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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in NYC This Friday the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 54 picks, refreshed weekly.
54 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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The Mount, 6581 Hylan Boulevard, Pleasant Plains, Staten IslandRides, sangria gardens, eating contests and a fireworks show make this Staten Island's biggest Italian feast, all Columbus Day weekend.
The Mount, 6581 Hylan Boulevard, Pleasant Plains, Staten IslandRides, sangria gardens, eating contests and a fireworks show make this Staten Island's biggest Italian feast, all Columbus Day 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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Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown (57th Street), ManhattanThe Berlin Phil and Kirill Petrenko play Elgar's Enigma and Tchaikovsky 4, then Brahms with Víkingur Ólafsson, at Carnegie.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown (57th Street), ManhattanThe Berlin Phil and Kirill Petrenko play Elgar's Enigma and Tchaikovsky 4, then Brahms with Víkingur Ólafsson, at Carnegie.
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Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
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The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, ManhattanMichael C. Hall, Uma Thurman and James Remar screen the Dexter: Resurrection season 2 premiere early and talk 20 years of Dexter.
The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, ManhattanMichael C. Hall, Uma Thurman and James Remar screen the Dexter: Resurrection season 2 premiere early and talk 20 years of Dexter.
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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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The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxSam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree new shows open at the Bronx Museum in one free party, from Saya Woolfalk's cosmic collection picks to Alex Strada's park signage.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxSam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree new shows open at the Bronx Museum in one free party, from Saya Woolfalk's cosmic collection picks to Alex Strada's park signage.
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Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynWalk Green-Wood's hills after dark by flashlight, then step inside the Catacombs, a vault normally locked to the public.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynWalk Green-Wood's hills after dark by flashlight, then step inside the Catacombs, a vault normally locked to the public.
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Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson ValleyHistoric Hudson Valley's daytime Sleepy Hollow headliner: a 45-minute guided walk through Philipsburg Manor where costumed characters hand you clues to the disappearance of Ichabod Crane.
Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson ValleyHistoric Hudson Valley's daytime Sleepy Hollow headliner: a 45-minute guided walk through Philipsburg Manor where costumed characters hand you clues to the disappearance of Ichabod Crane.
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Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyForty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyForty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanMoMA stays open late with free entry for New York State residents, drop-in drawing, gallery talks and films in the theaters.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanMoMA stays open late with free entry for New York State residents, drop-in drawing, gallery talks and films in the theaters.
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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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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandA flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandA flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
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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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Watermark, Pier 15, South Street Seaport, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHofbräu, Weihenstephan and giant pretzels on a 10,000-square-foot East River pier with Brooklyn Bridge views — free to walk in, all ages.
Watermark, Pier 15, South Street Seaport, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHofbräu, Weihenstephan and giant pretzels on a 10,000-square-foot East River pier with Brooklyn Bridge views — free to walk in, all ages.
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Pearl Street Plaza: Archway (Pearl Street Plaza) water street between Anchorage Pl and adams st, BrooklynA free open-air dance party takes over Pearl Street Plaza under the Manhattan Bridge Archway — DJs echoing off the stone in Dumbo's coolest space.
Pearl Street Plaza: Archway (Pearl Street Plaza) water street between Anchorage Pl and adams st, BrooklynA free open-air dance party takes over Pearl Street Plaza under the Manhattan Bridge Archway — DJs echoing off the stone in Dumbo's coolest space.
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The Apollo Stages at The Victoria, Harlem, ManhattanRising R&B singer TheARTI$T, fresh off tour with Kehlani, takes over the Apollo's late-night Music Café for an intimate, confessional soul set.
The Apollo Stages at The Victoria, Harlem, ManhattanRising R&B singer TheARTI$T, fresh off tour with Kehlani, takes over the Apollo's late-night Music Café for an intimate, confessional soul set.
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Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent, South Street Seaport, ManhattanSniff 30 perfumery notes from touch-activated misters and leave with a Polaroid scent portrait at this free Front Street gallery near the Seaport.
Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent, South Street Seaport, ManhattanSniff 30 perfumery notes from touch-activated misters and leave with a Polaroid scent portrait at this free Front Street gallery near the Seaport.
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Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynIceland's Daði Freyr, the Think About Things Eurovision favorite, brings his synth-pop dance party to Brooklyn Steel.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynIceland's Daði Freyr, the Think About Things Eurovision favorite, brings his synth-pop dance party to Brooklyn Steel.
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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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Fort Tryon Park: Cloister Lawn, ManhattanWireless headphones, switchable music channels and a crowd dancing in near-silence on Cloisters Lawn, high above the Hudson in Fort Tryon Park.
Fort Tryon Park: Cloister Lawn, ManhattanWireless headphones, switchable music channels and a crowd dancing in near-silence on Cloisters Lawn, high above the Hudson in Fort Tryon Park.
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