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Things To Do this Weekend in Manhattan / Manhattan Weekend Events NYC
MAY is the month of Mothers Day, graduations, Memorial Day and the unofficial beginning of summer.
This month the Municipal Art Society hosts Janes Walk, there's the 5 Boro Bike Ride, the Met Gala, Mothers Day, TEFAF, the NYC X Design, the Japan Parade, the Dance Parade, the AIDS Walk / Run in Central Park, Taste of Tribeca, the Greek Jewish Festival, the Ukrainian Festival, the Asian American Pacific Islanders Parade, Fleet Week and NYC Beaches open for the season.
There's also Loisaida & the Lower East Side Arts Festival. The Harlem International Film Festival moved to September 17 - 21, 2025 and the Cannabis Parade has reportedly moved to July 19, 2025 to some unspecified location in Harlem using some other name, so stay tuned.
There's plenty to do in the parks, the farmers markets and street fairs are in full swing, and outdoor theater, concerts and films begin.
Manhattan is also the host of numerous concerts, theater and film events, as well as great food, parks and good public transit.
The photo above was taken in a prior year as the Dance Parade came marching through the Village.
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Manhattan Weekend Events Change Log - 5.24.25
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FOR NEW / EXISTING INCLUSIONS AS OF 5.24.25. We added / included Memorial Day Weekend Commemorations in Manhattan, Manhattan Fleet Week Continues, U.S. vs Ulysses at the Irish Arts Center, The 30th Annual Lower East Side Festival for the Arts & Cultural fair, 38th Annual Losaida Festival, Inwood Film Festival & Buena Vista Social Club. Later this year we are hoping we'll have a fairly up-to-date calendar which we then hope to keep updated going forward. In the meantime, refer to the weekend posts on the front page for things to do each weekend.
- CLICK here for the Manhattan Things To Do Memorial Day Weekend and Parade MHTN NYC. This is ALL events with link to Manhattan Memorial Day parades and Fleet Week.
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FOR NEW / EXISTING INCLUSIONS AS OF 5.17.25. We added / included The United States vs Ulysses - at the Irish Arts Center, 49th Annual St. George Ukranian Festival in the East Village, NYC X Design Show on the UES, the Dance Parade in Midtown / East Village, St. Joseph's School Yorkville 16th Annual Street Fair on the UES, 9th Avenue International Food Festival in Hells Kitchen, Israeli Day on 5th in Midtown / UES, AIDS Walk / Run in Central Park. This month we are hoping we'll have a fairly up-to-date calendar which we then hope to keep updated going forward. In the meantime, refer to the weekend posts on the front page for things to do each weekend.
FOR NEW / EXISTING INCLUSIONS AS OF 5.10.25. We added / included Mothers Day Restaurant suggestions, the Clio Art Fair, Greek Jewish Festival, TEFAF - The European Fine Art Foundation, Frieze Art Fair, The 1 - 54 Contemporary African Art Fair, 32nd Annual New York African Film Festival, CUNY Jazz Festival in Washington Heights, Japan Parade, Macy's Flower Show & Buena Vista Social Club. This month we are hoping we'll have a fairly up-to-date calendar which we then hope to keep updated going forward. In the meantime, refer to the weekend posts on the front page for things to do each weekend.
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FOR NEW / EXISTING INCLUSIONS AS OF 5.3.25. We added / included the 5 Boro Bike Ride, Janes Walk History & Architecture Tours, Stone Street Cinco de Mayo Festival, Clio Art Fair, Macy's Flower Show & Buena Vista Social Club. Next Week Met Gala & CUNY Jazz Festival in Washington Heights. This month we are hoping we'll have a fairly up-to-date calendar which we then hope to keep updated going forward. In the meantime, refer to the weekend posts on the front page for things to do each weekend.
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Manhattan Art Exhibits, Galleries & Art Museums - Things to do this Weekend in Manhattan
Click for maps & info about Manhattan Art MuseumsAtlantic Gallery - Chelsea Art Galleries, Art Exhibits, & Art Receptions NYC
Manhattan - Artsy Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
They do monthly exhibits / shows with opening and closing receptions.
Description. A modern art gallery that hosts opening receptions / meet the artists of juried exhibition of contemporary artists.
Location. The Atlantic Gallery is located at 548 West 28th Street, Suite 540, in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan NYC 10001. Artsy things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://atlanticgallery.org
Park Avenue Armory - Art Shows, Exhibits & Performances UES NYC
Things to do This Weekend on the UES in Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Please note that the Armory Show is being held at the Javits Center. See Business / Trade Shows section below.
September 5 - 12, 2024 - R.O.S.E - They describe as follows, " ... Choreographer Sharon Eyal, her creative partner Gai Behar, Caius Pawson of the London-based multi-arts organization Young, and DJ Ben UFO join forces to dissolve the boundaries between stage, dancer, and spectator in the North American premiere of this Armory commission, which serves as an open invitation to watch, dance, and come together on the dance floor in a setting like no other...". The Park Avenue Armory is located at 643 Park Avenue at 67th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan NYC. For details see - https://www.armoryonpark.org
September 23 - October 6, 2024 - Indra's Net - They describe as follows, " ... Choreographer Sharon Eyal, her creative partner Gai Behar, Caius Pawson of the London-based multi-arts organization Young, and DJ Ben UFO join forces to dissolve the boundaries between stage, dancer, and spectator in the North American premiere of this Armory commission, which serves as an open invitation to watch, dance, and come together on the dance floor in a setting like no other...". The Park Avenue Armory is located at 643 Park Avenue at 67th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan NYC. For details see - https://www.armoryonpark.org
December 3 - 14, 2024 - Dear Lord Make Me Beautiful - They describe as follows, " ... Choreographer, dancer, and MacArthur Fellow Kyle Abrahamunleashes his signature style in the world premiere of a new evening-length work with an innovative visual design by Cao Yuxi (JAMES) and an Armory-commissioned score composed and performed live by acclaimed new music ensemble yMusic...". The Park Avenue Armory is located at 643 Park Avenue at 67th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan NYC. For details see - https://www.armoryonpark.org
January 2025 - https://www.thewintershow.org
Thursday - Sunday, March 27 - 30, 2025 _ The International Fine Print Dealers Association Exhibit is moving back to the Park Avenue Armory. For details and tickets see - https://ifpda.org
Description. Various cultural events largely related to art, music and history in an old renovated 19th century [1877 - 1881] armory.
Location. The Park Avenue Armory is located at 643 Park Avenue at 67th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan NYC. Artsy things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC.
Contact / Tickets. https://www.armoryonpark.org | 212.616.3930.
Frick Museum - Art Museum Housed in an Early 20th Century Mansion on the UES
Things To Do This Weekend on the Upper East Side Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Re-opening Early 2025. The Frick Museum / Mansion continues to undergo renovations which began after the museum vacated the mansion in 2020 / 2021 for the Breuer Building, which was once home to the Whitney. Please note that the re-opening date has slid multiple times in 2024.
Thru February, 4, 2024 - Bellini and Giorgione in the House of Taddeo Contarini. Ongoing - Frick Madison - a unique opportunity to see the Frick Collection in the Breuer Building, which once housed the Whitney Museum. There are two other exhibits currently on display.
Description. Frick was one of the folks that used to be reffered to as the Robber Barons of the late 19th century. The museum contains a treasury of generally famous European, Asian and American art works. In the old Frick Mansion Museum they held concerts which generally sold out, so you had to book in advance. Click for a prior report about visiting the Frick Museum / Frick Collection.
Hours. The museum is open Thursday thru Sunday from 10 am - 6 pm. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays.
Location. The Frick is located at One East 70th Street in Manhattan on the Upper East Side NYC, BUT the museum is undergoing renovations, so their current exhibits and programs are being held / conducted at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street [the old Whitney Museum building]. Click this link for a Frick Museum map. Artsy things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC.
Contact / Tickets. https://www.frick.org | Tel 212.288.0700 - Admission for Adults $22, Seniors $17 & Students 18+ $12. Kids 10 - 17 are free.
Museum of Modern Art - Art Exhibits, Films, Presentations & Rare Concerts in Midtown Manhattan NYC
Things To Do This Weekend in Midtown Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Saturdays, July 20 - August 31, 2024 from 4 to 8 pm - Summer Sounds - at MoMA in the sculpture garden at 11 West 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan NYC. they describe the concerts as follows, " ... Music returns this summer at MoMA. Set against the iconic backdrop of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, this concert series celebrates the sonic fabric of New York City and beyond. Blending popular and experimental genres, this diverse program brings together DJs and live musical performance, including new works inspired by our garden ...". Free with MoMA admission. For details and $17 / $22 / $30 tickets see - https://visit.moma.org.
Current Art Exhibitions. LaToya Ruby Frazier ending 9/ 7 / 24, Alex Katz / Seasons ending 9/ 8 /24, Isaac Julien ? Lessons of the Hour ending 9/ 28 /24, Projects Tadaskia ending 10 / 14 /24, Crafting Modernity / Design in Latin America 1940 - 1980 ending 11/ 10 / 2024.
Ongoing. MoMA has a number of ongoing exhibitions including from their collection dated 1880's - 1940's and 1940's - 1970's and 1970's to present.
Description. The Museum of Modern Art was created in 1929 by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, wife of John D. Rockefeller and two of her friends, Lilly Bliss and Mary Quinn Sullivan. The Museum of Modern Art has grown to be the fourth most visited museum in the U.S. The MoMA museum was renovated in 2019.
Hours. Open Daily from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm, except Saturday when they are open until 7 pm.
