Things to Do in Manhattan the Weekend of Oct 23–25, 2026

Oct 23–25 · 83 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 3 free in the top 10 · updated Oct 5

The 10 best things to do in Manhattan the weekend of Oct 23–25

  1. Diwali at Times Square — Saturday, October 24 · Free · Times Square
  2. Brancusi: The Artist and His Studio — October 25 – February 27 · Midtown
  3. The New Yorker Festival 2026 — October 23–25 · Manhattan
  4. Lee Bul: The Anatomy of Every Setting Sun — On view through Oct 24 · Free · Chelsea
  5. Riverside Park Pup Halloween Parade — Saturday, October 24, 12pm–3pm · Free · Upper West Side
  6. NewFest38: New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival — Thursday, October 15 - Sunday, October 25 · Various
  7. Proof — On Broadway · Tickets from ~$80 · Theater District
  8. Joe Turner's Come and Gone — On Broadway · Theater District
  9. Death Becomes Her — Through October 25 · From $89 · Theater District
  10. Designing the Gilded Age: Drawings from the Studios of Louis C. Tiffany — October 22 – February 7 · Upper East Side

More picks for Oct 23–25, 2026

Planning ahead for Oct 23–25, 2026?

It lands the Friday before, plus every Friday until then. Unsubscribe anytime.

About this list

Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Manhattan the weekend of Oct 23–25, 2026: 83 picks, refreshed weekly.

Worth planning ahead

Big weekends coming up — save them now, plan later.

More this weekend across NYC