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

Sep 18–20 · 25 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 2 free in the top 10 · updated Oct 5

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

  1. Carnegie Deli Reopens on Seventh Avenue — New restaurant open daily 11am–10pm · Midtown
  2. iDen's Beijing Duck House — Now open - dinner nightly · Tasting menu about $200 · a l… · Midtown
  3. Sara Bareilles: The Good Grief Tour at Radio City Music Hall — Friday Sep 18–19 · doors 7pm, show 8pm · Midtown
  4. Silent Disco Night on the Empire State Building 86th Floor — Saturday Sep 19 · From $69 · Midtown
  5. Sarah Michelson: nowhere — Saturdays through Thursdays until Oct 11 · Midtown
  6. Taking Back Our Space: Photographic Perspectives at MoMA — On view Sep 20–May 2, 2027 · Midtown
  7. Luna with Lael Neale — Friday, Sep 18, 8 PM · Midtown
  8. Isamu Noguchi at Lever House — On view Sep 14 - Aug 31, 2027 · Free · Midtown East
  9. Brad Williams: The Tall Tales Tour — Sat, Sep 19, 7pm · Midtown
  10. Declaring America: 1776 and Beyond — On view through January 10 · Free · Midtown
#4
Silent Disco Night on the Empire State Building 86th FloorEmpire State Building Observation Deck, Midtown, ManhattanFrancisco Diez from New York City, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Saturday · Sep 19, 2026, 9-11pm (Hispanic Heritage Month / Latin theme)From $69

Silent Disco Night on the Empire State Building 86th Floor

Midtown, Manhattan

LED headphones, a live DJ spinning a Latin set and the open-air 86th-floor deck of the Empire State Building for a silent disco above Midtown.

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Broadway Drag Brunch with Ginger Snap at Lips NYCLips Drag Show Palace Restaurant & Bar, Midtown East, ManhattanDimitry B. from London · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sep 20, 2026, noon-4pm (Sunday Broadway Brunch)Ticketed brunch with all-you-…

Broadway Drag Brunch with Ginger Snap at Lips NYC

Midtown East, Manhattan

Ginger Snap and her queens run through the best of Broadway at Lips' all-you-can-drink Sunday drag brunch, a sellout most weekends.

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Sprayground x Usps Pop-Up Shop at the Farley Post OfficeJames A. Farley Post Office, Midtown West / Penn District, Manhattanchensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aug 31 – Oct 5, 2026 · Mon–Thu 10am–8pm, Fri 10am–7pm, Sun 11am–7pm (closed Saturdays)

Sprayground x Usps Pop-Up Shop at the Farley Post Office

Midtown West / Penn District, Manhattan

Streetwear label Sprayground puts U.S. Postal Service insignia on bags and toys inside the landmark Farley Post Office — gone after the weekend.

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Dragalicious Drag Brunch Party with Blackie O at Lips NYCLips Drag Show Palace Restaurant & Bar, Midtown East, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sep 19, 2026, noon-4pm (Saturday Dragalicious brunch)Ticketed brunch with all-you-…

Dragalicious Drag Brunch Party with Blackie O at Lips NYC

Midtown East, Manhattan

Blackie O and her over-the-top cast host Lips' Dragalicious drag brunch, an all-you-can-drink afternoon of brunch and performances.

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#21
Grand Central Terminal Walking Tour with the Municipal Art SocietyGrand Central Terminal, Midtown East, ManhattanOriginal photography & stitching by Diliff , horizontal correction by Janke · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Saturday · Sep 19, 2026, 11am-12:30pm$25

Grand Central Terminal Walking Tour with the Municipal Art Society

Midtown East, Manhattan

The Municipal Art Society, which helped save Grand Central, leads a 90-minute tour to corners of the terminal most commuters never see.

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About this list

Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Midtown, Manhattan the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 25 picks, refreshed weekly.

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