Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Harlem, Manhattan over Columbus Day weekend 2026 (Oct 10–12): 14 picks, refreshed weekly.
14 picks · checked Sep 17
Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree Sunday entry to the new Studio Museum on 125th Street, with Peggy Cooper Cafritz's collection, gallery talks and drop-in art-making.
Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree Sunday entry to the new Studio Museum on 125th Street, with Peggy Cooper Cafritz's collection, gallery talks and drop-in art-making.
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El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanPaul Lowry from New York, EEUU de A · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 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.
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanPaul Lowry from New York, EEUU de A · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 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.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanMomos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsJulie 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.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanMomos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsJulie 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.
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Museum of the City of New York, East Harlem, ManhattanA recreated 18th-century tavern, a walk-through Canvas Town and Assassin's Creed III scenes put you inside Revolutionary New York at MCNY.
Museum of the City of New York, East Harlem, ManhattanA recreated 18th-century tavern, a walk-through Canvas Town and Assassin's Creed III scenes put you inside Revolutionary New York at MCNY.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanPeggy Cooper Cafritz gave the Studio Museum over 400 works; this newly opened show is the first big look at what she bought and why.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanPeggy Cooper Cafritz gave the Studio Museum over 400 works; this newly opened show is the first big look at what she bought and why.
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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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Comedy In Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBronx-born comic Brandon Reaves tapes his birthday show in Harlem with Travis Harris, guest Phunny Phi and DJ TY Brand on the decks.
Comedy In Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBronx-born comic Brandon Reaves tapes his birthday show in Harlem with Travis Harris, guest Phunny Phi and DJ TY Brand on the decks.
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Comedy In Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanDef Comedy Jam and ComicView veteran Rob Stapleton takes over Comedy In Harlem for three birthday shows with special guests.
Comedy In Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanDef Comedy Jam and ComicView veteran Rob Stapleton takes over Comedy In Harlem for three birthday shows with special guests.
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Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanDerriann Pharr, Simonette Quamina and Taylor Simmons debut the first residency show made inside the Studio Museum's new 125th Street home.
Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanDerriann Pharr, Simonette Quamina and Taylor Simmons debut the first residency show made inside the Studio Museum's new 125th Street home.
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East Harlem Bilingual Headstart Program, East Harlem, ManhattanA bilingual Latino book festival in El Barrio with hip-hop and memoir writing workshops, open mic, a kids' story corner and live music.
East Harlem Bilingual Headstart Program, East Harlem, ManhattanA bilingual Latino book festival in El Barrio with hip-hop and memoir writing workshops, open mic, a kids' story corner and live music.
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Morningside Park, Harlem, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFollow Urban Park Rangers along Harlem's cliffside parks, from Morningside Park through St. Nicholas Park to Jackie Robinson Park.
Morningside Park, Harlem, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFollow Urban Park Rangers along Harlem's cliffside parks, from Morningside Park through St. Nicholas Park to Jackie Robinson Park.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanA site-specific commission built on the flying geese quilt pattern said to have signalled the route north along the Underground Railroad.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanA site-specific commission built on the flying geese quilt pattern said to have signalled the route north along the Underground Railroad.
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El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanPaul Lowry · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEl Museo revisits Papo Colo's 1982 plywood Octopus and builds a show about artists and poets working together.
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanPaul Lowry · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEl Museo revisits Papo Colo's 1982 plywood Octopus and builds a show about artists and poets working together.
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Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanSeventeen New York teens photograph subways, streets and quiet moments at home in the Studio Museum's Expanding the Walls show.
Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanSeventeen New York teens photograph subways, streets and quiet moments at home in the Studio Museum's Expanding the Walls show.
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