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Stumblday's day-by-day guide to New York City for the next seven days, Friday, October 2 through Thursday, October 8: the best bet for every day, including Louis Vuitton First Fridays at The Frick Collection, Korean Parade & K-Town Festival and 89th Pulaski Day Parade on Fifth Avenue, then each day's shortlist — hand-checked against organizers' own pages.
Friday, Oct 2 – Thursday, Oct 8
The Frick Collection, Upper East Side, ManhattanVermeer, Rembrandt and Holbein in Henry Clay Frick's Fifth Avenue mansion after dark, with live music in the Garden Court — free.
The Frick Collection, Upper East Side, ManhattanVermeer, Rembrandt and Holbein in Henry Clay Frick's Fifth Avenue mansion after dark, with live music in the Garden Court — free.
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Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, Midtown East, ManhattanPonor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA walkable, life-size Monopoly board fills Vanderbilt Hall — roll giant dice, meet Mr. Monopoly, hunt the golden taffy. Free, three days only.
Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, Midtown East, ManhattanPonor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA walkable, life-size Monopoly board fills Vanderbilt Hall — roll giant dice, meet Mr. Monopoly, hunt the golden taffy. Free, three days only.
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The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanA Dee Dee Ramone Fender, a Studio 54 opening-night invite and the Saturday Night Fever script tell how broke 1970s NYC birthed disco, punk and hip hop.
The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanA Dee Dee Ramone Fender, a Studio 54 opening-night invite and the Saturday Night Fever script tell how broke 1970s NYC birthed disco, punk and hip hop.
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing Meadows (by the Unisphere), QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Strokes play a hometown park show by the Unisphere with Beach House, TV On The Radio and Fcukers, their first NYC headline since 2023.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing Meadows (by the Unisphere), QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Strokes play a hometown park show by the Unisphere with Beach House, TV On The Radio and Fcukers, their first NYC headline since 2023.
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Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center / Upper West Side, ManhattanYo-Yo Ma plays Golijov's Azul with Dudamel's New York Philharmonic in a one-hour program that also features Mahler's Adagietto.
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center / Upper West Side, ManhattanYo-Yo Ma plays Golijov's Azul with Dudamel's New York Philharmonic in a one-hour program that also features Mahler's Adagietto.
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St. Patrick's Cathedral, Midtown East, ManhattanFarragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons360° video mapping turns the stone walls of St. Patrick's into moving light, narrated by Jonathan Roumie — a live-music tier plays under it.
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Midtown East, ManhattanFarragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons360° video mapping turns the stone walls of St. Patrick's into moving light, narrated by Jonathan Roumie — a live-music tier plays under it.
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Avenue of the Americas and West 32nd Street (Koreatown), Midtown / Koreatown, ManhattanFlower floats, marching bands and a giant turtle-ship float roll down Sixth Avenue, then 32nd Street feeds a 500-person bibimbap.
Avenue of the Americas and West 32nd Street (Koreatown), Midtown / Koreatown, ManhattanFlower floats, marching bands and a giant turtle-ship float roll down Sixth Avenue, then 32nd Street feeds a 500-person bibimbap.
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Fort Washington Park (Little Red Lighthouse), Washington Heights, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsClimb inside Manhattan's only remaining lighthouse, tucked beneath the George Washington Bridge, with Rangers, storytime and live music — free.
Fort Washington Park (Little Red Lighthouse), Washington Heights, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsClimb inside Manhattan's only remaining lighthouse, tucked beneath the George Washington Bridge, with Rangers, storytime and live music — free.
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El Barrio Artspace PS 109, East Harlem, ManhattanFIGMENT's volunteer-built festival of hands-on art returns for the first time since 2024, filling East Harlem's PS 109 indoors and out — free.
El Barrio Artspace PS 109, East Harlem, ManhattanFIGMENT's volunteer-built festival of hands-on art returns for the first time since 2024, filling East Harlem's PS 109 indoors and out — free.
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New York Hall of Science, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, QueensMore than 100 vendors cook under string lights behind the Hall of Science, the open-air Queens market locals plan a whole evening around.
New York Hall of Science, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, QueensMore than 100 vendors cook under string lights behind the Hall of Science, the open-air Queens market locals plan a whole evening around.
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Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynMore than 600 original manga drawings, from ONE PIECE to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Inuyasha, fill the Brooklyn Museum's Great Hall galleries.
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynMore than 600 original manga drawings, from ONE PIECE to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Inuyasha, fill the Brooklyn Museum's Great Hall galleries.