Location. The Museum of Modern Art is located at 11 West 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan NYC. Click for Museum of Modern Art maps. Art museum / art exhibit things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://www.moma.org | Tel 212.708.9400 - Admission $25 / $18 / $14 students.
Guggenheim Art Museum - Art Exhibits, Films and Installations UES NYC
Things To Do This Weekend on the Upper East Side of Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Current Art Exhibitions. Jenny Holzer Light Line through 9/29/24. By Way of Materials and Motion in the Guggenheim Collection thru 1/12/2025.
Mondays or Sundays, September 9, 15, 22, 29, 30, October 6, 7, November 10, 2024 beginning at 6, 6.30, 7 or 8 pm - After Hours Performances at the Guggenheim Museum - at 1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street in Manhattan NYC. These are the ones open to the non-member public and generally are ballet or operatic performances. For details and $15 - $35 performances see - https://www.guggenheim.org
Ongoing: Thannhauser Collection. Two generations of Thannhausers, who opened the Modern Gallerie in Munich in 1909, and a second in 1917 in Lucerne, promoted the arts in a manner comparable to Guggenheim. Due to the Nazi purge of 'degenerate art' they closed in 1937 and left for Paris, eventually settling in NYC.
Description. The Guggenheim Museum was founded by Solomon R. Guggenheim, who was greatly influenced by its first director, Hilla von Rebay. She was an artist who swayed Guggenheim to change his collecting from the old masters to abstract / expressionist modern art. The Guggenheim Foundation began in 1937 with many of the works in Guggenheim's collection. The building for the museum was commissioned to Frank Lloyd Wright beginning with a letter to Wright in 1943, and the opening of the finished building sixteen years later, in 1959. It was Frank Lloyd Wright's last major building, which opened six months after his death. Since then the building was expanded in 1990 - 1992 when the annex was built, and renovated again 2005 - 2008.
Hours. Open daily from 11 am - 6 pm every day except Saturdays when it's open until 8 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.
Location. The Guggenheim Museum is located at 1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street in Manhattan NYC. Click for the Guggenheim Museum map. The Guggenheim had a second location in SoHo on Prince Street from 1992 to 2002. It temporarily closed in 2001 and permanently in 2002 because it failed to generate a sustainable attendance. Art museum / art exhibit things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://www.guggenheim.org | Tel 212.423.3500 - Admission Adults $30 / Seniors Students $19 - From September 11 - October 19, 2023 the spiral staircase and other elements of the museum will be closed to enable the changing of exhibits. During this time there is reduced admission of $16 / $12
International Center For Photography - Art Museums on the LES near SoHo NYC
Things To Do This Weekend Manhattan, on the Lower East Side NYC
Current & Upcoming.
September 6 - 9, 2024 from 11 am to 7 pm & 12 noon to 6 pm respectively - ICP Photo Book Fest - at International Center For Photography Museum 79 Essex Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan NYC. They describe the event as follows, " ... explore titles from 70 local and international publishers ... This three-day [Friday VIP / Members preview from 6 to 9 pm] building-wide celebration of photobooks and visual culture also features photographer book signings, drop-in workshops, and thoughtful conversations around photobook making and new releases in the photobook world...". ...". For details and $5 / $15 / $25 tickets see - https://www.icp.org
Current Art Exhibitions. Yto Barrada Part Time Abstractionist thru 9/2/24. Shared Spaced thru 9/2/24. Selections from ICP at 50 from the Collection 1845 - 2019 thru 1/6/2025.
Third Thursdays of each month, from 6 to 9 pm, admission to the ICP is Free.
Description. Founded in 1974 by Cornell Capa, Micha Bar-Am in Williard Straight House on 5th Avenue at East 94th Street. The International Center of Photography sold the house for $17.5 million in 2020 and vacated the school from it within two years following that.
Location. The Museum and School have been reunited at 79 Essex Street between Broome and Delancy on the Lower East Side which is where there are today. Artsy things to do this weekend on the LES in Manhattan NYC.
Historically. The International Center For Photography Museum was previously at 256 Bowery between Prince & Houston Streets in SoHo from 2016 - 2020. The ICP Museum is shown above right in its pre 2016 location at 43rd Street & 6th Avenue in Midtown NYC. And prior to 2016 both the museum and school were located on Carnegie Hill on the Upper East Side at East 94th Street and 5th Avenue. Click this link for the ICP map.
Hours. Daily Wednesday thru Monday from 11 am to 7 pm. Closed Tuesdays.
Contact. https://www.icp.org | Tel 212.857.0003 - Admission Adults $18 / $14 Seniors / $12 Students.
The Whitney Museum of American Art - Art Museums in the West Village NYC
Things to do This Weekend in the West Village of Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
September 25, 2024 and runs thru February 9, 2025 - Edges of Ailey - Opens Soon. This exhibit is described as follows, " ... Edges of Ailey, opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art on September 25, is the first large-scale museum exhibition to celebrate the life, dances, influences, and enduring legacy of visionary artist and choreographer Alvin Ailey (b. 1931, Rogers, Texas; d. 1989, New York, New York). This dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life ... Presented at the Museum in two parts, Edges of Aileyconsists of an immersive exhibition in the Museum’s 18,000 square-foot fifth-floor galleries—featuring works by more than eighty artists and revelatory archival material—and an ambitious suite of performances in the Museum’s third-floor theater, including AILEY in residence for one week each month during the exhibition ... Sweeping holdings of rarely seen archives, including performance footage, recorded interviews, notebooks, letters, poems, short stories, choreographic notes, drawings, and performance programs and posters gathered from Ailey’s archives and others forge a vital throughline in the gallery...".
Current Art Exhibitions. Survival Piece #5: Portable Orchard thru 1/5/2025. Wanda Gág’s World thru 12/24. Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing - On partial view thru 9/29/24.
Ongoing. The Whitney’s Collection: Selections from 1900 to 1965 | Jun 28, 2019 –?
Free Friday Nights from 5 to 10 pm & 2nd Sundays 10.30 am to 6 pm of each month. Admission to the Whitney is Free. Visitors under age 18 are always free.
Description. The Whitney Museum was founded by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in 1930. The Metropolitan Museum refused her offer to gift the modern artwork to them, and the Museum of Modern Art focused on more on modern European Art leading Vanderbilt to found the Whitney dedicated to American modern art. The first site of the museum was on 8 West 8th Street where they remained from 1931 to 1954. They moved to Midtown near MoMA on 53rd Street where they remained until 1966 at which time they moved into the Breuer Building on the Upper East Side. In 2015 they moved into their new home, which has the space to accommodate them [for now]. The Whitney is the most visited art museum in the U.S.
Hours. Daily Wednesday thru Monday 10.30 am to 6 pm, except Fridays when it stays open until 10 pm. Tuesdays closed.
Location. Their new location [since 2015] is 99 Gansevoort Street between 10th Street and Washington Street in the West Village. Art museum / art exhibit things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC.
Contact / Tickets. https://whitney.org | Tel 212.570.3600 - Admission $30 Adults / $24 for Seniors & Students / Under 18 free.
Metropolitan Museum Of Art - Great Art Museums Art Exhibits, Film & Lectures UES
Things To Do This Weekend Manhattan, on the Upper East Side NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Current Art Exhibitions. Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion - Thru September 2, 2024. Lineages: Korean Art at The Met & Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co - Thru October 20, 2024. The African Origin of Civilization - Thru January 19, 2025.
The Roof Garden Commission: Petrit Halilaj, Abetare - Thru October 27, 2024.
Ongoing. The museum has many ongoing exhibits about things such as the origins of civilization in Africa, Native American Peoples, Asian Art, Renaissance Masterpieces, Faberge Eggs, Samurai Swords and a nearly endless portfolio of other subjects. See their website using the url below for details.
Also, Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room - November 5, 2021–Ongoing. And SPECIAL ONGOING INSTALLATIONS - Cycladic Art and Look Again: European Paintings 1300–1800.
Description. The Metropolitan Museum was founded by the NYS Legislature in 1870. It opened in 1872 on 5th Avenue near 54th Street. In 1873 they moved into a mansion at West 14th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue following the purchase of a large collection. In 1880 the Metropolitan Museum moved into its current building. The museum has an incredible portfolio of art and antiquities from around the world, making it one of the world's greatest art museums.
Hours. Thursday through Tuesday from 10 am until 5 pm, except Friday & Saturday until 9 pm.
Location. The Metropolitan Museum Of Art is located at 1000 5th Avenue at 81st Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Click for the Metropolitan Museum of Art map. Artsy things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC.
Contact / Tickets. https://www.metmuseum.org | Tel - 212.535.7710 | Admission Adults $30 / Seniors $22 / Students $17 / Kids under 12 free.
Friday, October 11, 2024 from 6 to 10 pm - Alice Austen House Arts Gala - at the National Arts Club at 15 Gramercy Park South in Manhattan. Rsvp $350 at https://aliceausten.org | 718.816.4506.
Regiment Armory - located near Gramercy Park in 20's Streets does periodic exhibitions. TBD.
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NYC Real Estate Expo in Manhattan
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 from 8 am to 5 pm - NYC Real Estate Expo - at NYC Hilton in Midtown. Details to come - or see - https://www.nycnetworkgroup.com
NYC & Borough Governments - Funding Requests for NYC Capital Budget
Open Funding Requests End on Febrary 22, 2024
On January 5, 2024 NYC opened funding requests to City Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, Cultural Institutions, and Public Schools to apply for funding from the 2025 Borough and City Council Capital Budgets. Applications close on February 22, 2024 at 5 pm.
