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Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarlem, Manhattan
Harlem's 57th African American Day Parade rolls up Adam Clayton Powell Blvd, with Grambling State's famed Tiger Marching Band leading the line.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarlem's 57th African American Day Parade rolls up Adam Clayton Powell Blvd, with Grambling State's famed Tiger Marching Band leading the line.
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Morningside Park to Columbia University campus, Morningside Heights, ManhattanJeff Reuben · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMorningside Heights, Manhattan
The beloved free lantern procession turns 15: handmade illuminated lanterns float from Morningside Park up to Columbia's campus for one night.
Morningside Park to Columbia University campus, Morningside Heights, ManhattanJeff Reuben · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe beloved free lantern procession turns 15: handmade illuminated lanterns float from Morningside Park up to Columbia's campus for one night.
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Madison Avenue, 38th to 27th Street, NoMad, ManhattanChristian DiCroce · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNoMad, Manhattan
Mariachis, charros on horseback and folklórico dancers take over Madison Avenue for the 32nd Mexican Independence Day Parade — free and loud.
Madison Avenue, 38th to 27th Street, NoMad, ManhattanChristian DiCroce · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMariachis, charros on horseback and folklórico dancers take over Madison Avenue for the 32nd Mexican Independence Day Parade — free and loud.
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Fifth Avenue, 68th to 86th Street, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUpper East Side, Manhattan
Lederhosen, dirndls and dozens of German, Austrian and Swiss bands march Fifth Avenue from 68th to 86th before the party spills into Central Park.
Fifth Avenue, 68th to 86th Street, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLederhosen, dirndls and dozens of German, Austrian and Swiss bands march Fifth Avenue from 68th to 86th before the party spills into Central Park.
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Broadway theaters (various), Theater District, ManhattanTheater District, Manhattan
Last call on 2-for-1 Broadway: Wicked, Hadestown, Oh, Mary! and 20-plus more at half price before the fall window slams shut this weekend.
Broadway theaters (various), Theater District, ManhattanLast call on 2-for-1 Broadway: Wicked, Hadestown, Oh, Mary! and 20-plus more at half price before the fall window slams shut this weekend.
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Mulberry Street, Little Italy, ManhattanLittle Italy, Manhattan
Eleven days of zeppole and sausage-and-peppers on Mulberry Street, capped by the Grand Procession and a set from The Sopranos' Dominic Chianese.
Mulberry Street, Little Italy, ManhattanEleven days of zeppole and sausage-and-peppers on Mulberry Street, capped by the Grand Procession and a set from The Sopranos' Dominic Chianese.
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Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, Battery Park City, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBattery Park City, Manhattan
Free three-night light-art festival on the Battery Park City waterfront: 15+ large-scale installations, projection mapping, DJs, food trucks and a Saturday silent disco.
Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, Battery Park City, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree three-night light-art festival on the Battery Park City waterfront: 15+ large-scale installations, projection mapping, DJs, food trucks and a Saturday silent disco.
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Delacorte Theater, Central Park, ManhattanFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park, Manhattan
Taylor Mac and Matt Ray's queer rock-opera song cycle lands at the Delacorte in concert form — free, one weekend only, closing Central Park's season.
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, ManhattanFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTaylor Mac and Matt Ray's queer rock-opera song cycle lands at the Delacorte in concert form — free, one weekend only, closing Central Park's season.
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Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave & 32nd Street, Manhattan7th Ave & 32nd Street, Manhattan
Harry Styles: Together, Together has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave & 32nd Street, ManhattanHarry Styles: Together, Together has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, ManhattanChristian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGreenwich Village, Manhattan
Sixteen years of free folk music in the park that made folk music famous, with four afternoon sets from 1 p.m. courtesy of the Jalopy Theatre & School of Music.
Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, ManhattanChristian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSixteen years of free folk music in the park that made folk music famous, with four afternoon sets from 1 p.m. courtesy of the Jalopy Theatre & School of Music.
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The High Line at Little West 12th Street, Meatpacking District, ManhattanMeatpacking District, Manhattan
A 30-meter golden mirrored serpent coils out from under The Standard onto the High Line — Bvlgari's first US public artwork, closing this weekend.
The High Line at Little West 12th Street, Meatpacking District, ManhattanA 30-meter golden mirrored serpent coils out from under The Standard onto the High Line — Bvlgari's first US public artwork, closing this weekend.
