Memorial Day Weekend on the UES

Staying local this holiday weekend? Check out these can't-miss events for Memorial Day weekend on the Upper East Side!

Gracie Mansion Tea Tour
Thursday, May 26th at 1:00pm

Jump start your holiday weekend with this so-very-Upper East Side event. Gracie Mansion is one of the most celebrated landmarks in New York City and this is the perfect uptown way to experience it! Enjoy tea service in the ballroom and a guided tour of the house, then relax in Carl Schurz Park and take in the magnificent views along the East River promenade.

Gracie Mansion 181 East End Avenue
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Wine Boom in Hong Kong
Thursday, May 26th at 5:30pm

It's a wine tasting with an Asian twist! Leave it to the Asia Society to come up with a new and innovative spin on the traditional wine tasting tradition. Celebrate Hong Kong's emergence as a regional wine hub in Asia with a food and wine reception led by Sommelier Jeffrey Andrews as he shares his expertise about wine paring with Asian food and wine preferences among Asians.

Asia Society 725 Park Avenue between 70th & 71st Streets
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Teacher Appreciation Happy Hour
Friday, May 27th from 12:00-7:00pm

A is for Appletinis, B is for Beer, C is for Cosmopolitans! School is almost out for summer. Come appreciate New York City teachers at Southern Hospitality this Friday with happy hour specials and $5 appetizers.

Southern Hospitality 1460 Second Avenue between 76th & 77th Streets
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Shut-up & Drink Friday
Friday, May 27th from 9:00pm-12:00am

Check out the newest happy hour on the Upper East Side. Come get down and dirty with your Friday night drinking at Aces & Eights, one of First Avenue's best kept secrets with cheap beers, good tunes, and even better times!

Aces & Eights Saloon 1683 First Avenue between 86th & 87th Streets
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Memorial Walk Tour
Monday, May 30th at 11:00am

Welcome summer with some sunshine and a good walk! Walk through Central Park with a look at how different generations of New Yorkers viewed the Park as a proper place to remember their veterans. The tour will last approximately 120 minutes and will cover about 2 miles.

Central Park's Maine Monument
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