Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Lincoln Square, Manhattan the weekend of Sep 25–27, 2026: 11 picks, refreshed weekly.
11 picks · checked Sep 7
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Main Slate lands at Lincoln Center with the year's Cannes and Venice titles, most screenings introduced by their directors.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Main Slate lands at Lincoln Center with the year's Cannes and Venice titles, most screenings introduced by their directors.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTakashi Yamazaki world-premieres his Godzilla Minus One sequel at NYFF64, with the director and cast on hand for both Q&A screenings.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTakashi Yamazaki world-premieres his Godzilla Minus One sequel at NYFF64, with the director and cast on hand for both Q&A screenings.
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanDamon Mah · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsJames Gray's Cannes competition title lands its North American premiere at Alice Tully Hall, with Gray and cast expected in the room.
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanDamon Mah · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsJames Gray's Cannes competition title lands its North American premiere at Alice Tully Hall, with Gray and cast expected in the room.
Lincoln Square, ManhattanSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGustavo Dudamel leads the New York Philharmonic in Mahler's Symphony No. 5 alongside the world premiere of Imagenes mestizas, a Philharmonic commission from Pulitzer Prize winner Tania Leon, at David Geffen.
Lincoln Square, ManhattanSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGustavo Dudamel leads the New York Philharmonic in Mahler's Symphony No. 5 alongside the world premiere of Imagenes mestizas, a Philharmonic commission from Pulitzer Prize winner Tania Leon, at David Geffen.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe No Other Land co-directors return with a rooftop-shot documentary on the targeting systems behind Israel's bombing of Gaza. North American premiere.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe No Other Land co-directors return with a rooftop-shot documentary on the targeting systems behind Israel's bombing of Gaza. North American premiere.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanChris Rock's Hollywood drama gets its U.S. premiere at NYFF64, with Rock in person after both weekend shows and Rosalind Eleazar leading the cast.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanChris Rock's Hollywood drama gets its U.S. premiere at NYFF64, with Rock in person after both weekend shows and Rosalind Eleazar leading the cast.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanKen Russell's banned 1971 shocker screens on a newly restored 35mm print with the censored footage restored, plus a Q&A with critic Mark Kermode.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanKen Russell's banned 1971 shocker screens on a newly restored 35mm print with the censored footage restored, plus a Q&A with critic Mark Kermode.
Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe Met opens its 2026-27 season with a new production of Verdi's Macbeth: Quinn Kelsey in the title role, Lise Davidsen as Lady Macbeth, Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducting, Louisa Proske directing in her Met.
Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe Met opens its 2026-27 season with a new production of Verdi's Macbeth: Quinn Kelsey in the title role, Lise Davidsen as Lady Macbeth, Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducting, Louisa Proske directing in her Met.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanJulia Loktev's six-hour sequel follows exiled Russian journalists across Europe. One NYFF screening only, with Loktev and five of her subjects onstage.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanJulia Loktev's six-hour sequel follows exiled Russian journalists across Europe. One NYFF screening only, with Loktev and five of her subjects onstage.
Lincoln Square, ManhattanFranco Zeffirelli's La Boheme, the most famous production in the Met's repertory, returns for its season premiere and stays in rotation, conducted by Ramon Tebar.
Lincoln Square, ManhattanFranco Zeffirelli's La Boheme, the most famous production in the Met's repertory, returns for its season premiere and stays in rotation, conducted by Ramon Tebar.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanHong Sangsoo's 35th feature, with Kim Min-hee as an experimental filmmaker visiting her estranged mother on Jeju. North American premiere.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanHong Sangsoo's 35th feature, with Kim Min-hee as an experimental filmmaker visiting her estranged mother on Jeju. North American premiere.
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