food and shopping events /markets:

► thru 10/9 (thursdays 4-10pm): uptown night market: the arches at 12th avenue and west 132nd street . free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>

► thru 10/12 (various dates and locations): dragon fest chinese food + culture street fair: free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>

► thru 10/25 (saturdays 4pm-midnight) queens night market: new york hall of science at flushing meadows corona park. >>

► thru 10/25 (last saturday of the month 12-7pm): bronx night market: 1 fordham plaza. free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>

► thru 10/26 (fri-sun 11am-6pm): smorgasburg outdoor food markets: fridays at world trade center, saturdays in williamsburg, and sundays in prospect park. free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>

► thru october: oktoberfest events: various locations. >>

► thru october: torch + crown beer garden: returns to union square pavilion for the season. >>

► thru october (sundays 10am-5pm): bq flea: under the bqe, meeker ave between union + lorimer (williamsburg). >>

► thru 11/8 (various dates) japan fes japanese food festival: various locations. free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>

film fests / series:
► thru 10/2: ‘classroom rebels’ at bam: girlfight, hackers, high school hellcats, pump up the volume, rock n roll high school, the craft, we are the best!, and more. bam rose cinemas (fort greene). >>

► thru 10/2: 100 years of peter sellers: from britcoms to international icon: dr. strangelove, lolita, being there, the ladykillers, the pink panther, and more. fillm forum (south village), $17. >>

► extended thru 10/9: third annual ‘big + loud’ screening series: 2001: a space odyssey, amadeus, apocalypse now, barry lyndon, close encounters of the third kind, dune, dunkirk, herzog on 45, lawrence of arabia, persona, and more: the paris theater (midtown), $17 general, $15 seniors. >>

► thru 10/13: 63rd new york film festival: lincoln center’s alice tully hall, walter reade theater, and elinor bunn munroe film center. >>

► thru 10/26: new wave: godard on 35mm: band of outsiders, pierrot le fou, vivre sa vie, weekend, a woman is a woman, and breathless introduced by richard linklater (9/28). the paris theater (midtown). >>

► thru 1/1/2026: screen deco: commemorating the 100th anniversary of the art deco movement, film forum presents over 25 films from the 1920s and 1930s, including grand hotel, our dancing daughters, the black cat, girls about town, metropolis, pandora’s box, and more. film forum (south village), $17. >>

thru 9/30: rooftop cinema club: take your movie night to new heights at rooftop cinema club, the annual open-air movie series held at the third floor skylawn rooftop of the embassy suites hotel in midtown. catch cult favorites, classics, and newer releases all season long, with provided wireless headphones to help block out the city buzz. soda, beer, wine, cocktails, popcorn, candy, hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, pizza, and more are available for purchase to make it a full night out. september’s screenings include amélie, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, fight club, gilmore girls: fall favorites (tv marathon), goodfellas, hocus pocus, interstellar, poetic justice, practical magic, scream, sinners, the dark knight, the princess bride, the royal tenenbaums, and many more. $12-29 admission (15% off for military, 10% off for students). >>

thru 9/30: jazzmobile summerfest: jazzmobile, the oldest u.s. not-for-profit arts and cultural organization created just for jazz, brings its annual outdoor concert series to ulysses s. grant memorial (morningside heights) and richard rogers amphitheater in marcus garvey park (east harlem). free admission. >>

thru 9/30: outdoor yoga, fitness, and zumba on the waterfront: free outdoor yoga (sundays @ 9am + mondays @ 7pm), fitness (tuesdays @ 6:30pm), and zumba (wednesdays @ 6:30pm) classes return to hunters point south park (lic). all experience levels welcome. >>

thru september (except holidays and holiday weekends): waterfront workouts at brooklyn bridge park: brooklyn bridge park’s season of free outdoor workout classes with a view returns: zumba (mondays), sunset yoga (tuesdays), amp’d bootcamp (wednesdays), pilates (sundays), and more. all ages and abilities welcome. free (registration opens at the beginning of each month for that month’s classes). >>

thru september: tsq live: times square hosts over 80 free, open-air events through september, with live music, dj sets, dance workshops, and more every tuesday thru friday evening. this year’s lineup includes presenters like ailey extension, carnegie hall citywide, elsewhere, jazz at lincoln center, the 2025 neurodivergent tour, and many others. this week: dj contrad taylor (tues 5pm), dingonek street band (weds 5pm), a west african dance class (thurs 5pm), and singer-songwriter adam melchor (fri 6pm). >>

