Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Harlem, Manhattan the weekend of Sep 11–13, 2026: 7 picks, refreshed weekly.
7 picks · checked Sep 7
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanThe first major retrospective of Teddy Sandoval, a central figure of LA's queer Chicano avant-garde, opens at El Museo del Barrio for its New York run.
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanThe first major retrospective of Teddy Sandoval, a central figure of LA's queer Chicano avant-garde, opens at El Museo del Barrio for its New York run.
West Harlem Piers Park, West Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz Foundation of America brings Marcus Persiani & Trio Cachimbo to the Hudson for a free 75-minute sunset set. West Harlem Piers, no ticket needed.
West Harlem Piers Park, West Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz Foundation of America brings Marcus Persiani & Trio Cachimbo to the Hudson for a free 75-minute sunset set. West Harlem Piers, no ticket needed.
West Harlem Piers: Excursion Pier, ManhattanFree outdoor Zumba on the West Harlem Piers—dance-cardio with river views as part of NYC Parks' Summer on the Hudson.
West Harlem Piers: Excursion Pier, ManhattanFree outdoor Zumba on the West Harlem Piers—dance-cardio with river views as part of NYC Parks' Summer on the Hudson.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanPeggy Cooper Cafritz gave the Studio Museum over 400 works; this newly opened show is the first big look at what she bought and why.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanPeggy Cooper Cafritz gave the Studio Museum over 400 works; this newly opened show is the first big look at what she bought and why.
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanEl Museo revisits Papo Colo's 1982 plywood Octopus and builds a show about artists and poets working together.
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanEl Museo revisits Papo Colo's 1982 plywood Octopus and builds a show about artists and poets working together.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanA site-specific commission built on the flying geese quilt pattern said to have signalled the route north along the Underground Railroad.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanA site-specific commission built on the flying geese quilt pattern said to have signalled the route north along the Underground Railroad.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJulie Mehretu, Alma Thomas, Jack Whitten and William T. Williams anchor a Studio Museum show on geometry as a way of thinking, newly opened in Harlem.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJulie Mehretu, Alma Thomas, Jack Whitten and William T. Williams anchor a Studio Museum show on geometry as a way of thinking, newly opened in Harlem.
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