Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan over Columbus Day weekend 2026 (Oct 10–12): 12 picks.
12 picks · checked Sep 17
New World Stages (Stage 1), Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanCasey "Poppins" Nedelka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWesterberg High's croquet-mallet queens take their last bow at New World Stages — the cult musical closes before its national tour.
New World Stages (Stage 1), Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanCasey "Poppins" Nedelka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWesterberg High's croquet-mallet queens take their last bow at New World Stages — the cult musical closes before its national tour.
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New World Stages, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanAudience volunteers get pulled onstage to spell against six misfit kids in this Tony-winning musical revival, now in its final weeks.
New World Stages, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanAudience volunteers get pulled onstage to spell against six misfit kids in this Tony-winning musical revival, now in its final weeks.
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Terminal 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanWelsh brothers Overmono bring their euphoric UK breakbeat live show to Terminal 5, the biggest dance ticket of the Friday.
Terminal 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanWelsh brothers Overmono bring their euphoric UK breakbeat live show to Terminal 5, the biggest dance ticket of the Friday.
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Terminal 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanFor the first time ever, DJ Shadow plays a set built only from Endtroducing, the 1996 sample landmark, now turning 30.
Terminal 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanFor the first time ever, DJ Shadow plays a set built only from Endtroducing, the 1996 sample landmark, now turning 30.
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New World Stages, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanOff-Broadway's long-running bubble spectacle fills the air with giant, smoke-filled and light-lit bubbles, some big enough to hold a kid.
New World Stages, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanOff-Broadway's long-running bubble spectacle fills the air with giant, smoke-filled and light-lit bubbles, some big enough to hold a kid.
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Signature Theatre (Pershing Square Signature Center), Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanKelly Marie Tran plays a playwright hunting her missing dad through Chinatown myth in Lauren Yee's 'kind of true' comedy at Signature.
Signature Theatre (Pershing Square Signature Center), Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanKelly Marie Tran plays a playwright hunting her missing dad through Chinatown myth in Lauren Yee's 'kind of true' comedy at Signature.
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MCC Theater, Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanAnne Washburn's world premiere follows a Texas TikToker unravelling after a pride flag goes up across the street, starting previews at MCC.
MCC Theater, Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanAnne Washburn's world premiere follows a Texas TikToker unravelling after a pride flag goes up across the street, starting previews at MCC.
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Lucky Cheng's at Green Fig, YOTEL New York Times Square, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanNew York's original drag dining room, running since 1993, serves a brunch entrée and bottomless mimosas with a live queen-hosted show.
Lucky Cheng's at Green Fig, YOTEL New York Times Square, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanNew York's original drag dining room, running since 1993, serves a brunch entrée and bottomless mimosas with a live queen-hosted show.
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New World Stages - Stage 2, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanCanadian rakugo storyteller Katsura Sunshine kneels in a kimono with only a fan and a towel, performing 400-year-old Japanese comic stories in English.
New World Stages - Stage 2, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanCanadian rakugo storyteller Katsura Sunshine kneels in a kimono with only a fan and a towel, performing 400-year-old Japanese comic stories in English.
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Rise Bar, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanJazz Guy from New Jersey, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHell's Kitchen gay bar Rise runs two weekend drag brunch seatings on Ninth Avenue, with a rotating cast of local queens.
Rise Bar, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanJazz Guy from New Jersey, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHell's Kitchen gay bar Rise runs two weekend drag brunch seatings on Ninth Avenue, with a rotating cast of local queens.
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New World Stages - Stage 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanSerge Sudeikin · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsIllusionist Jamie Allan mixes close-up magic with big-screen projections and tech-driven illusions in Amaze at New World Stages.
New World Stages - Stage 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanSerge Sudeikin · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsIllusionist Jamie Allan mixes close-up magic with big-screen projections and tech-driven illusions in Amaze at New World Stages.
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Westside Theatre, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHoward Ashman and Alan Menken's man-eating plant musical plays a tiny Hell's Kitchen house where Audrey II fills most of the stage.
Westside Theatre, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHoward Ashman and Alan Menken's man-eating plant musical plays a tiny Hell's Kitchen house where Audrey II fills most of the stage.
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