The best things to do in NYC This Sunday over Labor Day weekend 2026 (Sep 5–7) — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
33 picks · checked Sep 2
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, QueensUnicycle basketball, races and a learn-to-ride area take over 34th Avenue's mile-plus open street in Jackson Heights for the festival's 17th year.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, QueensUnicycle basketball, races and a learn-to-ride area take over 34th Avenue's mile-plus open street in Jackson Heights for the festival's 17th year.
Pier i at West 70th Street, Upper West Side, ManhattanSideshow performers, carnival amusements, live bands and cotton candy take over a Hudson River pier for Riverside Park's free county fair.
Pier i at West 70th Street, Upper West Side, ManhattanSideshow performers, carnival amusements, live bands and cotton candy take over a Hudson River pier for Riverside Park's free county fair.
Union Pool, Williamsburg, BrooklynCrickets, the band of JD Samson, Roddy Bottum and Michael O'Neill, play a free afternoon backyard set at Union Pool with Tami Hart.
Union Pool, Williamsburg, BrooklynCrickets, the band of JD Samson, Roddy Bottum and Michael O'Neill, play a free afternoon backyard set at Union Pool with Tami Hart.
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.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMolière in the Park stages a free Don Juan in Prospect Park — the infamous seducer's single day of defiance, with live original music.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMolière in the Park stages a free Don Juan in Prospect Park — the infamous seducer's single day of defiance, with live original music.
Smorgasburg Prospect Park, Prospect Heights, BrooklynSteel pan bands, jerk chicken from chef Scotley Innis and Caribbean makers take over Breeze Hill as Smorgasburg turns Carnival - all free.
Smorgasburg Prospect Park, Prospect Heights, BrooklynSteel pan bands, jerk chicken from chef Scotley Innis and Caribbean makers take over Breeze Hill as Smorgasburg turns Carnival - all free.
The Glade at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanLeslie Jamison, Eric Kim and Doreen St. Felix read new stories about New York's food scene at Little Island's outdoor Glade.
The Glade at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanLeslie Jamison, Eric Kim and Doreen St. Felix read new stories about New York's food scene at Little Island's outdoor Glade.
Downtown Boathouse at Pier 26, Tribeca, ManhattanVolunteers hand out kayaks, paddles and life jackets for free 20-minute paddles in a protected embayment off Pier 26 in Hudson River Park.
Downtown Boathouse at Pier 26, Tribeca, ManhattanVolunteers hand out kayaks, paddles and life jackets for free 20-minute paddles in a protected embayment off Pier 26 in Hudson River Park.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFrida Kahlo returns from the dead for one Dia de Muertos in Gabriela Lena Frank's Spanish-language opera, free on the Met's facade.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFrida Kahlo returns from the dead for one Dia de Muertos in Gabriela Lena Frank's Spanish-language opera, free on the Met's facade.
Broadway at 103rd–104th St, Upper West Side, ManhattanJAPAN Fes takes over Broadway at 103rd Street with about 15 Japanese street-food vendors — takoyaki, yakitori, omurice and kakigori, free to wander from 10am to 6pm.
Broadway at 103rd–104th St, Upper West Side, ManhattanJAPAN Fes takes over Broadway at 103rd Street with about 15 Japanese street-food vendors — takoyaki, yakitori, omurice and kakigori, free to wander from 10am to 6pm.
Coney Island, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe final boardwalk karaoke session of the Coney Island season at Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, free to sing or to watch.
Coney Island, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe final boardwalk karaoke session of the Coney Island season at Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, free to sing or to watch.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free drop-in Vinyasa class on the lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park, no registration, with the East River and the skyline behind you.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free drop-in Vinyasa class on the lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park, no registration, with the East River and the skyline behind you.
Fort Hamilton at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton inside Industry City, with a full bar and no cover on a Sunday evening in Sunset Park.
Fort Hamilton at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton inside Industry City, with a full bar and no cover on a Sunday evening in Sunset Park.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, Queens34th Avenue closes for two days of races, workshops and unicycle basketball in Jackson Heights.
34th Avenue Open Street, Jackson Heights, Queens34th Avenue closes for two days of races, workshops and unicycle basketball in Jackson Heights.
Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards, Hudson Yards, ManhattanA free, weeklong US Open activation lands in Hudson Yards' Public Square: playable Wilson courts, a tennis gaming arena, ESPN coverage on the big screen and nightly Vessel DJs.
Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards, Hudson Yards, ManhattanA free, weeklong US Open activation lands in Hudson Yards' Public Square: playable Wilson courts, a tennis gaming arena, ESPN coverage on the big screen and nightly Vessel DJs.
Seaport Square and Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanA full-size tennis court lands in Seaport Square, with a Honey Deuce bar on the Heineken Riverdeck and an 18-foot screen at Sadie's Garden.
Seaport Square and Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanA full-size tennis court lands in Seaport Square, with a Honey Deuce bar on the Heineken Riverdeck and an 18-foot screen at Sadie's Garden.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 67th Street Surfing Beach, QueensCity kids catch their first waves at Rockaway's Beach 67th surf break — a free day of youth surf sessions in NYC's only surf zone.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 67th Street Surfing Beach, QueensCity kids catch their first waves at Rockaway's Beach 67th surf break — a free day of youth surf sessions in NYC's only surf zone.
104th St between 164th & 165th Ave, QueensDecorated wagons, costumed toddlers and generations of neighbors — a classic seaside baby parade rolls through Hamilton Beach for Labor Day.
104th St between 164th & 165th Ave, QueensDecorated wagons, costumed toddlers and generations of neighbors — a classic seaside baby parade rolls through Hamilton Beach for Labor Day.
Grant Park: General Permits, BronxFall migration kicks off — a free guided bird walk in the Bronx's Grant Park catches warblers and raptors riding the season's first south winds.
Grant Park: General Permits, BronxFall migration kicks off — a free guided bird walk in the Bronx's Grant Park catches warblers and raptors riding the season's first south winds.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxAlternative Archives closes at the always-free Bronx Museum, a Lifelong Studio show sharing its last weekend with the AIM Biennial upstairs.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxAlternative Archives closes at the always-free Bronx Museum, a Lifelong Studio show sharing its last weekend with the AIM Biennial upstairs.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Upper West Side, ManhattanSilvana Pizzuti leads free tai chi on the terrace of Riverside Park's Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, suitable for all fitness levels.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Upper West Side, ManhattanSilvana Pizzuti leads free tai chi on the terrace of Riverside Park's Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, suitable for all fitness levels.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park naturalists hand children magnifying glasses to examine what actually lives in the lake at Lakeside — free, drop-in.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park naturalists hand children magnifying glasses to examine what actually lives in the lake at Lakeside — free, drop-in.
Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, BronxNaturalist Debbi Dolan leads a slow walk through Van Cortlandt Park as fall migration brings warblers, thrushes and raptors through the Bronx.
Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, BronxNaturalist Debbi Dolan leads a slow walk through Van Cortlandt Park as fall migration brings warblers, thrushes and raptors through the Bronx.
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park, BrooklynHugh Sansom · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNaturalists at the Audubon Center open up the plants and animals of the park's waterfall and streams for families with magnifying glasses.
Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park, BrooklynHugh Sansom · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNaturalists at the Audubon Center open up the plants and animals of the park's waterfall and streams for families with magnifying glasses.
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