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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in the Upper West Side, Manhattan the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 15 picks, refreshed weekly.
15 picks · checked Sep 28
Ballet Hispánico, Upper West Side, ManhattanBallet Hispánico shuts West 89th for company dance, free kids' classes, Latin social dancing, a bounce house and taco trucks — all free.
Ballet Hispánico, Upper West Side, ManhattanBallet Hispánico shuts West 89th for company dance, free kids' classes, Latin social dancing, a bounce house and taco trucks — all free.
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The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanA Dee Dee Ramone Fender, a Studio 54 opening-night invite and the Saturday Night Fever script tell how broke 1970s NYC birthed disco, punk and hip hop.
The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanA Dee Dee Ramone Fender, a Studio 54 opening-night invite and the Saturday Night Fever script tell how broke 1970s NYC birthed disco, punk and hip hop.
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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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New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanSarah_Ackerman from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMore than 100 handmade Black dolls collected by artist Betye Saar go on view as a promised gift to New York Historical.
New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanSarah_Ackerman from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMore than 100 handmade Black dolls collected by artist Betye Saar go on view as a promised gift to New York Historical.
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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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Verdi Square, Broadway at West 72nd Street, Upper West Side, ManhattanThe little triangle at 72nd and Broadway turns into an afternoon arts festival, in the shadow of the Ansonia and the subway kiosk.
Verdi Square, Broadway at West 72nd Street, Upper West Side, ManhattanThe little triangle at 72nd and Broadway turns into an afternoon arts festival, in the shadow of the Ansonia and the subway kiosk.
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Velvet Cowboy, Upper West Side, ManhattanCrushed velvet, fringe and a food menu where every item costs the same low price: the Jacob's Pickles team's 1970s desert saloon lands on the UWS.
Velvet Cowboy, Upper West Side, ManhattanCrushed velvet, fringe and a food menu where every item costs the same low price: the Jacob's Pickles team's 1970s desert saloon lands on the UWS.
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American Museum of Natural History, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe NBA's Larry O'Brien Trophy, freshly engraved with the champion Knicks, plus the Lombardi Trophy and Jesse Owens gold, at AMNH.
American Museum of Natural History, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe NBA's Larry O'Brien Trophy, freshly engraved with the champion Knicks, plus the Lombardi Trophy and Jesse Owens gold, at AMNH.
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The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanNicholas Hartmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMore than 135 rare books, manuscripts, playbills and broadsides show how Irish writers mythmade a nation, at The New York Historical.
The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanNicholas Hartmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMore than 135 rare books, manuscripts, playbills and broadsides show how Irish writers mythmade a nation, at The New York Historical.
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Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKids dance around the sombrero for the Mexican hat dance and swirl Jalisco skirts to mariachi in Calpulli's interactive workshop at CMOM.
Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKids dance around the sombrero for the Mexican hat dance and swirl Jalisco skirts to mariachi in Calpulli's interactive workshop at CMOM.
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Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanBallet Hispánico teaching artists get kids moving to Latin social and traditional dances, with the music and history behind each step, at CMOM.
Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanBallet Hispánico teaching artists get kids moving to Latin social and traditional dances, with the music and history behind each step, at CMOM.
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The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanLove letters, petitions and military correspondence reveal the New York women who fought for and against independence, in its final weeks.
The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanLove letters, petitions and military correspondence reveal the New York women who fought for and against independence, in its final weeks.
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WP Theater, Upper West Side, ManhattanA London teen sets a twisted online trap to find her missing brother in Melis Aker's darkly funny world premiere at WP Theater.
WP Theater, Upper West Side, ManhattanA London teen sets a twisted online trap to find her missing brother in Melis Aker's darkly funny world premiere at WP Theater.
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Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanKids paint a miniature Caribbean casita scene to take home, inspired by folk artists from Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, at CMOM.
Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanKids paint a miniature Caribbean casita scene to take home, inspired by folk artists from Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, at CMOM.
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The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanChristopher Flach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsArt, artifacts and founding documents from The New York Historical's collections, arranged around what the promise of liberty actually meant.
The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanChristopher Flach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsArt, artifacts and founding documents from The New York Historical's collections, arranged around what the promise of liberty actually meant.
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