#1
Tribeca, ManhattanFri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend
Faux
French bi-level restaurant with a bar and nightclub, newly opened in Tribeca.
One Weekend Only
Things to Do in Manhattan the Weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Manhattan the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 268 picks, refreshed weekly.
268 picks · checked Sep 7
268 picks
Tribeca, Manhattan#1Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend · One Weekend Only
Tribeca, ManhattanFaux
French bi-level restaurant with a bar and nightclub, newly opened in Tribeca.
#2
Chelsea, ManhattanFri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend
Oishii Strawberry Kiosk
Premium strawberry kiosk running as a pop-up at Chelsea Market.
One Weekend Only
#2Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend · One Weekend Only
Chelsea, ManhattanOishii Strawberry Kiosk
Premium strawberry kiosk running as a pop-up at Chelsea Market.
#3
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFriday · 2026-10-02 11:30 am
I Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies
I Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Limited Run
#3Friday · 2026-10-02 11:30 am · Limited Run
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanI Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies
I Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#4
Greenwich House Theater, 27 Barrow Street, Manhattan2026-10-02 17:30:00
Pre-Existing Condition
Pre-Existing Condition has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Limited Run
#42026-10-02 17:30:00 · Limited Run
Greenwich House Theater, 27 Barrow Street, ManhattanPre-Existing Condition
Pre-Existing Condition has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#5
New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanOn view through October 4$24 adults
Betye Saar's Black Dolls
More than 100 handmade Black dolls collected by artist Betye Saar go on view as a promised gift to New York Historical.
ArtBetye SaarCollection
#5On view through October 4 · Limited Run
New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanBetye Saar's Black Dolls
More than 100 handmade Black dolls collected by artist Betye Saar go on view as a promised gift to New York Historical.
#6
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanOctober 4 – January 23, 2027Included with museum admission
The Surrealist Book: Tomorrow Lives in Mirrors
Rare Surrealist artists' books by Andre Breton, Claude Cahun, Salvador Dali, Max Ernst and Toyen, drawn from MoMA's holdings.
ArtSurrealismArtists books
#6October 4 – January 23, 2027 · Limited Run
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanThe Surrealist Book: Tomorrow Lives in Mirrors
Rare Surrealist artists' books by Andre Breton, Claude Cahun, Salvador Dali, Max Ernst and Toyen, drawn from MoMA's holdings.
#7
Union Square Park: South Plaza, ManhattanSunday 10am–1pm
Daffodil Project Union Square Distribution
Free daffodil bulbs at Union Square — the Daffodil Project hands out thousands to plant citywide, NYC's living 9/11 memorial in yellow.
ManhattanOne Day Only
#7Sunday 10am–1pm · One Day Only
Union Square Park: South Plaza, ManhattanDaffodil Project Union Square Distribution
Free daffodil bulbs at Union Square — the Daffodil Project hands out thousands to plant citywide, NYC's living 9/11 memorial in yellow.
#8
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanPaul Émile Chabas · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOctober 4 – January 31, 2027Free with Museum admission
Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous
Over 120 works put Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock side by side in Gallery 899 — the first big New York show for either in 20 years.
ArtAbstract ExpressionismThe Met
#8October 4 – January 31, 2027 · Limited Run
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanPaul Émile Chabas · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsKrasner and Pollock: Past Continuous
Over 120 works put Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock side by side in Gallery 899 — the first big New York show for either in 20 years.
#9
Midtown, ManhattanSeptember 22 – October 3, 2026
Fall for Dance Festival 2026
New York City Center's 23rd Fall for Dance Festival packs world-class companies — The Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Miami City Ballet, The Australian Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, A.
Limited Run
#9September 22 – October 3, 2026 · Limited Run
Midtown, ManhattanFall for Dance Festival 2026
New York City Center's 23rd Fall for Dance Festival packs world-class companies — The Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Miami City Ballet, The Australian Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, A.
#10
Central Park: Hernshead, ManhattanSat, Oct 3, 12:00 PM to Sat, Oct 3, 6:00 PM
That Guitar Man
David Ippolito has played free afternoons on the hill by Central Park's lake since 1992 — and this is his final season, so go.
ManhattanLimited Run
#10Sat, Oct 3, 12:00 PM to Sat, Oct 3, 6:00 PM · Limited Run
Central Park: Hernshead, ManhattanThat Guitar Man
David Ippolito has played free afternoons on the hill by Central Park's lake since 1992 — and this is his final season, so go.
#11
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
#11On 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.
