7. New York City
While there’s never a bad time of year to visit New York City, the Big Apple shines in June. The weather is just right for long walks around Central Park, outdoor concerts have started popping up everywhere, and the beloved baseball season has just started. Plus, the crowds of tourists are still relatively manageable before ultra-busy July and August.
Lace up your sneakers and spend the day museum hopping during the Museum Mile Festival. Typically held in early to mid June, this annual event invites locals and tourists to enjoy free admission to some of the city’s best museums on a 30-block stretch of Fifth Avenue during extended evening hours. Participating institutions include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, El Museo del Barrio, the Jewish Museum, and Museum of the City of New York, among others.
8. Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv heats up in more ways than one come June. Not only does the temperature occasionally climb into the low 30 degrees Celsius in June, Tel Aviv also experiences an influx of tourists and a calendar of fun events that energize the city. Make hotel reservations well in advance to ensure you have a great place to stay in June.
One of the major things to do in this Israeli city in June is hit up Tel Aviv Pride. Held over the second week of the month, this week-long celebration features a range of events that honor the LGBTQ+ community. Tel Aviv pride culminates with a famous pride parade – a joyful march of some 200,000 costumed revelers decked out in every shade of the rainbow. The celebration continues in a plethora of other activities, including lectures, art installations, live performances and more.
Also on offer in Tel Aviv in June is TLVFest, an international film festival focused on the LGBT community and promoting social and political equality for all in Israel. It offers screenings of films that would otherwise not be distributed in Israel, plus panel discussions with filmmakers and other special events.
