Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in New York City on Sunday night, Sep 13: 126 picks, refreshed weekly.
126 picks · checked Sep 7
PAC NYC — open-air on the World Trade Center campus, Financial District, ManhattanFormer Broadway and national tour cast members of the Tony-winning musical reunite for a free, one-time-only open-air concert on the World Trade Center campus for the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
PAC NYC — open-air on the World Trade Center campus, Financial District, ManhattanFormer Broadway and national tour cast members of the Tony-winning musical reunite for a free, one-time-only open-air concert on the World Trade Center campus for the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene, BrooklynElizabeth Marvel and Gabby Beans re-enact the verbatim Senate testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hill in a gripping documentary play at BAM.
BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene, BrooklynElizabeth Marvel and Gabby Beans re-enact the verbatim Senate testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hill in a gripping documentary play at BAM.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, QueensFinals weekend on the US Open grounds without a stadium seat: two days of watch parties on the big screens in Louis Armstrong Stadium and Fountain Plaza — plus Zedd turning Armstrong into a dancefloor Saturday.
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, QueensFinals weekend on the US Open grounds without a stadium seat: two days of watch parties on the big screens in Louis Armstrong Stadium and Fountain Plaza — plus Zedd turning Armstrong into a dancefloor Saturday.
Astoria, QueensDetroit Publishing Co. (w) , publisher. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsAstoria's end-of-summer street fair closes 31st Street from Ditmars Boulevard to 21st Avenue for food vendors, retail stalls and kiddie rides. Free to walk in.
Astoria, QueensDetroit Publishing Co. (w) , publisher. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsAstoria's end-of-summer street fair closes 31st Street from Ditmars Boulevard to 21st Avenue for food vendors, retail stalls and kiddie rides. Free to walk in.
Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
Uptown NYC (venue reveal pending), Uptown Manhattan, ManhattanThe country's first Latin food-and-culture festival returns uptown for its 4th year to open Hispanic Heritage Month: 70 food vendors, 14 acts on two stages and five themed zones over two days.
Uptown NYC (venue reveal pending), Uptown Manhattan, ManhattanThe country's first Latin food-and-culture festival returns uptown for its 4th year to open Hispanic Heritage Month: 70 food vendors, 14 acts on two stages and five themed zones over two days.
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.
Agger Fish Building, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynGorillaz's 25th-anniversary immersive exhibition takes over the Brooklyn Navy Yard's Agger Fish Building for September — the band's only East Coast stop.
Agger Fish Building, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynGorillaz's 25th-anniversary immersive exhibition takes over the Brooklyn Navy Yard's Agger Fish Building for September — the band's only East Coast stop.
Recente, East Village, ManhattanTwo bartenders from Dante's World's Best Bar years opened their first restaurant, a coastal Italian aperitivo bar with a courtyard garden. Weekend brunch begins this month.
Recente, East Village, ManhattanTwo bartenders from Dante's World's Best Bar years opened their first restaurant, a coastal Italian aperitivo bar with a courtyard garden. Weekend brunch begins this month.
SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, ManhattanYoung Thug headlines Central Park's Rumsey Playfield with NAV — a rare open-air, arena-scale rap bill inside the park, closing the SummerStage season.
SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, ManhattanYoung Thug headlines Central Park's Rumsey Playfield with NAV — a rare open-air, arena-scale rap bill inside the park, closing the SummerStage season.
Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground, Van Cortlandt Park, BronxVan Cortlandt Park Alliance opens its fall outdoor movie season on the Parade Ground with a free screening of Babe. Music and movie-themed crafts start at 5:30 p.m., with the film at last light.
Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground, Van Cortlandt Park, BronxVan Cortlandt Park Alliance opens its fall outdoor movie season on the Parade Ground with a free screening of Babe. Music and movie-themed crafts start at 5:30 p.m., with the film at last light.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanThe 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, ManhattanThe 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.
St. James Theatre, 246 West 44th Street, Theater District, ManhattanCeline Dion hijacks a Titanic museum tour and retells the whole film through her own back catalogue — four Tony nominations, closing in September.
St. James Theatre, 246 West 44th Street, Theater District, ManhattanCeline Dion hijacks a Titanic museum tour and retells the whole film through her own back catalogue — four Tony nominations, closing in September.
Pony's, Red Hook, BrooklynA loosely horse-themed corner bar that opened on Van Brunt Street. Coffee counter on weekday afternoons, cocktail bar Wednesday nights.
Pony's, Red Hook, BrooklynA loosely horse-themed corner bar that opened on Van Brunt Street. Coffee counter on weekday afternoons, cocktail bar Wednesday nights.
Lyceum Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMeg Stalter plays a boozy, cabaret-obsessed Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola's comedy, in her final stretch before Bowen Yang takes over.
Lyceum Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMeg Stalter plays a boozy, cabaret-obsessed Mary Todd Lincoln in Cole Escola's comedy, in her final stretch before Bowen Yang takes over.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA free afternoon of Grateful Dead covers draws jam-band fans to Industry City's industrial-cool venue for Sunday sessions.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA free afternoon of Grateful Dead covers draws jam-band fans to Industry City's industrial-cool venue for Sunday sessions.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynThe Palestinian pop star opens a two-night Brooklyn Paramount stand with Layali Al Afandi, his 1990s-Levantine-cabaret staged show.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynThe Palestinian pop star opens a two-night Brooklyn Paramount stand with Layali Al Afandi, his 1990s-Levantine-cabaret staged show.
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (regional)MarineCorps NewYork from New York City, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Giants open their home season under primetime lights against the Cowboys at MetLife — the NFC East's oldest grudge match on the national stage.
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (regional)MarineCorps NewYork from New York City, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Giants open their home season under primetime lights against the Cowboys at MetLife — the NFC East's oldest grudge match on the national stage.
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensThe rage-rap originator headlines Maspeth's cavernous warehouse venue night, with doors at 6 p.m. and tickets from about $38 on DICE.
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensThe rage-rap originator headlines Maspeth's cavernous warehouse venue night, with doors at 6 p.m. and tickets from about $38 on DICE.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanHarry Styles plays back-to-back Garden nights on his 30-show residency — his only U.S. dates this year, with Jamie xx opening both.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanHarry Styles plays back-to-back Garden nights on his 30-show residency — his only U.S. dates this year, with Jamie xx opening both.
Storm King Art Center, New Windsor, Hudson ValleyA 500-acre outdoor museum where Calder, Serra and di Suvero sit in open meadows under the Schunnemunk ridge. A Coach USA package from Port Authority covers the bus and admission for $65.50.
Storm King Art Center, New Windsor, Hudson ValleyA 500-acre outdoor museum where Calder, Serra and di Suvero sit in open meadows under the Schunnemunk ridge. A Coach USA package from Port Authority covers the bus and admission for $65.50.
Verdi Square: Verdi Square, ManhattanLocal artists, live music and street-fair energy fill Verdi Square for an afternoon of creative community gathering.
Verdi Square: Verdi Square, ManhattanLocal artists, live music and street-fair energy fill Verdi Square for an afternoon of creative community gathering.
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsForty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsForty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
The Seaport, Seaport, ManhattanRooftop vibes meet Afrofuture aesthetics with music and art overlooking the water.
The Seaport, Seaport, ManhattanRooftop vibes meet Afrofuture aesthetics with music and art overlooking the water.
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