thru september: rooftop movies at yotel times square: take in a flick on the rooftop terrace of the green room 42 at yotel times square. food and drinks will be available for purchase. this month’s selections include birds of prey, ferris bueller’s day off, titanic, and more. $21+. >>

thru the season: rooftop cinema club: take your movie night to new heights at rooftop cinema club, the annual open-air movie series held at the third floor skylawn rooftop of the embassy suites hotel in midtown. catch cult favorites, classics, and newer releases all season long, with provided wireless headphones to help block out the city buzz. soda, beer, wine, cocktails, popcorn, candy, hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, pizza, and more are available for purchase to make it a full night out. this month’s screenings include american psycho, before sunrise, camp beverly hills, clueless, dirty dancing, do the right thing, friday the 13th, grease, sinners, stand by me, taxi driver, twilight, when harry met sally, and many more. $12-29 admission (15% off for military, 10% off for students). >>

thru the season (weekends at 2pm + 4pm): bargemusic: bargemusic’s chamber music concerts return to brooklyn bridge park, now hosted at pier 5’s boathouse, where floor-to-ceiling windows offer views of the river and lower manhattan. free admission (doors open 20 minutes before the concert. no reservations). >>

thru the season (12-5pm thursdays thru sundays and holidays): prospect park carousel: go for a spin on prospect park’s carousel, opening for the season starting friday. featuring 53 hand-carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots, this historic ride was designed by charles carmel in 1912 and restored in 1990 and 2020. $3/ride, $13/book of 5 tickets. >>

thru 10/2 (mondays thru thursdays): healthy on the hudson fitness classes: hudson river park’s free outdoor fitness classes return to piers 25, 46, 64, and 97 all season long: conditioning (mondays), hiit (tuesdays), dance cardio (wednesdays), and yoga (thursdays). byo mat and water. >>

thru 10/4: north brooklyn community boathouse free community public paddle: hop into a 29-foot canoe with experienced guides for a short trip on newton creek, where you’ll paddle out toward the east river and maybe even catch a glimpse of the manhattan skyline. no experience necessary. manhattan avenue street end park (greenpoint), free. >>

sponsored: thru 10/5: target margin theater’s the degenerate lab: for the first time since the pandemic, the target margin theater lab returns with the degenerate lab, a series of productions answering the question, ‘what is degenerate art now?’ associate a.d. adam m. kassim creates faggot/terrorist, inspired by the work of david wojnarowicz; director malena dayen interprets valerie solanas’ underground classic up your ass as a new opera; and tmt associate artist anthony vaughn merchant leads next up, a piece inspired by and featuring new voices lead by the counterculture of punk. one-time music and artistic events enrich the program even more, including pull, a personalized tarot card musical performance by emily duncan, britt hewett, and rebecca hart, cabaret verboten hosted by viva lamore, and a tmt community café for degenerates featuring a reading of the bus stop by gao xingjian. tickets start at $20. >>

thru 10/5: university open air: fall edition: immigrant teachers, professors, and academics who were trained outside of the u.s. share their knowledge with the public at a series of free classes on the grounds around the prospect park boathouse. select topics include dreams, feng shui and the natural world, tibetan meditation practice, flower arrangement, protecting your privacy online, and a brief history of photography. >>

thru 10/5: three new exhibitions at queens museum: queens museum (flushing meadows corona park) presents three new spring exhibitions: ‘the panorama’ on its 60th anniversary, abang-guard makibaka, and umber majeed: jy tech. opening celebration 3/16 2-5pm with artist led exhibition walkthroughs, performances, and a reception. pay-what-you-wish admission. >>

thru 10/10 (tuesdays 8-9am, thursdays + fridays 5-6pm): bryant park birding tours: see the wide variety of feathered friends that pass through midtown’s bryant park during fall migration on a guided tour led by environmental educator and urban naturalist gabriel willow. newbies and bird nerds alike are welcome. free admission. >>