Contact. For details see - https://www.nyc.gov/site/capitalgrants/index.page
Jacob Javits Center - Things To Do this Weekend in Manhattan NYC
NYC Trade Shows & Other Weekend Events in NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 6, 7 & 8, 2024 beginning 11 am daily & ending 7 pm, except Sunday ends 6 pm - The Armory Show - at the Javits Center at 655 West 34th Street at 11th Avenue in West Midtown Manhattan. They describe the show as follows, " ... A cornerstone of New York’s cultural landscape since its founding in 1994, The Armory Show brings the world’s leading international contemporary and modern art galleries to New York each year...". Thursday evening, 9/5/24, is VIP Preview. For details and $35 / $45 / $57 / $120 tickets see - https://www.thearmoryshow.com
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, August 23 - 25, 2024 from 11 am to 7 pm, 10 am to 7 pm, 10 am to 5 pm respectively - Anime NYC at the Javits Center at West 34th Street and 11th Avenue in West Midtown. The convention is described as follows, " ... Anime NYC is New York City’s anime convention! A showcase of the best of Japanese pop culture in the biggest city in America, Anime NYC brings anime fans together for three days of unique exhibits, exclusive screenings, and appearances by some of the biggest creators in Japan ...". For details and tickets starting at $77 and up, see - https://animenyc.com. FYI - the tickets are sold out on Saturday as of this 8.15.24 post.
Thursday - Sunday, October 17 - 20, 2024 from 10 am to 7 pm daily - Comic Con - at the Javits Center at West 34th Street and 11th Avenue in West Midtown. Great opportunity to see what's new in the comic con world. Be advised that as of 8.15.24 the ticket seller associated with the Javits Center website [url in contact section] is charging far more than $75. For details and $75 on up tickets see - https://www.newyorkcomiccon.com.
Thursday - Sunday, March 27 - 30, 2025 _ The International Fine Print Dealers Association Exhibit is moving back to the Park Avenue Armory. See the Armory in the Arts section above for details.
Description. A very large, multiple spaces exhbition hall with glass walls and ceiling.
Hours. The hours are Monday - Saturday open from 10 am to 10 pm and on Sundays from 10 am to 7 pm [business / $17 & $7 for kids under 12].
Location. The Javits Center is located at 655 West 34th Street at 11th Avenue in West Midtown Manhattan. Things to do this weekend in Manhattan.
Contact & Tickets. https://www.javitscenter.com |Tel. 212.216.2000
Fashion Institute Of Technology & Museum - Fashion & Art in Chelsea
Things to do This Weekend in Chelsea Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Sunday, August 25, 2024 - the exhibit - Statement Sleeves - closes in the Fashion and Textile History Gallery.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - the exhibit - It's a Kid's World; Play, Imagine, Create - closes in the Art & Design Gallery.
Wednesday, September 18 - December 29, 2024 - Africa's Fashion Diaspora - exhibit opens at FIT at 227 West 27th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan NYC. They describe the exhibit as follows, " ... Africa’s Fashion Diaspora examines fashion as a medium of storytelling and as a vital way for designers to contribute to longstanding and evolving ideas of transnational Black cultural spaces. Whether described as Négritude, Pan-Africanism, the Black Atlantic, Black consciousness, or Afrofuturism, Black thinkers and creatives, from philosophers to writers, musicians, and visual artists, have theorized cultural connections between diverse communities of African descent. This exhibition explores designers from Africa, the Americas, and Europe who interpret and construct the culture of their distinct localities and communities for an international audience and/or reach across geographies to tie Black cultural practices together through their designs ... Examples include South African designer Sindiso Khumalo’s textile print inspired by American abolitionist Harriet Tubman, British designer Grace Wales Bonner’s tuxedo informed by the court of Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia, and French designer Olivier Rousteing’s collection for Balmain based on Black American cowboys. Through approximately 60 ensembles, textiles, and accessories, Africa’s Fashion Diaspora illustrates how fashion designers have contributed to international dialogues to chronicle, evaluate, and expand modern ideas of Blackness...". Free.
Description. They describe themselves as follows, " ... As one of New York City’s premier public institutions and a part of the State University of New York, FIT is an internationally recognized college for design, fashion, art, communications, and business. We’re known for our rigorous, creative, and dynamic academic programs; experiential learning opportunities; academic and industry partnerships; and commitment to research, innovation, diversity, and entrepreneurship...". And they have a museum where they do exhibits.
Hours. Wednesday - Friday from 12 noon to 8 pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm, closed Mondays & Tuesdays & legal holidays.
Location. FIT is located at 227 West 27th Street - things to do this weekend in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan NYC.
Contact & Tickets. https://www.fitnyc.edu
*** Also see Art, Music, Theater sections for ad hoc dance performances.
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The Ailey Citigroup Theater - Dance Performances in Midtown NYC
Things To Do This Weekend Midtown Manhattan
Current & Upcoming.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 thru Sunday, January 5, 2025 - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center at 131 West 55th Street in Manhattan NYC. They describe the performance as follows, " ... Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center as the Company’s extraordinary dancers bring to life world premieres and new productions by numerous choreographers for whom Alvin Ailey paved the way, reminding us that dance is both a reflection of our past and a guide to our future ... Interim Artistic Director Matthew Rushing presents Sacred Songs, which resurrects and reimagines the spirituals used in the original version of Alvin Ailey’s seminal Revelations that were later omitted. Finding Free, by former Company member Hope Boykin, is an exploration into the sources of people’s personal freedoms, with an original score by Matthew Whitaker. Former Company member Jamar Roberts’ Al-Andalus Blues is set to music by Roberta Flack and Miles Davis. Many Angels by Lar Lubovitch, known for his lush choreography and musicality, is his first world premiere for the Company. The season will also include the 25th anniversary return of Ronald K. Brown’s blockbuster Grace, and a new production of Elisa Monte’s mesmerizing Treading...". Tickets for groups of 10+ start August 20th at 12 noon, and individual tickets for $42+ go on sale September 10th at 12 noon. For details and tickets see - https://www.alvinailey.org.
See the Whitney in the Art section above for related art exhibit about Alvin Ailey's life.
Saturday, January 13, 2024 beginning at 6.20 pm - Neville Dance Theatre - Free performance at Ailey CitiGroup Theatre at 405 West 55th Street in Midtown Manhattan. For details and tickets see - https://www.nevilledance.org/
Description. The Ailey Citigroup Theater is home to a dance group of 32 dancers and choreographers. It was founded in 1958 by Alvin Ailey. It has a theater they rent out that can seat as many as 275 people.
Hours. Pay attention to the event dates / times and locations using the url below.
Location. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is located at 405 West 55th St [@ 9th Avenue] on the 5th Floor. Dance / theater things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC.
Contact & Tickets. https://www.alvinailey.org | Tel 212-405-9082
City Center - Things To Do This Weekend in Midtown Manhattan NYC
Theatrical, Musical and Dance Performances Midtown Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Wednesday - Sunday, September 18 - 29, 2024 - all shows begin at 7.30 pm except the last day when it begins at 2 pm - Fall for Dance Festival. At the NY City Center at 131 West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Midtown Manhattan NYC. Tickets are $30 plus fees and performances last about an hour and a half. For details and tickets - https://www.nycitycenter.org. Tickets go on sale August 25th.
Wednesday, September 18 - November 23, 2024 beginning at 7.30 pm, matinees begin at 2.30 pm - Fatherland - at NY City Center at 131 West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Midtown Manhattan NYC. They describe the performance as follows, " ... Fatherland is the true story of an 18-year-old son who turned in his father to the FBI for his militant role in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Fast-paced and powerful, Fatherland has landed off-Broadway following a sold-out Los Angeles run which the LA Times hails "will leave you shaken." This compelling tale is told verbatim from public statements, case evidence, and official court transcripts from the explosive trial that ignited a media frenzy and grabbed headlines nationwide...". For details and $55 / $65 tickets see - https://www.nycitycenter.org.
October 11 - 13, 2024 - Attack on Titan - This performance is described as follows, " ... adaptation of the Japanese comic/graphic novel by Hajime Isayama combines traditional musical theater techniques with state-of-the-art technology and features a cast of 35 actors ...". Tickets $45.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 22 - 24, 2024 - Dorrance Dance | The Nutcracker Suite - at NY City Center at 131 West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Midtown Manhattan NYC. Fordetails and $42 tickets, see - https://www.nycitycenter.org. Tickets go on sale August 22nd.
Wednesday - Sunday, October 30 - November 10, 2024 - Ragtime. Tickets are $45.
December 4, 2024 - January 5, 2025 - Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - scroll up for details or see - https://www.alvinailey.org/engagement/new-york-city-center
Description. The City Center was founded as a Masonic Temple in 1922 - 1924. It was purchased by a city supported non-profit for the performing arts, City Center of Music & Drama, in 1943. A number of the premiere New York City performing arts groups, including the NY Philharmonic and American Ballet Theatre, performed at City Center for many years, at very inexpensive prices to the public, before moving onto Lincoln Center. Today a number of the premiere dance groups in Manhattan perform there, including Alvin Ailey Dance, Dance Theatre of Harlem and others. Many great American dance companies became did some of their most famous performances there including American Ballet Theatre, Martha Graham, Paul Taylor, Merce Cunningham and Joffrey Ballet. Dance performance things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC.
Location. City Center at 131 West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Midtown Manhattan NYC.. The City Center Administration Office is located at 130 W. 56th Street [between 6th & 7th Aves] - things to do this weekend in Midtown Manhattan.
Contact & Tickets. https://www.nycitycenter.org
Dixon Place - Things To Do This Weekend in SoHo NYC
Theatrical, Musical and Dance Performances Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
September 6 - 21, 2024 - The Hoti Festival. A celebration of queer culture.
Description. A private theater venue.
Hours. Pay attention to the event dates / times using the url below.
