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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best festivals in New York City the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 5 picks, refreshed weekly.
5 picks · checked Sep 28
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
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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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Washington Square Park, Garibaldi Plaza, Greenwich Village, ManhattanProhibition-era jazz and 16mm prints screened outdoors on Garibaldi Plaza, two hours of Washington Square after dark.
Washington Square Park, Garibaldi Plaza, Greenwich Village, ManhattanProhibition-era jazz and 16mm prints screened outdoors on Garibaldi Plaza, two hours of Washington Square after dark.
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3 Dollar Bill, Sony Hall and Le Poisson Rouge, Theater District / Greenwich Village / East Williamsburg, ManhattanBurlesque, drag and variety acts from around the world play 3 Dollar Bill, Sony Hall and LPR for the festival's 24th year.
3 Dollar Bill, Sony Hall and Le Poisson Rouge, Theater District / Greenwich Village / East Williamsburg, ManhattanBurlesque, drag and variety acts from around the world play 3 Dollar Bill, Sony Hall and LPR for the festival's 24th year.
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La MaMa — The Downstairs, East Village, ManhattanArgentine actress Maiamar Abrodos turns a stage-design class into her life story as a trans woman — opening La MaMa's Queer New York Festival.
La MaMa — The Downstairs, East Village, ManhattanArgentine actress Maiamar Abrodos turns a stage-design class into her life story as a trans woman — opening La MaMa's Queer New York Festival.
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