Things to Do in Harlem the Weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026

Sep 18–20 · 12 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 3 free in the top 10 · updated Oct 5

The 10 best things to do in Harlem the weekend of Sep 18–20

  1. African American Day Parade — Sun Sep 20 · Free · Harlem
  2. Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art — Sep 10 – Jan 10, 2027 Thu–Sun 11 AM–5 PM · Pay-what-you-can (suggested $… · East Harlem
  3. Geometries — On view through January 31 · Harlem
  4. Octopus & Others: Acts of Collaboration & Poetics — On view through Nov 15 · East Harlem
  5. Dreams of This Future: The Collection of Peggy Cooper Cafritz — August 19 – February 28, 2027 · Harlem
  6. Kapwani Kiwanga: Bleed — March 11 – April 1, 2027 · Harlem
  7. Studio Sunday at the Studio Museum in Harlem — Through Sep 27 · Free · Harlem
  8. Damien Lemon at Comedy In Harlem — Sat, Sep 19, 8pm · $30 plus a per-person food an… · Harlem
  9. Leonard Ouzts at Comedy In Harlem — Fri, Sep 18, 8pm · $25 plus a per-person food an… · Harlem
  10. Harlem Dance Club Presents: Mothership Eight Dance & Music Festival — Sat, Sep 19, 3–7pm · Free · Harlem

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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Harlem, Manhattan the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 12 picks, refreshed weekly.

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