Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Midtown, Manhattan over Columbus Day weekend 2026 (Oct 10–12): 40 picks, refreshed weekly.
40 picks · checked Sep 17
Fifth Avenue, Midtown to Upper East Side, ManhattanMarching bands, floats and a sea of red, white and green take over Fifth Avenue for the city's big Italian-American heritage parade.
Fifth Avenue, Midtown to Upper East Side, ManhattanMarching bands, floats and a sea of red, white and green take over Fifth Avenue for the city's big Italian-American heritage parade.
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Fifth Avenue, Midtown (formation at East 43rd–47th Streets), ManhattanDelegations from some 20 Spanish-speaking countries dance, drum and parade up Fifth Avenue as Hispanic Heritage Month nears its close.
Fifth Avenue, Midtown (formation at East 43rd–47th Streets), ManhattanDelegations from some 20 Spanish-speaking countries dance, drum and parade up Fifth Avenue as Hispanic Heritage Month nears its close.
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The Rink at Rockefeller Center, Midtown, Manhattan(vincent desjardins) from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOpening day on the sunken rink ringed by Rockefeller Center's Art Deco towers, a Midtown tradition since 1936 — the ice is back this weekend.
The Rink at Rockefeller Center, Midtown, Manhattan(vincent desjardins) from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOpening day on the sunken rink ringed by Rockefeller Center's Art Deco towers, a Midtown tradition since 1936 — the ice is back this 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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Carnegie Deli, 834 Seventh Avenue, Midtown, ManhattanCarnegie Deli is back after 10 years, in the old Stage Deli space, with the Wall of Fame photos and pastrami piled high on rye.
Carnegie Deli, 834 Seventh Avenue, Midtown, ManhattanCarnegie Deli is back after 10 years, in the old Stage Deli space, with the Wall of Fame photos and pastrami piled high on rye.
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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 Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanChoreographer Sarah Michelson turns MoMA's atrium into her daily workspace, dancing with a rotating cast during museum hours — final weekend.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanChoreographer Sarah Michelson turns MoMA's atrium into her daily workspace, dancing with a rotating cast during museum hours — final weekend.
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Madison Square Garden, Midtown (above Penn Station), ManhattanThe Rangers host the Canucks at the Garden in the opening weeks of the NHL season, an early-evening puck drop before the holiday.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown (above Penn Station), ManhattanThe Rangers host the Canucks at the Garden in the opening weeks of the NHL season, an early-evening puck drop before the holiday.
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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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The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, ManhattanBilly Crystal tells stories from a career that runs from SNL to the Oscars stage, celebrating his new Broadway solo show 860.
The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, ManhattanBilly Crystal tells stories from a career that runs from SNL to the Oscars stage, celebrating his new Broadway solo show 860.
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Sixth Avenue, 42nd to 56th Streets, Midtown, ManhattanFourteen blocks of Sixth Avenue close to traffic for food stalls, crafts and vendors, from Bryant Park up to 56th Street.
Sixth Avenue, 42nd to 56th Streets, Midtown, ManhattanFourteen blocks of Sixth Avenue close to traffic for food stalls, crafts and vendors, from Bryant Park up to 56th Street.
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Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Midtown, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski and Jack McBrayer reunite at Radio City for a never-televised 30 Rock night.
Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Midtown, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski and Jack McBrayer reunite at Radio City for a never-televised 30 Rock night.
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Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Midtown (above Penn Station), ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA full orchestra plays the Chrono Trigger soundtrack at MSG's theater, the Comic Con weekend pick for 16-bit RPG diehards.
Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Midtown (above Penn Station), ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA full orchestra plays the Chrono Trigger soundtrack at MSG's theater, the Comic Con weekend pick for 16-bit RPG diehards.
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Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Midtown, ManhattanSteve Lacy brings his Oh Yeah? album tour to Radio City, one of the marquee stops on a 27-date fall run.
Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Midtown, ManhattanSteve Lacy brings his Oh Yeah? album tour to Radio City, one of the marquee stops on a 27-date fall run.
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The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, ManhattanSylvester Stallone and writer Terence Winter screen the Tulsa King season 4 premiere early, then talk the show on stage.
The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, ManhattanSylvester Stallone and writer Terence Winter screen the Tulsa King season 4 premiere early, then talk the show on stage.
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Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Midtown, ManhattanThe Format celebrate 20 years of Dog Problems at Radio City with The Get Up Kids and Phantom Planet on a one-night-only bill.
Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Midtown, ManhattanThe Format celebrate 20 years of Dog Problems at Radio City with The Get Up Kids and Phantom Planet on a one-night-only bill.
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The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, ManhattanLuke Grimes, Kayce Dutton himself, screens an early episode of the Yellowstone spinoff Marshals' second season and talks the show.
The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, ManhattanLuke Grimes, Kayce Dutton himself, screens an early episode of the Yellowstone spinoff Marshals' second season and talks the show.
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Madison Square Garden, Midtown (above Penn Station), ManhattanThe Knicks host the Timberwolves at the Garden in a holiday-Monday preseason tune-up before the new NBA season tips off.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown (above Penn Station), ManhattanThe Knicks host the Timberwolves at the Garden in a holiday-Monday preseason tune-up before the new NBA season tips off.
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Laura Pels Theatre, Midtown / Theater District, ManhattanRoundabout's new Off-Broadway musical follows one beating heart, two families and a transplant team through 24 hours. Kait Kerrigan wrote the book and Anne and Ian Eisendrath wrote the score.
Laura Pels Theatre, Midtown / Theater District, ManhattanRoundabout's new Off-Broadway musical follows one beating heart, two families and a transplant team through 24 hours. Kait Kerrigan wrote the book and Anne and Ian Eisendrath wrote the score.
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The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanRare Surrealist artists' books by Andre Breton, Claude Cahun, Salvador Dali, Max Ernst and Toyen, drawn from MoMA's holdings.
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanRare Surrealist artists' books by Andre Breton, Claude Cahun, Salvador Dali, Max Ernst and Toyen, drawn from MoMA's holdings.
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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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HERO at Rockefeller Center, Midtown, ManhattanSeventeen art projects across eight light-and-sound rooms below Rockefeller Center — the immersive show's final stretch before it closes.
HERO at Rockefeller Center, Midtown, ManhattanSeventeen art projects across eight light-and-sound rooms below Rockefeller Center — the immersive show's final stretch before it closes.
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Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanMoMA's Yuen Woo-ping survey hits its best weekend: Kung Fu Hustle, both Once Upon a Time in China films and The Grandmaster in its Hong Kong cut.
Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanMoMA's Yuen Woo-ping survey hits its best weekend: Kung Fu Hustle, both Once Upon a Time in China films and The Grandmaster in its Hong Kong cut.
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