Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best date night in New York City the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 131 picks, refreshed weekly.
131 picks · checked Sep 7
Midtown, ManhattanNew York City Center's 23rd Fall for Dance Festival packs world-class companies — The Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Miami City Ballet, The Australian Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, A.
Midtown, ManhattanNew York City Center's 23rd Fall for Dance Festival packs world-class companies — The Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Miami City Ballet, The Australian Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, A.
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTaraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer keep a 1911 Pittsburgh boardinghouse in August Wilson's revival, now down to its last bows.
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTaraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer keep a 1911 Pittsburgh boardinghouse in August Wilson's revival, now down to its last bows.
Booth Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanAyo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in the Pulitzer-winning Proof — Thomas Kail's revival is in its closing stretch.
Booth Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanAyo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in the Pulitzer-winning Proof — Thomas Kail's revival is in its closing stretch.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided trip through Green-Wood Cemetery's history, told through cocktails at Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City bar.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided trip through Green-Wood Cemetery's history, told through cocktails at Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City bar.
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
Hudson Theatre, Theater District, Manhattanajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney fight over a daughter's tell-all memoir in Jon Robin Baitz's Palm Springs family drama.
Hudson Theatre, Theater District, Manhattanajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney fight over a daughter's tell-all memoir in Jon Robin Baitz's Palm Springs family drama.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA trolley links Fort Hamilton Distillery to Green-Wood Cemetery for two and a half hours on Brooklyn's long, strange history of booze.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA trolley links Fort Hamilton Distillery to Green-Wood Cemetery for two and a half hours on Brooklyn's long, strange history of booze.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanI Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanI Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanThe Costume Institute's new blockbuster reframes fashion as fine art, with sculptural gowns staged alongside masterpieces from the Met's collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanThe Costume Institute's new blockbuster reframes fashion as fine art, with sculptural gowns staged alongside masterpieces from the Met's collection.
Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanArlington County · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBilly Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanArlington County · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBilly Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanEdward Said: Between Worlds has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanEdward Said: Between Worlds has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanPaper Tiger has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanPaper Tiger has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
DR2, 103 East 15th Street, ManhattanThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
DR2, 103 East 15th Street, ManhattanThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe Loneliest Man in Town has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe Loneliest Man in Town has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
Sunset Park: Lawn at 44th and 6th, BrooklynArt on wheels rolls into Sunset Park's lawn for creative community engagement.
Sunset Park: Lawn at 44th and 6th, BrooklynArt on wheels rolls into Sunset Park's lawn for creative community engagement.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues sessions fill an industrial Brooklyn venue evenings, drawing musicians and listeners alike.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues sessions fill an industrial Brooklyn venue evenings, drawing musicians and listeners alike.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe Unknown has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe Unknown has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanMisty Green has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanMisty Green has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
The Museum at Bethel Woods, 200 Hurd RoadThe Museum At Bethel Woods: Story of 60s & Woodstock has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
The Museum at Bethel Woods, 200 Hurd RoadThe Museum At Bethel Woods: Story of 60s & Woodstock has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanIn Which Annie Gives It Those Ones has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanIn Which Annie Gives It Those Ones has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSake Day Brooklyn has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSake Day Brooklyn has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Sony Hall, 235 W 46th Street, ManhattanThe 24th Annual New York Burlesque Festival has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Sony Hall, 235 W 46th Street, ManhattanThe 24th Annual New York Burlesque Festival has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Carnegie Hall - NY, 881 7th Ave., ManhattanFrieren: Beyond Journey's End has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Carnegie Hall - NY, 881 7th Ave., ManhattanFrieren: Beyond Journey's End has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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