The Retirement AtlasThe RetirementAtlas

Events in New York, NY

60 upcoming events near New York — concerts, theater, markets, library programs and more. Free to browse; each links to the source.

Community & civic

June 6 and 7, 2026

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Brighton Beach and Kings Highway B/Q platforms, Brooklyn · New York, NY

Community & civic

Parade of Trains

Brighton Beach and Kings Highway B/Q platforms, Brooklyn

You can ride historic subway cars in south Brooklyn for just the price of a subway fare.

OutdoorsBring the grandkids

Theater & film

Through June 7, 2026

7 p.m.

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Times Square · New York, NY

Theater & film

The Balusters on Broadway

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Times Square

You can catch David Lindsay-Abaire's new Broadway play about a neighbor-versus-neighbor battle royale.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Music & concerts

June 9 to 12, 2026

Great Lawn, Central Park and parks citywide · New York, NY

Music & concertsFree

New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks

Great Lawn, Central Park and parks citywide

You can spread a blanket for free outdoor Philharmonic concerts on the Great Lawn and in parks across the boroughs.

MusicOutdoors

Music & concerts

June 10 to August 8, 2026

Lincoln Center, Manhattan · New York, NY

Music & concertsFreeHappens regularly

Lincoln Center Summer for the City

Lincoln Center, Manhattan

You can enjoy hundreds of free and choose-what-you-pay events centered on dance across the Lincoln Center campus.

Dance and fitness

Classes & arts

Starting June 12, 2026

New York Botanical Garden, Bronx · New York, NY

Classes & artsHappens regularly

Summer Classes at the New York Botanical Garden

New York Botanical Garden, Bronx

You can sign up for gardening, bonsai for beginners and a mushroom toxins class at the Botanical Garden this summer.

GardeningOutdoorsIndoors

Pickleball & rec

August 23 to September 13, 2026

New York, NY

Pickleball & rec

US Open tennis in Flushing Meadows

The US Open fills Arthur Ashe Stadium and the grounds in Queens with the year's last Grand Slam. Day-session grounds passes let you roam the outer courts cheaply.

Pickleball

Music & concerts

May through October 2026

New York, NY

Music & concertsFree

SummerStage free concerts in the parks

SummerStage brings free concerts to Rumsey Playfield in Central Park and other parks across the boroughs, from May through October. The 2026 lineup is the 40th season.

MusicOutdoors

Community & civic

Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026

Around 8:30 a.m.

New York, NY

Community & civic

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The giant balloons and floats roll from the Upper West Side down toward Herald Square on Thanksgiving morning. Bundle up and stake out a spot along Central Park West early.

OutdoorsHolidayBring the grandkids

Community & civic

December 31

Countdown to midnight

New York, NY

Community & civic

Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop

The famous ball drops at midnight on December 31 as the crowd counts down in Times Square. Most locals watch from home or a party, but it is right here if you ever want to see it once.

HolidayBring the grandkids

Classes & arts

Thursdays and Sundays, ongoing 2026

255 McKibbin Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn · New York, NY

Classes & artsHappens regularly

Handbuilding Pottery: Unwind with Wine

255 McKibbin Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

You can hand-build a clay piece with a glass of wine at a relaxed Williamsburg pottery studio.

Arts and craftsFood and wineIndoors

Classes & arts

Mondays, ongoing in 2026

2 p.m.

Riverdale Library, Bronx · New York, NY

Classes & artsFreeHappens regularly

Stitchery Circle

Riverdale Library, Bronx

You can settle in for free knitting, crochet and stitch crafts with others who love the rhythm of making.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Theater & film

Friday, June 5, 2026

6 p.m.

92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue · New York, NY

Theater & film

Stanley Tucci in Conversation: The Devil Wears Prada 2

92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue

You can hear Stanley Tucci talk about The Devil Wears Prada 2 and his life in Italy at the 92nd Street Y.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Lifelong learning

Thursday, June 25, 2026

7 to 9 p.m.

