#1
Prospect Park, BrooklynSunday · 2026-10-04 11:00amFree
Smorgasburg
Smorgasburg has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
Things to Do in New York Sunday Night, Oct 4
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in New York City on Sunday night, Oct 4: 87 picks, refreshed weekly.
87 picks · checked Sep 7
87 picks
Prospect Park, Brooklyn#1Sunday · 2026-10-04 11:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynSmorgasburg
Smorgasburg has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#2
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn BroadwayTickets required
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer keep a 1911 Pittsburgh boardinghouse in August Wilson's revival, now down to its last bows.
Final weekBroadwayDrama
#2On Broadway · Limited Run
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJoe Turner's Come and Gone
Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer keep a 1911 Pittsburgh boardinghouse in August Wilson's revival, now down to its last bows.
#3
Booth Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanOn BroadwayTickets from ~$80
Proof
Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in the Pulitzer-winning Proof — Thomas Kail's revival is in its closing stretch.
Closing soonBroadwayStar cast
#3On Broadway · Limited Run
Booth Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanProof
Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in the Pulitzer-winning Proof — Thomas Kail's revival is in its closing stretch.
#4
Verdi Square: Verdi Square, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 2:00 PM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM
The Verdi Square Festival of the Arts
Local artists, live music and street-fair energy fill Verdi Square for an afternoon of creative community gathering.
ManhattanLimited Run
#4Sun, Oct 4, 2:00 PM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
Verdi Square: Verdi Square, ManhattanThe Verdi Square Festival of the Arts
Local artists, live music and street-fair energy fill Verdi Square for an afternoon of creative community gathering.
#5
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThrough October 25From $89
Death Becomes Her
The campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
BroadwayMusicalComedy
#5Through October 25 · Limited Run
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDeath Becomes Her
The campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
#6
Hudson Theatre, Theater District, Manhattanajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLimited engagement through January 17, 2027ATG Tickets pricing by date
Other Desert Cities
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney fight over a daughter's tell-all memoir in Jon Robin Baitz's Palm Springs family drama.
Limited runStar castingPlay revival
#6Limited engagement through January 17, 2027 · Limited Run
Hudson Theatre, Theater District, Manhattanajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOther Desert Cities
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney fight over a daughter's tell-all memoir in Jon Robin Baitz's Palm Springs family drama.
#7
Storm King Art Center, New Windsor, Hudson ValleyWed-Mon, closed Tuesdays; 10am-6pm, to 8pm Saturdays$25 adults
Storm King Art Center
A 500-acre outdoor museum where Calder, Serra and di Suvero sit in open meadows under the Schunnemunk ridge. A Coach USA package from Port Authority covers the bus and admission for $65.50.
ArtDay tripOutdoors
#7Wed-Mon, closed Tuesdays; 10am-6pm, to 8pm Saturdays · Limited Run
Storm King Art Center, New Windsor, Hudson ValleyStorm King Art Center
A 500-acre outdoor museum where Calder, Serra and di Suvero sit in open meadows under the Schunnemunk ridge. A Coach USA package from Port Authority covers the bus and admission for $65.50.
#8
Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanArlington County · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLimited 14-week engagement through January 2, 2027
860
Billy Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
Limited runSolo showComedy
#8Limited 14-week engagement through January 2, 2027 · Limited Run
Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanArlington County · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons860
Billy Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
#9
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOpen daily; Fri-Sun to 9pm, Mon-Thu to 5pm$25 adults
Grounds For Sculpture
Forty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
ArtDay trip
#9Open daily; Fri-Sun to 9pm, Mon-Thu to 5pm · Limited Run
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGrounds For Sculpture
Forty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
#10
Bleecker St between Leroy & Carmine St, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 8:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM
Pompeii Flea Market
Pompeii Flea Market packs a Bleecker Street block in Greenwich Village with vintage, antiques, jewelry and art — free to browse, both weekend days.
Sidewalk SaleManhattan
#10Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM · Limited Run
Bleecker St between Leroy & Carmine St, ManhattanPompeii Flea Market
Pompeii Flea Market packs a Bleecker Street block in Greenwich Village with vintage, antiques, jewelry and art — free to browse, both weekend days.
#11
W Houston St between Thompson & Macdougal St, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 9:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM
St. Anthony Flea Market
The parish flea market spills down West Houston in the South Village, a block of vintage, bric-a-brac and vendor tables outside St. Anthony's.
Sidewalk SaleManhattan
#11Sun, Oct 4, 9:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
W Houston St between Thompson & Macdougal St, ManhattanSt. Anthony Flea Market
The parish flea market spills down West Houston in the South Village, a block of vintage, bric-a-brac and vendor tables outside St. Anthony's.
#12
Prince St between Mulberry & Mott St, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 8:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM
Old Cathedral Outdoor Market
Handmade jewelry, Moroccan fashion and Italian-leather goods line Prince Street beside St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Nolita.
Sidewalk SaleManhattan
#12Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM · Limited Run
Prince St between Mulberry & Mott St, ManhattanOld Cathedral Outdoor Market
Handmade jewelry, Moroccan fashion and Italian-leather goods line Prince Street beside St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Nolita.
