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5:00pm - 9:00pm
Next dates: May 16, Jun 20, Jul 18, Aug 15, Sep 19
Vanderbilt Ave & Pacific St · Prospect Heights
Salsa Salsa Dance Studio's free Outdoor Salsa Series returns to Vanderbilt Avenue Open Streets on May 16, 2026. The monthly event includes a free salsa class at 5pm and open dancing from 5:30pm to 9pm.
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Start: May 6 · End: Oct 28
Washington Square Park · Greenwich Village
Mi Salsa Dura's free outdoor Washington Square Park social runs Wednesdays from May through October at Garibaldi Plaza. The evening starts with a beginner class, followed by open social dancing and rotating DJs.
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Start: Jun 17 · End: Sep 9
Bella Abzug Park · Hudson Yards
A free outdoor salsa and bachata party in Bella Abzug Park, hosted by Somos Latin Dance. The 2026 season runs Wednesdays from June 17 through September 9 with a 6pm class followed by music and social dancing.
9:30pm
Weekly
Haswell Green's · Theater District
Sing with a real live rock band, Savannah Jaine & The Smokeshow, at Haswell Green's Monday live band karaoke night.
Wed 10pm; Thu & Sun 10:30pm; Fri-Sat midnight
Weekly
Cornerstone Tavern · Midtown East
Cornerstone Tavern runs karaoke five nights a week, with start times posted by the venue and playlists updated weekly. Good for a classic bar-karaoke night near 51st Street.
Wed-Sat evening; Sun afternoon-evening
Weekly
Beatbox NYC · West Village
Upscale private-room karaoke near 14th Street, with food and beverage service and game modes for groups.
6:30pm
Weekly
Draught 55 · Midtown East
NYC Trivia League lists this Upper East Side / Midtown East craft beer spot as a free public trivia night on Mondays at 6:30pm.
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Weekly
St. Dymphna's · East Village
St. Dymphna's lists Trivia Night every Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm at its East Village pub.
7:00pm
Weekly
The Westbury · Midtown
The Westbury lists trivia night Wednesdays at 7pm and asks guests to call the bar for trivia reservations.
Monday nights
Weekly
Village Vanguard · West Village
The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra has held its Monday night residency for decades, continuing one of jazz's longest-running big-band bookings.
5:30pm show
Weekly
Birdland Jazz Club · Midtown
Birdland lists its Birdland Big Band as a Friday fixture, mixing jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin, and world music with guest artists.
Evening
Weekly
Sugar Mouse · East Village
Sugar Mouse lists a free live jazz jam every Tuesday night, presented by Jorei Jazz.
7:00pm and 9:00pm shows
Weekly
Somewhere Nowhere NYC · Chelsea
A weekly Friday standup showcase at a rooftop lounge, presented with national and TV-credit comics and a two-item minimum.
5:00pm
Weekly
Rodney's Comedy Club / High Line Comedy Club · Manhattan
Comedy Mob lists a weekly Saturday showcase, rotating between Rodney's and High Line Comedy Club depending on the week.
Evening showcase times by date
Weekly
Bedford Falls NYC · Upper East Side
A small standup room behind Bedford Falls with weekly Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows in a close-up 40-seat setting.
6:00pm
Bi-weekly
Progressive HackNight · NYC
A recurring civic-tech and activism-focused hack night where coders, creatives, and organizers work on pro-social projects and open-government ideas.
10:00am - 5:00pm
Weekly
Hackayork · Manhattan
A weekly Friday co-working day for indie hackers, coders, designers, hardware hackers, and founders, ending with project demos and nearby drinks.
7:00pm - late
Weekly
Hack Manhattan · Midtown
Hack Manhattan opens its nonprofit makerspace to first-time visitors every Tuesday and Thursday for tours, project time, and meeting the local hardware/software community.
7:00pm
Weekly
Astoria Park · Queens
Cliff Crusher Run Club lists a weekly Wednesday evening run/walk community at Astoria Park, open to runners and walkers of all paces.
