Things To Do Memorial Day Weekend Manhattan NYC
Things To Do In Manhattan NYC, Over The Memorial Day Weekend 2025
May 19, 2025 / Things To Do Memorial Day Weekend Manhattan NYC / Manhattan Buzz NYC.
This is a report containing things to do in Manhattan over the Memorial Day Weekend, including Memorial Day Parades in Manhattan with links to the other boroughs of NYC.
NYC Weather Forecast as of 5.18.25. The weekend is still an entire work week away, but that said things are looking good at this point. No rain on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday for starters. But this is an early forecast. The temperature highs will rise from 60 on Friday to about 70 for the rest of the weekend. The temperature lows will rise from the low to mid 50's Friday thru Sunday, rising to about 60 on Monday. The winds will range from 5 - 10 mph all weekend. And the humidity will remain steady all weekend at a very comfortable 50%. So, while cloudy, an almost perfect three day holiday weekend. We'll update on Friday.
The things to do in Manhattan on Memorial Day Weekend include art exhibitions, theater, live music, comedy, dance, shopping, outdoor activities such as soccer, kyaking, baseball, parades, street fairs, museums and dining on the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Harlem, Washington Heights, Midtown Manhattan, the East or West Village, LES, SoHo, Tribeca or Downtown FiDi in Manhattan NYC.
Be sure to check our Memorial Day Weekend things to do, which we post on the front page on Friday afternoon leading into the Memorial Day Weekend in Manhattan NYC.
Brief History of the Memorial Day Holiday in Manhattan
Memorial Day first started out as Decoration Day in Waterloo, New York on May 30, 1866 - a year after the Civil War - to honor those who fought in it. In the 1880's the day came to be known as Memorial Day.
According to a May 25, 2012 report in Time Magazine, ten states - Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee also officially observe some version of a Confederate Memorial Day, sometime between late April and early June [in Texas it's in January]. It's been reported that unofficially most of the former Confederate states still commemorate it, but not without some controversy as to the former Confederate diaspora it's to honor their ancestors, while to the former diaspora of the slaves it seems a remnant of these states racist past.
About ten percent of the nation travels more than 50 miles over the weekend. Memorial Day differs from Veterans Day which is held on November 11th of each year. Veterans Day began by honoring those who fought in World War I which ended on the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Both honor those who served in the U.S. Military. Veterans Day coincides with a similar holiday in Europe for the same reason, which is called Remembrance Day and Armistice Day.
Things to do in Other NYC Boroughs Memorial Day Weekend
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- Click here to view the rest of our report of things to do Memorial Day Weekend in Manhattan NYC. And we'll have more to add by Friday.
Memorial Day Weekend In Manhattan NYC 2025
Things To Do In NYC & Manhattan Over The Memorial Day Weekend include Dining, Art, Theater, Parks, Biking, Kyaking & Music on the UES, UWS, Harlem, Washington Heights, Midtown, SoHo, Tribeca, Downtown FiDi, the LES & East / West Village
May 19, 2025 / Things To Do Memorial Day Weekend Manhattan NYC / Manhattan Buzz NYC. Continued.
Manhattan Memorial Day Parades & Events 2025
CLICK this link to view suggestions, in addition to those below, for things to do this weekend in Manhattan NYC - this weekend events Mhtn. We're starting to update these weekly, but haven't yet hit full stride.
Parades & Ethnic Cultural Festivals on Staten Island This Summer
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- CLICK this link to view a schedule of all of the Memorial Day Parades in NYC - all 5 boroughs that we know about.
- CLICK this link to view a FULL SCHEDULE OF ALL of the Manhattan Parades & large cultural events in NYC.
Also, this weekend there are a number of Manhattan street fairs in Manhattan NYC. All of the big events have returned including many Manhattan parades NYC. Other activities not available last year like watching theater and visiting the Manhattan art museums NYC are also offering full slates of activities.
Dining at one of the many Manhattan restaurants NYC is a great way to spend part of the weekend. We posted some restaurants suggestions for Mother's Day in our Mother's Day Restaurants in Manhattan report.
Also, shopping in Manhattan, is another fine way to spend some time, including visiting some of the local Manhattan farmers markets in Manhattan NYC. The farmers markets openings this year are in line with the traditions of prepandemic years.
You can also go bicycling around Manhattan but be mindful to observe the rules of the road [click link] to ensure a safe trip. The 5 Boro Bike Ride 2025 went off without a hitch this year.
Many things are happening right here in our favorite borough - Manhattan. Click here to obtain information about things to do Memorial Day Weekend 2025 in Manhattan NYC. This events calendar is updated monthly with about 100 different Manhattan fun / cultural events. Use this link to see our Manhattan weekend events calendar NYC which we're in the process of bringing back up to date.
Manhattan Public & Privately Run Parks
Manhattan has a number of New York City Parks, which will be mostly open, excepting unusual renovation projects.
New York City beaches will re-open for swimming on Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, May 24, 2025 and remain open through Monday, September 1 or Sunday, September 7, 2025. The city outdoor pools will reopen on Friday, June 27, 2025.
