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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best date night in NYC This Friday the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 22 picks, refreshed weekly.
22 picks · checked Sep 28
Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights, BrooklynDisco roller skating on a rooftop with skyline views returns to Brooklyn Children's Museum, a nod to the legendary Empire Rink — reopening weekend.
Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights, BrooklynDisco roller skating on a rooftop with skyline views returns to Brooklyn Children's Museum, a nod to the legendary Empire Rink — reopening weekend.
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Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanEden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe creator and star of Netflix's Mo takes the Radio City stage for one night, in a phone-free show where every phone goes into a sealed pouch.
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanEden, Janine and Jim from New York City · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe creator and star of Netflix's Mo takes the Radio City stage for one night, in a phone-free show where every phone goes into a sealed pouch.
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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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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAn film screening at Film at Lincoln Center in Lincoln Square.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAn film screening at Film at Lincoln Center in Lincoln Square.
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The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyndiscoscience on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPhoebe Robinson brings her horny, furious new hour Feral & Fired Up! to the Bell House for two shows — the early one already sold out.
The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyndiscoscience on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPhoebe Robinson brings her horny, furious new hour Feral & Fired Up! to the Bell House for two shows — the early one already sold out.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanA film screening at Film at Lincoln Center in Lincoln Square.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanA film screening at Film at Lincoln Center in Lincoln Square.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanA single afternoon screening at Film at Lincoln Center in Lincoln Square.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanA single afternoon screening at Film at Lincoln Center in Lincoln Square.
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Brooklyn Kura, Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPour through sake from more than 50 breweries at Brooklyn Kura, New York's own sake brewery, with DJs and food pop-ups in the courtyard.
Brooklyn Kura, Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPour through sake from more than 50 breweries at Brooklyn Kura, New York's own sake brewery, with DJs and food pop-ups in the courtyard.
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St. Ann's Warehouse, Dumbo, BrooklynAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDaniel Fish restages the 1993 TV clash over AIDS, with Will Brill as Fauci and Thomas Jay Ryan.
St. Ann's Warehouse, Dumbo, BrooklynAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDaniel Fish restages the 1993 TV clash over AIDS, with Will Brill as Fauci and Thomas Jay Ryan.
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Jazz at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFbv65edel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 7pm Saturday performance on the Jazz at Lincoln Center stage in Lincoln Square.
Jazz at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFbv65edel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 7pm Saturday performance on the Jazz at Lincoln Center stage in Lincoln Square.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanA Saturday screening at Film at Lincoln Center.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanA Saturday film screening in Lincoln Square at Film at Lincoln Center.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanA late Friday screening at Film at Lincoln Center in Lincoln Square.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynThe Night Shift Comedy Show has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynThe Night Shift Comedy Show has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHa Sisters Live has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHa Sisters Live has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Edge NYC, Hudson Yards, ManhattanAussie producer Hayden James brings sunny, feel-good electronic sets to Edge's 100th-floor sky deck for a Friday night above Hudson Yards.
Edge NYC, Hudson Yards, ManhattanAussie producer Hayden James brings sunny, feel-good electronic sets to Edge's 100th-floor sky deck for a Friday night above Hudson Yards.
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BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Fort Greene, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAngela Schanelec's Berlinale competition drama sits a construction worker beside his distraught wife on a park bench; NYFF screens it at BAM.
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Fort Greene, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAngela Schanelec's Berlinale competition drama sits a construction worker beside his distraught wife on a park bench; NYFF screens it at BAM.
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Elsewhere — The Rooftop, Bushwick, BrooklynBass producer Whipped Cream headlines an early-evening set with MUSUBI on Elsewhere's open-air Bushwick roof, ending early so the night can keep going.
Elsewhere — The Rooftop, Bushwick, BrooklynBass producer Whipped Cream headlines an early-evening set with MUSUBI on Elsewhere's open-air Bushwick roof, ending early so the night can keep going.
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Hunts Point Recreation Center Athletic Field, Hunts Point, BronxThe National Guard · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThis year's Supergirl, about Kara growing up alone on a drifting chunk of Krypton, screens free under the sky at the Hunts Point Recreation Center.
Hunts Point Recreation Center Athletic Field, Hunts Point, BronxThe National Guard · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThis year's Supergirl, about Kara growing up alone on a drifting chunk of Krypton, screens free under the sky at the Hunts Point Recreation Center.
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Fred Samuel Playground, Harlem, ManhattanAn animated goat crashes a pro league of fierce animals in 'Goat,' screening free in a Harlem playground as the outdoor movie season winds down.
Fred Samuel Playground, Harlem, ManhattanAn animated goat crashes a pro league of fierce animals in 'Goat,' screening free in a Harlem playground as the outdoor movie season winds down.
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BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Fort Greene, BrooklynA Berlin book club spends a year reading Anna Maria Ortese in Ted Fendt's 16mm Currents feature, screening for NYFF at BAM.
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Fort Greene, BrooklynA Berlin book club spends a year reading Anna Maria Ortese in Ted Fendt's 16mm Currents feature, screening for NYFF at BAM.
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Schooner Pioneer, Pier 16, South Street Seaport, ManhattanBring a bottle of wine aboard an 1885 iron-hulled schooner and sail the harbor at dusk from Pier 16, museum admission included.
Schooner Pioneer, Pier 16, South Street Seaport, ManhattanBring a bottle of wine aboard an 1885 iron-hulled schooner and sail the harbor at dusk from Pier 16, museum admission included.
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