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The Brant Foundation, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEast Village, Manhattan
Cj Hendry turns the Brant Foundation into an all-white flat-pack forest you draw on with crayons — a three-day-only drop.
The Brant Foundation, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCj Hendry turns the Brant Foundation into an all-white flat-pack forest you draw on with crayons — a three-day-only drop.
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Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park, Manhattan
Bronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
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Rumsey Playfield (SummerStage), Central Park, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park, Manhattan
NYC's biggest Oktoberfest takes over Central Park's Rumsey Playfield right after the Steuben Parade — steins, brats and oompah bands.
Rumsey Playfield (SummerStage), Central Park, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYC's biggest Oktoberfest takes over Central Park's Rumsey Playfield right after the Steuben Parade — steins, brats and oompah bands.
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Mulberry Street, Little Italy, ManhattanLittle Italy, Manhattan
The religious heart of the feast — Solemn High Mass for San Gennaro, patron saint of Naples.
Mulberry Street, Little Italy, ManhattanThe religious heart of the feast — Solemn High Mass for San Gennaro, patron saint of Naples.
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David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLincoln Square, Manhattan
Gustavo Dudamel opens his first season as NY Phil music director with Prokofiev's Fifth, John Adams and a Zosha Di Castri world premiere.
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGustavo Dudamel opens his first season as NY Phil music director with Prokofiev's Fifth, John Adams and a Zosha Di Castri world premiere.
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Carnegie Deli, 834 Seventh Avenue, Midtown, ManhattanMidtown, Manhattan
Carnegie Deli is back after 10 years, in the old Stage Deli space, with the Wall of Fame photos and pastrami piled high on rye.
Carnegie Deli, 834 Seventh Avenue, Midtown, ManhattanCarnegie Deli is back after 10 years, in the old Stage Deli space, with the Wall of Fame photos and pastrami piled high on rye.
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Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, SoHo, ManhattanSoHo, Manhattan
Havana painter Rocío García's film-noir, comic-book and Kafka-tinged scenes of power, guest-curated by Carmen Maria Machado, end this weekend.
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, SoHo, ManhattanHavana painter Rocío García's film-noir, comic-book and Kafka-tinged scenes of power, guest-curated by Carmen Maria Machado, end this weekend.
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The Pershing Square Signature Center, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Robert Sean Leonard and Montego Glover lead Wendy Wasserstein's political-scandal comedy, with a never-published second act — closing now.
The Pershing Square Signature Center, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRobert Sean Leonard and Montego Glover lead Wendy Wasserstein's political-scandal comedy, with a never-published second act — closing now.
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Lynn F. Angelson Theater, East Village, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEast Village, Manhattan
Chekhov's first staged play gets a 100-minute overhaul from a Chekhov scholar, with Sam Underwood as the man everyone keeps trying to save.
Lynn F. Angelson Theater, East Village, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChekhov's first staged play gets a 100-minute overhaul from a Chekhov scholar, with Sam Underwood as the man everyone keeps trying to save.
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St. James Theatre, 246 West 44th Street, Theater District, ManhattanFinalleyarts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTheater District, Manhattan
Celine Dion hijacks a Titanic museum tour and retells the whole film through her own back catalogue — four Tony nominations, closing in September.
St. James Theatre, 246 West 44th Street, Theater District, ManhattanFinalleyarts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCeline Dion hijacks a Titanic museum tour and retells the whole film through her own back catalogue — four Tony nominations, closing in September.
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St. Luke's Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanTheater District, Manhattan
Songs by country hitmaker JT Harding fill an East Nashville dive bar in Bedlam's gritty musical — the last two shows are this weekend.
St. Luke's Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanSongs by country hitmaker JT Harding fill an East Nashville dive bar in Bedlam's gritty musical — the last two shows are this weekend.
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David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLincoln Square, Manhattan
A decorated Chinese company's award-winning dance drama on a revolving stage, four shows only.
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA decorated Chinese company's award-winning dance drama on a revolving stage, four shows only.
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Randall's Island Park, Randall's Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRandall's Island, Manhattan
John Summit turns Randall's Island into a two-day dance floor with GRiZ, Subtronics and Prospa atop a stacked house-and-bass lineup.
Randall's Island Park, Randall's Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJohn Summit turns Randall's Island into a two-day dance floor with GRiZ, Subtronics and Prospa atop a stacked house-and-bass lineup.
Add to calendarStumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Manhattan the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 396 picks, refreshed weekly.
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