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Manhattan Things To Do Labor Day Weekend - Events Manhattan NYC

Aug 27, 2024 at 12:15 am by mikewood


Things To Do Labor Day Weekend Manhattan NYC

Things To Do In Manhattan - Events Over The Labor Day Weekend

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NYC Weather Last Year [2023]. The temperature highs will be around 80 on Friday and Saturday, rising to about 90 on Sunday and Monday. The temperature lows will be in the low 60's on Friday, the high 60's on Saturday and about 70 on Sunday and Monday. The winds will be 4 - 8 mph on Friday and Saturday, falling to 3 - 6 mph on Sunday and Monday. The humidity will range from around 50% to 65% on Friday and Saturday, rising to 55% to 70% on Sunday and Monday. Sunrise is approximately 6.23 am and sunset in 7.29 pm as of Friday 9/1/23.

In the photo at right you can see an art show held in Manhattan in a prior year.

 

WORK IN PROGRESS 8.27.24  SOME OF THE INFO BELOW NEEDS UPDATING, SO WATCH DATES.

ALSO SEE FRONT PAGE FOR THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND MANHATTAN.

 

Special Events on Labor Day Weekend in Manhattan NYC

One of the biggest events over the Labor Day Weekend in Manhattan include the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit which runs from 12 noon to 6 pm on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, as well as the following weekend. The show runs along University Avenue from 13th Street down to Washington Square.

Also, from Friday, August 25th to Monday, September 4th, 2023 there are nightly high definition screenings, beginning at 8 pm, of Metropolitan Opera performances shown in the plaza at Lincoln Center at Columbus and 68th Street on the UWS. Copy and paste this link to see what's playing each night - https://www.metopera.org/season/summer-events/summer-hd-festival/ . FREE. You can pay to ensure a seat [212.875.5456], as there are only 2,500 seats, and it's first come / first serve, and they open for seating only an hour before the screening begins. Shows continue through rain, unless there's thunder and / or lightning.

And it's worth mentioning that on Friday and Saturday, September 1 & 2, 2023, the Metropolitan Museum Rooftop Cantor bar is open from 5.30 - 8.15 pm on the 5th floor. Free w/ admission to the Met. This year the bar stays open through October 22nd, 2023 and it's worth noting that it closes at 4.15 pm on weekdays, and opens at 11 am on all days.

Ironically, the Labor Day Parade in Manhattan is held Saturday, September 9th,the weekend after Labor Day in Manhattan. It begins at 10 am on 5th Avenue at 44th Street marching north to 64th Street.

 

Labor Day Events In Manhattan

You can still attend NYC street fairs in Manhattan, go bicycling in Manhattan, play soccer & other games in Manhattan NYC parks, go shopping in Manhattan locales including Midtown, the Upper West & East Sides & the Village, attend Manhattan parades, watch theater, visit the NYC art museums, and eat out at one of the Manhattan restaurants NYC.

And it's all happening right here in our favorite borough - Manhattan. So take your time to sort through the events and start planning your weekend. Click here to obtain information about other things to do in Manhattan NYC beyond the Labor Day Weekend. This events calendar is updated monthly with about 100 different Manhattan fun / cultural events.

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Manhattan Public & Private Parks

Manhattan has one of number of public parks of which a few include swimming facilities. Click here for a listing of the Manhattan Parks NYC including maps showing their locations along with a bit of park history.

 

NYC Golfing In Queens & The Bronx

Manhattan doesn't have any golf courses per se, but all of the other boroughs do and all of them are open this weekend. That said, Manhattan has a nice driving range at Chelsea Piers which is open this weekend.

Click here for details about Queens Golf Courses including maps and links to the operators' websites. The Bronx has several public golf courses: Mosholu and Van Cortlandt Park are accessible via the MTA / subway.


Labor Day Weekend In Manhattan NYC

Things To Do In NYC & Manhattan Over The Labor Day Weekend

September 2, 2023 / Things To Do Manhattan / Manhattan Buzz NYC. Continued.