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing Meadows (by the Unisphere), QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDom Dolla turns the lawn by the Unisphere into an open-air dancefloor for his biggest NYC headline show, with part of the gate going to the park.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing Meadows (by the Unisphere), QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDom Dolla turns the lawn by the Unisphere into an open-air dancefloor for his biggest NYC headline show, with part of the gate going to the park.
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Fifth Avenue, Midtown, ManhattanPolish-American marching bands, folk costumes and Miss Polonia floats march up Fifth Avenue for the 89th Pulaski Day Parade.
Fifth Avenue, Midtown, ManhattanPolish-American marching bands, folk costumes and Miss Polonia floats march up Fifth Avenue for the 89th Pulaski Day Parade.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons120+ works, 12 chapters and two careers side by side: the Met's first big New York look at Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock in 20 years.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons120+ works, 12 chapters and two careers side by side: the Met's first big New York look at Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock in 20 years.
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Ballet Hispánico, Upper West Side, ManhattanBallet Hispánico shuts West 89th for company dance, free kids' classes, Latin social dancing, a bounce house and taco trucks — all free.
Ballet Hispánico, Upper West Side, ManhattanBallet Hispánico shuts West 89th for company dance, free kids' classes, Latin social dancing, a bounce house and taco trucks — all free.
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MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (outside the five boroughs)Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Church · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsBig Blue hosts Arizona in the Meadowlands in Week 4, the only NFL home game in the market this weekend with the Jets on the road.
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (outside the five boroughs)Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Church · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsBig Blue hosts Arizona in the Meadowlands in Week 4, the only NFL home game in the market this weekend with the Jets on the road.
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Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Morningside Heights, ManhattanBring the dog to St. John the Divine: a service beneath Luke Jerram's 23-foot Gaia globe, then outdoor pet blessings for St. Francis's 800th. Free.
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Morningside Heights, ManhattanBring the dog to St. John the Divine: a service beneath Luke Jerram's 23-foot Gaia globe, then outdoor pet blessings for St. Francis's 800th. Free.
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Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn Station, ManhattanOpening-week Rangers hockey at the Garden as the Blueshirts host the Utah Mammoth in an early regular-season Sunday game.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn Station, ManhattanOpening-week Rangers hockey at the Garden as the Blueshirts host the Utah Mammoth in an early regular-season Sunday game.
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Booth's Extra Fine, Williamsburg, BrooklynFreezer-poured martinis, dry-aged ribeye and butter rolls at chef Nick Pfannerstill's supper-club steakhouse, new to Williamsburg.
Booth's Extra Fine, Williamsburg, BrooklynFreezer-poured martinis, dry-aged ribeye and butter rolls at chef Nick Pfannerstill's supper-club steakhouse, new to Williamsburg.
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Village Vanguard, West Village, ManhattanDrummer Marcus Gilmore brings his New Orchestra down the 15 steps of the Village Vanguard, the triangular basement where jazz history got recorded.
Village Vanguard, West Village, ManhattanDrummer Marcus Gilmore brings his New Orchestra down the 15 steps of the Village Vanguard, the triangular basement where jazz history got recorded.
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Signature Theatre (Pershing Square Signature Center), Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanKelly Marie Tran plays a playwright hunting her missing dad through Chinatown myth in Lauren Yee's 'kind of true' comedy at Signature.
Signature Theatre (Pershing Square Signature Center), Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanKelly Marie Tran plays a playwright hunting her missing dad through Chinatown myth in Lauren Yee's 'kind of true' comedy at Signature.
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The Joyce Theater, Chelsea, Manhattanajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLimón Dance Company turns 80 with Mazurkas, uncut for the first time since 1964, plus Aszure Barton's Join set to Ambrose Akinmusire.
The Joyce Theater, Chelsea, Manhattanajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLimón Dance Company turns 80 with Mazurkas, uncut for the first time since 1964, plus Aszure Barton's Join set to Ambrose Akinmusire.
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Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKids build mini vehicles painted like South America's decorated trucks, with waterfalls, animals and green mountains, in CMOM's Makerspace.
Children's Museum of Manhattan, Upper West Side, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKids build mini vehicles painted like South America's decorated trucks, with waterfalls, animals and green mountains, in CMOM's Makerspace.
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Williamsburg Cinemas and Brooklyn partner venues, Williamsburg, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's 19th indie film festival screens about 100 films at Williamsburg Cinemas, picked from 1,000-plus submissions across 60 countries.
Williamsburg Cinemas and Brooklyn partner venues, Williamsburg, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's 19th indie film festival screens about 100 films at Williamsburg Cinemas, picked from 1,000-plus submissions across 60 countries.
