine Cephas Jones from the Starz Series Blindspotting (United Palace)
[7/31] Black ERG Collective Presents Summer Mixer and Cool Kids School Drive (BK Backyard Bar)
[9/5] Free Concert: Billboard Hip Hop/ RnB Live Featuring Leon Thomas, Gelo, Odeal, Ravyn Lenae (Webster Hall)
That’s not all. We have 250+ total upcoming events on the full event guide! Click below for more!
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Sponsored by BlackNic - A Must-Attend July Event!
🌸 This Saturday, July 26th: BlackNic Presents The Secret Garden 🌸
LEVELUP fam — the summer’s most beautiful day party is here. Our friends at BlackNic are throwing their iconic annual picnic this Saturday, July 26th — and trust us, this isn’t your average picnic.
Get ready to escape the city and step into The Secret Garden, an immersive celebration of Black culture, creativity, and community. Expect lush floral installations, all-day vibes from live DJs, curated Black-owned vendors, and a best-dressed picnic that’ll have your group chat buzzing.
🎟️ Tickets are still available — but they won’t last!
🗓️ Saturday, July 26 | 🕐 1–8PM
📍 Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Morristown, NJ (Easy trip from NYC!)
👗 Dress Code: Floral Chic
🍽️ Bring your picnic setup + energy
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the magic.
👉🏾 Grab your ticket now and bloom with BlackNic.
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