Location. Dixon Place is at 161A Chrystie Street - things to do this weekend on the Lower East Side of Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://dixonplace.org | Admission varies by show (see above) | Limited seating
Joyce Theater - Chelsea Dance Theater
Things to do This Weekend in Chelsea Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Tuesday - Sunday, August 13 - 18, 2024 - Ballet Festival: Unite - at the Joyce Theater at 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street - in the Chelsea Neighborhood of Manhattan NYC. For details and $17 kids / $82 tickets see - https://www.joyce.org.
Then, after a month long hiatus, they return with the London Ballet on September 17 - 22, 2024 and continue hosting different dance groups weekly thru December into January 2025.
Tuesday - Sunday, December 3 - 15, 2024 - A Very SWING OUT Holiday - at the Joyce Theater at 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street - in the Chelsea Neighborhood of Manhattan NYC. For details and $17 kids / $52 / $72 tickets see - https://www.joyce.org.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, January 12, 13 & 14, 2024 beginning at 8 pm except Sunday which begins at 2 pm - Jazz at the Joyce. The Joyce Theater has just begun its Winter Jazz Festival. On Friday & Saturday there are modern dance performances by the Dallas Black Dance Theatre Company, and on Thursday and Sunday the performances are by Soles of Duende. It's all part of the larger January Arts Festival - https://www.janartsnyc.org/ which runs through most of this month of January 2024. Things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC.
Description. "One of the only theaters built by dancers for dance". They opened in 1982 and generally have shows running 45 - 48 weeks of the year, entertaining 150,000 guests.
Hours. Pay attention to the event dates / times using the url below.
Location. 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street - things to do this weekend in the Chelsea Neighborhood of Manhattan NYC. Dance / theater things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://www.joyce.org/
Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side NYC
Things to do This Weekend on the UWS Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Friday & Saturdays, August 2 & 3, 2024 beginning at 5 pm, 7.30 pm & at 2 pm, 4 pm respectively - BAAND Together Dance Festival - This part of the program are free or pay-what-you-will and indoors. These are paid summer indoor concerts at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan NYC. For details and $35 / pay-what-you-will tickets see - https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/s/BAAND%20Together%20Dance%20Festival
They do an incredible amount of programming, too lengthy to repeat here, so we'll try to post a few highlights monthly.
Description. Lincoln Center is the premiere or certainly one of the premiere performing arts centers in NYC and the world. Classical music, jazz, opera, various genres of dance performance, theater and film are part of Lincoln Center's daily repertoire.
Location. At the LeFrak Lobby and David Geffen Hall, and the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center located along Columbus Avenue between 64th and 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Contact. https://www.lincolncenter.org
CLOSED IN 2012 _ Salvatore Capezio Theater At Peridance - Things To Do Village NYC
Dance, Musical and Theatrical Performances
Location. At the Peridance Capezio Center on 126 East 13th Street in the Village NYC.
Contact & Tickets. Admission $12 / $15.
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Restaurants & Food in Manhattan NYC
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Valentines Day Restaurants & Events in Manhattan NYC
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January 16 - February 4, 2024 - Restaurant Week in NYC. Two course lunches and three course dinners for $30, $45 & %60 at participating restaurants. For details see - https://www.nyctourism.com/restaurant-week/
January 3 - February 4, 2024 - Hotel Week in NYC. Hotel rooms dicounted 24% at participating NYC hotels. For details see - https://www.nyctourism.com/nyc-hotel-week/
New Years Eve Parties & NYE Events in Manhattan NYC
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Grand Central Terminal NYC - Things To Do this Weekend Midtown Manhattan NYC
Grand Central Station hosts Numerous Food, Shopping & Cultural Events - Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Thursdays 2024 from 4 to 6 pm - Happy Hour - hosted by several restaurants / bars inside the terminal.
Monday, November 11 to Tuesday, December 24, 2024 - The Grand Central Holiday Market. At Grand Central Station located at 89 East 42nd Street at Park Avenue [between 42nd and 44th Streets] in Midtown Manhattan NYC. For hours and details see - https://www.grandcentralterminal.com
Description. One of NYC's architectural marvels, built by the Vanderbilts between 1903 - 1913.
Historically. There are miscellaneous commercial and community events held in Vanderbilt Hall each month. The big events are Taste of the Terminal in June, the Halloween fair, and the Holiday Market beginning in November and running through the holidays.
Location. Grand Central Station is located at 89 East 42nd Street at Park Avenue [between 42nd and 44th Streets] - things to do this weekend in Midtown Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://www.grandcentralterminal.com
Manhattan Food Events - Things to do in Manhattan this Weekend NYC
Food Events in Manhattan
Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 2 to 9 pm - Pasteles Contest. Music, food & beverages and free admission. Pasteles are a Caribbean dish, which are a breaded packet filled with various kinds of foods.
Location. At El Barrio Art Space at 215 East 99th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues on the UES of Manhattan.
Click this link to view our listing of some of the more interesting Manhattan food events.
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Film Festivals in Manhattan NYC
The Film Festivals are announced in the Friday / Weekend posts.
Also scroll down to the History / Culture section and see United Palace which combines an historical tour with a movie in an old time classical movie theater.
The 47th Asian American International Film Festival
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Thursday - Sunday, August 1 - 11, 2024 at various times & locations - The 47th Asian American International Film Festival. The festival primarily takes place at the Regal Union Square movie theater, but the opening event and reception is at the Asia Society on the UES and there's an event at Sugar Mouse Cinema in the Village and at the CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies in Midtown. Tickets run $10 to $300 for a gold pass which includes screenings and exclusive events.
Description. A film festival celebrating the many and diverse Asian American experiences and perspectives.
Locations. Most films shown at the Regal Union Square movie theater in the Village, but the opening event and reception is at the Asia Society on the UES and there's an event at Sugar Mouse Cinema in the Village and at the CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies in Midtown Manhattan.
Contact. https://www.aaiff.org
Midtown _ Wednesday thru Sunday, November 8 - 12, 2023 at various times - The Baltic Film Festival. At Scandinavia House at 58 Park Avenue in Midtown just south of Grand Central Station. Tickets are $60 for a five movie pass or $125 to see all films. For details see - https://www.scandinaviahouse.org
Metrograph Theater on the Lower East Side - LES NYC
Things to do this Weekend on the Lower East Side of Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
They do an incredible amount of film showings / screenings. Use the url below for current programs.
Beginning January 5, 2024 the Metrograph Theater at 7 Ludlow on the Lower East Side began running a series they describe as follows, " ... Jester in the Court: Jean-Pierre Léaud’s Finest Follies, a nine-film series of features from across the actor's career ...". For $17 tickets and details see - https://metrograph.com/events/.
Lower East Side _ Friday, November 17, 2023 at 8 pm - Walton Ford Selects. At Metrograph Theater at 7 Ludlow Street between Canal and Hester. There are five films being shown this weekend which were selected by Walton Ford. He will be there Friday evening with Waris Ahluwalia to discuss Early Cinema and the films he selected. Tickets are $17 for the film and the talk after. For details see - https://metrograph.com/film/?vista_film_id=9999003520
Description. An artsy independent movie theater / film center on the Lower East Side in Manhattan NYC.
Location. at 7 Ludlow on the Lower East Side of Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://metrograph.com
Havana Film Festival - Things to do this Weekend in Manhattan NYC
April 10 - 18, 2024
Admission [film $10 / $15 or festival day / all passes ranging from $50 - $350]. They were mostly at the Quad Cinemas at 34 West 13th Street in the West Village in Manhattan NYC this year. In 2023 they were in all five boros. For details and tickets see - http://www.hffny.com.
Tribeca Film Festival - Things To Do in Tribeca Manhattan
Tribeca Film Festival Hosts Events at Multiple Times & Venues Throughout the Year
Wednesday, June 5 through Sunday, June 16, 2024 - The Tribeca Film Festival. There are a multitude of free and paid live and online events and films covering a variety of subjects including but not limited to LGBTQ, LatinX and Juneteenth to view at various venues in mostly lower Manhattan and some UWS.
Description. The premiere film festival in NYC started by Robert DeNiro and others in the wake of the 911 attack to reinvigorate the Tribeca neighborhood.
Locations. Here are the film venues used by the Tribeca Film Festival in 2024: The Beacon Theatre at 2124 Broadway (between 74th and 75th Streets), OKX Theater at BMCC TPAC at 199 Chambers Street (West Street), The Indeed Theater at Spring Studios at 50 Varick St (between Laight and Beach Streets), AMC 19th St. at 1998 East Broadway, AMC Lincoln Square 13 IMAX at 6890 Broadway, Pier 57 at 25 11th Ave, SVA Theater at 333 W 23rd St (between 8th and 9th Avenues) and Village East by Angelika at 181-189 2nd Ave (between East 11th and 12th Streets).
Contact. https://tribecafilm.com
Anthology Film Archives - Foreign & Independent Films East Village NYC
Film Things to do this Weekend in the East Village of Manhattan NYC
Begins various times. We post new events on the weekend front page.
Description.
Hours. Open 10.30 am - 6.30 pm Mon - Fri / Closed weekends. Indie film spot.
Location. 32 2nd Ave on 2nd Street in the East Village of Manhattan NYC.
Contact.
Film Society of Lincoln Center - UWS Manhattan NYC
Lincoln Center Film - UWS Things To Do this Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Also see live music and theater for other events at Lincoln Center.
Friday, September 29 - October 15, 2023 - Times Vary - NY Film Festival - At Lincoln Center at 65th Street and Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side. A film festival including films from around the nation and around the world. Ticket prices range from $12 - $125. For details and tickets - see https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2022/. Not an UWS street festival, but rather a film festival on the UWS.