thru 10/14 (tuesdays at 6:30pm): sunset yoga on the brooklyn grange rooftop: dip with the sun at a sunset yoga class on the brooklyn grange rooftop, a working farm at brooklyn navy yard with skyline views. all levels welcome. byo yoga mat and refillable water bottle. rain or shine. brooklyn grange (brooklyn navy yard), $14-22 sliding scale admission. >>

thru 10/15 (closed sundays): how many roads: bob dylan and his changing times, 1961-1964: the first-ever traveling exhibition from the bob dylan center in tulsa, oklahoma comes to nyu’s gallatin galleries (greenwich village). featuring photographs, films, and archival materials, how many roads traces dylan’s journey from his arrival in new york city as a young, unknown musician to his sold-out carnegie hall concert in october 1963. opening reception 9/3 6-8pm. nyu gallatin (greenwich village), free admission >>

thru 10/15 (monthly 10:30-11:30am): tai chi on the high line: get elevated at this monthly series of free, morning tai chi sessions on the high line at little west 12th street. advance registration is encouraged, but walk-ups are welcome. >>

thru 10/18 (saturdays 12-6pm): the six foot platform: big ideas. small stage. iconic view. the six foot platform returns to car-free washington + water streets (dumbo) with experimental art and performance presented on a 6×6 platform. each saturday brings a new performance or installation, transforming the street into an open-air stage. free admission. >>

thru 10/18: pirouette: turning points in design: a new exhibition at the museum of modern art showcases designs that have influenced both the field and the world, from the i ♥️ ny logo to post-its, the walkman, spanx, and the bushwick birkin. included with regular admission ($30 general, $22 seniors, $17 students, free for new york state residents friday evenings from 5:30-8:30pm with reservation in advance). >>

thru 10/19: the met fifth ave’s new roof garden commission: ensemble: sonic and visual artist jennie c. jones’s acoustic sculptures take over the met’s iris and b. gerald cantor roof garden for the season. metropolitan museum of art (ues), free entry with museum admission (pay-what-you-wish admission for new york state residents and ny, nj, and ct students, $30 general/$22 seniors/$22 visitors with disabilities/$17 students otherwise). >>

thru 10/19 (select saturdays + sundays): new york marble cemetery: the new york marble cemetery, the city’s oldest public non-denominational cemetery, dating back to 1830, is opens for the season. accessible via a 100-foot alley and enclosed by 12-foot marble walls, this hidden garden is both a designated new york city landmark and listed on the national register of historic places. enter at 2nd avenue between e. 2nd + e. 3rd streets. free admission. >>

thru 10/20: vale cinema series: movies under the stars—or in the pool? the william vale hotel’s outdoor cinema series is back with rooftop screenings at the 23rd-floor turf club, and splashy ‘dive-in’ movies by the fourth-floor vale pool. drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. $20+ admission. >>

thru 10/26 (saturdays + sundays): the amazing maize maze: aw, shucks! get lost at the amazing maize maze, new york city’s only corn maze. this three-acre labyrinth of corn stalks challenges visitors to solve puzzles and follow clues on their way to victory bridge, where a full view of the maze awaits. queens county farm museum (floral park), $16 general, $10 children aged 4-11. >>

thru october: summer on the hudson: riverside park + west harlem piers park’s annual arts and culture festival returns for its 23rd year with nearly 400 free events between 59th + 181st streets: live music, movie screenings, dance, fitness classes, educational experiences, and more. this week’s events include yoga, tai chi, a community jazz concert, the nyc irish dance festival, and more. various locations. >>

thru october (sundays, weather permitting): central park swings: dance your way through the season in central park. central park swings brings an early evening of live music, djs, and open-air social dancing to the park, with toe-tapping tunes from jump blues and swing to latin and hot jazz. seasoned dancers and newbies alike are welcome—a dance lesson kicks things off, with more chances to learn during set breaks. king jagiello plaza (located near e 79th street and east drive, on the east side of turtle pond), free admission ($10 suggested donation). >>

extended thru 10/31 (closed saturdays): anne frank: the exhibition: for the first time in history, anne frank house presents an experience outside of amsterdam to immerse visitors in a full-scale recreation of the rooms where anne frank, her parents and sister, and four other jewish inhabitants spent two years hiding to evade nazi capture. opening on international holocaust remembrance day to mark the 80th commemoration of the liberation of auschwitz, anne frank: the exhibition explores her life as a girl, a writer, and a symbol of resilience through over 100 original artifacts. programming and educational initiatives will be announced. center for jewish history (flatiron), $24-31. >>

