Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in the Upper West Side, Manhattan over Columbus Day weekend 2026 (Oct 10–12): 14 picks.
14 picks · checked Sep 17
The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanAcroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA Dee Dee Ramone Fender, a Studio 54 opening-night invite and the Saturday Night Fever script tell how broke 1970s NYC birthed disco, punk and hip hop.
The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanAcroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA Dee Dee Ramone Fender, a Studio 54 opening-night invite and the Saturday Night Fever script tell how broke 1970s NYC birthed disco, punk and hip hop.
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Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Chicks play Taking the Long Way for its 20th anniversary in the 2,900-seat Beacon, a rare theater-size show from an arena band.
Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Chicks play Taking the Long Way for its 20th anniversary in the 2,900-seat Beacon, a rare theater-size show from an arena band.
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Velvet Cowboy, Upper West Side, ManhattanCrushed velvet, fringe and a food menu where every item costs the same low price: the Jacob's Pickles team's 1970s desert saloon lands on the UWS.
Velvet Cowboy, Upper West Side, ManhattanCrushed velvet, fringe and a food menu where every item costs the same low price: the Jacob's Pickles team's 1970s desert saloon lands on the UWS.
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American Museum of Natural History, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe NBA's Larry O'Brien Trophy, freshly engraved with the champion Knicks, plus the Lombardi Trophy and Jesse Owens gold, at AMNH.
American Museum of Natural History, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe NBA's Larry O'Brien Trophy, freshly engraved with the champion Knicks, plus the Lombardi Trophy and Jesse Owens gold, at AMNH.
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David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Upper West Side, ManhattanBogotá indie rock quartet Nicolás y Los Fumadores play their first-ever U.S. show, free in Lincoln Center's Rubenstein Atrium.
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Upper West Side, ManhattanBogotá indie rock quartet Nicolás y Los Fumadores play their first-ever U.S. show, free in Lincoln Center's Rubenstein Atrium.
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New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, Upper West Side, ManhattanMark Normand, Gary Vider and Matt Ruby's long-running stand-up show, whose surprise drop-ins have included Bill Burr and Sarah Silverman.
New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, Upper West Side, ManhattanMark Normand, Gary Vider and Matt Ruby's long-running stand-up show, whose surprise drop-ins have included Bill Burr and Sarah Silverman.
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Smoke Jazz Club, Upper West Side, ManhattanPianist Renee Rosnes opens Smoke's annual Thelonious Monk celebration with Nicole Glover, David Wong and Carl Allen on Monk's birthday weekend.
Smoke Jazz Club, Upper West Side, ManhattanPianist Renee Rosnes opens Smoke's annual Thelonious Monk celebration with Nicole Glover, David Wong and Carl Allen on Monk's birthday weekend.
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David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Upper West Side, ManhattanMick Sullivan's hit kids' history podcast The Past and The Curious hits the stage with songs about forgotten firsts — free at Lincoln Center.
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Upper West Side, ManhattanMick Sullivan's hit kids' history podcast The Past and The Curious hits the stage with songs about forgotten firsts — free at Lincoln Center.
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Grand Bazaar NYC, Upper West Side, ManhattanCandles, ceramics, cozy textiles and handmade gifts fill Grand Bazaar's indoor-outdoor UWS market, with makers selling their own work at the stalls.
Grand Bazaar NYC, Upper West Side, ManhattanCandles, ceramics, cozy textiles and handmade gifts fill Grand Bazaar's indoor-outdoor UWS market, with makers selling their own work at the stalls.
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The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanLove letters, petitions and military correspondence reveal the New York women who fought for and against independence, in its final weeks.
The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanLove letters, petitions and military correspondence reveal the New York women who fought for and against independence, in its final weeks.
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Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKids build mini vehicles painted like South America's decorated trucks, with waterfalls, animals and green mountains, in CMOM's Makerspace.
Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKids build mini vehicles painted like South America's decorated trucks, with waterfalls, animals and green mountains, in CMOM's Makerspace.
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WP Theater, Upper West Side, ManhattanA London teen sets a twisted online trap to find her missing brother in Melis Aker's darkly funny world premiere at WP Theater.
WP Theater, Upper West Side, ManhattanA London teen sets a twisted online trap to find her missing brother in Melis Aker's darkly funny world premiere at WP Theater.
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The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanNicholas Hartmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMore than 135 rare books, manuscripts, playbills and broadsides show how Irish writers mythmade a nation, at The New York Historical.
The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanNicholas Hartmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMore than 135 rare books, manuscripts, playbills and broadsides show how Irish writers mythmade a nation, at The New York Historical.
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The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanChristopher Flach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsArt, artifacts and founding documents from The New York Historical's collections, arranged around what the promise of liberty actually meant.
The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanChristopher Flach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsArt, artifacts and founding documents from The New York Historical's collections, arranged around what the promise of liberty actually meant.
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