The best things to do in NYC This Saturday on Saturday night of Labor Day weekend 2026, Sep 5 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
27 picks · checked Sep 2
Flushing Meadows, QueensSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday's evening card in Arthur Ashe Stadium closes out the third round, with the round of sixteen starting the next day.
Flushing Meadows, QueensSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday's evening card in Arthur Ashe Stadium closes out the third round, with the round of sixteen starting the next day.
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynSteel orchestras roll their pan racks onto the Brooklyn Museum lawn and battle for the New York Panorama crown until one in the morning.
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynSteel orchestras roll their pan racks onto the Brooklyn Museum lawn and battle for the New York Panorama crown until one in the morning.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAsmik Grigorian sings Tatiana's letter scene on a screen the size of the Met's facade, with 2,500 free plaza seats below.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAsmik Grigorian sings Tatiana's letter scene on a screen the size of the Met's facade, with 2,500 free plaza seats below.
Third-round night tennis inside Louis Armstrong Stadium, the tournament's second show court, with a retractable roof and its own ticket.
Third-round night tennis inside Louis Armstrong Stadium, the tournament's second show court, with a retractable roof and its own ticket.
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Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarry Styles plays back-to-back Garden nights on his 30-show residency — his only U.S. dates this year, with Jamie xx opening both.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarry Styles plays back-to-back Garden nights on his 30-show residency — his only U.S. dates this year, with Jamie xx opening both.
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.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensRauw Alejandro headlines the global debut of Red Bull Chapters, a three-act show tracing his past, present and future at Forest Hills Stadium.
Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, QueensRauw Alejandro headlines the global debut of Red Bull Chapters, a three-act show tracing his past, present and future at Forest Hills Stadium.
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.
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.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynJoy Division and New Order's founding bassist plays the restored Brooklyn Paramount, hammering those melodic basslines through a full band set.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynJoy Division and New Order's founding bassist plays the restored Brooklyn Paramount, hammering those melodic basslines through a full band set.
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.
Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanAsal brings the Kiss the Sun Tour to Irving Plaza, the balconied Union Square room that has launched acts for four decades.
Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanAsal brings the Kiss the Sun Tour to Irving Plaza, the balconied Union Square room that has launched acts for four decades.
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynA Cheinelle cap giveaway plus postgame fireworks at the ballpark where the Wonder Wheel sits just past the outfield wall.
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynA Cheinelle cap giveaway plus postgame fireworks at the ballpark where the Wonder Wheel sits just past the outfield wall.
Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanA two-night punk gathering takes over the Bowery Ballroom, with a combined pass for anyone planning to do both evenings.
Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanA two-night punk gathering takes over the Bowery Ballroom, with a combined pass for anyone planning to do both evenings.
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.
Frederick Douglass Playground: Soccer-01, ManhattanThe soccer field at Frederick Douglass Playground becomes an open-air cinema — a free Movies Under the Stars night for the Upper West Side.
Frederick Douglass Playground: Soccer-01, ManhattanThe soccer field at Frederick Douglass Playground becomes an open-air cinema — a free Movies Under the Stars night for the Upper West Side.
Major Mark Park: Major Mark Park, QueensChariots, chanting and Krishna devotion roll through Jamaica for the Janmashtami parade — Queens' Hindu community celebrates the divine birthday.
Major Mark Park: Major Mark Park, QueensChariots, chanting and Krishna devotion roll through Jamaica for the Janmashtami parade — Queens' Hindu community celebrates the divine birthday.
Melrose Ballroom, Astoria, QueensGrammy-nominated Mexico City band Elefante plays an 18-and-over late show at Melrose Ballroom, billed on some listings as Elefante en Queens.
Melrose Ballroom, Astoria, QueensGrammy-nominated Mexico City band Elefante plays an 18-and-over late show at Melrose Ballroom, billed on some listings as Elefante en Queens.
Public Records, Gowanus, BrooklynLithuanian folk trio Merope share a bill with multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily in Gowanus's purpose-built listening room.
Public Records, Gowanus, BrooklynLithuanian folk trio Merope share a bill with multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily in Gowanus's purpose-built listening room.
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.
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