Hot town, summer in the city

Considering a staycation this holiday weekend? Here's a rundown of reasons not to leave the city, so long as you can brave the heat.

FRIDAY, JULY 2
Pay-what-you-wish to see High Places & Toro y Moi, playing Whitney Live @ the Whitney Museum at 7pm. From there, dance the night away to a DJ set by Flashing Lights ft. The Martin Brothers at 88 Palace.

SATURDAY, JULY 3
Head to Long Island City for the P.S. 1 Warm Up season opener with Delorean, Janka Nabay and more.
The Hester Street Fair and Santos Party House team up for an Independence Day cookout, with ribs from Malbon Bros., grilled corn on the cob, kimchee dogs, lobster rolls, and more from the fair's regular vendors.
The Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturday event celebrates their new exhibit, "Andy Warhol: The Last Decade," and screens Mary Harron's I Shot Andy Warhol. What's more American than free art, live music, a dance party and a cash bar?

SUNDAY, JULY 4
If you don't have a rooftop BBQ, watch other people stuff face at the famous Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. If you'd rather not witness mass vomiting, spend the day on a different island: head to Water Taxi Beach at Governor's Island and sway in the sun to the tunes of She & Him (get there early to catch Roseanne Cash's set at 2pm).
Sunday night, TimeOutNY tells you where to watch the fireworks and what to do after. If you just want to rage 'til 3am on a Monday morning, hit up the outdoor TeknoColor Dream party, featuring a crazy lineup of techno DJs in a secret location to be revealed upon RSVPing. If you're straight-up crazy, head back to Governor's Island and get your head pounded by Benny Benassi's beats on Monday.

Happy Independence Day - don't forget the sunscreen!