December 2025

• Stranger Things 5: The Finale screenings
• When Harry Met Sally at The Little Bookshop
• Japanese New Year & Kimono Experience
• Totally Tubular Festival
• Wonderful and Strange: The Complete Twin Peaks
• Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center
• 10 Years of House of Yes: The Anniversary Parties
• New Year's Skate at Gottesman Rink
• 50 First Jokes
• The best things to do in NYC this weekend
• MoMA is debuting a faux-food pop-up called MoMA Mart early next year
• The 100 best things to do in NYC for locals and tourists
• The 18 best diners in NYC
• Here are the most popular baby names in NYC
• You only have a couple of weeks left to ride a two-story carousel in NYC
• New Yorkers react to the MTA’s futuristic-looking 'smart' fare gates to fight evasion
• Mike’s Coffee Shop
• La Bonbonniere
• The best things to do in NYC this week
• Good Riddance Day
• MATZOBALL Jewish Singles Party
• Celebrate Kwanzaa at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
• The 25 best restaurants in Brooklyn
• Lilia
• The best cocktail bars in NYC
• Is New York going to have a white Christmas?
• The Long Island Bar
• Paradise Lost
• Double Chicken Please
• Ánimo!
• Mayor-elect Mamdani is throwing a massive block party to celebrate his January 2026 inauguration
• Check out the new Japanese grocery store that just opened on the Upper West Side
• Beloved Nolita staple Cafe Gitane has abruptly closed
• Dear New York, the American chestnut is back, and it’s on your block
• The Music Hall of Williamsburg will likely shut down at the end of 2026
• Departing Mayor Adams just established an Office of Rodent Mitigation
• Check out this new zero-waste bar in Brooklyn
• Avenida
• 8 things to look forward to in NYC in 2026
• NYC is currently under a coastal flood and wind advisory
• NYC events in January 2026
• The best Christmas markets in NYC
• The 20 best brunch spots in NYC right now
• Is Studio 54 being forced to close down?
• The best NYC hotels with over-the-top holiday decor
• Motek
• Here are all the ways that Bryant Park is celebrating the Winter Olympics
• Nespresso's newest flagship is home to the brand's first-ever lounge and coffee bar
• Spikes and paddles are being added to basically every NYC subway station turnstile
• The New York Public Library just released its list of most borrowed books of 2025
• Wicked Skate Night at Xanadu
• A Murray Little Christmas
• Bob's Burgers Christmas Drag Spectacular
• HannukCon
• Bureka empire Buba is giving out free bumps of caviar this weekend
• Chin Up is a new downtown bar that makes gin the star of the show
• The newest bar in the East Village serves cocktails made with honey sourced from NYC rooftop hives
• NYC is the most important city in the world when it comes to music
• NYC tops list of best cities to visit in the U.S. in 2026
• PopUp Bagels continues its massive expansion plans with a new location in Union Square
• Incredible immersive experiences to do in NYC right now
• The Bette Midler-led movie 'Beaches' is getting the Broadway treatment
• ‘Titanic: Echoes From the Past’ opens this Saturday—and it might be the most impressive VR experience in the city right now
• New York is the city that most Brits want to move to
• Time Out Market New York, Union Square's secret menu—plus, four perks you can score right now
• The best kid-friendly meals at Time Out Market New York, Union Square
• Iconic NY dishes to try at Time Out Market, Union Square
• This award-winning pitmaster is opening a new Thai spot in Union Square
• This New York Times-recognized sandwich shop is opening a new location in Manhattan
• Get ready—Time Out Market New York Union Square opens tomorrow
• NYC’s second Time Out Market is almost here—and we have the official opening date
• Where to find the best bagels in NYC
• Sloomoo
• Maestros and the Machines at Mercer Lab
• SUBMERGE: Beyond the Render at ARTECHOUSE
• reSOUND New York at Rockefeller Center
• Phoebe Robinson on her favorite NYC restaurants, new comedy special and why 'girl-bossing' is overrated
• The best dishes in NYC in 2025, according to Time Out New York’s food editor
• This iconic Parisian café, restaurant, bakery and retail space just opened by Bryant Park
• It's official: three new casinos are coming to NYC
• This giant buddha made of sandstone is coming to the High Line
• How to snag a free '90s-era blue MetroCard from the MTA before the end of the year
• Apollo Bagels
• I flew from NYC to the Virgin Islands just to eat at this floating taco bar
• Off Broadway hit 'Titanique' is officially heading to Broadway!
• Zabar's
• Whole Foods is coming to Ridgewood—and not everyone’s happy about it
• NYC’s first big snowfall is followed by near-0 wind chills
• A new LIRR and Metro-North unlimited day pass is coming
• Long Island has the second best ramen shop in America, according to Yelp
• Orwashers Bakery
• This new bar is bringing extremely 'odd' cocktails to the East Village
• Miru
• ofCorsica!
