Things to do on a Sunday in New York

If you’ve ever wished New York would hit the mute button on traffic for a few hours, you're in luck. Summer Streets is back, turning more than 20 miles of roads across all five boroughs into giant, car-free playgrounds where walkers, runners, cyclists and roller skaters can take over. This year’s edition has been unfolding over five Saturdays between July 25 and August 22, with free activities, live performances, fitness classes, art installations and plenty of room to simply wander down the middle of the avenue.

On August 8 and 15, participants can travel through the heart of Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge all the way north to Dyckman Street, following Lafayette Street, Park Avenue, East 110th Street, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Broadway. Streets will be open from 7am to 3pm, giving early risers eight uninterrupted hours to explore. The series wraps up on August 22, when Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway (from Grand Army Plaza to Buffalo Avenue) and the Bronx’s Grand Concourse (from East Tremont Avenue to Mosholu Parkway) become pedestrian-first corridors from 9am to 5pm.

On August 8, Brooklyn will host the inaugural Jamaica Rising Day Parade, celebrating Jamaican heritage and the generations of Jamaican Americans who have helped shape the city with a day of music, culture and community pride. The parade steps off Church and Flatbush avenues at 10am, with beats from DJ Danglez turning the route into a full-on island celebration. You can watch the parade for free, but those who like their festivities with a side of exclusivity can opt for an 8 to 10:30am VIP breakfast ($108) where you can mingle with elected officials, community leaders and other distinguished guests. The celebration wraps up with a block party at Dr. Ronald McNair Park along Eastern Parkway from 3 to 6pm, where participants can enjoy food, more music and the best of vibes.

Channel your inner Andy Sachs or practice your best Miranda Priestly glare at the Museum of Arts and Design. The Columbus Circle spot has turned part of its galleries into “Welcome to the Runway: An Immersive Experience,” a free-with-admission pop-up celebrating the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2’s streaming debut on Disney+ and Hulu. Running through August 9, the interactive installation invites fans to step into some of the sequel's most recognizable fashion moments, complete with plenty of photo ops worthy of your Instagram grid. Original costumes worn by the film's stars are on display.

Guests can bookend their visit with personalized styling consultations and learn how to perfect a runway walk before strutting down a sleek white catwalk while cameras capture the moment on video.

The songs of Québécois nightingale Celine Dion are the stately vessel—or are they the iceberg?—in this campy spoof of James Cameron's 1997 romantic disaster film, written by Marla Mindelle (Sister Act) and Constantine Rousouli (Cruel Intentions) with director Tye Blue. After more than 1,000 performances Off Broadway, the ship sails onto the Main Stem this spring; original stars Mindelle, Rousouli and Frankie Grande are newly flanked by Jim Parsons (!) as meddling mother Ruth Dewitt Bukater and Deborah Cox as the ever-unsinkable Molly Brown. Time Out readers can enjoy a discount of up to 50% on select tickets thru 8/31 by using this link with code TONY26

New York Liberty fans, your game day center is here.  

Time Out Market New York, Union Square, is screening all of the women's basketball games—and you know who we'll be rooting for. Catch the games on all eight of our TVs across our Market, including the massive dropdown screen. Cheer on your favorite team while enjoying killer cocktails and pitchers of beers alongside incredible game-day bites from each of our kitchens. 

Here's the current list of matchups:

August 8: New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces | 12:30 PM

August 13: New York Liberty vs. Los Angeles Sparks | 8:00 PM

August 15: New York Liberty vs. Connecticut Sun | 1:00 PM

August 22: New York Liberty vs. Indiana Fever | 7:00 PM

August 28: New York Liberty vs. Golden State Valkyries | 8:00 PM

A small group show titled "Elsewhere" is on view at the VillageOneArt gallery in Chelsea, and it looks as brain-tickling as it sounds. Artists Hannah Levin, Gwynna Dille, Hanna Jennings, Natsumi Goldfish and Chandra Fang display their work, which comes together as a collective, introspective observation of the world around us.

For those who love a still life or imaginative scenework, check out Fang and Goldfish, respectively.

Vivienne Yang founded the women-led contemporary art gallery in 2018 to feature work by a wide array of artists who are based both locally and internationally. VillageOneArt is free to the public and open Wednesday to Saturday.

Korean and Chinese flavors get a New York makeover at GUI Steakhouse & Prime Rib, where Chef Sungchul Shim welcomes Seoul chef Jung Ji-sun of Tian Mi Mi for a one-night-only collaboration dinner on August 8. Known as the “Queen of Dim Sum” and a Culinary Class Wars White Spoon chef, Jung will bring her signature dim sum and bold mala and yu-xiang flavors, while Shim adds wood-fired seafood, 72-hour prime rib, hand-cut jajang noodles and more. The dinner costs $200 per person, plus tax and gratuity, so this isn't a casual night out, but treat yourself!

One of New York's hottest dance parties made its much-awaited return last month, and with a seriously impressive lineup to boot. The MoMA PS1 Warm Up series turns the museum's courtyard into a dancefloor with DJ sets and live performances on six Friday evenings in July and August—and if you missed the first few, August 7, 14, 21 and 28 are still to come.

The 2026 lineup spotlights innovators in electronic music hailing from here in New York City and around the world: think post-rave hardcore techno, jungle-house DJs, Detroit machine funk outfits, experimental electro tunes and much more.

Long Island City residents with proof of residency in ZIP codes 11101, 11106 or 11109 snag one complimentary ticket per event on a first-come, first-served basis. A limited number of tickets are reserved for local residents at each Warm Up event. 

If you’ve ever wanted to dive headfirst into a giant pile of pastel beads without having to clean it up, your time has come. Salon 94 Design (3 E. 89th St.) and artist CJ Hendry team up for Pastel, a technicolor playground running from August 6 through August 16, where visitors can plunge into a massive bead pit and build their own bracelet, necklace or charm. Hendry’s signature characters, flowers and smiley faces join drawings, editions and plenty of branded swag, making this the rare exhibition where you’re actively encouraged to take a piece of the experience home.

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. 

Diners can find 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. 

The summer 2026 campaign runs from July 20 to August 16.