The best things to do in NYC This Saturday over Labor Day weekend 2026 (Sep 5–7) — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
19 picks · checked Sep 2
Film Forum, Hudson Square, ManhattanCoppola's 1992 vampire fever dream in a 35mm print, closing out a Saturday of the Film Forum retrospective. Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins and practically no digital anything.
Film Forum, Hudson Square, ManhattanCoppola's 1992 vampire fever dream in a 35mm print, closing out a Saturday of the Film Forum retrospective. Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins and practically no digital anything.
Greenwich House Theater, West Village, ManhattanMarin Ireland's acclaimed play returns with Lupita Nyong'o opening a rotating star cast — this is its first full weekend of previews at Greenwich House.
Greenwich House Theater, West Village, ManhattanMarin Ireland's acclaimed play returns with Lupita Nyong'o opening a rotating star cast — this is its first full weekend of previews at Greenwich House.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanThe rapper behind 1999 and B4.Da.$$ squeezes into the 200-seat Blue Note for two nightly sets rather than an arena stage.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanThe rapper behind 1999 and B4.Da.$$ squeezes into the 200-seat Blue Note for two nightly sets rather than an arena stage.
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensHot Since 82's annual full-venue Knockdown Center takeover, with New York house legend Danny Tenaglia joining a 3pm-to-5am indoor-outdoor marathon.
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensHot Since 82's annual full-venue Knockdown Center takeover, with New York house legend Danny Tenaglia joining a 3pm-to-5am indoor-outdoor marathon.
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The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanA full R&B dance party at nine in the morning, on the Pier 17 rooftop.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanA full R&B dance party at nine in the morning, on the Pier 17 rooftop.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynThe Grammy-winning French duo take over the decks at Pacha New York on Labor Day Saturday, with hometown provocateur The Dare sharing the bill until 4 AM.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynThe Grammy-winning French duo take over the decks at Pacha New York on Labor Day Saturday, with hometown provocateur The Dare sharing the bill until 4 AM.
Gramercy Theatre, Gramercy, ManhattanKevin Fredericks, the comedian millions know as KevOnStage, builds an entire solo show out of losing people and laughing anyway.
Gramercy Theatre, Gramercy, ManhattanKevin Fredericks, the comedian millions know as KevOnStage, builds an entire solo show out of losing people and laughing anyway.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanJill Godmilow's 1995 film of Ron Vawter's legendary two-part performance, on 16mm, inside Anthology's weekend tribute to Godmilow.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanJill Godmilow's 1995 film of Ron Vawter's legendary two-part performance, on 16mm, inside Anthology's weekend tribute to Godmilow.
Roxy Cinema New York, Tribeca, ManhattanA brand-new indie horror shot for a 35mm release — undead friars, a college radio DJ, a punk band in the woods — with director Kurtis Spieler in person after the show.
Roxy Cinema New York, Tribeca, ManhattanA brand-new indie horror shot for a 35mm release — undead friars, a college radio DJ, a punk band in the woods — with director Kurtis Spieler in person after the show.
Film Forum, Hudson Square, ManhattanThe Berlinale Teddy winner about queer avant-garde filmmaker Barbara Hammer opens Friday, with director Brydie O'Connor in person for Q&As on both Friday and Saturday.
Film Forum, Hudson Square, ManhattanThe Berlinale Teddy winner about queer avant-garde filmmaker Barbara Hammer opens Friday, with director Brydie O'Connor in person for Q&As on both Friday and Saturday.
Bryant Park, Midtown, ManhattanDancers from the Limón Dance Company lead a free modern dance class on the Bryant Park lawn, with live accompaniment and no experience needed.
Bryant Park, Midtown, ManhattanDancers from the Limón Dance Company lead a free modern dance class on the Bryant Park lawn, with live accompaniment and no experience needed.
Midland Beach Splash Plaza, Midland Beach, Staten IslandFree open-air Zumba with instructor Madeline Morales at the Midland Beach splash plaza, right on the FDR Boardwalk and beach.
Midland Beach Splash Plaza, Midland Beach, Staten IslandFree open-air Zumba with instructor Madeline Morales at the Midland Beach splash plaza, right on the FDR Boardwalk and beach.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA first-year electronic festival takes over Industry City with two stages running eighteen hours a day, indoors and outdoors, across the long weekend.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA first-year electronic festival takes over Industry City with two stages running eighteen hours a day, indoors and outdoors, across the long weekend.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynIbiza's Glitterbox brings Dam Swindle, Mike Dunn and Cosmo to House of Yes for a no-phones disco marathon that runs until four.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynIbiza's Glitterbox brings Dam Swindle, Mike Dunn and Cosmo to House of Yes for a no-phones disco marathon that runs until four.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanWiseman's 1981 plunge into the Manhattan fashion machine, with a live introduction by film scholar Genevieve Yue, as part of a two-week citywide Wiseman celebration.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanWiseman's 1981 plunge into the Manhattan fashion machine, with a live introduction by film scholar Genevieve Yue, as part of a two-week citywide Wiseman celebration.
Smalls Jazz Club, West Village, ManhattanPianist Chris McCarthy leads a six-piece with vocalist Vanisha Gould and baritone saxophonist Eden Bareket in the Smalls basement.
Smalls Jazz Club, West Village, ManhattanPianist Chris McCarthy leads a six-piece with vocalist Vanisha Gould and baritone saxophonist Eden Bareket in the Smalls basement.
The Slipper Room, Lower East Side, ManhattanNew York's longest-running variety show has been going since 1999, stacking burlesque, comedy and neo-vaudeville acts across a whole evening.
The Slipper Room, Lower East Side, ManhattanNew York's longest-running variety show has been going since 1999, stacking burlesque, comedy and neo-vaudeville acts across a whole evening.
IFC Center, Greenwich Village, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSix award-winning shorts from this year's Sundance, jury winners Crisis Actor and The Boys and the Bees among them, in one 100-minute program.
IFC Center, Greenwich Village, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSix award-winning shorts from this year's Sundance, jury winners Crisis Actor and The Boys and the Bees among them, in one 100-minute program.
IFC Center, Greenwich Village, ManhattanEva Rinaldi · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDavid Byrne's big suit, restored in 4K: the greatest concert film ever made returns to IFC Center as a late-night ritual.
IFC Center, Greenwich Village, ManhattanEva Rinaldi · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDavid Byrne's big suit, restored in 4K: the greatest concert film ever made returns to IFC Center as a late-night ritual.
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