Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Midtown on Saturday of Columbus Day weekend, Oct 10: 26 picks, refreshed weekly.
26 picks · checked Sep 17
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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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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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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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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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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The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThirty works of digital and analog information design in MoMA's street-level gallery, which is free and open to the public.
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThirty works of digital and analog information design in MoMA's street-level gallery, which is free and open to the public.
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The Town Hall, Midtown, ManhattanThe Buena Vista Orchestra carries the Buena Vista Social Club songbook into The Town Hall, with a new album and a world tour behind them.
The Town Hall, Midtown, ManhattanThe Buena Vista Orchestra carries the Buena Vista Social Club songbook into The Town Hall, with a new album and a world tour behind them.
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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanMarianne Wex's 1977 body-language study meets Nona Faustine, Martine Gutierrez and Wendy Red Star in MoMA's new photo show.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanMarianne Wex's 1977 body-language study meets Nona Faustine, Martine Gutierrez and Wendy Red Star in MoMA's new photo show.
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Howard Greenberg Gallery, Midtown, ManhattanEmpty 1970s Manhattan streets shot at dawn on a 4x5 camera by a Chinatown-raised Walker Evans student, shown for the first time.
Howard Greenberg Gallery, Midtown, ManhattanEmpty 1970s Manhattan streets shot at dawn on a 4x5 camera by a Chinatown-raised Walker Evans student, shown for the first time.
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The Rutherford, Midtown (Penn Station), ManhattanLiter steins, warm pretzels and bratwurst on a rooftop beer hall across from Madison Square Garden — Midtown's Saturday Oktoberfest.
The Rutherford, Midtown (Penn Station), ManhattanLiter steins, warm pretzels and bratwurst on a rooftop beer hall across from Madison Square Garden — Midtown's Saturday Oktoberfest.
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New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Midtown, ManhattanThe library behind the lions marks 250 years of the Declaration with founding documents, free to walk in and see.
New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Midtown, ManhattanThe library behind the lions marks 250 years of the Declaration with founding documents, free to walk in and see.
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Masquerade NYC, Midtown West, ManhattanAndrew Lloyd Webber and Diane Paulus rebuilt a West 57th Street mansion into a walk-through Phantom of the Opera for about sixty guests at a time.
Masquerade NYC, Midtown West, ManhattanAndrew Lloyd Webber and Diane Paulus rebuilt a West 57th Street mansion into a walk-through Phantom of the Opera for about sixty guests at a time.
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The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanMoMA opens a century of animation from its own collection, from early hand-drawn cells to contemporary experiments.
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanMoMA opens a century of animation from its own collection, from early hand-drawn cells to contemporary experiments.
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Lever House, Midtown East, ManhattanFree sculpture, models and Akari lanterns fill the lobby and plaza of Bunshaft's 1952 landmark.
Lever House, Midtown East, ManhattanFree sculpture, models and Akari lanterns fill the lobby and plaza of Bunshaft's 1952 landmark.
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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) — Floor 1 lobby, Midtown, ManhattanOdili Donald Odita's floor-to-ceiling, music-inspired color wall turns MoMA's lobby into a cascading kaleidoscope of stripes and angles.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) — Floor 1 lobby, Midtown, ManhattanOdili Donald Odita's floor-to-ceiling, music-inspired color wall turns MoMA's lobby into a cascading kaleidoscope of stripes and angles.
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