Wednesday - Wednesday, January 10 to 24, 2024, times vary - Jewish Film Festival at Lincoln Center in the Walter Reade Theater at 165 West 65th Street on the UWS. For details and $18 / $15 / $10 / $8 tickets see - https://www.filmlinc.org.
Description. Lincoln Center is the premiere or certainly one of the premiere performing arts centers in NYC and the world. Classical music, jazz, opera, various genres of dance performance, theater and film are part of Lincoln Center's daily repertoire. The film screenings are shown at various times and at several different venues on or near the Lincoln Center campus on Columbus at 65th Street. There are a number of Panel programs, some of which are free to the public.
We post significant events / things to do in Manhattan each weekend on Friday on the front page.
Location. The film venues include the Walter Reade Theater in the LC Plaza, the Frances Beale Theater at Broadway & West 65th Street, the Howard Gilman Theater at 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center on 65th Street just west of Broadway, Alice Tully Hall at Broadway & 65th Street. Lincoln Center Film Society is located in two locations: at the Walter Reed Theater 165 W. 65th Street & at Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center at 144 W. 65th St in NYC.
Contact. https://www.filmlinc.org | 212.875.5610
Creon Theater - Gramercy Park Things To Do in Manhattan
Film Screenings in Manhattan NYC
Description.
Hours. From 7 - 9 pm.
Location. At 238 East 24th Street near Gramercy Park.
Contact.
Angelika Theater - Village NYC
Film Screenings in Manhattan NYC
June 2024 - a participant in the Tribeca Film Festival - scroll up for details.
Description. Indie film theater.
Hours. Open 10 am - 11 pm.
Location. 18 West Houston St west of Broadway.
Contact. https://www.angelikafilmcenter.com/nyc
Quad Cinema - Village - Manhattan Things To Do this weekend NYC
Film Screenings in Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC:
April 2024 - a participant in the Havana Film Festival - scroll up for details.
Description. Indie film theater.
Hours. Open roughly 1 - 10 pm.
Location. 34 West 13th St between 5th & 6th Avenues.
Contact. http://www.quadcinema.com
Film Forum - SoHo - Things To Do Manhattan NYC
Film Screenings in Manhattan NYC
Description. Indie film spot.
Hours. Open 12 noon [weekends] & 6 pm'ish [weekdays] - 10 pm.
Location. 209 W Houston St, btwn Varick & 6th Ave.
Contact. http://filmforum.org
School Of Visual Arts / SVA Theatre - Chelsea NYC
Film Screenings in Manhattan NYC
June 2024 - a participant in the Tribeca Film Festival - scroll up for details.
Description. Screenings and events planned over the course of the year. SVA is one of several venues used in multiple events staged by various film groups throughout the year.
Hours. Showtimes range from 12 noon - 8 pm.
Location. SVA Theatre on 333 West 23rd Street. RSVP or first come / first serve.
Contact.
The United Palace - Historic Movie Theater in Washington Heights NYC
Things to do This Weekend in Washington Heights Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
August, September, October & November 2024 - Live Concerts & Movies. They offer some sort of public entertainment program almost weekly.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - The Nutcracker Ballet - at The United Palace at 175th Street and Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. For details and $47 / $69 / $124 tickets see - https://www.unitedpalace.org.
Until Monday, February 5, 2024 - Open Call for Women in the Heights: Dress exhibition by the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance [aka NoMAA] at the United Palace at 175th Street and Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. The event is described as follows, " ... NoMAA invites artists to submit works that explore the many aspects of the subject of“Dress.” ... NoMAA invites artists to approach all aspects of the subject, from the societal to the personal, from the individual to the collective, and from the literal to the poetic. Open to self-identified women artists working or residing in El Barrio, Inwood, Washington Heights or Harlem. Deadline to apply is Monday, February 5th ...".
Description. This is a big, beautiful, historic movie theater from the early part of the 20th century in Washington Heights NYC.
Location. The United Palace at 175th Street and Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan.
Contact. https://www.unitedpalace.org | FB https://www.facebook.com/UnitedPalaceNYC
FREE MOVIES IN Manhattan PARKS. Click for listing of free movies / films in Manhattan parks.
Midtown / East Side / West Side Historical Sites and Cultural Performances
Also see KIDS / PARADES section below and ART section above. Click here for maps & info about Midtown NYC History.Saturday, January 13, 2024 beginning at 6.30 pm - KAAGNY Gala - at the Zeigfield Ballroom at 141 West 54th Street in Manhattan. KAAGNY is the Korean American Association of Greater New York. For details and $500 [& up] tickets see - https://www.kaagny.org
Alliance Francaise - Bastille Day Celebration
Sunday, July 14, 2024 from 12 noon - 5 pm - Bastille Day Festival - Along Madison Avenue from 59th Street to 63rd Street and along 60th Street between between 5th and Madison Avenues - Upper East Side Neighborhood NYC street fair Manhattan. This is one of the more differentiated street fairs, as it is organized by the French Institute / Allianz Francais and focuses on French culture including live performances, a champagne party [you need tickets], French film, French booths, French food and family activities. For details and tickets see - https://fiaf.org/
Location. At 22 East 60th Street at Madison Avenue on the UES of Manhattan.
Contact. https://fiaf.org/
Manhattan Country School Annual Commemorative MLK Day March
Monday, January 15, 2024 from 10 am to about 2 pm - Manhattan Country School Annual Commemorative MLK Day March. The eighth graders of the school have organized a march every year for the past 36 years [years unconfirmed]. The march is entitled 'The Power of Awareness: The March for Justice and Change'. The march route makes five stops at historically signficant sites, where students give 2 - 5 speeches at each stop. This year the march starts at the Harriet Tubman Memorial where West 122nd Street meets Frederick Douglass Blvd and St Nicholas Avenue. The next stop is the Frederick Douglass Circle at Frederick Douglass Blvd and West 110th Street, then onto the Cathedral of St. John the Divine at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, next the Joan of Arc Monument at West 94th and Riverside Drive, and finally at Grant's Tomb at Riverside Drive and West 89th Street before ending at Manhattan Country School at 150 West 85th Street.
Location. Manhattan Country School at 150 West 85th Street.
Contact. For details see - https://www.manhattancountryschool.org.
Irish Arts Center - Cultural Things to do this Weekend in Manhattan NYC
The Irish Arts Center Hosts Art Exhibits & Cultural Performances Midtown West Manhattan
Current & Upcoming.
Friday, November 17, 2023 - Spirit of Ireland Gala. At Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan NYC. Honoring Stephen Colbert and Kathleen Lynch. They say that Liam Neeson, Gabrielle Byrne and Loah will be in attendance. Tickets available at the url below. Individual ticket is $1250. The arts center is located at 726 11th Avenue between 51st and 52nd Streets in Midtown West Manhattan NYC. For details and tickets see - https://irishartscenter.org/
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, December 1, 2 & 3, 2023 beginning at 8 pm - 14th Annual Poetry Fest. At the Irish Arts Center. Tickets - Free / $25 / $65 - at the url below.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, December 14, 15, 16, & 17, 2023 beginning at 8 pm, except Sunday 7 pm also matinees on Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm - Céilí: Seán Curran Company and Darrah Carr Dance. Modern dance performance. Tickets - $25 / $55 - at the url below.
Until December 17, 2023 - Colin Davidson's paintings and drawings are on exhibit.
Also the Cafe hosts musical and poetry readings.
Description. They seem to have an ongoing portfolio of performances and events including films, theater & muscial performances. Prices vary by event. Things to do this weekend in West Midtown Manhattan NYC.
Location. The arts center is located at 726 11th Avenue between 51st and 52nd Streets in Midtown West Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://irishartscenter.org/
Top of the Rock - Things To Do This Weekend in Midtown Manhattan NYC
360 Degree Views of NYC from Midtown Rooftop Built in the 1930's
Current & Upcoming.
They transitioned to an events space around the time of the pandemic 2020 / 2021.
Description. Rockefeller Center was built in 1933 by the John D. Rockefeller Family.
Hours. From 9 am - 12 midnight, but last entry is at 11.10 pm. Admission $18 kids / $29 adults.
Location. Top of the Rock is at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on the 67th, 69th and 70th floors of Rockefeller Center - enter on 50th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.
Contact. https://www.rockefellercenter.com/ - Tel 212.698.2000.
The United Palace in Washington Heights Manhattan NYC
Things to do this Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Until Monday, February 5, 2024 - Open Call for Women in the Heights: Dress exhibition by the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance [aka NoMAA] at the United Palace at 175th Street and Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. The event is described as follows, " ... NoMAA invites artists to submit works that explore the many aspects of the subject of“Dress.” ... NoMAA invites artists to approach all aspects of the subject, from the societal to the personal, from the individual to the collective, and from the literal to the poetic. Open to self-identified women artists working or residing in El Barrio, Inwood, Washington Heights or Harlem. Deadline to apply is Monday, February 5th ...". For details see - FB https://www.facebook.com/UnitedPalaceNYC/ - or https://www.unitedpalace.org
Description. They describe the theater as follows: " ... The history of United Palace, Manhattan’s 4th largest theatre and now a landmarked building, began in 1930, when it was then one of five Loew’s “Wonder Theatres” across the boroughs and New Jersey. Designed by noted architect Thomas Lamb (Cort Theatre, the former Ziegfeld Theatre) with interiors overseen by decorative specialist Harold Rambusch (Waldorf Astoria, Radio City Music Hall), it was one of the region’s premier vaudeville and movie houses. Today, the United Palace hosts concerts, movies, and community events and provides spiritual and cultural programming ...".
Location. At 4140 Broadway at 175th Street in Washington Heights in Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://www.unitedpalace.org.
