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7 Things Your Friends in the Hamptons Can’t Do

Not only does this city not sleep, it doesn’t shut down in the summer, either. Lucky you — you’re here!

By Mimi O'Connor July 27, 2016

Hamptons, schmamptons! You know where it’s all happening this summer? NYC, baby! The city is hosting some one-of-a-kind art exhibits and happenings that are perfect for fun and super cool family outings. From dance parties and awesome sculptures to a room filled with balloons and beyond, you and the kids can hit up some amazing, ultra Instagram-worthy spots before school starts, no soul-crushing LIRR trip required. Click through to start planning!

Meridian (Gold)

Mika Tajima's Meridian (Gold) functions as both a lesson in commodities trading and contemporary art. (It's also really cool looking.) Located on the waterfront of Queens' Hunter's Point South Park, the piece is "an illuminated plume of water vapor whose color shifts between magenta and pale cyan. The color of the vapor corresponds in real-time to the global sentiment for gold, reflected in the price fluctuation of the commodity."

While it looks somewhat intimidating, the illuminated mist is surrounded by a spa-inspired seating zone that invites visitors to relax — and, if they so choose — "reflect on the fleeting materiality of contemporary life." The project was selected by participants in Public Process, an intensive program for high school students at the nearby Sculpture Center that uses New York City's rich public art landscape to explore the history and impact of public art and its community influence.

Free
44-19 Purves St.
Long Island City
718-361-1750
Online: sculpture-center.org

photo via: Hunters Point Sculpture Center Facebook page

What are you enjoying in NYC this summer? Tell us in the comments below!

—Mimi O’Connor