Brooklyn Museum, Pavilion · New York, NY

Lifelong learning

Art History Happy Hour: Pride

Brooklyn Museum, Pavilion

You can sip a specialty drink while curators and artists give lighthearted lectures on LGBTQ+ art.

Classes and talksIndoors

Community & civic

Saturday, June 6, 2026

5 to 10 p.m.

Brooklyn Museum, Eastern Parkway · New York, NY

Community & civicFreeHappens regularly

Brooklyn Museum First Saturday: Brooklyn Pride at 30

Brooklyn Museum, Eastern Parkway

You can enjoy a free evening of films, talks, readings, art-making and dancing honoring 30 years of Brooklyn Pride.

IndoorsBring the grandkids

Lifelong learning

Mondays and Fridays, ongoing in 2026

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

NYPL branches citywide · New York, NY

Lifelong learningFreeHappens regularly

TechConnect beginner computer classes

NYPL branches citywide

You can get free one-on-one help learning computers, email and smartphones at branches across the city.

Classes and talksIndoors

Markets

Saturdays and Sundays through December 21

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Brooklyn and Chelsea, Manhattan · New York, NY

MarketsFreeHappens regularly

Brooklyn Flea and Chelsea Flea

Brooklyn and Chelsea, Manhattan

You can hunt vintage, antiques and collectibles every weekend at the Brooklyn Flea and the Chelsea Flea.

Food and wineOutdoors

Classes & arts

Saturday, June 20, 2026

1 to 4 p.m.

Brooklyn Museum, Eastern Parkway · New York, NY

Classes & arts

Weekend Art: Summer Print Jam

Brooklyn Museum, Eastern Parkway

You can make a gelli print and join pop-up talks in several languages, free with museum admission.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Senior programs

Weekdays, ongoing in 2026

NYC Aging centers citywide · New York, NY

Senior programsFreeHappens regularly

Older Adult Center activities

NYC Aging centers citywide

You can join free arts and crafts, music, computer classes, gardening, games and day trips at city older adult centers.

Tastings

Thursday, June 11, 2026

The Dumbo Loft, Brooklyn · New York, NY

Tastings

Samuel Adams Crafting Dreams Beer Bash

The Dumbo Loft, Brooklyn

You can taste craft beer and support small food and beverage businesses at this Dumbo beer bash.

Arts and crafts

Tastings

Saturday, June 13, 2026

5:30 p.m.

Murray's Cheese Shop, West Village · New York, NY

Tastings

Italian Cheese & Wine Tasting at Murray's

Murray's Cheese Shop, West Village

You can pair Italian cheeses with wine at a guided evening tasting at Murray's in the West Village.

Food and wine

Classes & arts

Mondays, ongoing in 2026

1 p.m.

53rd Street Library, Manhattan · New York, NY

Classes & artsFreeHappens regularly

Fiber Arts knitting and crochet circle

53rd Street Library, Manhattan

You can bring your knitting or crochet project and create alongside neighbors in a free drop-in fiber arts circle.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Lifelong learning

Friday, June 5, 2026

6 p.m.

Manhattan · New York, NY

Lifelong learning

Curator Talk: Raphael, Sublime Poetry

Manhattan

You can hear a curator unpack the art of Raphael in an evening gallery talk.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Food festivals

Saturday, May 16, 2026

11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Duane Park, Tribeca · New York, NY

Food festivals

Taste of Tribeca food festival

Duane Park, Tribeca

You can taste signature dishes from top local chefs at this longtime open-air food festival and fundraiser.

Food and wineOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Classes & arts

Wednesdays in June 2026

4 to 5:30 p.m.

Jackie Robinson Recreation Center, Manhattan · New York, NY

Classes & artsFreeHappens regularly

Arts, Culture and Fun: Nature Painting Workshop

Jackie Robinson Recreation Center, Manhattan

NYC Parks runs a free series of nature painting and drawing workshops you can join in Harlem.

