The best things to do in NYC This Sunday over Labor Day weekend 2026 (Sep 5–7) — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
14 picks · checked Sep 2
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.
The Amph at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanLaurie Anderson, Davone Tines and a rotating house band reset Allen Ginsberg's poems as songs on Little Island's amphitheatre stage.
The Amph at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanLaurie Anderson, Davone Tines and a rotating house band reset Allen Ginsberg's poems as songs on Little Island's amphitheatre stage.
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.
Terminal 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanThe French-Cameroonian R&B star behind Le Temps brings his francophone crowd to Terminal 5 for a rare New York headline night.
Terminal 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanThe French-Cameroonian R&B star behind Le Temps brings his francophone crowd to Terminal 5 for a rare New York headline night.
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Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynDon Toliver brings the Nitrous leg of the Octane World Tour to Barclays Center, with Chase B and friends running a DJ set beforehand.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynDon Toliver brings the Nitrous leg of the Octane World Tour to Barclays Center, with Chase B and friends running a DJ set beforehand.
The Ruins at Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensThe UK bass shape-shifter makes his Knockdown Center debut with a seven-hour open-air day party in The Ruins, backed by New York's x3butterfly and adobeprincess.
The Ruins at Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensThe UK bass shape-shifter makes his Knockdown Center debut with a seven-hour open-air day party in The Ruins, backed by New York's x3butterfly and adobeprincess.
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.
Palladium Times Square, Times Square, ManhattanThai stars Zee Pruk and NuNew return to the US after three years for a tiered fan meeting with photo and interaction perks.
Palladium Times Square, Times Square, ManhattanThai stars Zee Pruk and NuNew return to the US after three years for a tiered fan meeting with photo and interaction perks.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanThe Northern Irish band whose bodhran and accordion shaped Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl plays an early-evening Lower East Side set.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanThe Northern Irish band whose bodhran and accordion shaped Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl plays an early-evening Lower East Side set.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanLes Greene and his band close out the Labor Day weekend at Mercury Lounge with a soul and R&B set in the club's back room.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanLes Greene and his band close out the Labor Day weekend at Mercury Lounge with a soul and R&B set in the club's back room.
Patio at Radio Hotel, Washington Heights, ManhattanBachata institution Raulin Rodriguez plays an open-air uptown patio with Frias opening, in the neighbourhood where the genre actually lives.
Patio at Radio Hotel, Washington Heights, ManhattanBachata institution Raulin Rodriguez plays an open-air uptown patio with Frias opening, in the neighbourhood where the genre actually lives.
Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, ManhattanTony-nominated singer Ann Hampton Callaway works through Night and Day and a rare posthumous Cole Porter duet high above Columbus Circle.
Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, ManhattanTony-nominated singer Ann Hampton Callaway works through Night and Day and a rare posthumous Cole Porter duet high above Columbus Circle.
Village Vanguard, West Village, ManhattanBassist John Patitucci brings saxophonist Chris Potter and drummer Brian Blade into the Vanguard's basement for the last nights of a six-night stand.
Village Vanguard, West Village, ManhattanBassist John Patitucci brings saxophonist Chris Potter and drummer Brian Blade into the Vanguard's basement for the last nights of a six-night stand.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanThe Harlem Gospel Choir turns the Blue Note into a midday revival, with full call-and-response harmony singing over a brunch menu.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanThe Harlem Gospel Choir turns the Blue Note into a midday revival, with full call-and-response harmony singing over a brunch menu.
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