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Get ready to use our NYC events in August calendar as your guide for ending the summer with a bang. This month is the last to take advantage of New York beaches and pools before they close for swimming in September. There are many more things to do outside this month, like enjoying incredible rooftops, going to the botanical garden and dining at night markets. This is the last full month of summer—make it count! RECOMMENDED: Full NYC events calendar

Looking for the best things to do in NYC this weekend? Whether you’re the group planner searching for more things to do in NYC today or you have no plans yet, here are some ideas to add to your list for this weekend: including  NYC Summer Streets, the first Jamaica Rising Day Parade, a New York Liberty watch party, a new Spider-Man flick and much more, plus free events around town. All you have to do is scroll down to plan your weekend! And start off a great month with our round-up of the best things to do in August.  RECOMMENDED: Full list of the best things to do in NYCRECOMMENDED: The best New York attractions Stay in the Loop: Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest in New York City news, culture and dining. 

If you’re looking for the best things to do in NYC this week, or even for today, there are tons of fun options, including NYC Summer Streets, an immersive Devil Wears Prada fashion exhibit, Restaurant Week, Seaport Cinema outdoor movies and more, plus awesome free events in NYC. For more ideas, scroll down to see this week's best things to do in NYC. RECOMMENDED: Full list of the best things to do in New York Stay in the Loop: Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest in New York City news, culture and dining. 

New York City Restaurant Week’s summer edition is back! More than 600 restaurants are offering special pre-fixe menus citywide from July 20 to August 16. This year’s price points are $30, $45 and $60 for brunch, lunch and dinner menus, available on the days of each venue’s choosing. With so many sensational spots and so little time to taste them all, it can be hard to narrow the field. Luckily, we've thumbed through the list and highlighted the top options to snag that reservation. Check out the best places to visit and everything to order during NYC Restaurant Week this summer. Updated July 2026: Every season, we do the due diligence of thumbing through the entire list (yes, seriously) of Restaurant Week deals, sorting out the best tables to book. For the moment, we removed Brass & Tusk Bar, Cha Cha Tang, Four Twenty Five, Kru and Le B. since their menus aren't live yet. In their place, we added a whole slew of talent, including Atoboy, Coqadoq, Francie, Kubeh, La Marchande, Le Rock, and La Tete d'Or. 

Last updated April 13, 2026: Pickleball is back in Central Park, outdoor movie season is finally here, and Veselka is again turning out pierogi 24/7. Make the most of the spring season both indoors and out as city's iconic museums, big attractions and favorite restaurants host the coolest exhibits, shows and menus right now.  How we choose the best things to do in NYC: Time Out editors traverse New York City from end to end looking for the coolest things to do, the most delicious places to eat and the most impressive shows to see. We then pick the very best items to make it to this list each month.  From its art museums (The Met and MoMA) to its attractions (Broadway theaters and sunrises from the Empire State Building), we are certain that New York City is the best city in the world. Its dining and drinking scenes are still unbeatable with unrivaled bars, restaurants and creative culinary inventions. Every day, we’re discovering something new and wonderful about our city, whether it’s one of the best parks, incredible views, cool hotels, must-see art or quirky museums—and we’re highlighting the best of the best right here. Quick picks: The best things to do in NYC at a glance Central Park: The world's most famous green space, stop by to enjoy some peace and quiet. (Free entry) The Metropolitan Museum of Art: This massive museum spans 5,000 years of art history to get lost in. ($30/adult)  The High Line: This innovative reclaimed space turned railroad tracks into a cool...

Choosing a favorite restaurant in New York City is a joyful task with myriad possibilities depending on the occasion, mood and even the time of year. Your favorite dive, fine dining destination and neighborhood favorite might all occupy top spots on your personal best list in spite of their disparate qualities.  Our list of NYC’s 45 best restaurants is the same, spanning each of those categories and more to comprise a catalog of all the places we wish we were at right now. They don’t have to be the newest or the most recently reviewed, just places that we’ve been to and want to return to again and again, and that we think that you will, too.  Best NYC restaurants at a glance: For an excellent slice: L'Industrie - The New York slice shop that made us fall in love with Burrata slices, now has a new locale in Little Italy (Little Italy, West Village and Williamsburg) For a spin on a classic diner: Thai Diner – Even six years later, crowds line up for Thai tea babka, French toast, and disco fries from this Thai diner. (NoMad) For killer tacos: Carnitas Ramirez – The taqueria is home to nose-to-tail pork cookery, just in taco form, and it all goes down in a laid-back setting (Lower East Side) For a classic steak: The Dynamo Room - The throwback steakhouse offers prime cuts of steaks and classic cocktails right off of Madison Square Garden (Penn Station) Updated August 2026: How do we only have four months left of the year? Before I get too sad at the prospect (or the...