Arts and craftsClasses and talksIndoors

Community & civic

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Around noon

New York, NY

Community & civicHappens regularly

NYC Pride March down Fifth Avenue

The annual NYC Pride March moves down Fifth Avenue with marchers, floats, and crowds lining the route. The 2026 theme is For All of Us.

Bring the grandkids

Dance & fitness

Fridays in June 2026

11 a.m. to noon

Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Bronx · New York, NY

Dance & fitnessFreeHappens regularly

BE BOLDER: Senior Ballet Programming

Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, Bronx

You can take a free, fun ballet class set to live music designed for lifelong discovery and reconnection.

Music

Community & civic

Daily through March 1, 2026

New York, NY

Community & civicFreeHappens regularly

Free ice skating at Bryant Park Winter Village

The Bank of America Winter Village sets up a free-admission rink in Bryant Park, surrounded by holiday market stalls. Bring your own skates and it costs nothing, or rent a pair.

OutdoorsHolidayBring the grandkids

Food festivals

Thursdays through Sundays, April to October 2026

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

World Trade Center, Williamsburg and Prospect Park · New York, NY

Food festivalsFreeHappens regularly

Smorgasburg open-air food market

World Trade Center, Williamsburg and Prospect Park

You can graze 70-plus food vendors at the country's largest open-air food market on weekends across three locations.

Food and wineOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Music & concerts

Sunday, June 14, 2026

2 to 4 p.m.

Brooklyn Museum Auditorium, 3rd Floor · New York, NY

Music & concerts

Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra: Impressions in Color and Light

Brooklyn Museum Auditorium, 3rd Floor

You can hear Debussy, Ravel's Bolero and more, with discounted tickets for ages 65-plus, as the orchestra closes its season.

MusicIndoors

Classes & arts

Multiple dates through 2026

40 Water Street, Lower Manhattan · New York, NY

Classes & artsHappens regularly

One-time Pottery Class Downtown

40 Water Street, Lower Manhattan

You can try the wheel for an afternoon at a beginner-friendly one-time pottery class downtown.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Lifelong learning

Ongoing in 2026

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan · New York, NY

Lifelong learningFreeHappens regularly

Met Speaks free lectures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan

You can learn about exhibitions, conservation and the collection through free talks by leading experts at the Met.

Classes and talksIndoors

Community & civic

Sunday, June 7, 2026

11 a.m.

Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · New York, NY

Community & civicFree

Drums Along the Hudson

Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

You can enjoy a free Native American and multicultural festival with music, dance and crafts in Inwood Hill Park.

Dance and fitnessOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Outdoors & nature

Year-round in 2026

Trails in and around New York City · New York, NY

Outdoors & natureHappens regularly

NYC Hiking and Nature Meetup outings

Trails in and around New York City

You can join day hikes and train-accessible local walks with a long-running NYC outdoor meetup group.

Hiking and natureOutdoors

Lifelong learning

Mondays, ongoing in 2026

10:30 a.m.

Battery Park City Library, Manhattan · New York, NY

Lifelong learningFreeHappens regularly

Creative Writing workshop with Jon Curley

Battery Park City Library, Manhattan

You can hone your writing and get feedback in a free weekly session led by an author and poet, beginners welcome.

Classes and talksOutdoorsIndoors

Dance & fitness

Ongoing through the 2026 season

Neighborhood parks across the five boroughs · New York, NY

Dance & fitnessFreeHappens regularly

Seniors Fitness: free tennis, yoga, pickleball and fitness walking

Neighborhood parks across the five boroughs

If you are 60 or older you can join free tennis, yoga, pickleball and fitness walking in parks all over the city.

PickleballDance and fitness

Classes & arts

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

5 to 7:30 p.m.

Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue · New York, NY

Classes & arts

Graphite and Charcoal on Paper workshop

Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue

You can spend a meditative evening working with graphite and charcoal in a guided art-on-paper workshop.

Classes and talksOutdoorsIndoors

Senior programs

Wednesdays in June 2026

7 to 8:30 p.m.

