The best things to do in NYC This Saturday next weekend, Sep 11–13, 2026 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
22 picks · checked Sep 2
East Williamsburg, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDiplo headlines Pacha New York, the Ibiza club's Brooklyn outpost on the Avant Gardner grounds, for one night only during Fashion Week. Doors at 10 PM, running to 4 AM.
East Williamsburg, BrooklynSee-ming Lee from Hong Kong SAR, China · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDiplo headlines Pacha New York, the Ibiza club's Brooklyn outpost on the Avant Gardner grounds, for one night only during Fashion Week. Doors at 10 PM, running to 4 AM.
Fort Greene Park: Monument Plaza, BrooklynA monument's stone plaza becomes a live-jazz stage for an afternoon of free outdoor music and community gathering.
Fort Greene Park: Monument Plaza, BrooklynA monument's stone plaza becomes a live-jazz stage for an afternoon of free outdoor music and community gathering.
Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, Hudson ValleyTwenty-fifth anniversary of the state's big wine showcase: 300-plus vendors pouring New York wineries, distilleries, cideries and breweries at the Rhinebeck fairgrounds, plus chef demos and food trucks.
Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, Hudson ValleyTwenty-fifth anniversary of the state's big wine showcase: 300-plus vendors pouring New York wineries, distilleries, cideries and breweries at the Rhinebeck fairgrounds, plus chef demos and food trucks.
Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Fort Greene, BrooklynTony winner Sarah Jones' new solo show plays its first full weekend of previews at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Fort Greene, BrooklynTony winner Sarah Jones' new solo show plays its first full weekend of previews at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
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Chashama's Theater 154, West Village, ManhattanA gleefully un-Shakespearean riff on The Taming of the Shrew plays its last performance Saturday night in the West Village. Laura Lapidus wrote it and stars opposite Tedra Millan and Yuriy Sardarov.
Chashama's Theater 154, West Village, ManhattanA gleefully un-Shakespearean riff on The Taming of the Shrew plays its last performance Saturday night in the West Village. Laura Lapidus wrote it and stars opposite Tedra Millan and Yuriy Sardarov.
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensUnreal and RUSH's first full-venue, day-into-night Knockdown Center takeover: Winson and a KUKO b2b by day, acid-techno duo 999999999 headlining the night.
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensUnreal and RUSH's first full-venue, day-into-night Knockdown Center takeover: Winson and a KUKO b2b by day, acid-techno duo 999999999 headlining the night.
Brooklyn Army Terminal: Pier 4, Sunset Park, BrooklynTeksupport hands Mau P the Brooklyn Army Terminal waterfront for two days: Friday with Joseph Capriati and Quest, Saturday an open-to-close solo set that's already sold out.
Brooklyn Army Terminal: Pier 4, Sunset Park, BrooklynTeksupport hands Mau P the Brooklyn Army Terminal waterfront for two days: Friday with Joseph Capriati and Quest, Saturday an open-to-close solo set that's already sold out.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanGalantis take over the Pier 17 rooftop — skyline behind the stage, river on both sides.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanGalantis take over the Pier 17 rooftop — skyline behind the stage, river on both sides.
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanJocelyn Bioh's Ghanaian boarding-school pageant comedy hits Broadway. Catch its first full weekend of previews with Patina Miller and Denée Benton.
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanJocelyn Bioh's Ghanaian boarding-school pageant comedy hits Broadway. Catch its first full weekend of previews with Patina Miller and Denée Benton.
Daryl Roth Theatre, Union Square, ManhattanTodrick Hall's sung-through original musical begins its New York run at the Daryl Roth Theatre this weekend. Both first previews are already sold out.
Daryl Roth Theatre, Union Square, ManhattanTodrick Hall's sung-through original musical begins its New York run at the Daryl Roth Theatre this weekend. Both first previews are already sold out.
Morningside Park: West 113th St Picnic Area, ManhattanWest Harlem's summer jazz tradition returns to Morningside Park with live music and warm evening vibes.
Morningside Park: West 113th St Picnic Area, ManhattanWest Harlem's summer jazz tradition returns to Morningside Park with live music and warm evening vibes.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSake meets cheese in an unexpected pairing at Industry City with a brewery tour.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSake meets cheese in an unexpected pairing at Industry City with a brewery tour.
Sunset Park: Center Lawn, BrooklynThe lost Finnish colony of Sunset Park comes back to life — a free history hour on Finntown, saunas and America's first co-op apartments.
Sunset Park: Center Lawn, BrooklynThe lost Finnish colony of Sunset Park comes back to life — a free history hour on Finntown, saunas and America's first co-op apartments.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynNobuhiko Obayashi’s haunted-house fever dream screens on 35mm as the loudest night of BAM’s new cat-cinema series, Fantastical Felines.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynNobuhiko Obayashi’s haunted-house fever dream screens on 35mm as the loudest night of BAM’s new cat-cinema series, Fantastical Felines.
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynLawrence Kasdan's swampy 1981 noir on a 35mm print, served with brunch at. It anchors Nitehawk's five-film Kathleen Turner series.
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynLawrence Kasdan's swampy 1981 noir on a 35mm print, served with brunch at. It anchors Nitehawk's five-film Kathleen Turner series.
The Paris Theater, Midtown, ManhattanThe Paris runs its own 70mm print of David Lean’s desert epic one last time before the run closes — a 3-hour-38-minute morning with an intermission.
The Paris Theater, Midtown, ManhattanThe Paris runs its own 70mm print of David Lean’s desert epic one last time before the run closes — a 3-hour-38-minute morning with an intermission.
Japan Society, Midtown East, ManhattanJapan Society closes its Ryuichi Sakamoto film series with an imported 35mm print of Donald Cammell’s recovered director’s cut — one of only two in existence.
Japan Society, Midtown East, ManhattanJapan Society closes its Ryuichi Sakamoto film series with an imported 35mm print of Donald Cammell’s recovered director’s cut — one of only two in existence.
Sunset Park: Lawn at 44th and 6th, BrooklynArt on wheels rolls into Sunset Park's lawn for creative community engagement.
Sunset Park: Lawn at 44th and 6th, BrooklynArt on wheels rolls into Sunset Park's lawn for creative community engagement.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynLearn to mend your clothes while connecting with Brooklyn makers and activists.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynLearn to mend your clothes while connecting with Brooklyn makers and activists.
Springfield Park: Lawn, QueensLive jazz floats across a Queens park lawn—bring a blanket and settle in for the evening.
Springfield Park: Lawn, QueensLive jazz floats across a Queens park lawn—bring a blanket and settle in for the evening.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanThe 1983 omnibus that broke Taiwanese cinema out of studio sentimentality, with an early Hou Hsiao-hsien segment. One noon screening this weekend.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanThe 1983 omnibus that broke Taiwanese cinema out of studio sentimentality, with an early Hou Hsiao-hsien segment. One noon screening this weekend.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSky Hopinka's vérité doc ends in a 30-minute unbroken shot of a Northern Traditional dance special, with the director in the room at BAM.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSky Hopinka's vérité doc ends in a 30-minute unbroken shot of a Northern Traditional dance special, with the director in the room at BAM.
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