NYC Variety

Events

Concerts, exhibitions, street fairs and one-night-only happenings across the five boroughs.

Park Avenue closes to traffic and opens to the city. Here's every route, pop-up and don't-miss moment for this year's edition.

Maya RiveraMay 27, 2026

Bryant Park to Brooklyn Bridge Park, here's the full lineup of films under the stars — and how to claim your patch of lawn.

Imani BrooksMay 17, 2026

From a buzzy emerging painter to a career-spanning retrospective, the season's most talked-about openings — all free to visit.

Imani BrooksMay 13, 2026

From the Great Lawn to SummerStage, here's every free show worth a picnic blanket this season — plus how to get there early.

Maya RiveraMay 5, 2026