City playgrounds, golf courses and driving ranges, skate parks and grilling areas are all open. Dog runs, basketball, handball, tennis, bocce, and volleyball courts have also re-opened.
All NYC Parks recreation centers and nature centers are open.
Click here for a listing of the Manhattan Parks NYC including maps showing their locations along with a bit of park history.
NYC Public Golf Courses in Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn & Staten Island Now Open
Manhattan has a driving range at Chelsea Pier, but there aren't any golf courses on the island.
Queens has four public golf courses, Brooklyn has two, and both Staten Island and the Bronx each have three. Click here for details about Queens Golf Courses including maps and links to the operators' websites. And use the links below to see what's doing for Memorial Day Weekend in the other boroughs. Most of these golf courses are easily accessible via the MTA / subway.
Art Exhibits In Manhattan & NYC - Memorial Day Weekend
Click here to view some of the in-progress art exhibits in Manhattan this Memorial Day weekend. There are too many museums to showcase in this short space, but here are a few great ones that are clustered along the Upper East and Upper West Sides.
Along the Upper East Side NYC, The Museum of the City of New York, The Guggenheim Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Jewish Museum, the Cooper Hewitt Museum of Design, El Barrio Puerto Rican Museum, the Africa Center Cultural Center and The Frick Collection are all located along Fifth Avenue between 70th Street and 96th Street.
Along the Upper West Side there's the New York Historical Society, the American Museum of Natural History and the Planetarium - all of which are located along Central Park West between 75th and 85th Streets.
In Midtown there's the Museum of Modern Art.
In the photo to your right is one of the sculpture galleries in the Frick Museum at 70th Street and Fifth Avenue along Central Park East.
Dance, Theater & Music In Manhattan & NYC - Memorial Day Weekend
Click here to view the Theatre section of the Manhattan Events Calendar to see what's doing this Memorial Day weekend theater in Manhattan NYC.
Lincoln Center. Just north of Columbus Circle, Lincoln Center is the home of many wonderful musical and dance performances.
Columbia University. At the north end of the Upper West Side is Columbia University which largely operates in its own world, but has many cultural events going and frequently they're also available to the public.
Carnegie Hall. Carnegie Hall is located on 57th Street and home to many classical musical performances.
Theater District Times Square. The Theatre District center is at 42nd Street and Broadway, where you can fan out in directions north and then east or west and find many theaters that almost always have a production going.
And further downtown in Midtown south, Chelsea and the Village there are many of the modern musical and theatrical venues. You need only browse along and off of the main streets to find something interesting.
Alvin Ailey Dance. An example of an interesting venue is shown in the photo to your right, where the Neville Dance Theatre Company is performing at the Alvin Ailey Dance Studios in west Midtown NYC.
Street Fairs Memorial Day Weekend in Manhattan
On Memorial Day Weekend in Manhattan there are a number of street fairs planned along the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Midtown, 
the West Village and East Village. Click here to view the Memorial Day Weekend Street Fairs in Manhattan, including dates, times and map links.
Memorial Day Weekend Shopping In Manhattan & NYC
This is a great weekend to do a bit of shopping during the pleasant weekend weather. Click here to view our shopping sections of the following neighborhoods: Upper East Side NYC Shopping, Midtown Shopping and coming soon - shopping in the Village NYC & Upper West Side NYC Shopping.
Each of these shopping sections includes, or will include, links to home pages, which have slide shows of merchandise as well as maps, store hours, phone numbers and telephone numbers.
In the photo at right is one of the brand name stores located in the heart of Midtown.
Bicycling In Manhattan & NYC over the Memorial Day Weekend
Manhattan has a long and growing list of bike paths. Click here to view a report about bike laws in NYC so you can ride safely. There's a program called Citi Bikes, which allows you to rent a bike using your credit card. Whereever you find bike racks filled with blue bicycles - take a closer look and it's probably a Citi Bike rack and you can rent a bike from there and return it to any of their racks around NYC.
We're working on a useable map of bike trails in Manhattan, since we couldn't find one we liked. In the photo to your right are the 5 Boro Bike Riders cruising through the Upper East Side NYC on their way to the Queensboro Bridge in an earlier year [14].
Memorial Day Weekend Kyaking Along The East River In Manhattan & NYC
There are a couple of kyaking clubs that operate in the NYC Metro area. Generally they will provide free use of kyaks or charge only a nominal fee. Do a search for kyaking in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and you'll find more detailed info. At a later date we'll return here to update this with our own findings.
Dining In Manhattan & NYC over the Memorial Day Weekend
Food in Manhattan has always been good. The variety of restaurant choices is difficult to match anywhere, and if you look carefully, you can find good food at reasonable prices too. Click here to view the Manhattan Restaurants NYC section of the site, which includes reviews of the restaurants we've selected to review. As of this writing, we've identified some of our old favorites, but haven't done the deep dive yet.
Things to do in Other NYC Boroughs Memorial Day Weekend
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More events will be added to the Front Pages of each of these sites on Friday.
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