Things to Do in the Upper East Side the Weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026

Sep 18–20 · 31 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 2 free in the top 10 · updated Oct 5

The 10 best things to do in the Upper East Side the weekend of Sep 18–20

  1. German-American Steuben Parade — Sat Sep 19 · Free · Upper East Side
  2. Taryn Simon: Father Country I Do Love You at the Guggenheim — On view Sep 18–Mar 14, 2027 · Upper East Side
  3. A King's Carpet: Louis XIV and the Savonnerie — On view September 8 – March 5 · Free with Met admission ($30… · Upper East Side
  4. Flip Sides: See Korean Art Anew — March 16–October 18 · Upper East Side
  5. 3rd Ave Community Festival — Saturday, September 19, 10 AM–6 PM · Free · Upper East Side
  6. Costume Art — May 10–January 10, 2027 · Upper East Side
  7. Dan Bakery — Now open · Pastries $4-9 · Upper East Side
  8. Sacred Splendor: Jewish Ritual Art and Christian Treasures — On view Sep 18–Feb 7, 2027 · Upper East Side
  9. Simon Stone's The Cherry Orchard — Sep 16 - 26; Mon-Thu 7:30 PM, Fri-Sat 8 PM · Upper East Side
  10. Collection in Focus — Through January 10 · Upper East Side
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Taryn Simon: Father Country I Do Love You at the GuggenheimSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Upper East Side, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
On view Sep 18, 2026–Mar 14, 2027Included with museum admission

Taryn Simon: Father Country I Do Love You at the Guggenheim

Upper East Side, Manhattan

Taryn Simon fills the entire Guggenheim rotunda with 42 new works tracing one federal agent's life — the fall's biggest museum opening.

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Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne (Closing)Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Upper East Side, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dec 12, 2025–Sep 27, 2026Museum admission

Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne (Closing)

Upper East Side, Manhattan

Christopher Payne's giant photos from inside Steinway, Zildjian and New Balance factories turn machines into art at Cooper Hewitt — closing now.

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The Face of Life: Modern Portraits at The MetThe Met Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side, ManhattanInSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
On view through Oct 27, 2026Included with museum admission

The Face of Life: Modern Portraits at The Met

Upper East Side, Manhattan

The Face of Life: Modern Portraits at The Met — nearly 80 portraits from the museum's own vaults, Picasso to Alice Neel, included with admission.

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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in the Upper East Side, Manhattan the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 31 picks, refreshed weekly.

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