#12
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanSep 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · Thu–Sun 11 AM–5 PMPay-what-you-can (suggested $…
Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art
The first major retrospective of Teddy Sandoval, a central figure of LA's queer Chicano avant-garde, opens at El Museo del Barrio for its New York run.
FreeArtFirst retrospective
#12Sep 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · Thu–Sun 11 AM–5 PM · Limited Run
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanTeddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art
The first major retrospective of Teddy Sandoval, a central figure of LA's queer Chicano avant-garde, opens at El Museo del Barrio for its New York run.
#13
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
#13On 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.
#14
Gagosian, 555 West 24th Street, Chelsea, ManhattanSep 18–Oct 24Free
Jordan Wolfson at Gagosian
Provocateur Jordan Wolfson debuts a room of uniformly scaled new sculptures at Gagosian, each one built around found color and archival photographs.
FreeArtGallery
#14Sep 18–Oct 24 · Limited Run
Gagosian, 555 West 24th Street, Chelsea, ManhattanJordan Wolfson at Gagosian
Provocateur Jordan Wolfson debuts a room of uniformly scaled new sculptures at Gagosian, each one built around found color and archival photographs.
#15
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
#15Sun, 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.
#16
Hauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, ManhattanOn view through Oct 24Free
Lee Bul: The Anatomy of Every Setting Sun
Korean icon Lee Bul fills Hauser & Wirth with major new sculptures — cyborg bodies and glittering future ruins probing technology, nature and history.
FreeArtSculpture
#16On view through Oct 24 · Limited Run
Hauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, ManhattanLee Bul: The Anatomy of Every Setting Sun
Korean icon Lee Bul fills Hauser & Wirth with major new sculptures — cyborg bodies and glittering future ruins probing technology, nature and history.
#17
Riverside Park: Greenway-145th-155th St-RSP, ManhattanSaturday 10am–1pm
City of Forest Day
Tend the Hudson's uptown forest — City of Forest Day brings volunteer tree care to Riverside Park's 145th-155th Street greenway.
ManhattanOne Day Only
#17Saturday 10am–1pm · One Day Only
Riverside Park: Greenway-145th-155th St-RSP, ManhattanCity of Forest Day
Tend the Hudson's uptown forest — City of Forest Day brings volunteer tree care to Riverside Park's 145th-155th Street greenway.
#18
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027Free
Camille Henrot: Dogs
Bronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
FreeArtPublic Art
#18On view September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027 · Limited Run
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCamille Henrot: Dogs
Bronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
#19
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanOn Partial view through Oct 12Museum admission
Whitney Biennial 2026
The Whitney Biennial's 56 artists, duos and collectives, with the first-floor galleries in their last few days before deinstallation.
ArtMuseumExhibition
#19On Partial view through Oct 12 · Limited Run
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanWhitney Biennial 2026
The Whitney Biennial's 56 artists, duos and collectives, with the first-floor galleries in their last few days before deinstallation.
#20
Upper East Side, ManhattanFri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend
Kuriya
Japanese soba house, newly opened on the Upper East Side.
One Weekend Only
#20Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend · One Weekend Only
Upper East Side, ManhattanKuriya
Japanese soba house, newly opened on the Upper East Side.
#21
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Upper East Side, ManhattanSeptember 18 – March 14, 2027Included with museum admission
Taryn Simon
Taryn Simon's interactive Guggenheim installation combines never-before-seen photographs with text, video and sculpture.
ArtPhotographyInstallation
#21September 18 – March 14, 2027 · Limited Run
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Upper East Side, ManhattanTaryn Simon
Taryn Simon's interactive Guggenheim installation combines never-before-seen photographs with text, video and sculpture.
#22
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through January 31, 2027Pay what you can
Geometries
Julie Mehretu, Alma Thomas, Jack Whitten and William T. Williams anchor a Studio Museum show on geometry as a way of thinking, newly opened in Harlem.
ArtNew ExhibitionPay What You Can
#22On view through January 31, 2027 · Limited Run
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeometries
Julie Mehretu, Alma Thomas, Jack Whitten and William T. Williams anchor a Studio Museum show on geometry as a way of thinking, newly opened in Harlem.
#23
Washington Heights, ManhattanFri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend
Boogie
Danish sourdough bakery, newly opened in Washington Heights.
One Weekend Only
#23Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend · One Weekend Only
Washington Heights, ManhattanBoogie
Danish sourdough bakery, newly opened in Washington Heights.
#24
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through November 15Free
Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails
Concrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
FreeArtPublic Art
#24On view through November 15 · Limited Run
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGenesis Belanger: Heads or Tails
Concrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
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