14 Things to Do in New York City This Week · August 27–30, 2026

Music & Nightlife

Charles Esten at City Winery

Nashville star Charles Esten takes the intimate stage at City Winery Pier 57 for a live concert experience with dinner service and award-winning wines.

Thursday, August 27, 2026 · City Winery, Pier 57, New York City

Family-Friendly

Harlem End of Summer Block Party & Health Fair

Metropolitan Baptist Church's annual community celebration in Harlem brings together a health fair, block party activities, and end-of-summer fun for all ages.

Saturday, August 29, 2026 11:00 AM · Metropolitan Baptist Church, 151 W 128th St, New York, NY

Richmond County Fair

This old-fashioned county fair at Historic Richmond Town on Staten Island features live performances, crafts, music, and food across a full weekend.

Saturday, September 5 – Sunday, September 7, 2026 · Richmond Town, Staten Island

Free Events

Free Movie Night at The Intrepid Museum – An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

The Intrepid Museum marks America's 250th anniversary with a free outdoor screening of An American Tail: Fievel Goes West on the flight deck at Pier 86.

Friday, August 28, 2026 7:00 PM · Intrepid Museum, Pier 86, W 46th St, New York

Impulse Giant Glowing Seesaws at Herald Square

A free interactive public art installation featuring giant illuminated seesaws lighting up Herald Square through September 3 — playful, photogenic, and totally free.

Wednesday, July 22 – Wednesday, September 3, 2026 · Herald Square, New York

Arts & Culture

Summerween: A Spooky Reading Party with Steph

Reading Rhythms brings its social reading concept to Untitled at 3 Freeman Alley with a Halloween-in-summer theme — $20 to read, sip, and vibe in one of the LES's most atmospheric spots.

Thursday, August 27, 2026 · Untitled at 3 Freeman Alley, Lower East Side, New York

Fall for Dance Festival – On Sale Sunday

All seats just $30 for this iconic festival at NYC City Center featuring 11 premieres, seven international companies including The Royal Ballet and Gauthier Dance, plus hometown heroes like Robbie Fairchild — tickets go on sale Sunday at 11am.

Sunday, August 30, 2026 11:00 AM · New York City Center

Size Matters – Opening Reception at Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery opens its new group exhibition 'Size Matters' with a free opening reception in Chelsea, showcasing works that play with scale and perception.

Thursday, September 3, 2026 6:00 PM · Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th St, New York

The Wisdom Bar: Train Jazz – How Can Music Be Made From the Real Time Data of NYC Subways?

A provocative talk and live demonstration by Joshua Wolk exploring how real-time NYC subway data can be transformed into jazz compositions, held at the intimate Fabrik NYC in Tribeca.

Friday, September 4, 2026 6:30 PM · Fabrik NYC, 12-16 Vestry St, New York

Date Night

Zero-Proof Mixer with Bouquet Making Bar

A sober-curious social mixer at 190 Bowery combining non-alcoholic cocktails with a bouquet-making bar — a creative, intimate evening perfect for a unique date.

Thursday, August 27, 2026 · 190 Bowery, New York

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson at Sony Hall

Fever's candlelit concert series pays tribute to Michael Jackson at the stunning Sony Hall, with strings and candlelight creating an unforgettable intimate atmosphere.

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · Sony Hall, New York

Burt Bacharach and Beyond by Daddy Rabbit

Forbes-crowned 'most electrifying party in town,' this underground jazz speakeasy at Berimbau Brazilian Table delivers an intimate evening of Bacharach classics and beyond.

Saturday, September 5, 2026 7:00 PM · Berimbau Brazilian Table, 3 W 36th St, New York

Sports

New York Liberty Basketball

Catch NYC's WNBA champions, the New York Liberty, play a home game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn before the season wraps up in late September.

Thursday, August 27, 2026 · Barclays Center, Brooklyn

Outdoors & Active

Courtside ATP Exhibition in the Park

A community tennis exhibition at Riverside Park Tennis Courts — get courtside for an ATP-level showcase in a casual park setting.

Thursday, August 27, 2026 · Riverside Park Tennis Courts, New York