The best things to do in Manhattan over Labor Day weekend 2026 (Sep 5–7) — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
13 picks · checked Sep 2
Central Park: 110th and Lenox, ManhattanAn open-air market sets up at Central Park's 110th and Lenox corner — vendors, crafts and food at the Harlem gateway to the park.
Central Park: 110th and Lenox, ManhattanAn open-air market sets up at Central Park's 110th and Lenox corner — vendors, crafts and food at the Harlem gateway to the park.
Johnny Hartman Square: Johnny Hartman Square, ManhattanA daylong market in Manhattan featuring local vendors, youth entrepreneurs and green products.
Johnny Hartman Square: Johnny Hartman Square, ManhattanA daylong market in Manhattan featuring local vendors, youth entrepreneurs and green products.
East River Esplanade 36th-38th: 36th-38th St, ManhattanA pop-up food market lands on the East River Esplanade in Murray Hill — vendors, river breeze and the Midtown skyline behind you.
East River Esplanade 36th-38th: 36th-38th St, ManhattanA pop-up food market lands on the East River Esplanade in Murray Hill — vendors, river breeze and the Midtown skyline behind you.
Washington Market Park: Washington Market Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA Tribeca Greenmarket sets up beside Washington Market Park's Victorian gazebo — regional farms in the middle of downtown's family district.
Washington Market Park: Washington Market Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA Tribeca Greenmarket sets up beside Washington Market Park's Victorian gazebo — regional farms in the middle of downtown's family district.
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Prince St between Mulberry & Mott St, ManhattanHandmade jewelry, Moroccan fashion and Italian-leather goods line Prince Street beside St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Nolita.
Prince St between Mulberry & Mott St, ManhattanHandmade jewelry, Moroccan fashion and Italian-leather goods line Prince Street beside St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Nolita.
W Houston St between Thompson & Macdougal St, ManhattanThe parish flea market spills down West Houston in the South Village, a block of vintage, bric-a-brac and vendor tables outside St. Anthony's.
W Houston St between Thompson & Macdougal St, ManhattanThe parish flea market spills down West Houston in the South Village, a block of vintage, bric-a-brac and vendor tables outside St. Anthony's.
Worth Square: Triangle, ManhattanA food market fills the little triangle at Worth Square, in the shadow of the Flatiron Building and the Broadway plazas.
Worth Square: Triangle, ManhattanA food market fills the little triangle at Worth Square, in the shadow of the Flatiron Building and the Broadway plazas.
Second Ave between E 97th & E 99th St, ManhattanProduce stands on Second Avenue at 97th Street, outside Metropolitan Hospital on the Upper East Side–East Harlem line.
Second Ave between E 97th & E 99th St, ManhattanProduce stands on Second Avenue at 97th Street, outside Metropolitan Hospital on the Upper East Side–East Harlem line.
Lenox Ave between W 136th & W 137th St, ManhattanFarm stands on Lenox Avenue outside Harlem Hospital, where the WPA murals hang behind the glass facade.
Lenox Ave between W 136th & W 137th St, ManhattanFarm stands on Lenox Avenue outside Harlem Hospital, where the WPA murals hang behind the glass facade.
Broadway between W 113th & W 116th St, ManhattanFarm-fresh produce and baked goods on Broadway by Columbia University — a Morningside Heights market staple.
Broadway between W 113th & W 116th St, ManhattanFarm-fresh produce and baked goods on Broadway by Columbia University — a Morningside Heights market staple.
Jackie Robinson Park: Sidewalk, ManhattanHarlem's Grassroots Farmers Market lines the Jackie Robinson Park sidewalk with regional produce — EBT accepted, neighborhood-run.
Jackie Robinson Park: Sidewalk, ManhattanHarlem's Grassroots Farmers Market lines the Jackie Robinson Park sidewalk with regional produce — EBT accepted, neighborhood-run.
W 97th St between Columbus & Amsterdam Ave, ManhattanAn Upper West Side Friday greenmarket on West 97th brings regional farm stands to the neighborhood — free to browse.
W 97th St between Columbus & Amsterdam Ave, ManhattanAn Upper West Side Friday greenmarket on West 97th brings regional farm stands to the neighborhood — free to browse.
Union Square Park: North Plaza, ManhattanPeak-season corn, tomatoes and stone fruit from more than 140 regional growers fill the north plaza, the city's original farmers market.
Union Square Park: North Plaza, ManhattanPeak-season corn, tomatoes and stone fruit from more than 140 regional growers fill the north plaza, the city's original farmers market.
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