Upcoming Events and Things to Do in Manhattan, NY

Thursday, September 10, is the first day of the 2026-27 school year for New York City public schools. The official calendar identifies this as the opening day for students across the city, including schools serving Manh...

The FDNY Fire Museum at 278 Spring Street will hold a wreath laying at 11:30 a.m. Friday, September 11, as part of the department's public remembrance events. Visitors are welcome to learn about FDNY history and the dep...

A free community recycling event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 13, at El Barrio's Artspace, 215 East 99th Street. Residents can bring working or non-working electronics and clean, dry textiles,...

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday, September 15, in its hearing room at 253 Broadway, 2nd Floor. The commission says the hearing agenda and times are subject to chang...

The Manhattan Borough Board is scheduled to meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, September 17. The board includes the Manhattan Borough President, City Council members representing the borough and community board chairs. Its res...

The free Common Ground Festival will take place from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19, at 113th Street and Manhattan Avenue in Morningside Park. NYC Parks describes the event as a family-friendly community festi...

The Department of Sanitation will hold a SAFE Disposal event for Manhattan residents from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 20, at the north plaza of Union Square Park. The program accepts certain automotive pro...

New York City public schools will be closed Monday, September 21, for Yom Kippur. The official 2026-27 school calendar lists the holiday as a systemwide school closure, affecting public schools serving Manhattan student...

Evening parent-teacher conferences for middle schools and District 75 schools are scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, according to the New York City public school calendar. The calendar identifies the date and school...

Evening parent-teacher conferences for high schools, K-12 schools and 6-12 schools are scheduled for Thursday, September 24. The New York City public school calendar lists the affected school groups but does not provide...

The New York City Council's Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations will hold an off-site hearing at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 28, at the New York Public Library at 515 Malcolm X Boulevar...

The official 2026-27 school calendar schedules evening parent-teacher conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers on Wednesday, September 30. The calendar does not list a single citywide start or end time. Fami...