Italian American Museum - SoHo NYC
The Italian American Museum Hosts Italian Immigrant Historical Exhibits & Cultural Performances - Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
THEY EXPECT TO COMPLETE THE RENOVATIONS BY THE FALL OF THIS YEAR [2024], but this estimate has changed multiple times since the project began, so .... stay tuned.
Description. They do films, theater & muscial performances which oftentimes begin at 7.30 pm. Suggested Donation $15. Limited seating at events so rsvp.
Location. The museum is located at 151 Mulberry Street [at Grand] in SoHo.
Contact. https://www.italianamericanmuseum.org | 212.965.9000
Asia Society - Things To Do this Weekend on the Upper East Side Manhattan
The Asia Society hosts Asian Culture & Artistic Events NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Thursday - Sunday, August 1 - 11, 2024 at various times & locations - The 47th Asian American International Film Festival. The festival primarily takes place at the Regal Union Square movie theater, but the opening event and reception is at the Asia Society on the UES and there's an event at Sugar Mouse Cinema in the Village and at the CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies in Midtown. Tickets run $10 to $300 for a gold pass which includes screenings and exclusive events. For details see https://www.aaiff.org/.
Description. An Asian cultural center on the UES in Manhattan.
Location. The Asia Society is at 725 Park Avenue @ E 70th Street in NYC.
Contact. https://asiasociety.org | 212.517.2742
New York Historical Society Museum & Library - UWS Manhattan NYC
Things to do This Weekend Free Friday Films, Historical Exhibits & Lectures, Presentations
Current & Upcoming.
Description. A society dedicated to preserving and telling the history of NYC and NYS.
Location. They're located at 170 Central Park West on the Upper West Side.
Contact. https://www.nyhistory.org | 212.873.4300
Museum of The City Of New York - Things To Do this Weekend Upper East Side NYC
They host NYC Related Historical Exhibits & Lectures / Presentations
Current & Upcoming.
Description. OLD _ The Museum of the City of New York has several exhibits worth a visit if you like history [history]. One is entitled New York at Its Core which is about the city's rise onto the world stage, another called To Quench the Thirst of New Yorkers is about the 175 year old Croton Aqueduct, and the third is called Rhythm and Power which is about the evolution of salsa in New York.
Location. 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street on the Upper East Side Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://www.mcny.org |
The Africa Center - Cultural Things to do in Manhattan NYC
Things to do This Weekend on the UES of Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Description. A museum that is all about African culture.
Location. The Africa Center is located at 1280 Fifth Avenue on the UES of Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://theafricacenter.org |
El Museo del Barrio Puerto Rican Museum - Cultural Things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 2 to 9 pm - Pasteles Contest. At El Barrio Art Space at 215 East 99th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues on the UES of Manhattan. Music, food & beverages and free admission. Pasteles are a Caribbean dish, which are a breaded packet filled with various kinds of foods.
Description. A museum that is all about Puerto Rican & PR American culture.
Location. El Museo del Barrio Puerto Rican Museum is located at 1230 Fifth Avenue between 104th and 105th Streets on the Upper East Side of Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://www.elmuseo.org |
The Cooper Hewitt / Smithsonian Design - Cultural Things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC
Things to do This Weekend on the UES of Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Description.
Location. The Cooper Hewitt / Smithsonian Design at 2 East 91st Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://www.cooperhewitt.org |
The Neue Galerie - Cultural Things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC:
Description.
Location. The Neue Galerie at 1048 Fifth Avenue at 86th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan NYC.
Contact.
The Jewish Museum - Upper East Side NYC Things To Do
They host Jewish Related Historical Exhibits, Lectures & Presentations
Current & Upcoming Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC:
Description. Ongoing: History of Jewish Diaspora. Exhibit showing the migration of the Jews throughout primarily the Middle East, Europe and the Americas running thousands of years.
Location. At 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan NYC.
Contact. http://thejewishmuseum.org | 212.423.3200
American Museum of Natural History - West Side NYC Things To Do
They host Natural History Exhibits & Lectures / Presentations
Current & Upcoming Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC:
Description.
Location. Along Central Park West btwn 76th St & 79th St on the Upper West Side of Manhattan NYC.
Contact. www.amnh.org
United Nations Building - Midtown Manhattan Things To Do NYC
United Nations Tours
Current & Upcoming Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC:
Description.
Location. On First Avenue at 44th in Midtown Manhattan. Click here for a map of the United Nations Complex & other Manhattan things to do in Midtown NYC.
Contact.
Morgan Library - Historical Exhibits, Lectures & Cultural Events NYC
Things To Do in this Weekend in the Murray Hill Neighborhood of Manhattan
Current & Upcoming.
Description. Begins at 12 noon. Admission $75. Suggested donation. Click here for a short report on the Morgan Library & Museum.
Location. 38th Street & Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.
Contact. https://www.themorgan.org |
Karl Jung Center - Historical Exhibits, Lectures & Presentations NYC
Things To Do in this Weekend in the Murray Hill Neighborhood of Manhattan
Current & Upcoming.
Description. Ongoing - Museum Exhibits. Exhibits and workshops. Admission / Free Members. The Jung Center has a collection of things about world renowned psychiatrist Karl Jung and his writings.
Location. Located at 29 East 39th St between Park & Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://junginstitute.org |
Teddy Roosevelt Birthplace - Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Historical Exhibits & Lectures / Presentations Related To President Teddy Roosevelt
Current & Upcoming.
Description. An historic site run by the National Parks Service, which Roosevelt did not found, per se, but rather created the foundation upon which the National Park Service was created.
Location. At 28 East 20th Street near Gramercy Park in Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://www.nps.gov/thrb/index.htm |
Manhattan Holidays & Holiday Weekends - Things To Do in Manhattan & Holiday Events Mhtn
CHANGING TITLE OF THIS SECTION TO PARADES, FESTIVALS & HOLIDAYS, - TBD
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Festivals & Parades in Manhattan NYC
Watch our Friday Posts for Festivals & Parades in NYC
The parades are invariably free to attend and offer insights into other cultures from around the world. Music, dance, costumes and theater are all a part of the parades which attract anywhere from thousands to tens of thousands and more.
- Thursday - Sunday, August 8 - 11, 2024 begins at 6 pm, 7 pm, 12 noon Saturday & at 1 pm Sunday - The Giglio Festival in East Harlem - along Pleasant Avenue between [448 - 456] East 114th and 116th Streets near 1st Avenue. On Thursday there's the lighting of the Giglio at 6 pm, followed by food, entertainment, music and rides. On Friday the festivities begin at 7 pm, on Saturday the Sant Antonio Procession begins at 12 noon, and on Sunday there's a noon mass, followed by the lifting of the Giglio at 2 pm. For details see - https://www.eastharlemgiglio.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/GiglioSocietyofEastHarlem/
- Saturdays, August 3, 10 & 17, 2024 from 7 am to 3 pm - Summer Streets - There will be street closures to autos and trucks from Brooklyn Bridge to West 125 Street including the following: Lafayette Street and Park Avenue between Brooklyn Bridge and East 109 Street, East 109 Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue, 5th Avenue between East 109 Street and Central Park North, Central Park North between 5th Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between Central Park North and West 125 Street. For details, copy & paste - https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml
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Artist Studio. Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 7 & 9 pm - Reggie Nicholson - Percussion Concept - a percussion musical performance. The Park Avenue Armory is located at 643 Park Avenue at 67th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan NYC. For details and $45 tickets see - https://www.armoryonpark.org
Washington Heights _ Thursday - Sunday, November 2 - 5, 2023 - Washington Heights Jazz Festival. Four days of live jazz by 65 musicians from the neighborhood. At various locations, but the primary one appears to be Le Cheile at 839 West 181st Street in Washington Heights.Tickets are $20 / $15. For details see https://jazzwahi.com
Sunday, July 14, 2024 from 5 to 10 pm - Bastille Day Concert in Central Park - at the Rumsey Playfield. Free. For details, copy & paste - https://newyork.consulfrance.org/bastille-day-2024-french-music-festival-discover-the-lineup
June 2024 - the Blue Note Jazz Festival - For details see - https://www.facebook.com/BlueNoteNYC
Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm - 8th Annual Go Africa Carnival - Along West 116th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard [7th Avenue] and Frederick Douglass Boulevard [8th Avenue]. The epicenter is at 216 West 216th Street. There will be three stages showcasing African and Caribbean culture including music, food, art and shopping. Street fairs in Washington Heights & Harlem For details copy & paste - https://goafricacarnival.org or FB - https://www.facebook.com/GoAfricaCarnival/
June / July / Aug / September 2024 - SummerStage in Central Park & Boros - For details see - https://cityparksfoundation.org.
Le Poisson Rouge - West Village NYC Things To Do
They host Contemporary Musical Performances
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Madison Square Garden - Midtown Manhattan NYC Things To Do
They host National Sporting Events & World Famous Performers
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Tenri Cultural Center - Village Manhattan NYC Things To Do
They host Cultural Affairs
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Location. The Tenri is located at 43A W. 13th Street
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Frick Museum - Upper East Side Things To Do Manhattan NYC
They host Art Exhibits & Chamber Music Concerts
Current & Upcoming Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC:
Description. The concerts generally begin at 5 pm on a weekend night. Admission $40 / $35. Limited seating. Museum Admission $20 / $15.
Hours. The museum is open 10 am - 6 pm Tues - Sat and 11 am - 5 pm Sunday. Closed Mondays.
Location. DUE TO RENOVATION WORK THEY HAVE TEMPORARILY RELOCATED INTO THE BREUSTER BLDG WHICH THE WHITNEY USED TO OCCUPY. The Frick is located at One East 70th Street in Manhattan on the Upper East Side NYC.