thru 11/1 (thursdays thru saturdays from 8pm-11pm): ‘path of liberty: that which unites us’: walk through a six-acre outdoor art exhibition featuring featuring more than 40 large-scale portraits, landscapes, and personal stories that offer a look at what it means to be american. located next to united nations headquarters at freedom plaza (between east 38th street and east 41st street and first ave and fdr drive). free admission (timed reservations are encouraged). >>

thru 11/2: two new exhibitions at poster house: copy/paste/print/repeat: mike king + the art of the gig poster and from the bronx to the battery: the subway sun fill the walls of poster house (chelsea). $15 general, $10 seniors / students / veterans / educators / visitors with disabilities, free admission every friday and every third sunday. >>

thru 11/30 (7am-10pm): extended hours on the high line: longer days mean longer strolls! starting tuesday, 4/1, the high line’s seasonal hours give you two extra hours to enjoy the elevated park. free admission. >>

thru 12/13 (tues-sat 10am-6pm): downtown/uptown: new york in the eighties: lévy gorvy gallery (ues) presents an exhibition featuring paintings, sculptures, photographs, and works on paper created in (and in response to) 1980s nyc, featuring works by jean-michel basquiat, guerrilla girls, keith haring, barbara kruger, sally mann, robert mapplethorpe, richard prince, cindy sherman, andy warhol, and many others. free admission. >>

thru 12/21 (10am-5pm weekends): brooklyn flea: dumbo’s outdoor flea market returns for its 17th season under the manhattan bridge archway with vintage, antique, handcrafted, and local design vendors, as well as food and drink offerings. free admission. >>

thru 1/19/2026: sixties surreal at the whitney: a new exhibition at the whitney museum (meatpacking district) explores how artists in 1960s america used surrealism to respond to the era’s social and political changes. the show features works by more than 100 artists, including diane arbus, romare bearden, lee bontecou, louise bourgeois, mel casas, judy chicago, nancy grossman, david hammons, linda lomahaftewa, yayoi kusama, and franklin williams. whitney museum of american art (meatpacking district), $30 general, $24 seniors/students, free for 25 and under, free to all every friday 5-10pm, free to all every second sunday. >>

thru 2/21/2026: a century of the new yorker: coinciding with the 100th birthday of the new yorker, a new exhibition at the new york public library brings to life the people, stories, and ideas that made the magazine. drawing primarily from the library’s collections, the exhibition features typewriters used by editor william shawn and writer lillian ross; manuscripts and drafts by celebrated authors, from hannah arendt to sapphire; correspondence between new yorker editors and j. d. salinger, annie proulx, and vladimir nabokov; and original art by charles addams and kara walker. nypl stephen a. schwarzman building (midtown), free admission. >>

thru 4/19/2026: the mad mad world of jonathan adler: in his first curatorial role, ceramicist and designer jonathan adler presents more than 60 works from the museum of arts and design’s permanent collection alongside his own designs. the exhibition installation was designed by author, window dresser, former barneys new york creative director — and adler’s husband — simon doonan. museum of arts and design (midtown west). $20 general, $16 seniors, $14 students. >>

thru spring 2026: new highline art: dinosaur: the highline unveils its latest plinth commission, iván argote’s dinosaur, a giant 21-foot-tall hyper-realistic sculpture of a pigeon. on the high line at the spur on 30th street and 10th avenue, free admission. >>

misc.

nine old-fashioned soda fountains in nyc: enjoy a taste of old new york at these spots rounded up by untapped cities. >>

10 old-fashioned candy stores in nyc: get your sweet treats at these shoppes, rounded up by untapped new york. >>

where to find manhattan’s passageways named after theatre stars: find yourself walking on a street dedicated to leonard bernstein, humphrey bogart, katherine hepburn, jerry orbach, paul robeson, cecily tyson, and others whose work has graced the new york stage. >>

eight places to see art by keith haring in nyc >>

24 exceptional subway artworks to see in nyc: the folks at hyperallergic highlight some of the most interesting subway art installations across the boroughs. >>

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