Fountain Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan · New York, NY

Senior programsFreeHappens regularly

Bryant Park Bingo

Fountain Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan

You can play free bingo in the park with a comedian host and a DJ, with prizes awarded for every win.

Outdoors

Pickleball & rec

Starts Thursday, May 28, 2026

11:30 a.m.

Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, Brooklyn · New York, NY

Pickleball & recFreeHappens regularly

Senior Pickleball at Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center

Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, Brooklyn

You can play senior pickleball in the gymnasium at this accessible Brooklyn rec center, no registration required.

Pickleball

Lifelong learning

Thursday, June 4, 2026

6 p.m.

Manhattan · New York, NY

Lifelong learning

From Minuets to Militia: Manhattan's Country Estates in the Revolution

Manhattan

You can hear Village Preservation tell the story of Manhattan's Revolutionary-era country estates.

Classes and talksIndoors

Theater & film

Daily, including June 4 and June 12, 2026

Film Forum, West Houston Street · New York, NY

Theater & filmHappens regularly

Film Forum repertory and new releases

Film Forum, West Houston Street

You can catch new independent films and 35mm classics like The Third Man at this beloved arthouse cinema.

Arts and craftsIndoors

Theater & film

Mondays, July 13 to September 14, 2026

Lawn opens 5 p.m., films at 8 p.m.

Bryant Park Lawn, Manhattan · New York, NY

Theater & filmFreeHappens regularly

Paramount+ Movie Nights at Bryant Park

Bryant Park Lawn, Manhattan

You can watch free outdoor movies under the stars on the Bryant Park lawn on Monday nights all summer.

Arts and craftsOutdoorsIndoors

Food festivals

Friday, June 26, 2026

East River Park, Manhattan · New York, NY

Food festivals

New York Summer Wine and Food Festival

East River Park, Manhattan

You can sample wine and food from many vendors at this riverside summer festival on the East Side.

Food and wineOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Outdoors & nature

Saturday, June 27, 2026

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Meet at the High Line, 23rd Street, Chelsea · New York, NY

Outdoors & nature

NYC Water Tower Walking Tour

Meet at the High Line, 23rd Street, Chelsea

You can take a guided walk into the history and craftsmanship of the city's wooden rooftop water towers.

Hiking and natureOutdoors

Markets

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, year-round

8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Union Square, Manhattan · New York, NY

MarketsFreeHappens regularly

Union Square Greenmarket

Union Square, Manhattan

You can shop produce from over 200 regional farmers and bakers at the city's flagship Greenmarket four days a week.

Food and wineOutdoors

Classes & arts

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue · New York, NY

Classes & arts

Monotype Party printmaking workshop

Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue

You can try monotype printmaking for novices and pros alike at the historic Salmagundi art club.

Arts and craftsClasses and talksIndoors

Outdoors & nature

Saturdays, ongoing in 2026

1:30 p.m.

Central Park, Manhattan · New York, NY

Outdoors & natureHappens regularly

Central Park Bird Walk with a naturalist

Central Park, Manhattan

You can take a friendly three-hour bird walk led by a naturalist, with beginners and photographers welcome.

Hiking and natureOutdoors

Outdoors & nature

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

1 to 2 p.m.

Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · New York, NY

Outdoors & natureFreeHappens regularly

Senior Community Day at Inwood Hill Park

Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

You can join the Urban Park Rangers for a gardening day and build community at the Inwood Hill Nature Center.

Hiking and natureOutdoors

Tastings

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Midtown Loft & Terrace, Manhattan · New York, NY

Tastings

Rhone in White: an experiential white wine event

Midtown Loft & Terrace, Manhattan

You can explore white wines of the Rhone Valley at a tasting hosted by Inter Rhone.

Food and wine

Tastings

Saturday, June 20, 2026

1 to 4 p.m., early admission at noon

Centre Street, Brooklyn · New York, NY

Tastings

Other Half Green City Beer Festival

Centre Street, Brooklyn

You can sample beer from 30-plus breweries with lawn games and food at this Brooklyn festival.