Contact. 212.288.0700
St John The Divine - Upper West Side Things To Do this Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Cathedral Tours, Concerts & Cultural Affairs
Current & Upcoming Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC:
Description. OLD _ There's a guided tour entitled, I Love New York: Spotlight on the City, running from 10.30 - 11 am where you'll learn how the Cathedral and City serve as places of diversity, tolerance, and human achievement [including stories about] immigrants, inventors, and artists. $15 / $12.
Location. St John The Divine is located at 1047 Amsterdam Ave @ 112th Street.
Contact. 212.316.7540
Lincoln Center - Upper West Side Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
They also host Film & Dance, Theater, Music & Cultural Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Friday & Saturdays, August 2 & 3, 2024 beginning at 7.30 pm - Festival Orchestra [formerly Mostly Mozart] - This part of the program is pay-what-you-will and indoors at Wu Tsai Theater and David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center located along Columbus Avenue between 64th and 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. These are paid summer indoor concerts at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan NYC. For details and $35 / pay-what-you-will tickets see - https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/s/Festival%20Orchestra%20of%20Lincoln%20Center
Description. Lincoln Center is a multi-discipline performance arts center for Manhattan, NYC, NYS, the U.S. and the world. The arts include music, film and theater.
Location. Lincoln Center is located at 65th Street & Broadway on the Upper West Side.
Contact. https://www.lincolncenter.org/home |
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Carnegie Hall - Things to do This Weekend in Midtown Manhattan NYC
They host Musical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Thursday - Wednesday, August 1 - 7, 2024 at various times - World Orchestra Week. Orchestras from around the world will perform at Carnegie Hall this week. Definitely a musical treat. Tickets start at $15.50 and there are $10 tickets available to students.
Friday, July 5, 2024 beginning at 7 pm - Carnegie Hall Citywide / Tania Leon & the Harlem Chamber Players - at Bryant Park. Free. Hester Street Fair will be there serving food, which is not free. For details, copy & paste - https://www.facebook.com/hesterstreetfair/
Description. An historic concert hall that opened in 1891 with Tchaikovsky conducting.
Location. At 881 7th Avenue near 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan NYC.
Contact. https://www.carnegiehall.org |
92nd Street Y - Upper East Side NYC
They host Film & Dance, Theater, Music & Cultural Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
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Location. At 92nd St & Lexington Ave.
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New School - Village NYC Things To Do this Weekend in Manhattan NYC
They host Film & Dance, Theater, Music & Cultural Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description.
Hours. From x pm.
Location. The New School is located at 66 West 12th Street in the Village.
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Jazz Standard - Murray Hill / Gramercy Park
They host Classical & Contemporary Jazz Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. OLD _ 7.30 & 9.30 pm shows nightly, plus 11.30 pm shows Friday & Saturday. Admission $35.
Location. Jazz Standard is located at 111 East 27th Street in Manhattan.
Contact. 212.576.2232
LQ Night Club - Midtown NYC
They host Classical & Contemporary Musical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
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Location. Located at 511 Lexington Avenue in Midtown NYC.
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Highline Loft
They host Classical & Contemporary Musical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. OLD _ Begins at 8 pm. Jazz concert. Admission Varies.
Location. Located at 508 West 26th Street, 5th Floor, in NYC.
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Beacon Theatre - Upper West Side Things To Do Manhattan NYC
They host Classical & Contemporary Musical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description.
Location. The Beacon Theatre is at 21-24 Broadway in NYC.
Contact. 212.465.6500.
Birdland Jazz - Theatre District Midtown
They host Classical & Contemporary Jazz Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
All weekend there are jazz performances at the Birdland Theater at 315 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan. Tickets are $26 and $36 at https://birdlandjazz.com.
Description. Begins at x pm. Modern jazz band. Admission $25 with $10 food / drink minimum - price unconfirmed.
Location. The Birdland Jazz Club is located at 315 West 44th Street in Manhattan.
Contact. 212.581.3080
The United Palace - Historic Movie Theater in Washington Heights NYC
Things to do This Weekend in Washington Heights Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
August, September, October & November 2024 - Live Concerts & Movies. They offer some sort of public entertainment program almost weekly.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - The Nutcracker Ballet - at The United Palace at 175th Street and Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. For details and $47 / $69 / $124 tickets see - https://www.unitedpalace.org.
Until Monday, February 5, 2024 - Open Call for Women in the Heights: Dress exhibition by the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance [aka NoMAA] at the United Palace at 175th Street and Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. The event is described as follows, " ... NoMAA invites artists to submit works that explore the many aspects of the subject of“Dress.” ... NoMAA invites artists to approach all aspects of the subject, from the societal to the personal, from the individual to the collective, and from the literal to the poetic. Open to self-identified women artists working or residing in El Barrio, Inwood, Washington Heights or Harlem. Deadline to apply is Monday, February 5th ...".
Description. This is a big, beautiful, historic movie theater from the early part of the 20th century in Washington Heights NYC.
Location. The United Palace at 175th Street and Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan.
Contact. https://www.unitedpalace.org | FB https://www.facebook.com/UnitedPalaceNYC
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Dyke Protest March
Saturday, June 29, 2024 from 4 to 7 pm - Dyke Protest March - meets / begins at Bryant Park between 5th & 6th Avenues and between 40th and 42nd Streets and then marches down to Washington Square. Be advsied this is a protest march - not a parade, so you have to bring your own costumes, signs and banners. This years theme is Dykes Against Genocide. For details, copy & paste - https://www.nycdykemarch.com
Contact. https://www.nycdykemarch.com
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 departing at 6.30 am from Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building at 55 Hanson Place in Brooklyn. Education Advocacy Day in Albany. Organized by the Alliance for Quality Educaiton in NY. For details and to rsvp a spot on the bus, see - https://www.aqeny.org.
Martin Luther King Day of Service 2024
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New York Open Center - Midtown
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- Central Park _ Friday, November 3, 2023 from 5.30 - 9 pm - The Parade of Nations in Central Park will be followed by fireworks tonight as part of the NYC Marathon Festivities. This will be free and viewable from the finish line in Central Park which is located in the southwest corner of the park. For details see - https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/raceweek/opening-ceremony
- Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 2 am - Daylight Savings Time. This is where we will 'fall back' by moving our clocks back one hour starting at 2 am Sunday, or before going to bed Saturday night.
- Sunday, November 5, 2023 from 8 am - 5 pm - The NYC Marathon runners begin congregating at Fort Wadsworth at the foot of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge on Staten Island beginning at 7 am. The Professional Wheelchairs take off at 8 am, the Handcyclists at 8.22 am, the Professional Women at 8.40 am, and the Professional Men at 9.05 am, with the last wave at 11.40 am. Staten Island is the starting poinit, while Brooklyn is the first leg, the Queens segment of the course is around the midpoint before heading into Manhattan, then north to the Bronx over the Willis Avenue Bridge, where they do a U turn by heading west over the Madison Avenue Bridge before turning south into Manhattan and Central Park. Use the link to the front page below to view a map of the Marathon course for 2022.
- So you can do some math to figure out when to greet them in your borough. The fastest men complete the race in a bit more than two hours, while the average is 4 hours and 40 minutes. The midpoint is in Queens. The biggest wave of runners travel through Queens around 11 am, so you can figure out the rest. The weather is expected to be pleasant. Enjoy.
Bryant Park Midtown - Things To Do in Midtown Manhattan Parks
They host Film & Dance, Theater, Music & Cultural Performances as well as Food & Shopping Events
Current & Upcoming Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC:
Friday, July 5, 2024 beginning at 7 pm - Carnegie Hall Citywide / Tania Leon & the Harlem Chamber Players - at Bryant Park. Free. Hester Street Fair will be there serving food, which is not free. For details, copy & paste - https://www.facebook.com/hesterstreetfair/
Weekdays only until 2/17/24, January 12 - March 2, 2024 times vary but generally in the range of 11 am / 1 pm to 4 pm / 6 pm - Ice Bumper Cars in Bryant Park. between 5th & 6th Avenues and between 40th and 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan. For details and $20 tickets and to rsvp see - https://bryantpark.org.
Friday, October 27, 2023 thru Tuesday, January 2, 2024 daily from 11 am to 8 pm, except Saturday & Sunday when they open at 10 am - Bryant Park Winter Village. Approximately 180 mostly local vendors of unique arts and crafts. For details see - https://bryantpark.org
Description. Various events related to the seasons happen nearly all year round.
Location. At 42nd Street between 5th & 6th Avenues - behind NY Public Library on 5th.
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Pier 46 - West Side NYC / Madison Square Park / Central Park / Riverside Park / Carl Schurz Park / Tompkins Square Park / Washington Square Park
At 70th Street & Hudson River / 23rd St & Broadway / 59th - 110th St & Central Park West to 5th Ave / Along Hudson from 70's to 90's / East End in 80's / btwn Avenues A & B and 7th and 10th St / at 5th Ave btwn University & MacDougal and Waverly & 4th St.
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Manhattan Indoor Public Swimming Pools - Asser Levery Recreational Facility
Public Parks Pools In Manhattan
Description. An indoor public swimming pool.
Hours. Open Monday through Friday 6 A - 10 P and Saturday 9 A - 5 P. Closed for important holidays. Bring padlock for locker and a change of clothes for athletics.
Location. At 23rd Street & FDR Drive. Click here for a map to the Stuyvesant Recreational Facility.
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Manhattan Golfing - Golfing In & Near Manhattan
Chelsea Piers Year Round Golfing In Manhattan
Description. Golfing in Manhattan at Chelsea Piers driving range.
Location. at 23rd St & West Highway
Contact.