New York City Restaurant Week is among the five boroughs’ best food holidays. Traditionally, New Yorkers (and a few lucky tourists) clear their dining schedules and make reservations at the city’s best special occasion spots, high-profile newcomers and all-time favorite restaurants for deals unseen the rest of the year. Hundreds of destinations participate citywide, with menu prices below their typical tabs.  What is Restaurant Week in NYC? For NYC Restaurant Week, restaurants curate their menus and produce prix fixe selections for brunch, lunch, dinner and sometimes all three. Saturdays are formally excluded and Sundays are discretionary, so expect regular menu prices at those times unless otherwise stated.  RECOMMENDED: The best restaurants in NYC right now How many times a year is NYC Restaurant Week? NYC Restaurant Week actually comes twice a year, in summer and in winter, and each edition lasts for about a month. When is Restaurant Week in NYC this summer? Reservations for Restaurant Week Summer 2026 open on July 14. Prix-fixe menus will drop that day, too. The campaign will run from July 20 to August 16. That's nearly a month to choose from oodles of NYC classics and recent culinary additions.  How much do meals cost during NYC Restaurant Week? This summer's price tiers are set at $30, $45 and $60 price tiers for two- and three-course specials during Restaurant Week Summer 2026.  RECOMMENDED: The 20 best cheap eats in NYC NYC Restaurant Week deals and offers...

The U.S. Open—New York’s exhilarating summer sports event—is one of the most exciting things to do in Queens each year, and it's coming back soon. Let the games begin!  Here’s what you need to know for the 2026 U.S. Open: When is the U.S. Open? The U.S. Open runs from August 23-September 13, 2026, beginning with qualifying matches, then moving onto mixed doubles, quad wheelchair matches, and men's and women's singles. The main draw runs from August 30 through the tournament's end.  Qualifying matches will be held August 24–27. This is during Fan Week, which occurs just before the main draw. Fan Week is free to attend, though you will need a paid ticket to get into certain experiences. Activities include player practices, on-court activities, and other activations across the grounds, all anchored by the US Open Qualifying Tournament. Here's the full schedule of events. Where is the U.S. Open? The U.S. Open takes place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens.  ESPN and ESPN+ typically cover the games so you will be able to watch them that way if you can't make it in person.  How do I get tickets to the U.S. Open? Tickets to the U.S. Open are now on sale here. What is there to eat near the U.S. Open? While there is definitely a good range of bars and cafes within the grounds, Flushing also has some of NYC's best restaurants. Check out our list of the five best restaurants in Flushing.

It’s rare to be in the greatest city on earth and not have plans, but if you’re stumped for things to do in NYC today, consider us your entertainment saviors. Daily, there are awesome events to stream and new attractions to see, but if you’re searching for something really specific like new happenings at the city’s top destinations or something low-budget—like free things to do—we have everything you need listed right here. RECOMMENDED: Full NYC events calendar

Painting is an ancient medium and even with the introduction of photography, film and digital technology, it still has remained a persistent mode of expression. So many paintings have been limned over dozens of millennia that only a relatively small percentage of them could be construed as "timeless classics" that have become familiar to the public—and not coincidentally produced by some of the most famous artists of all time. It leaves open the question of what mix of talent, genius and circumstance leads to the creation of a masterpiece. Perhaps the simplest answer is that you know one when you see one, whatever part of the world it's being held in. We, of course, have our opinion of what makes the grade, and we present them here, in our list of the best paintings of all time. Argue amongst yourselves. RECOMMENDED: 🎨 The best museums and galleries in the world ⛰️ The most beautiful places in the world 🗺 The world's most underrated travel destinations 🧭 The best places to travel solo