Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best indoor things to do in New York City the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 63 picks, refreshed weekly.
63 picks · checked Sep 21
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons120+ works, 12 chapters and two careers side by side: the Met's first big New York look at Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock in 20 years.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons120+ works, 12 chapters and two careers side by side: the Met's first big New York look at Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock in 20 years.
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Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
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Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center / Upper West Side, ManhattanYo-Yo Ma plays Golijov's Azul with Dudamel's New York Philharmonic in a one-hour program that also features Mahler's Adagietto.
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center / Upper West Side, ManhattanYo-Yo Ma plays Golijov's Azul with Dudamel's New York Philharmonic in a one-hour program that also features Mahler's Adagietto.
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St. Patrick's Cathedral, Midtown East, Manhattan360° video mapping turns the stone walls of St. Patrick's into moving light, narrated by Jonathan Roumie — a live-music tier plays under it.
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Midtown East, Manhattan360° video mapping turns the stone walls of St. Patrick's into moving light, narrated by Jonathan Roumie — a live-music tier plays under it.
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Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown, ManhattanThe Italian composer whose piano miniatures top global streaming charts plays Carnegie's Stern Auditorium for one New York night.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown, ManhattanThe Italian composer whose piano miniatures top global streaming charts plays Carnegie's Stern Auditorium for one New York night.
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The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill, ManhattanThe Morgan traces tarot from Renaissance hand-painted decks to modern artists — a richly illustrated cult favorite.
The Morgan Library & Museum, Murray Hill, ManhattanThe Morgan traces tarot from Renaissance hand-painted decks to modern artists — a richly illustrated cult favorite.
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The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanPeggy Weil mines digital memory like an archaeologist, turning glitchy archives and earth-core imagery into something oddly meditative.
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanPeggy Weil mines digital memory like an archaeologist, turning glitchy archives and earth-core imagery into something oddly meditative.
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Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanThe raspy songwriter marks twenty years of Trouble with two nights at the Beacon, the room his catalogue was built for.
Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanThe raspy songwriter marks twenty years of Trouble with two nights at the Beacon, the room his catalogue was built for.
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Queens County Farm Museum, Glen Oaks, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCorn husking contests, hayrides, square dancing and blue-ribbon vegetables turn NYC's oldest working farm into a real country fair.
Queens County Farm Museum, Glen Oaks, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCorn husking contests, hayrides, square dancing and blue-ribbon vegetables turn NYC's oldest working farm into a real country fair.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFive free hours at the Whitney every Friday evening — the Biennial, the Lichtenstein and Minnie Evans shows and the terraces, at no admission.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFive free hours at the Whitney every Friday evening — the Biennial, the Lichtenstein and Minnie Evans shows and the terraces, at no admission.
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Barclays Center, Prospect Heights / Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Smashing Pumpkins play two sets in Brooklyn, one marking 30 years of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and one of hits and deep cuts.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights / Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Smashing Pumpkins play two sets in Brooklyn, one marking 30 years of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and one of hits and deep cuts.
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Barclays Center, Prospect Heights / Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTeddy Swims brings the Lose Control voice to a Brooklyn arena on The UGLY Tour, with Mac Ayres and MarcLo opening.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights / Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTeddy Swims brings the Lose Control voice to a Brooklyn arena on The UGLY Tour, with Mac Ayres and MarcLo opening.
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UBS Arena, Elmont, NY (Belmont Park, just outside Queens)Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Islanders open their home season against the rival Devils at UBS Arena, a short LIRR ride past the Queens border at Belmont Park.
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY (Belmont Park, just outside Queens)Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Islanders open their home season against the rival Devils at UBS Arena, a short LIRR ride past the Queens border at Belmont Park.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAchaikon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOnly Floor 6 of the Whitney Biennial remains on view through the holiday Monday.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAchaikon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOnly Floor 6 of the Whitney Biennial remains on view through the holiday Monday.
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Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn Station, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMexican balladeer Cristian Castro sings a night of nothing but hits under the Garden, a Hispanic Heritage Month sing-along in Spanish.
Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn Station, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMexican balladeer Cristian Castro sings a night of nothing but hits under the Garden, a Hispanic Heritage Month sing-along in Spanish.
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Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanJakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanJakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
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The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensIsamu Noguchi's own museum and its walled sculpture garden go free on the first Friday of the month — no ticket to book, just turn up.
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensIsamu Noguchi's own museum and its walled sculpture garden go free on the first Friday of the month — no ticket to book, just turn up.
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Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown, ManhattanOrchestra of St. Luke's plays Evan Call's Frieren score live to the anime at Carnegie Hall, with the composer there in person. Matinee show.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown, ManhattanOrchestra of St. Luke's plays Evan Call's Frieren score live to the anime at Carnegie Hall, with the composer there in person. Matinee show.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanFlip Sides turns 50 Korean treasures around at the Met — hidden linings, sealed interiors and reverse faces, over half never shown in public.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanFlip Sides turns 50 Korean treasures around at the Met — hidden linings, sealed interiors and reverse faces, over half never shown in public.
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Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, ManhattanDaytime entry to the museum devoted to Chinese in America, at 215 Centre Street in Manhattan.
Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, ManhattanDaytime entry to the museum devoted to Chinese in America, at 215 Centre Street in Manhattan.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanWarhol's own Polaroids from 1972–73 — Montauk friends, celebrities, European trips and his dog Archie — pulled from a private album at the Whitney.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanWarhol's own Polaroids from 1972–73 — Montauk friends, celebrities, European trips and his dog Archie — pulled from a private album at the Whitney.
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New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanA couple embraces in Tschabalala Self's sculpture, bolted where the New Museum's two buildings kiss and free to see from Bowery.
New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanA couple embraces in Tschabalala Self's sculpture, bolted where the New Museum's two buildings kiss and free to see from Bowery.
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New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanSarah Lucas won over a jury of Cindy Sherman, Julie Mehretu and Kiki Smith and her sculpture now anchors the free New Museum plaza.
New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanSarah Lucas won over a jury of Cindy Sherman, Julie Mehretu and Kiki Smith and her sculpture now anchors the free New Museum plaza.
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New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSandstone and glass wrapped in flax pelts and hand embroidery climbs four floors of the New Museum's new atrium stair.
New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSandstone and glass wrapped in flax pelts and hand embroidery climbs four floors of the New Museum's new atrium stair.
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