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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best date night in NYC This Friday the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 15 picks, refreshed weekly.
15 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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New York City Center (Mainstage), Midtown, ManhattanChristopher Wheeldon's Oscar Wilde ballet, danced by the Australian Ballet at City Center with the 48-piece Orchestra of St. Luke's live.
New York City Center (Mainstage), Midtown, ManhattanChristopher Wheeldon's Oscar Wilde ballet, danced by the Australian Ballet at City Center with the 48-piece Orchestra of St. Luke's live.
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David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City Ballet pairs Balanchine's The Four Temperaments and La Source with Jerome Robbins's laugh-out-loud piano-recital spoof, The Concert.
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City Ballet pairs Balanchine's The Four Temperaments and La Source with Jerome Robbins's laugh-out-loud piano-recital spoof, The Concert.
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Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanPaulthelawyer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller marks his 10th year on the Rose Theater stage with his band and a jazz horn section.
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanPaulthelawyer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller marks his 10th year on the Rose Theater stage with his band and a jazz horn section.
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St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandHannahgoldstein at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeorge Lopez brings his stand-up to St. George's restored historic theater, a short walk from the Staten Island Ferry terminal.
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandHannahgoldstein at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeorge Lopez brings his stand-up to St. George's restored historic theater, a short walk from the Staten Island Ferry terminal.
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ART Williamsburg (rooftop at Arlo Williamsburg), Williamsburg, BrooklynThe rooftop party series Those Nights spins its last New York house set of the year above Wythe Avenue — one final skyline night.
ART Williamsburg (rooftop at Arlo Williamsburg), Williamsburg, BrooklynThe rooftop party series Those Nights spins its last New York house set of the year above Wythe Avenue — one final skyline night.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanHamaguchi's 196-minute All of a Sudden, whose two leads shared Best Actress at Cannes, screens in the New York Film Festival Main Slate.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanHamaguchi's 196-minute All of a Sudden, whose two leads shared Best Actress at Cannes, screens in the New York Film Festival Main Slate.
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Roxy Cinema, Tribeca, ManhattanRare archival video portraits of Basquiat at 21 on Crosby Street, Mapplethorpe in his loft and Nan Goldin, screened with a Q&A.
Roxy Cinema, Tribeca, ManhattanRare archival video portraits of Basquiat at 21 on Crosby Street, Mapplethorpe in his loft and Nan Goldin, screened with a Q&A.
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Warsaw, Greenpoint, BrooklynHenry Zebrowski and Ed Larson dig into true crime and paranormal news in a one-night live Side Stories show at Greenpoint's Warsaw.
Warsaw, Greenpoint, BrooklynHenry Zebrowski and Ed Larson dig into true crime and paranormal news in a one-night live Side Stories show at Greenpoint's Warsaw.
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The Town Hall, Midtown, ManhattanVideo game podcast The Besties, with Griffin and Justin McElroy, Chris Plante and Russ Frushtick, ranks and roasts games live at The Town Hall.
The Town Hall, Midtown, ManhattanVideo game podcast The Besties, with Griffin and Justin McElroy, Chris Plante and Russ Frushtick, ranks and roasts games live at The Town Hall.
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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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Dyckman Marina in Inwood Hill Park, Inwood, ManhattanA free family movie at dusk on the Hudson at Dyckman Marina, at the top tip of Manhattan beside Inwood Hill Park.
Dyckman Marina in Inwood Hill Park, Inwood, ManhattanA free family movie at dusk on the Hudson at Dyckman Marina, at the top tip of Manhattan beside Inwood Hill Park.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanVisconti's final film, L'innocente, returns in a new 4K transfer from the camera negative in the New York Film Festival's Revivals program.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanVisconti's final film, L'innocente, returns in a new 4K transfer from the camera negative in the New York Film Festival's Revivals program.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAna Vaz's Hanabi mixes 10 years of video and 16mm shot in Japan into a diary of living with quakes, tsunamis and Fukushima.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAna Vaz's Hanabi mixes 10 years of video and 16mm shot in Japan into a diary of living with quakes, tsunamis and Fukushima.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanYuri Ilyenko's 1965 Ukrainian film, banned by Soviet authorities for decades, screens restored from its original camera negative.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanYuri Ilyenko's 1965 Ukrainian film, banned by Soviet authorities for decades, screens restored from its original camera negative.
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