An Insider's Guide to New York's Free or Low-Cost Entertainment

Catch this former "Saturday Night Live" cast member as he hosts his own late-night show on NBC! This Emmy Award-winning comedian's witty one-liners make us howl, and of course we love his A-list celebrity guests! "Late Night with Seth Meyers" tapes Monday through Thursday every week at 5:30PM and wants you to fill the audience!  For free tickets, go to 1iota.com and enter for several chances to win!   

Originally founded by Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh, the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) Theatre is a place for all things comedy. With two locations in NYC, the theatre's groups perform it all -- improv, stand-up, sketch, talk/variety, and even wacky stuff that defies classification. Enjoy an evening of unobstructed laughter this summer with UCB Theatre! The best part? Ticket prices range anywhere from free to $12!  

Head to Delacorte Theater in Central Park this summer for an evening of tragedy! (Or comedy!) Free Shakespeare in the Park is The Public Theater's annual summer season of free, outdoor Shakespearean plays -- typically offering two different plays per season. Tickets are doled out to those waiting in line at the Delacorte Theater, just before each performance day beginning around 6:00AM. The wait in line is worth it!  

The Nuyorican Poets Cafe is one of New York City's hidden gems! For over 40 years, it has not only served as a home for poetry, jazz, theater and hip-hop, but it has also also given a voice to minority and underprivileged artists who use the spoken word as a form of social empowerment. Guests are invited to witness and partake in various forms of entertainment, including: poetry slams, open mics, Latin Jazz and Hip Hop concerts -- to name a few! Ticket prices range from as little as $8 to $20, or more if you want to splurge on a T-shirt!