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Smoke Jazz Club, Upper West Side, ManhattanPianist Renee Rosnes opens Smoke's annual Thelonious Monk celebration with Nicole Glover, David Wong and Carl Allen on Monk's birthday weekend.
Smoke Jazz Club, Upper West Side, ManhattanPianist Renee Rosnes opens Smoke's annual Thelonious Monk celebration with Nicole Glover, David Wong and Carl Allen on Monk's birthday weekend.
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Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRobert Glasper's Robtober residency pairs him with producer-saxophonist Terrace Martin and singer Phoelix in the Blue Note's tight room.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRobert Glasper's Robtober residency pairs him with producer-saxophonist Terrace Martin and singer Phoelix in the Blue Note's tight room.
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The Drawing Center, SoHo, ManhattanThis photo was taken by participant/team Sheila as part of the Commons:Wikipedia Takes Manhattan project on April 4,... · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRashid Johnson, Cecilia Alemani and more pick works on paper by Glenn Ligon, Joan Jonas and Roz Chast for a five-day SoHo show.
The Drawing Center, SoHo, ManhattanThis photo was taken by participant/team Sheila as part of the Commons:Wikipedia Takes Manhattan project on April 4,... · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRashid Johnson, Cecilia Alemani and more pick works on paper by Glenn Ligon, Joan Jonas and Roz Chast for a five-day SoHo show.
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BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), Fort Greene, BrooklynDorcy Rugamba turns his memoir of family lost in Rwanda's genocide into a 'hymn to life' with guitarist Majnun at BAM Next Wave.
BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), Fort Greene, BrooklynDorcy Rugamba turns his memoir of family lost in Rwanda's genocide into a 'hymn to life' with guitarist Majnun at BAM Next Wave.
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Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Hudson Yards, ManhattanMay S. Young from Metro NYC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsComic Con's 20th edition takes over the Javits with a Coney Island theme, NCIS: New York with LL Cool J and the Crown cosplay finals.
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Hudson Yards, ManhattanMay S. Young from Metro NYC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsComic Con's 20th edition takes over the Javits with a Coney Island theme, NCIS: New York with LL Cool J and the Crown cosplay finals.
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The Public Theater (Newman Theater), NoHo, ManhattanLondon's Olivier-winning folk musical lands at the Public: 15 actor-musicians spin Fitzgerald's backward-aging tale in a Cornish fishing village.
The Public Theater (Newman Theater), NoHo, ManhattanLondon's Olivier-winning folk musical lands at the Public: 15 actor-musicians spin Fitzgerald's backward-aging tale in a Cornish fishing village.
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Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBradley Whitford and Tom Blyth face off in Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama, staged by Michael Arden on the Beaumont's wide thrust.
Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBradley Whitford and Tom Blyth face off in Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama, staged by Michael Arden on the Beaumont's wide thrust.
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New York City Center (Mainstage), Midtown, ManhattanChristopher Wheeldon's Oscar Wilde ballet, danced by the Australian Ballet at City Center with the 48-piece Orchestra of St. Luke's live.
New York City Center (Mainstage), Midtown, ManhattanChristopher Wheeldon's Oscar Wilde ballet, danced by the Australian Ballet at City Center with the 48-piece Orchestra of St. Luke's live.
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Laura Pels Theatre, Midtown / Theater District, ManhattanRoundabout's new Off-Broadway musical follows one beating heart, two families and a transplant team through 24 hours. Kait Kerrigan wrote the book and Anne and Ian Eisendrath wrote the score.
Laura Pels Theatre, Midtown / Theater District, ManhattanRoundabout's new Off-Broadway musical follows one beating heart, two families and a transplant team through 24 hours. Kait Kerrigan wrote the book and Anne and Ian Eisendrath wrote the score.
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Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous) at Sullaluna NYC$45 standard admission, plu…From the organizer
Millennial Speed-Dating (Monogamous) at Anais Brooklyn$55 standard admission. Con…From the organizer
Skip the Small Talk Night at Liz's Book Bar$24 ticket, plus a required…From the organizer
AC/DC PWR/UP Pop Up in New JerseyFree entry; no concert tick…From the organizer
EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Elmhurst Farmers MarketFree and open to the public…From the organizer
Diabetes Screening Event at EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Fordham RoadFree and open to the public…From the organizer
Diabetes Screening Event at EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care Cambria HeightsFree and open to the public…From the organizer
After Dark: Nacho Isa, Santelises & MoreFree with RSVPFrom the organizerRegulars you can count on
That Guitar ManRecurring
2026 Prospect Park Cycling SeriesRecurring
PicnicRecurring
El Souq: NYC’s Swana & South Asian MarketplaceFrom the organizer
Marcus Garvey 2026 EventsRecurring