Things to do in New York this weekend: 25–27 September 2026
New York has 238 events on this weekend. Most of them are theater performances and concerts, with some comedy shows too. Here is what is on, who it suits and how to plan your days out.
For a night at the theater
Choose between Stranger Things: The First Shadow at Marquis Theater (Saturday to Sunday), Hamilton (NY) at Richard Rodgers Theater (Saturday to Sunday) and Macbeth at Metropolitan Opera House (Saturday, 13:00), plus 44 more in the listings above.
Something different
Choose between Mid-Autumn Family Festival at Museum of Chinese in America (Saturday, 10:00, 14:00), Soho Street Art Tours at Banksy Museum New York (Saturday, 10:30) and Candy Crafting at Cricket's Candy Creations at i Candy NYC at Cricket's Candy Creations (Saturday to Sunday), plus 47 more in the listings above.
For music fans
Choose between "Saturday Soul Music Brunch" Carlton Jumel Smith at Blue Note Jazz Club (Saturday, 13:00, from $26.46), Lovers Rock Reggae Live at Sony Hall (Saturday, 14:00) and All Things Go Music Festival - Saturday at Forest Hills Stadium (Saturday, 14:15), plus 54 more in the listings above.
For a laugh
Choose between School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play at Samuel J Friedman Theater (Saturday to Sunday), The Play That Goes Wrong at New World Stages - Stage 4 (Saturday to Sunday) and Oh, Mary! at Lyceum Theater (Saturday to Sunday), plus 6 more in the listings above.
For art and exhibitions
Choose between DAYDREAM | Air Becomes Art - Balloon Museum at Balloon Museum NYC (Saturday to Sunday), Banksy Museum - Flexiticket at Banksy Museum New York (Saturday to Sunday) and The Banksy Museum New York! at Banksy Museum New York (Saturday to Sunday), plus 2 more in the listings above.
For a late night out
Choose between Dayshift: The 30+ Daytime Party! at Williams Center - Black Box - Rutherford (Saturday, 17:00, from $30.52), Tinlicker North America 2026 at Brooklyn Paramount (Saturday, 19:00) and Disco Ball 2026 at St. George Theater (Saturday, 19:30), plus 1 more in the listings above.
For ballet and dance lovers
There is one pick: New York City Ballet: Jewels at David H. Koch Theater (Saturday to Sunday).
Planning your days out
Start times run from 09:00 to 23:55, so there is something for an early evening or a later night. 156 of them are within 3 km of the center. The cheapest tickets are $7.45, for Linda Linda Linda (2005). For a late one, Graham Hunt, Tanner York at Night Club 101 starts at 22:30.
Saturday is the busiest day, with 140 events.











































































































