Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best date night in Manhattan the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 102 picks, refreshed weekly.
102 picks · checked Sep 7
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanI Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanI Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Greenwich House Theater, 27 Barrow Street, ManhattanPre-Existing Condition has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Greenwich House Theater, 27 Barrow Street, ManhattanPre-Existing Condition has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Midtown, ManhattanNew 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.
Midtown, ManhattanNew 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.
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTaraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer keep a 1911 Pittsburgh boardinghouse in August Wilson's revival, now down to its last bows.
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTaraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer keep a 1911 Pittsburgh boardinghouse in August Wilson's revival, now down to its last bows.
Booth Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanAyo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in the Pulitzer-winning Proof — Thomas Kail's revival is in its closing stretch.
Booth Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanAyo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in the Pulitzer-winning Proof — Thomas Kail's revival is in its closing stretch.
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
Hudson Theatre, Theater District, Manhattanajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney fight over a daughter's tell-all memoir in Jon Robin Baitz's Palm Springs family drama.
Hudson Theatre, Theater District, Manhattanajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney fight over a daughter's tell-all memoir in Jon Robin Baitz's Palm Springs family drama.
Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanArlington County · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBilly Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanArlington County · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBilly Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanEdward Said: Between Worlds has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanEdward Said: Between Worlds has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanPaper Tiger has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanPaper Tiger has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
DR2, 103 East 15th Street, ManhattanThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
DR2, 103 East 15th Street, ManhattanThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe Loneliest Man in Town has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe Loneliest Man in Town has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanThe Costume Institute's new blockbuster reframes fashion as fine art, with sculptural gowns staged alongside masterpieces from the Met's collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanThe Costume Institute's new blockbuster reframes fashion as fine art, with sculptural gowns staged alongside masterpieces from the Met's collection.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe Unknown has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe Unknown has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanMisty Green has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanMisty Green has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanIn Which Annie Gives It Those Ones has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanIn Which Annie Gives It Those Ones has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Sony Hall, 235 W 46th Street, ManhattanThe 24th Annual New York Burlesque Festival has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Sony Hall, 235 W 46th Street, ManhattanThe 24th Annual New York Burlesque Festival has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Carnegie Hall - NY, 881 7th Ave., ManhattanFrieren: Beyond Journey's End has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Carnegie Hall - NY, 881 7th Ave., ManhattanFrieren: Beyond Journey's End has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Lena Horne Theatre, 256 W. 47th St., ManhattanSix: The Musical has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Lena Horne Theatre, 256 W. 47th St., ManhattanSix: The Musical has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
August Wilson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSleep No More director Felix Barrett stages the Blumhouse found-footage franchise as a live horror play in previews at a Broadway house.
August Wilson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSleep No More director Felix Barrett stages the Blumhouse found-footage franchise as a live horror play in previews at a Broadway house.
Riverside Park: Ellison Island, ManhattanLive jazz drifts over Riverside Park at 'Jazz at Ellison Island' — a free afternoon of music by the Hudson on the Upper West Side.
Riverside Park: Ellison Island, ManhattanLive jazz drifts over Riverside Park at 'Jazz at Ellison Island' — a free afternoon of music by the Hudson on the Upper West Side.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, 89 South Street, ManhattanChief Keef has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, 89 South Street, ManhattanChief Keef has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Todd Haimes Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBill Irwin adapted Moliere and stars in it - Roundabout's limited-run revival begins previews with Rachel Bloom in her Broadway debut.
Todd Haimes Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBill Irwin adapted Moliere and stars in it - Roundabout's limited-run revival begins previews with Rachel Bloom in her Broadway debut.
Jazz at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanCatherine Russell and Friends with Special Guest Cyndi Lauper has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Jazz at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanCatherine Russell and Friends with Special Guest Cyndi Lauper has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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