Meet 6:15pm; run 6:30pm
Weekly
Paragon Sports · Union Square
Paragon Run Club meets every Tuesday from Paragon Sports, with bag check, all levels welcome, and a post-run hang in the store lounge.
6:30pm
Weekly
On Store NYC Williamsburg · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
On Run Club NYC Williamsburg hosts weekly Tuesday runs from the On Williamsburg store, with easy 2-5 mile routes open to walkers, joggers, and runners of all abilities.
5:00pm - 10:30pm
Weekly
Pier 57 Food Court · Chelsea
NYC Board Game Meetup lists a weekly board game night at Pier 57 where people bring and teach games, with no experience required.
7:00pm
Weekly Monday listing
Fools Gold NYC · Lower East Side
Nyeek Board Games is a large NYC social board game group with a recurring Lower East Side / East Village Monday event listed on Meetup.
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Weekly
The Brooklyn Strategist · Cobble Hill
The Brooklyn Board Games Meetup Group lists Games with Strangers on Saturday evenings at The Brooklyn Strategist, using the shop's large game library.
6:30pm - 9:00pm
First Wednesday monthly
Apartment 5 · Lower East Side
Pour Toi runs a recurring blind-box paint-and-sip with a monthly theme, mystery prompt, art kit, and guided painting at Apartment 5.
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Private group availability
The Art Farm NYC · Upper East Side
The Art Farm offers adult Paint & Sip packages on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday evenings for groups, with guided canvas painting and mingling time.
Class times vary
Weekly sessions
Wes Day Paints Studio · Chelsea
A beginner-friendly weekly painting class using the official Bob Ross wet-on-wet technique, led by a certified Bob Ross instructor.
10:00am - 11:00am
Jun 2 - Sep 16, 2026
Bryant Park · Midtown
Free Tuesday morning yoga on the Upper Terrace with rotating NYC instructors. Registration is requested and participants should bring a mat and water.
6:00pm - 7:00pm
May 27 - Sep 16, 2026
Bryant Park · Midtown
Free Wednesday evening yoga on the lawn, with livestream sessions also planned on Bryant Park's Instagram.
6:00pm - 6:45pm
May - Sep 2026
Bella Abzug Park Fountains · Hudson Yards
Free Monday outdoor yoga flow from Bien Good Well, taught in English and Spanish by Veronica. 45 minutes of breathwork, gentle yoga postures, and mindful transitions. Meet by the fountains between W 34th & W 35th Streets and 10th & 11th Avenues. All levels welcome — bring a mat, water, and comfortable clothes.
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Weekly
Discovery Wines · East Village
Neighborhood natural wine shop hosting weekly Friday tastings.
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Weekly
Harlem Wine Gallery · Harlem
Open-to-the-public Friday tastings at Harlem Wine Gallery.
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Weekly
86th Street Wines · Upper East Side
Weekly Friday and Saturday evening tasting events at an Upper East Side wine shop.
Workshop times vary
Recurring workshops
League of Kitchens · NYC homes / online
League of Kitchens runs culturally immersive cooking workshops taught by immigrant home cooks, with in-person and online classes announced on its class calendar.
Class times vary
7 days a week
Taste Buds Kitchen · Chelsea
Taste Buds Kitchen offers adult, family, kids, baking, and private cooking classes from its Chelsea studio, with events offered seven days a week.
Class times vary
Recurring calendar
Abigail's Kitchen · Lower East Side
Abigail's Kitchen keeps an active cooking-class calendar at its Lower East Side event space, covering hands-on classes and food experiences.
9:15am - 10:00am
6-week sessions
Broadway Dance Center · Theater District
Baby music, dance, and creative-play class held weekly in six-week sessions.
9:30am - 11:30am
Seasonal sessions
The Art Farm NYC · Upper East Side
Small playgroup designed to build independence, social skills, and interaction in a warm indoor setting.
Times vary
Yearlong classes
Temple Israel of the City of New York · Upper East Side
Yearlong baby and toddler classes, playgroups, and weekly Shabbat-connected family programming.