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Art Exhibits In Manhattan & NYC - Labor Day Weekend

Click here to view some of the in-progress art exhibits in Manhattan this Labor Day weekend. There are too many museums to showcase in this short space, but here are a few that are clustered along the Upper East and Upper West Sides.

Along the Upper East Side NYC, there are a number of great museums in Manhattan including the Metropolitan Museum, the Frick Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, the Jewish Museum, the Cooper Hewitt Museum, the Museum of the City of New York, El Museo del Barrio and the African Center - all on 5th Avenue on the Upper East Side between 81st and 110th Streets.

Along the Upper West Side there's the New York Historical Society, the American Museum of Natural History and the Planetarium - all of which are located along Central Park West between 77th and 81st Streets.

In Midtown there's the Museum of Modern Art, the Folk Art Museum, the Museum of Broadcasting, the Morgan Library, the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, and the Theodore Roosevelt House.

In the photo to your right is one of the sculpture galleries in the Frick Museum at 70th Street and Fifth Avenue along Central Park East.

 

Dance, Theater & Music In Manhattan & NYC - Labor Day Weekend

neville dance theatre at alvin ailey dance west midtownClick here to view the Theatre section of the Manhattan Events Calendar to see what's doing this Memorial Day weekend theater in Manhattan NYC.

Just north of Columbus Circle, Lincoln Center is the home of many wonderful musical and dance performances. At the north end of the Upper West Side is Columbia University which largely operates in its own world, but has many cultural events going and frequently they're also available to the public.

Carnegie Hall is located on 57th Street and home to many classical musical performances.

The Theatre District center is at 42nd Street and Broadway, where you can fan out in directions north and then east or west and find many theaters that almost always have a production going.

And further downtown in Midtown south, Chelsea and the Village there are many of the modern musical and theatrical venues. You need only browse along and off of the main streets to find something interesting.

An example of an interesting venue is shown in the photo to your right, where the Neville Dance Theatre Company is performing at the Alvin Ailey Dance Studios in west Midtown NYC.

 

Street Fairs Labor Day Weekend In Manhattan

On Labor Day Weekend in Manhattan there are a number of street fairs planned along the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Midtown, labor day weekend things to do manhattan shopping manhattan nyc midtown upper east side village shopping labor day weekend nycthe West Village and East Village. Click here to view the Labor Day Weekend Street Fairs in Manhattan, including dates, times and map links.

 

Shopping In Manhattan & NYC

This is a great weekend to do a bit of shopping during the pleasant weekend weather. Click here to view our shopping sections of the following neighborhoods: Upper East Side NYC Shopping, Midtown Shopping and coming soon - shopping in the Village NYC & Upper West Side NYC Shopping.

In the photo at right is one of the brand name stores located in the heart of Midtown.

 

Bicycling In Manhattan & NYCmanhattan events labor day weekend manhattan bike shops in manhattan nyc

Manhattan has a long and growing list of bike paths. Click here to view a report about bike laws in NYC so you can ride safely.

There's a program called Citi Bikes, which allows you to rent a bike using your credit card. Whereever you find bike racks filled with blue bicycles - take a closer look and it's probably a Citi Bike rack and you can rent a bike from there and return it to any of their racks around NYC.

We're working on a useable map of bike trails in Manhattan, since we couldn't find one we liked. In the photo to your right are the 5 Boro Bike Riders cruising through the Upper East Side NYC on their way to the Queensboro Bridge.

 

Kyaking Along The East River In Manhattan & NYC

There are a couple of kyaking clubs that operate in the NYC Metro area. Generally they will provide free use of kyaks or charge only a nominal fee. Kyaking can be found along the Hudson River on the west side in the high 70's as well as at other locations further north and south.

Do a search for kyaking in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and you'll find more detailed info. At a later date we'll return here to update this with our own findings.

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Dining In Manhattan & NYC

Food in Manhattan has always been good. The variety of restaurant choices is difficult to match anywhere, and if you look carefully, you can find good food at fairly reasonable prices too.

Click here to view the Manhattan Restaurants NYC section of the site, which includes reviews of the restaurants we've selected to review. As of this writing, we've identified some of our old favorites, but haven't done the deep dive yet.

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