Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Upper Manhattan, Manhattan over Labor Day weekend 2026 (Sep 5–7): 7 picks, refreshed weekly.
7 picks · checked Sep 2
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA rescued New Deal mural cycle painted for a hospital children's ward goes back on public view in East Harlem.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanDrop-in collage, drawing and fiber art for ages 3 and up at the Museum of the City of New York — kids' making sessions included with admission.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanDrop-in collage, drawing and fiber art for ages 3 and up at the Museum of the City of New York — kids' making sessions included with admission.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanMCNY's flagship show tells 400 years of NYC history in one sweep — how a Dutch trading post became the world's city.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanMCNY's flagship show tells 400 years of NYC history in one sweep — how a Dutch trading post became the world's city.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanSam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn MCNY exhibition spotlighting a figure who shaped New York's built environment — the people and forces behind the cityscape.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanSam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn MCNY exhibition spotlighting a figure who shaped New York's built environment — the people and forces behind the cityscape.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA 28-minute film racing through 400 years of New York history—the Museum of the City of New York's signature city-origins primer.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA 28-minute film racing through 400 years of New York history—the Museum of the City of New York's signature city-origins primer.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanAn MCNY exhibition examining New York under occupation during the Revolutionary War — a lesser-known chapter of the city's history.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanAn MCNY exhibition examining New York under occupation during the Revolutionary War — a lesser-known chapter of the city's history.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA glowing light installation floats above the Museum of the City of New York's rotunda—one of the most photographed spots in the building.
Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, ManhattanA glowing light installation floats above the Museum of the City of New York's rotunda—one of the most photographed spots in the building.
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