11:00am - 5:00pm
By availability
Brooklyn Craft Company · Greenpoint
Brooklyn Craft Company offers open sewing hours for people who know basic machine sewing and want access to machines, tools, and workspace.
Times vary
Weekly
MAKE IT! Studio · Brooklyn
Beginner sewing and craft classes for kids, with small class sizes and machine sewing.
Times vary
Weekly
The Seam School · Midtown
Beginner-friendly intro sewing workshops with tools provided in studio.
6:00pm
1st Wednesday monthly
Greenlight Bookstore · Fort Greene
Free monthly young adult book group hosted in the bookstore.
6:00pm
2nd Wednesday monthly
Greenlight Bookstore · Fort Greene
Free monthly tween book group hosted in the bookstore.
7:00pm
1st Tuesday monthly
Greenlight Bookstore · Brooklyn
Monthly adult fantasy book group hosted offsite by Greenlight Bookstore.
5:30pm
Weekly
New York Comedy Club East 4th · East Village
Weekly open mic from Comedy Mob with a free sign-up model and club minimum.
7:00pm
Weekly
Rodney's Comedy Club · Upper East Side
Monday comedy open mic from Comedy Mob at Rodney's Comedy Club.
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Weekly
Enoch's Arts & Coffee · Hudson Yards
Welcoming weekly open mic for musicians, comedians, poets, and performers.
10:00am - 12:00pm
Twice monthly Apr - Oct
Brooklyn Bridge Park · Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO
Green Team volunteers support horticultural care, weeding, mulching, and seasonal park tasks.
Times vary
Recurring
Central Park Conservancy · Central Park
Volunteer maintenance projects include raking, mulching, pulling weeds, planting, and landscape care.
Times vary
Recurring
Riverside Park Conservancy · Upper West Side
Volunteer events and gardening opportunities help restore and maintain Riverside Park's six miles of parkland.
6:00pm
May - Sep
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Brooklyn Heights
Part of Brooklyn Bridge Park's free Waterfront Workouts series, this Monday evening Zumba class is led by local fitness instructors.
6:30pm
Seasonal
Hudson River Park Pier 64 · Chelsea
A free weekly Thursday riverfront fitness class series in Hudson River Park, part of the Healthy on the Hudson programming.
7:00am - 8:00am
Apr 23 - Sep 24
Vessel - Hudson Yards
A weekly high-intensity outdoor stair workout at Vessel, engineered by Equinox Precision Run with intervals and bodyweight conditioning.
1:00pm - 6:00pm
May 23 - Oct 11
Pier 96 Boathouse · Hudson River Park
Free first-come kayaking from Pier 96, with life jackets, paddles, kayaks, and lockers supplied by the volunteer boathouse.
10:00am - 4:30pm
May 23 - Oct 4
Downtown Boathouse · Pier 26 / Tribeca
Free public sit-on-top kayaking in the protected Hudson River embayment north of Pier 26, with short paddle sessions run by volunteers.
Morning walks
Migration seasons
Central Park · Central Park
Birding Bob leads recurring Central Park bird walks during migration seasons, focused on local and migratory birds around the park.
Tour times vary
Year-round
Municipal Art Society · Citywide
MAS offers architecture, history, and urbanism walking tours across the five boroughs throughout the year.
Times vary
Museum calendar
Tenement Museum · Lower East Side
Guided apartment, neighborhood, and walking tours that connect Lower East Side streets to immigration, labor, housing, and neighborhood history.
Times vary
Museum calendar
The Met Fifth Avenue · Upper East Side
Drop-in Museum Highlights tours covering works across The Met's 5,000-year collection; space is limited and first come, first served.
4:00pm - 12:00am
May 23 - Oct 31
New York Hall of Science - Flushing Meadows
A Saturday night market at the New York Hall of Science with international food vendors, artisan sellers, and live performances.
