What’s Happening This Weekend?: Our Picks

Every weekend, we're bringing you five of our top events picks from around NYC. Check back next week for more ways you can eat, drink, see, shop and play around the city!

EAT

March 20th is official Macaron Day (one of our personal favorite patry-related holidays). Enjoy this deliciously elegant French cookie at 13 renowned NYC bakeries for free to celebrate. Participants include Bouchon Bakery, La Maison du Chocolat and DessertTruck Works. Just say you're there for Macaron Day and get a free sweet treat. We'll be impressed if you hit all the stops.

Sat March 20, noon-10pm; free
See the participating stores: http://macarondaynyc.com/participants.html

DRINK

Get out of the dark bar and enjoy the spring weather this weekend at Bohemian Hall, New York's most celebrated beer garden. Even for die-hard Manhattanites, the plentiful outdoor garden bar seating and the impressive list of German beers make this watering hole a don't-miss destination and well worth the trip out to Astoria.

Weekends 12pm-11pm; free
2919 24th Avenue, Queens

SEE

You don't have to go to an observatory to see the stars this weekend. On Saturday night, amateur astronomers take to the streets and share their telescopes with the public. In a city where the lights are bright, these kind of starry views are hard to find, so check them out and ask the astronomers your burning celestial questions.

Sat, March 20; free
See website for location details: http://www.sidewalkastronomers.us/id220.html

SHOP

Lit lovers, it's your lucky day! Head on up to Book Culture, where nearly every book is 20% off thanks to the store's spring sale. Stock up on some Shakespeare, check out some Chaucer, or just browse around one of our favorite independent bookstores in NYC.

Sat and Sun, March 20-21, 11am-7pm
536 West 112th Street, Manhattan

PLAY

Get out, meet new friends and explore your city: The Amazing New York Race is having its last underground race of the season this weekend! Follow clues that take you through the underground secrets of NYC, and complete challenges along the way in this event that's part obstacle course, part scavenger hunt, and all New York!

Sun, March 21, 12:30pm-4:30pm; $35
Starts at Tracks Bar and Grill, LIRR level of Penn Station, 11 Penn Plaza, Manhattan