Upcoming Events and Things to Do in Manhattan, NY

On Sunday, August 23, the Ray Delgado Project performs at 2:00 p.m. at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center by Harlem Meer in Central Park. The free Harlem Meer Performance Festival is open to all ages and does not requ...

Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison Plaza returns Sunday, August 23, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The free community concert series, presented by Berta Indeed, features local musicians and vocalists at Ralph Ellison Plaza...

The Department of Sanitation will hold a virtual public hearing at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, on proposed commercial waste zone rules affecting Manhattan Northeast and Manhattan West. The proposal would add an imple...

The Bryant Park Author Series will present a free historical fiction program Wednesday, August 26, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the Reading Room in Bryant Park. The series features authors discussing their latest boo...

Golden Hour at Greeley Square Park is scheduled for Thursday, August 27, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The free sunset music festival features Americana, jazz, and emerging independent acts in Greeley Square Park. The pro...

Battery Park City Authority's August schedule lists an Ailey II performance and workshop for Friday, August 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Wagner Park. The event is part of the authority's 2026 summer programming in Lower Manhatta...

Bryant Park's Reading Room will host a free nature talk on NYC wildlife rehabilitation Friday, August 28, from noon to 1:00 p.m. The program is led by local experts from the Wild Bird Fund and is part of the park's outd...

On Saturday, August 29, Summer on the Hudson will host Meet the Fleet from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the 95th Street Compost Compound in Riverside Park. The free program offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Riverside Park...

Summer on the Hudson will hold Vinyl Nights Saturday, August 29, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Pier I in Riverside Park South. The free event is described as a celebration of New York featuring live DJs spinning vintag...

On Sunday, August 30, NYC Parks will host Urban Farm Volunteers from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Urban Farm in Randall's Island Park. The free volunteer session is open to people who are new to the farm as well as re...

Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison Plaza is scheduled for Sunday, August 30, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Berta Indeed presents the free community concert series with local musicians and vocalists at Ralph Ellison Plaza i...

Big City Folk will perform Monday, August 31, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Greeley Square Park. The free program features New York singer-songwriters presenting their newest work and is hosted by songsmith Niall Conno...