10:00am - 5:00pm
Year-round Sundays
Grand Bazaar NYC · Upper West Side
A large curated weekly market with antiques, vintage, art, fashion, jewelry, global goods, furniture, and food vendors.
10:00am - 5:00pm
Through Dec 21
Brooklyn Flea · DUMBO
Weekend vintage, antiques, handmade goods, and food market under the Manhattan Bridge archway.
9:00am - 2:00pm
May 10 - Dec 20
Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket · Prospect Park West
Seasonal Sunday Greenmarket near Prospect Park, with GrowNYC-listed market, compost, and clothing collection hours.
8:00am - 3:00pm
May 5 - Nov 24
Bowling Green Greenmarket - Financial District
A seasonal Tuesday GrowNYC market at Broadway and Battery Place with local produce, baked goods, recipes, and market information programming.
8:00am - 4:00pm
Year-round
Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket · Prospect Park
A major Saturday GrowNYC market at Prospect Park with regional produce and a clothing collection window.
Published showtime
Sep 4
Madison Square Garden · Midtown
Harry Styles continues his Together, Together Madison Square Garden residency with a September 4 New York City performance.
6:00pm
Sep 18
Rockefeller Center · Midtown
Twenty One Pilots headline RED at Rockefeller Center as a New York concert event. The event detail page lists September 18, 2026 with a 6:00pm start.
8:00pm
Sep 22-23
Barclays Center · Prospect Heights
Sleep Token bring the Even In Arcadia tour to Barclays Center for two Brooklyn shows. The event detail page lists September 22 and 23, 2026 at 8:00pm.
7:00pm
Weekly
The Language Collective · Manhattan
The Language Collective lists a Monday New York language meetup for multilingual conversation and social practice.
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Weekly through Sep 30
The Alderman · Times Square
The Language Collective organizes weekly Tuesday meetups for language enthusiasts to practice and share different languages.
4:00pm
Weekly
230 Fifth Rooftop Bar · NoMad
LEXGO hosts a recurring Sunday rooftop language exchange with tables for many languages and casual conversation practice.
Midnight
Weekly series
IFC Center · Greenwich Village
IFC Center describes Waverly Midnights as cult movies on Fridays and Saturdays at midnight.
Showtimes vary
Weekly calendar
Museum of the Moving Image · Astoria
Museum of the Moving Image lists recurring screenings, series, conversations, exhibitions, and media programs on its calendar.
Showtimes vary
Daily updated
Repertory NYC · Citywide
Repertory NYC aggregates daily repertory, revival, independent, and arthouse screenings across New York City theaters.
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Third Thursdays monthly
International Center of Photography · Lower East Side
ICP offers free museum admission during special late-night hours on the third Thursday of each month.
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Weekly
Museum of Modern Art · Midtown
MoMA stays open late every Friday and offers free admission to New York State residents during UNIQLO Friday Nights.
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Weekly
Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking District
The Whitney offers free admission every Friday night from 5pm to 10pm, plus Free Second Sundays.
8:30pm lesson; 9:00pm dance
Every Thursday
You Should Be Dancing · Flatiron
Frim Fram Jam is NYC’s Thursday home for Lindy Hop, with a free intro lesson followed by social dancing to DJs and live bands.
8:00pm lesson; 9:00pm dance
Weekly
Gotham City Blues · NYC
Gotham City Blues describes itself as a weekly blues social dance in NYC with an all-levels lesson before dancing.
6:30pm - 11:00pm
Recurring Tuesdays
Ecstatic Dance NYC · NYC
Ecstatic Dance NYC gathers at rotating locations for a substance-free freestyle dance community with music by DJs.
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Weekly
Magic Hour Rooftop · Midtown
Rooftop happy hour at the East and West bars with $6 beers, $8 wines, and $10 mixed drinks.
Until 7:00pm
Weekly
Down the Hatch · West Village
Half off the entire bar from open until 7pm, plus $5 Michelob Ultras.
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Weekly
Mr. Purple · Lower East Side
Rooftop cocktails at $11 with skyline views from the Hotel Indigo.