Food and wineOutdoorsBring the grandkids

Community & civic

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Evening

New York, NY

Community & civicHappens regularly

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks, 50th year

Macy's marks the 50th annual fireworks show over the water, and for the first time it lights up both the New York and New Jersey sides of the Hudson.

Bring the grandkids

Classes & arts

Mondays starting June 1, 2026

1 p.m.

Richmondtown Library, Staten Island · New York, NY

Classes & artsFreeHappens regularly

Creative Aging: Painting and Collage

Richmondtown Library, Staten Island

If you are 50 or older you can join a free eight-week art workshop exploring text, collage and bookmaking.

Classes and talksIndoors

Pickleball & rec

Saturday, May 30, 2026

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Outdoor Tennis Courts, Roy Wilkins Recreation Center · New York, NY

Pickleball & recFree

Spring Pickleball Tournament at Roy Wilkins Recreation Center

Outdoor Tennis Courts, Roy Wilkins Recreation Center

You can join Queens Recreation for a free 2026 spring pickleball tournament on the outdoor courts in Jamaica.

PickleballOutdoors

Senior programs

Monday to Friday, ongoing in 2026

Henry Street Settlement, Lower East Side · New York, NY

Senior programsFreeHappens regularly

Henry Street Settlement Older Adult Center

Henry Street Settlement, Lower East Side

You can drop in for meals, billiards, self-defense, karaoke, bingo and field trips at this Lower East Side center.

Lifelong learning

Saturday, June 6, 2026

11 a.m.

Manhattan · New York, NY

Lifelong learningHappens regularly

How to Be Book Club: The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Manhattan

You can join a guided discussion of Milan Kundera's classic novel at this monthly book club.

Classes and talksIndoors

Community & civic

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Third Avenue from 23rd to 34th Streets, Manhattan · New York, NY

Community & civicFree

NYC Expo Street Fair

Third Avenue from 23rd to 34th Streets, Manhattan

You can stroll an 11-block street fair along Third Avenue with food, crafts and vendors.

Bring the grandkids

Dance & fitness

Wednesdays through summer 2026

11 a.m. to noon

Greeley Square Park, Manhattan · New York, NY

Dance & fitnessFreeHappens regularly

Chair Yoga at Greeley Square Park

Greeley Square Park, Manhattan

You can drop in on Wednesday mornings for a free, accessible chair yoga class run by the 34th Street Partnership.

Dance and fitnessOutdoors

Outdoors & nature

Friday, July 10, 2026

5:30 to 7 p.m.

Riverside Park, Manhattan · New York, NY

Outdoors & natureFree

Summer on the Hudson: Birding Walk

Riverside Park, Manhattan

You can explore Riverside Park on a free evening birding walk along the Hudson.

Hiking and natureOutdoors

Dance & fitness

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, May 27 to September 16, 2026

Tuesdays 10 a.m., Wednesdays 6 p.m.

Bryant Park, Manhattan · New York, NY

Dance & fitnessFreeHappens regularly

Bryant Park Yoga presented by Halara

Bryant Park, Manhattan

You can bring a mat for free hour-long yoga led by top instructors on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings.

Dance and fitnessOutdoors

Community & civic

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Liberty Street near Broadway, Manhattan · New York, NY

Community & civicFree

Liberty Park Fair

Liberty Street near Broadway, Manhattan

You can browse a downtown street fair on Liberty Street near the World Trade Center.

OutdoorsBring the grandkids

Outdoors & nature

Second Sunday of each month

1 to 3 p.m.

Bayside Historical Society, Fort Totten Park, Queens · New York, NY

Outdoors & natureFreeHappens regularly

Second Sunday Castle Tours at Fort Totten

Bayside Historical Society, Fort Totten Park, Queens

You can take a free guided tour of The Castle and its exhibitions on the second Sunday of each month.

Hiking and natureOutdoors