Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in the Meatpacking District, Manhattan next weekend, Sep 11–13, 2026: 8 picks, refreshed weekly.
8 picks · checked Sep 2
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney waives its $30 admission every Friday from 5-10pm — all eight floors open, often with DJs and a bar. Free tickets are required and go fast; reserve online.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney waives its $30 admission every Friday from 5-10pm — all eight floors open, often with DJs and a bar. Free tickets are required and go fast; reserve online.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanPop master Roy Lichtenstein's Ben-Day dots and comic-strip canvases come to the Whitney — instantly iconic American art.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanPop master Roy Lichtenstein's Ben-Day dots and comic-strip canvases come to the Whitney — instantly iconic American art.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanWarhol's private Polaroids from 1972-73, drawn from one of six personal albums: Montauk weekends, European trips and his dog Archie.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanWarhol's private Polaroids from 1972-73, drawn from one of six personal albums: Montauk weekends, European trips and his dog Archie.
9th Ave between 15th & 16th St, Meatpacking District, ManhattanA Sunday street fair on Ninth Avenue at Chelsea Market's doorstep — and it lands on the Whitney's free Second Sunday, with the High Line and Little Island a short walk away.
9th Ave between 15th & 16th St, Meatpacking District, ManhattanA Sunday street fair on Ninth Avenue at Chelsea Market's doorstep — and it lands on the Whitney's free Second Sunday, with the High Line and Little Island a short walk away.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAngellosIoannis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney Biennial's 56 artists, duos and collectives, with the first-floor galleries in their last few days before deinstallation.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAngellosIoannis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney Biennial's 56 artists, duos and collectives, with the first-floor galleries in their last few days before deinstallation.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanMinnie Evans drew angels, birds and faces from her dreams; the Whitney brings her back 50 years after giving her a first solo show.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanMinnie Evans drew angels, birds and faces from her dreams; the Whitney brings her back 50 years after giving her a first solo show.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Gansevoort Street billboard, Meatpacking District, ManhattanA Whitney Biennial commission lives on the museum's Gansevoort Street billboard, visible from the pavement at no cost.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Gansevoort Street billboard, Meatpacking District, ManhattanA Whitney Biennial commission lives on the museum's Gansevoort Street billboard, visible from the pavement at no cost.
Meatpacking District, ManhattanPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCherry Bombe takes over three floors on West 14th Street with a cafe, a shop, cookbook signings and live podcast tapings. Free to walk in; is the final day.
Meatpacking District, ManhattanPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCherry Bombe takes over three floors on West 14th Street with a cafe, a shop, cookbook signings and live podcast tapings. Free to walk in; is the final day.
Big weekends coming up — save them now, plan later.
