Hand-picked every week — checked against organizers’ own pages.
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best dance performances in New York City the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 15 picks, refreshed weekly.
15 picks · checked Sep 28
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing Meadows (by the Unisphere), QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDom Dolla turns the lawn by the Unisphere into an open-air dancefloor for his biggest NYC headline show, with part of the gate going to the park.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing Meadows (by the Unisphere), QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDom Dolla turns the lawn by the Unisphere into an open-air dancefloor for his biggest NYC headline show, with part of the gate going to the park.
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New York City Center, Midtown, ManhattanThe Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and Martha Graham share mixed bills at New York City Center.
New York City Center, Midtown, ManhattanThe Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and Martha Graham share mixed bills at New York City Center.
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The Joyce Theater, Chelsea, Manhattanajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTudor's Lilac Garden at 90, Ashton's rarely seen Romeo and Juliet balcony scene and Peter Wright's Summertide, danced by Sarasota Ballet in Chelsea.
The Joyce Theater, Chelsea, Manhattanajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTudor's Lilac Garden at 90, Ashton's rarely seen Romeo and Juliet balcony scene and Peter Wright's Summertide, danced by Sarasota Ballet in Chelsea.
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LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, BrooklynEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLenape nations return to their Brooklyn homeland for a two-day pow wow of drums, regalia and a Grand Entry at Prospect Park's lakeside — free with RSVP.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, BrooklynEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLenape nations return to their Brooklyn homeland for a two-day pow wow of drums, regalia and a Grand Entry at Prospect Park's lakeside — free with RSVP.
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Wollman Rink, Central Park, ManhattanJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMeduza, LP Giobbi, Ben Böhmer, Stephan Bodzin and Steve Angello play house and melodic techno on Wollman Rink under the Midtown skyline.
Wollman Rink, Central Park, ManhattanJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMeduza, LP Giobbi, Ben Böhmer, Stephan Bodzin and Steve Angello play house and melodic techno on Wollman Rink under the Midtown skyline.
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David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo days of Portuguese dance, short films, literature and live music take over Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium.
David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo days of Portuguese dance, short films, literature and live music take over Lincoln Center's David Rubenstein Atrium.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynA free morning dance workout at Prospect Park's Boathouse from the city's Shape Up NYC program.
Prospect Park, BrooklynA free morning dance workout at Prospect Park's Boathouse from the city's Shape Up NYC program.
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Neil Simon Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMichael Jackson's Dangerous tour rehearsals frame a hit-packed dance musical at the Neil Simon, with Christopher Wheeldon's Tony-winning choreography.
Neil Simon Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMichael Jackson's Dangerous tour rehearsals frame a hit-packed dance musical at the Neil Simon, with Christopher Wheeldon's Tony-winning choreography.
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Elsewhere — The Rooftop, Bushwick, BrooklynThe Disco Tehran party celebrates its anniversary with a late-afternoon-into-night Sunday session across Elsewhere's Bushwick roof and Loft.
Elsewhere — The Rooftop, Bushwick, BrooklynThe Disco Tehran party celebrates its anniversary with a late-afternoon-into-night Sunday session across Elsewhere's Bushwick roof and Loft.
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Circle Line, Pier 83, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo decks, two DJs: one floor plays nothing but Depeche Mode, the other New Wave and 80s alternative, on a riverboat circling the harbor.
Circle Line, Pier 83, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo decks, two DJs: one floor plays nothing but Depeche Mode, the other New Wave and 80s alternative, on a riverboat circling the harbor.
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Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, QueensSmyrneiko collective KELEPOÚRI meets Bronx Garifuna star Gogo Norales for the first time, with a dance lesson first, at Flushing Town Hall.
Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, QueensSmyrneiko collective KELEPOÚRI meets Bronx Garifuna star Gogo Norales for the first time, with a dance lesson first, at Flushing Town Hall.
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Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKids dance around the sombrero for the Mexican hat dance and swirl Jalisco skirts to mariachi in Calpulli's interactive workshop at CMOM.
Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKids dance around the sombrero for the Mexican hat dance and swirl Jalisco skirts to mariachi in Calpulli's interactive workshop at CMOM.
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Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanBallet Hispánico teaching artists get kids moving to Latin social and traditional dances, with the music and history behind each step, at CMOM.
Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanBallet Hispánico teaching artists get kids moving to Latin social and traditional dances, with the music and history behind each step, at CMOM.
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Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanEarlybirds Club turns Webster Hall into a 6-to-10 dance party of '80s, '90s and 2000s hits for women and gender-expansive dancers.
Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanEarlybirds Club turns Webster Hall into a 6-to-10 dance party of '80s, '90s and 2000s hits for women and gender-expansive dancers.
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Colonels Row, Governors Island, ManhattanA free 20-minute outdoor duet by Guadeloupean choreographer Léo Lérus on Colonels Row, drawn from the Gwoka tradition, three times in one afternoon.
Colonels Row, Governors Island, ManhattanA free 20-minute outdoor duet by Guadeloupean choreographer Léo Lérus on Colonels Row, drawn from the Gwoka tradition, three times in one afternoon.
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