The best date night in New York City the weekend of Aug 29–30, 2026 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
93 picks · checked Aug 12
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanMomos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanMomos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
Circle Line Cruises, Pier 83, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanJoe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsArgentine progressive-house DJ Hernan Cattaneo plays a Circle Line boat out of Pier 83 as the sun goes down over the Hudson.
Circle Line Cruises, Pier 83, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanJoe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsArgentine progressive-house DJ Hernan Cattaneo plays a Circle Line boat out of Pier 83 as the sun goes down over the Hudson.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, South Street Seaport, ManhattanZeddawg02 · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsProject 91 takes over the Pier 17 rooftop with DJ LEVI, dancing at eye level with the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, South Street Seaport, ManhattanZeddawg02 · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsProject 91 takes over the Pier 17 rooftop with DJ LEVI, dancing at eye level with the Brooklyn Bridge.
Tompkins Square Park, East Village, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRavi Coltrane, the Billy Hart Quartet, Kassa Overall and Vanisha Gould close Charlie Parker weekend free in Tompkins Square Park.
Tompkins Square Park, East Village, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRavi Coltrane, the Billy Hart Quartet, Kassa Overall and Vanisha Gould close Charlie Parker weekend free in Tompkins Square Park.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanMomos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanMomos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSpielberg's Last Crusade screens on a 70mm print at Film at Lincoln Center - its first New York 70mm showing since 1989.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSpielberg's Last Crusade screens on a 70mm print at Film at Lincoln Center - its first New York 70mm showing since 1989.
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The Sultan Room, Bushwick, BrooklynSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free late-night afrobeats, soca and dancehall party at The Sultan Room in the run-up to Brooklyn's carnival season.
The Sultan Room, Bushwick, BrooklynSWinxy · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free late-night afrobeats, soca and dancehall party at The Sultan Room in the run-up to Brooklyn's carnival season.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrombonist Craig Harris plays a live set on Snug Harbor's South Meadow before an outdoor screening of the Oscar-nominated Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrombonist Craig Harris plays a live set on Snug Harbor's South Meadow before an outdoor screening of the Oscar-nominated Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA three-hour crawl through Industry City: bonbons at Lilac Chocolates, imports at Sahadi's, whiskey at Fort Hamilton Distillery, plus a sake flight.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA three-hour crawl through Industry City: bonbons at Lilac Chocolates, imports at Sahadi's, whiskey at Fort Hamilton Distillery, plus a sake flight.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFive Japanese craft sakes against five cheeses, then a walk through Brooklyn Kura's new brewery in Industry City.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFive Japanese craft sakes against five cheeses, then a walk through Brooklyn Kura's new brewery in Industry City.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynTour a working brewery and taste sake at Industry City — a guided behind-the-scenes session for craft-drink curious New Yorkers.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynTour a working brewery and taste sake at Industry City — a guided behind-the-scenes session for craft-drink curious New Yorkers.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynBrooklyn Kura pours four of its own craft sakes plus one from Japan, with a walk through the working brewery floor at Industry City.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynBrooklyn Kura pours four of its own craft sakes plus one from Japan, with a walk through the working brewery floor at Industry City.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPreserve real dried flowers in resin at Industry City — a little bloomtale × Kajiha craft workshop to make a keepsake of your own.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPreserve real dried flowers in resin at Industry City — a little bloomtale × Kajiha craft workshop to make a keepsake of your own.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynKids wire simple circuits and build their own bots at Brooklyn Robot Foundry's summer sessions inside Industry City — hands-on STEM for young makers.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynKids wire simple circuits and build their own bots at Brooklyn Robot Foundry's summer sessions inside Industry City — hands-on STEM for young makers.
Montefiore SquarePark: Montefiore SquarePark, ManhattanFour hours of free live jazz fill Montefiore Square as the 4th annual West Harlem fest brings Harlem Late Night Jazz players to Hamilton Heights.
Montefiore SquarePark: Montefiore SquarePark, ManhattanFour hours of free live jazz fill Montefiore Square as the 4th annual West Harlem fest brings Harlem Late Night Jazz players to Hamilton Heights.
Riverside Park: Ellison Island, ManhattanLive jazz drifts over Riverside Park at 'Jazz at Ellison Island' — a free afternoon of music by the Hudson on the Upper West Side.
Riverside Park: Ellison Island, ManhattanLive jazz drifts over Riverside Park at 'Jazz at Ellison Island' — a free afternoon of music by the Hudson on the Upper West Side.
Under the 'K' Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrazilian house producer Mochakk headlines the outdoor concrete cathedral under the Kosciuszko Bridge in Greenpoint.
Under the 'K' Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrazilian house producer Mochakk headlines the outdoor concrete cathedral under the Kosciuszko Bridge in Greenpoint.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensThe Robert Silverman Quartet plays Culture Lab's weekly free jazz night, staged inside an intimate Long Island City art gallery.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensThe Robert Silverman Quartet plays Culture Lab's weekly free jazz night, staged inside an intimate Long Island City art gallery.
The Play Ground at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanPapi Juice brings Brooklyn selector Coyado to Little Island's open-air Play Ground for a free dub-and-dembow set over the Hudson.
The Play Ground at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanPapi Juice brings Brooklyn selector Coyado to Little Island's open-air Play Ground for a free dub-and-dembow set over the Hudson.
The Play Ground at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanMiami duo SoFTT close Little Island's Papi Juice night with Eurodance, techno and Latin electropop - hard, fast and sweet.
The Play Ground at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanMiami duo SoFTT close Little Island's Papi Juice night with Eurodance, techno and Latin electropop - hard, fast and sweet.
The Play Ground at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanDetroit-raised DJ x3butterfly welds UK club, Detroit techno and Chicago house on Little Island's free open-air Play Ground stage.
The Play Ground at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanDetroit-raised DJ x3butterfly welds UK club, Detroit techno and Chicago house on Little Island's free open-air Play Ground stage.
Moore Homestead Playground, Elmhurst, QueensA free outdoor screening of How to Train Your Dragon on a Broadway playground in Elmhurst, one of the season's last park movies.
Moore Homestead Playground, Elmhurst, QueensA free outdoor screening of How to Train Your Dragon on a Broadway playground in Elmhurst, one of the season's last park movies.
The Amph at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanJakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJulio Torres writes and directs a Whitney Biennial commission starring Martine Gutierrez as a New York City seawench, on Little Island's river stage.
The Amph at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanJakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJulio Torres writes and directs a Whitney Biennial commission starring Martine Gutierrez as a New York City seawench, on Little Island's river stage.
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! plays its last Broadway performances at the Al Hirschfeld after seven years and a five-week extension.
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! plays its last Broadway performances at the Al Hirschfeld after seven years and a five-week extension.