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Sunday, June 30, 2024 between 11 am and 6+ pm - Gay Pride street fair - I couldn't CONFIRM anything for this year [2024], but last year [2023] it was located along 4th Avenue between 8th and 13th streets in the Village. The fair includes entertainment, food and wellness booths.
Wednesday - Sunday, January 24 - 28, 2024 from 12 noon to 8 pm except Saturday & Sunday opens at 10 am and Sunday closes at 6 pm - NY Boat Show at the Javits Center at 655 West 11th Street in Midtown Manhattan. Tickets $18 / $65 for opening night gala at https://www.nyboatshow.com
Manhattan Holiday Markets - Holiday Shopping in Manhattan NYC
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- Friday, October 27, 2023 thru Tuesday, January 2, 2024 daily from 11 am to 8 pm, except Saturday & Sunday when they open at 10 am - Bryant Park Winter Village. Approximately 180 mostly local vendors of unique arts and crafts. For details see - https://bryantpark.org
- Monday, November 13 to Sunday, December 24, 2023 - The Grand Central Holiday Market. At Grand Central Station located at 89 East 42nd Street at Park Avenue [between 42nd and 44th Streets] in Midtown Manhattan NYC. For hours and details see - https://www.grandcentralterminal.com/
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Manhattan Holiday Events - Holiday Things to do in Manhattan NYC
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59 East 59th Street Theater - https://59e59.org
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SHENYC Festival in the East Village NYC
Theater Things to do This Weekend in the East Village in Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Wednesday thru Sunday, July 31 - August 11, 2024 at various times - SHENYC Festival - at Connelly Theater - This festival showcases women / gender marginalized writers, composers and directors. There are eight different plays selected from about 300 submissions. Paid summer theater in the East Village in Manhattan NYC.
Description. Connelly Theater in the Village.
Location. At 220 East 4th Street in the East Village of Manhattan NYC.
Contact. For details and $5 / $35 / $80 tickets, copy & paste - https://shenycarts.org
Friday - Sunday, January 5 - 21, 2024 - Under the Radar Festival beginning at various times and at various locales in Manhattan and Brooklyn. For details, shows and tickets see - https://utrfest.org/
Ending February 4, 2024 - 2:1 Broadway Tickets for many shows at participating theaters. For details see - https://www.nyctourism.com/broadway-week/
The Apollo Theater in Harlem
Theater Things to do This Weekend in Harlem Manhattan NYC
Current & Upcoming.
Sunday, January 14, 2024 beginning at 2 pm - Uptown Hall: The Inconvenient King at the Apollo Theater. They describe the event as follows, " ... The Apollo partners with WNYC in our 18th annual celebration of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his enduring legacy on the culture ... This year’s presentation focuses on a renewed commitment to understanding the context, confronting the complexity, and elevating our collective consciousness in the face of injustice and discrimination ... NPR’s Notes from America host, Kai Wright moderates the first hour of this year’s celebration. Music, spoken word and other forms of creative expression round out the afternoon ... [Done] In collaboration with March On Washington Film Festival ...". Free but must rsvp at url below. They sold out last year. But last year 2022, they told us that if the ticket holders don't show up / pick up their tickets by 2.30 pm the day of the show, they will be released to the public waiting in line at the theater.
Location. At 253 West 125th Street in Harlem in upper Manhattan NYC.
Contact. For details see - https://www.apollotheater.org
Chain Theatre NYC - Things to do this Weekend in Manhattan
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. The Chain Theatre is an independent film venue.
Location. 312 West 36th Street on the 4th floor in West Midtown Manhattan NYC.
Contact / Tickets. https://www.insideoffthewall.com
Friday, November 3, 2023 thru Sunday, November 12, 2023 at various times and at various locations - New York Comedy Festival. This happens at locations around Manhattan including Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre and Gotham Comedy - among others. For details and tickets [prices vary by show] see - https://nycomedyfestival.com/
Under St Marks - Things To Do in the East Village NYC
They host Theatrical Performances / Kraine??
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. OLD _ The festival continues through 3/6. Admission $10 / $16.
Hours. Various times. Monday through Sunday
Location. Under St. Marks Theater at 94 8th Street [St Marks Place] just east of 1st Avenue in the East Village and at the Kraine Theater at 85 East 4th Street on the Lower East Side [LES]. Weekend things to do in Manhattan NYC.
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Workshop Theater - Things To Do in West Midtown NYC
They host Theatrical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. A couple of dozen original script plays.
Hours. Begins at various times.
Location. The WorkShop Theater on the 4th floor in the Jewel Box Theatre at 314 West 36th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues [FYI - Capacity: 33 and DO NOT CONFUSE w/ Jewel Box Theater on 43rd Street].
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The Roy Arias Studios - Things To Do Midtown Manhattan
They host Theatrical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description.
Hours.
Location. Stage II are located at 300 West 43rd Street on the 4th Floor.
Contact.
New Ohio Theater - West Village Things To Do NYC
They host Theatrical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description.
Hours.
Location. The New Ohio Theatre is located at 164 Christopher Street, 1 E.
Contact. Tel 212.675.6446.
West End Theater - Things To Do Manhattan NYC
They host Theatrical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. PREVIOUS EXAMPLE _ The story of an immigrant and the people she meets as she goes in search of a suitcase lost in a mix up with a stranger. $18 / $16. Begins at 7 pm Friday and Sunday, and at 3 pm and 8 pm Saturday.
Hours.
Location. The West End Theatre is located in the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew at 263 West 86th St on the 2nd floor. Things to do this weekend in Manhattan on the Upper West Side in NYC.
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Baryshnikov Arts Center - Midtown West Things To Do Manhattan
They host Theatrical, Dance & Musical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. PREVIOUS EXAMPLE _ Begins at x pm. Parallel dancers in futuristic set explore self, memory and perspective in the Jerome Robbins Theatre. Admission $20 / $15.
Hours.
Location. The Baryshnikov Center is located at 450 W. 37th St in Midtown NYC. Things to do this weekend in Midtown Manhattan NYC.
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Parkside Lounge - Lower East Village Things To Do NYC
They host Theatrical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. PREVIOUS EXAMPLE _ Begins at x pm both nights. Performance of a blind date where the director texts the actors messages and the guy half of the date changes nightly. Admission $25 / $20.
Hours.
Location. Parkside Lounge is located at 317 East Houston in the East Village NYC. Things to do this weekend in Manhattan in the East Village in NYC.
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St Luke's Theatre - Theatre District NYC Things To Do Manhattan
They host Theatrical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. PREVIOUS EXAMPLE _ Begins at 7 pm Thursday & 8 pm Friday. Opening night 10/15. Original work & parody of art auctions. Telecharge tickets for $69.50 at 212.239.6200.
Hours.
Location. St. Luke's is located at 308 W. 46th Street NYC.
Contact. 212.246.8140. Click to see review at St Luke's Theatre.
Minetta Lane Theatre - Village Manhattan NYC
They host Theatrical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. PREVIOUS EXAMPLE _ Begins at 8 pm Tues thru Saturday w/ 2 pm matinee [Sat only]. An original work rock musical draws from David Bowie & George Orwell. Admission [don't know]. Call 800.745.3000 for tickets at ticketmaster.
Hours.
Location. Minetta Lane Theatre is located at 18 Minetta Lane which is a bit off 6th Ave & a block south of W. 3rd Street.
Contact.
Union Square Theatre - Village Things To Do Manhattan NYC
They host Theatrical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. PREVIOUS EXAMPLE _ Begins at 8 pm and 7 pm Sat & Sun respectively w/ 3 pm matinees. Original work about John Lennon. Admission $56 - $107.
Hours.
Location. The Union Square Theatre is located at 100 E. 17th Street.
Contact. Tel 212.TBD.
SoHo Playhouse - Off Broadway Theater NYC
They host Theatrical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. Showtimes range from 2 - 9 pm. Some of the best of the theater festival. Admission $18.
Hours.
Location. The SoHo Playhouse is located at 15 Van Dam Street. Things to do this weekend in Manhattan in West SoHo in NYC.
Contact. Tel 212.691.1555 / www.sohoplayhouse.com
Playroom Theater - Off Broadway Theater Manhattan NYC
They host Theatrical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. Admission $20.
Hours. Begins at 8 pm.
Location. The Playroom is located at 151 West 46th Street on the 8th Floor
Contact. Tel 212.967.8278
The Tank - Things To Do in the Theater District Manhattan NYC
They host Theatrical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. Admission $15 / $10.
Hours. Begins at 9 pm.
Location. The Tank Theatre is located at 151 West 46th Street on the 8th Floor.
Contact. 212.563.6269
Paradise Factory Theater - Lower East Side LES Things To Do
They host Theatrical Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description.
Hours. Begins at 8 pm.
Location. The Paradise Factory Theater is on 64 East 4th Street between Bowery & 2nd Avenue. Things to do this weekend in Manhattan on the Lower East Side in the Village of NYC.
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Theater District Near Times Square - Midtown Manhattan Things To Do NYC
They host Theatrical Performances
For two weeks at select theaters in the theater district. Inquire when you buy.
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Baruch College - Midtown Manhattan NYC Things To Do this Weekend NYC
They host Theatrical, Dance, Musical & Cultural Performances
Current & Upcoming.
Things to do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC
Description. PREVIOUS EXAMPLE _ Begins x pm. About an arranged Irish marriage in County Mayo that's disrupted by stranger, whose rising celebrity is disrupted by the arrival of another stranger. Admission $25.
Hours.
Location. Rose Nagelberg Theater in the Baruch Performing Arts Center at 55 Lexington Ave. Things to do this weekend near the Gramercy Park area of Manhattan in NYC.
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