17 Things to Do in New York City This Week · September 10–13, 2026

Sports

2026 US Open Tennis Championships

The premier tennis grand slam wraps up its final days at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows.

Sunday, September 13, 2026 9:30 AM · Flushing Meadows — Corona Park, Queens

New York Liberty Basketball at Barclays Center

Catch NYC's WNBA team, the New York Liberty, in action at Barclays Center in Brooklyn during their regular season home stretch.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

Food & Drink

Taste of Times Square

Sample signature dishes from 30+ restaurants at this annual outdoor culinary street festival along 46th Street with live music and Broadway performances throughout.

Thursday, September 10, 2026 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM · Broadway Pedestrian Plazas, 43rd–48th Streets, Manhattan

Festivals & Special Events

GHUM SS27 Fashion Presentation

An independent NYFW fashion presentation from GHUM showcasing their Spring/Summer 2027 collection at a Long Island City venue.

Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 10-29 44th Rd, Long Island City, Queens

Bronx Little Italy's Annual Ferragosto Festival

A beloved annual Italian street festival along Arthur Avenue celebrating the traditional August harvest holiday with food, music, and community.

Sunday, September 13, 2026 12:00 PM · Arthur Avenue between E 187th St and Crescent Ave, Bronx

Arts & Culture

Perle Fine: Ninth Street Women at Berry Campbell

Opening reception for a survey of abstract expressionist Perle Fine, one of the pioneering women of the Ninth Street Show, at Berry Campbell in Chelsea.

Thursday, September 10, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM · Berry Campbell, 524 W 26th Street, Chelsea

Theresa Hak Kyung Cha – Multiple Offerings at Artists Space

Opening of a major exhibition dedicated to the pioneering Korean-American artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha at Artists Space in TriBeCa, running through November.

Friday, September 11, 2026 · Artists Space, 11 Cortlandt Alley, TriBeCa

9/11 25th Year Memorial with Beethoven, Brahms & Schiller

The Schiller Institute NYC Chorus presents Beethoven's Ninth as a solemn and uplifting tribute marking the 25th anniversary of September 11.

Friday, September 11, 2026 6:45 PM · The Salvation Army, 120 W 14th St, New York

Asase Yaa Presents 10th Annual ART IS ALIVE Festival

Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation celebrates the 10th anniversary of its weeklong Art Is Alive Festival with performances, theater, and community events.

Sunday, September 13, 2026 3:00 PM · Asase Yaa School of the Arts, 506 Macdonough Street, Brooklyn

New York Affordable Art Fair – Fall Edition

The beloved accessible art fair returns to the Starrett-Lehigh Building with hundreds of works priced for real collectors, running five days in Chelsea.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · Starrett-Lehigh Building, 601 West 26th Street, Manhattan

Date Night

Vino e Voce: An Evening of Wine & Song

Queens Opera Theatre presents an intimate evening of opera, wine, and song exploring themes of movement, memory, and arrival at Culture Lab LIC.

Thursday, September 10, 2026 7:30 PM · Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave, Queens

Candlelight: Tribute to Drake at The Sheen Center

A string quartet plays Drake's most beloved songs by candlelight in the intimate setting of The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture.

Friday, September 11, 2026 · The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, Manhattan

Free Events

Salsa by the Water at Domino Park

The Williamsburg waterfront heats up with free salsa lessons at 6:15pm followed by live music and open dancing along the East River.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 6:00 PM · Domino Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Music & Nightlife

New York Philharmonic at Radio City Music Hall

The New York Philharmonic takes the iconic Radio City Music Hall stage for a special concert under Gustavo Dudamel.

Thursday, September 10, 2026 · Radio City Music Hall, Manhattan

Jack Sullivan – Coming Clean

Comedian Jack Sullivan brings his new show 'Coming Clean' to the Red Room at Broadway Comedy Club for a late-night set.

Thursday, September 10, 2026 9:00 PM · Broadway Comedy Club, Red Room, Midtown Manhattan

Itzhak Perlman at City Winery NYC

Legendary violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman performs an intimate evening at City Winery's Pier 57 venue.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · City Winery, Pier 57, Manhattan

Outdoors & Active

IronStrength Free Fitness Series

The 15th year of IronStrength free fitness events continues across NYC with a mix of outdoor classes in unexpected settings — RSVP required.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM · Various locations, New York City