Upcoming events in Harlem — curated from the Stumblday board and refreshed regularly.
19 picks · checked Aug 25
Museum of the City of New York, East Harlem, ManhattanA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
Museum of the City of New York, East Harlem, ManhattanA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
West Harlem Piers: Excursion Pier, ManhattanFree outdoor Zumba on the West Harlem Piers—dance-cardio with river views as part of NYC Parks' Summer on the Hudson.
West Harlem Piers: Excursion Pier, ManhattanFree outdoor Zumba on the West Harlem Piers—dance-cardio with river views as part of NYC Parks' Summer on the Hudson.
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanEl Museo revisits Papo Colo's 1982 plywood Octopus and builds a show about artists and poets working together.
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanEl Museo revisits Papo Colo's 1982 plywood Octopus and builds a show about artists and poets working together.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPeggy 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, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPeggy 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, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 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, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 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, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeventeen teenage photographers show New York street scenes and home interiors beside prints by Harlem's James Van Der Zee.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeventeen teenage photographers show New York street scenes and home interiors beside prints by Harlem's James Van Der Zee.
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Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanFinal weekend of the Studio Museum's sixth 'F' show — 17 emerging artists of African and Afro-Latinx descent in the new 125th Street building. Closing day is a free Studio Sunday.
Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanFinal weekend of the Studio Museum's sixth 'F' show — 17 emerging artists of African and Afro-Latinx descent in the new 125th Street building. Closing day is a free Studio Sunday.
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanThe 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, ManhattanThe 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.
Central Park: Harlem Meer Picnic Area, ManhattanRagesoss · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGather by the water at Harlem Meer for an all-day outdoor hangout.
Central Park: Harlem Meer Picnic Area, ManhattanRagesoss · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGather by the water at Harlem Meer for an all-day outdoor hangout.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
West Harlem Piers: Marginal Street Between 125th 123rd St., ManhattanR&B singer Ilana Morris closes the free Summer on the Hudson jam series at West Harlem Piers, the river going pink behind her.
West Harlem Piers: Marginal Street Between 125th 123rd St., ManhattanR&B singer Ilana Morris closes the free Summer on the Hudson jam series at West Harlem Piers, the river going pink behind her.
Harlem Rose Garden, Harlem, ManhattanSaxophonist David Lee Jones plays a free hour in the Harlem Rose Garden, a community plot on East 129th Street, before the festival's opening night.
Harlem Rose Garden, Harlem, ManhattanSaxophonist David Lee Jones plays a free hour in the Harlem Rose Garden, a community plot on East 129th Street, before the festival's opening night.
P.S. 155 Playground, East Harlem, ManhattanFree headphone party in an East Harlem playground — NYC Parks hands out headsets and the whole block dances to nothing anyone can hear.
P.S. 155 Playground, East Harlem, ManhattanFree headphone party in an East Harlem playground — NYC Parks hands out headsets and the whole block dances to nothing anyone can hear.
Harlem Rose Garden, Harlem, ManhattanSaxophonist David Lee Jones plays a free quartet set in the Harlem Rose Garden — a pocket-sized room before the festival's big stage.
Harlem Rose Garden, Harlem, ManhattanSaxophonist David Lee Jones plays a free quartet set in the Harlem Rose Garden — a pocket-sized room before the festival's big stage.
St. Nicholas Park, Harlem, ManhattanMythshaker · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCaptain & The Nu Gypsies play the James Baldwin Lawn in St. Nicholas Park — free jazz in the Harlem park series, no ticket needed.
St. Nicholas Park, Harlem, ManhattanMythshaker · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCaptain & The Nu Gypsies play the James Baldwin Lawn in St. Nicholas Park — free jazz in the Harlem park series, no ticket needed.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanMomos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsTwenty-eight Harlem artists hang work outdoors in Marcus Garvey Park, with a drop-in self-portrait workshop led by Elan Cadiz.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanMomos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsTwenty-eight Harlem artists hang work outdoors in Marcus Garvey Park, with a drop-in self-portrait workshop led by Elan Cadiz.
West Harlem Piers Park, West Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz Foundation of America brings Marcus Persiani & Trio Cachimbo to the Hudson for a free 75-minute sunset set. West Harlem Piers, no ticket needed.
West Harlem Piers Park, West Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz Foundation of America brings Marcus Persiani & Trio Cachimbo to the Hudson for a free 75-minute sunset set. West Harlem Piers, no ticket needed.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarlem's 57th African American Day Parade rolls up Adam Clayton Powell Blvd, with Grambling State's famed Tiger Marching Band leading the line.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarlem's 57th African American Day Parade rolls up Adam Clayton Powell Blvd, with Grambling State's famed Tiger Marching Band leading the line.
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