#13
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynSun, Oct 4, 6:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM
GrowNYC @ Bartel-Pritchard
A Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
BrooklynLimited Run
#13Sun, Oct 4, 6:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynGrowNYC @ Bartel-Pritchard
A Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
#14
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St., ManhattanSunday · 2026-10-04 18:00:00
Girl Noise Music Festival
Girl Noise Music Festival has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Limited Run
#14Sunday · 2026-10-04 18:00:00 · Limited Run
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St., ManhattanGirl Noise Music Festival
Girl Noise Music Festival has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#15
Lena Horne Theatre, 256 W. 47th St., Manhattan2026-10-02 19:00:00
Six: The Musical
Six: The Musical has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Limited Run
#152026-10-02 19:00:00 · Limited Run
Lena Horne Theatre, 256 W. 47th St., ManhattanSix: The Musical
Six: The Musical has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#16
August Wilson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThrough Dec 31Ticketed
Paranormal Activity
Sleep No More director Felix Barrett stages the Blumhouse found-footage franchise as a live horror play in previews at a Broadway house.
Broadway previewsHorrorLimited run
#16Through Dec 31 · Limited Run
August Wilson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsParanormal Activity
Sleep No More director Felix Barrett stages the Blumhouse found-footage franchise as a live horror play in previews at a Broadway house.
#17
Theodore Roosevelt Park: Theodore Roosevelt Park, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 6:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM
GrowNYC @ Theodore R
In the Natural History Museum's shadow, the 79th Street Greenmarket lines Columbus Avenue with upstate produce, cider and fresh-cut flowers.
ManhattanLimited Run
#17Sun, Oct 4, 6:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
Theodore Roosevelt Park: Theodore Roosevelt Park, ManhattanGrowNYC @ Theodore R
In the Natural History Museum's shadow, the 79th Street Greenmarket lines Columbus Avenue with upstate produce, cider and fresh-cut flowers.
#18
Tompkins Square Park: Tompkins Square Park, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 6:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM
GrowNYC @ Tompkins Sq
Farm-fresh produce, bread and flowers at Tompkins Square's GrowNYC greenmarket — the East Village's longtime weekend grocery ritual.
ManhattanLimited Run
#18Sun, Oct 4, 6:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
Tompkins Square Park: Tompkins Square Park, ManhattanGrowNYC @ Tompkins Sq
Farm-fresh produce, bread and flowers at Tompkins Square's GrowNYC greenmarket — the East Village's longtime weekend grocery ritual.
#19
Marcus Garvey Park: Amphitheater, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 10:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 11:59 PM
Marcus Garvey 2026 Events
Programming takes over the Marcus Garvey Park amphitheatre, the sunken Harlem stage under the old fire watchtower.
ManhattanLimited Run
#19Sun, Oct 4, 10:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 11:59 PM · Limited Run
Marcus Garvey Park: Amphitheater, ManhattanMarcus Garvey 2026 Events
Programming takes over the Marcus Garvey Park amphitheatre, the sunken Harlem stage under the old fire watchtower.
#20
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove Market Place, BrooklynSun, Oct 4, 11:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM
Congo Square Vendor's Market
Vendors ring Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove while the drum circle runs — West African crafts, oils, food and fifty years of Brooklyn tradition.
BrooklynLimited Run
#20Sun, Oct 4, 11:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM · Limited Run
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove Market Place, BrooklynCongo Square Vendor's Market
Vendors ring Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove while the drum circle runs — West African crafts, oils, food and fifty years of Brooklyn tradition.
#21
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove, BrooklynSun, Oct 4, 11:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM
Congo Square Drummers Circle
A decades-old Sunday drum circle fills Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove with polyrhythms, dancing and open community.
BrooklynLimited Run
#21Sun, Oct 4, 11:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM · Limited Run
Prospect Park: Drummer's Grove, BrooklynCongo Square Drummers Circle
A decades-old Sunday drum circle fills Prospect Park's Drummer's Grove with polyrhythms, dancing and open community.
#22
Milestone Park: Milestone Park, BrooklynSun, Oct 4, 6:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM
GrowNYC @ Milestone Park
Farm stands at Milestone Park in Bensonhurst, the triangle named for the 18th-century mile marker still standing there.
BrooklynLimited Run
#22Sun, Oct 4, 6:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
Milestone Park: Milestone Park, BrooklynGrowNYC @ Milestone Park
Farm stands at Milestone Park in Bensonhurst, the triangle named for the 18th-century mile marker still standing there.
#23
Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave, BrooklynSunday · 2026-10-04 20:00:00
The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour
The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Limited Run
#23Sunday · 2026-10-04 20:00:00 · Limited Run
Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave, BrooklynThe Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour
The Smashing Pumpkins: The Rats In A Cage Tour has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#24
Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun BlvdSunday · 2026-10-04 19:30:00
FOO Fighters - Take Cover Tour 2026
FOO Fighters - Take Cover Tour 2026 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Limited Run
#24Sunday · 2026-10-04 19:30:00 · Limited Run
Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun BlvdFOO Fighters - Take Cover Tour 2026
FOO Fighters - Take Cover Tour 2026 has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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