• New York’s coolest street is home to the city’s saltiest cocktail
• Swingers, The Crazy Golf Club
• The 14 best New Year’s Eve dinners in NYC
• Jones Wood Foundry
• The best magic shows in New York City
• The Erie Canal is turning 200 this year–here's why you should care
• It’s official: here are all the chefs coming to Time Out Market Union Square
• Time Out Market New York Union Square is officially open—here’s what you need to know
• QC New York
• Mamazul
• J.Crew is taking over the Central Park Boathouse with a two-day holiday market this weekend
• Walk around a maze of Christmas trees with arms when visiting this new installation at Dumbo House
• The 15 best luxury hotels in New York City for 2025
• The 14 best hotels in New York City with a view
• See inside the new Eataly Cafe now open on the Upper East Side
• See inside the newly opened 'Friends'-inspired Central Perk Coffeehouse now open in Times Square
• See photos of the largest menorah in the world that was just installed by Central Park
• See renderings of the newest branch of the Queens Public Library in Rego Park
• The best Broadway shows to see right now
• How Confetti Master Treb Heining showers NYC with joy every New Year’s Eve
• This Brooklyn bookstore and café only stocks cookbooks and memoirs by Black authors
• This map highlights the most dangerous intersections in NYC
• 'Wine Enthusiast' has opened a brick-and-mortar shop in Soho
• Tiki Chick
• Best places to watch New Year’s Eve fireworks in NYC
• The Jazzukkah Project Hanukkah Concert
• Caribbean Holiday Market
• The best New Year’s Eve events in NYC
• See renderings of the new mixed-use waterfront building set to be developed on the Harlem River
• Co-buying an apartment might become a thing in NYC in 2026
• EXCLUSIVE: Alleva Dairy, the oldest cheese shop in the U.S., is reopening inside Chelsea Market
• Santi’s top sommelier on best pairings for cookies, glazed ham and how to make holiday hosting a breeze
• See inside JetBlue's first airport lounge ever, set to open in JFK later this month
• The best NYE parties in NYC to celebrate the New Year
• New Year's Eve Silent Disco Bash in Astoria
• Stoplight New Year's Eve Bash at Aura Astoria
• Black & White New Year's Eve Singles Bash
• Gay Guy New Year's Eve
• Sasha at Refuge NYC
• Time Out's new theater podcast, Sitting Ovations, launches today
• Christmas in New York: The best things to do for a magical time this holiday season
• Where to see stunning holiday lights in NYC
• The best holiday pop-up bars in NYC
• New Year's Eve at Edge Skydeck
• Sofar Sounds x Great Jones NYE
• The Winter Jazzfest guide
• 8 delectable latkes to devour around NYC this Hanukkah
• globalFEST
• Look through giant painted reproductions of iconic NYC storefronts at this new exhibit
• A major new music venue is opening in Sunset Park
• Snack on canned seafood at this new conservas and cocktail bar in Chelsea
• The Williamsburg diner that was lifted out of the neighborhood was moved into a Brooklyn Navy Yard movie studio
• This NYC go-to was just crowned the most festive holiday restaurant in the U.S.
• Anime is getting the immersive experience treatment at NYC's Mercer Labs this fall
• The Nutcracker is back in NYC for 2025 and here's where to see it
• The New York Nutcracker
• Stunning Christmas window displays in NYC to see this year
• Jonas20: Greetings From Your Hometown Tour
• Your guide to Jingle Ball NYC 2025
• 17 NYC art exhibitions we’re most excited about in fall 2025
• The Coney Island Boardwalk is getting a billion dollar makeover
• There is going to be a holiday market in Penn Station for the first time ever
• This buzzy Lower Manhattan street was just named one of the coolest in the world
• The first-ever Uber kiosk is debuting at LaGuardia soon
• Starting January 1, admission to MoMA PS1 will be completely free for all
• Inside NYC’s first photo booth museum, which is drawing lines on the city’s coolest street
• The Brooklyn Public Library just released its list of favorite books of 2025
• Warm up at this unique Turkish roasted chestnut cart outside Chobani Cafe this winter
• The best things to do in the winter in NYC
• 6 fascinating facts you probably didn’t know about NYC’s Tenement Museum
• Marjorie Prime
• The best Christmas shows in NYC in 2025
• The best restaurants open on Christmas Eve and Day in NYC
• This new indoor play space for kids just opened inside a five-story spa in Queens
• The Baker's Wife
• The best new restaurants in NYC you need to try
• A new omakase counter is opening inside the Empire State Building this week
• The best places for Christmas brunch in NYC
• Kwanzaa Crawl
• Beloved Gertie has officially reopened in Prospect Heights
• R&R Pizza Connection
• New Yorkers are urged to stay indoors today given the absolutely frigid temperatures
• The best afternoon tea NYC has to offer
• The Magic Flute
• The Bryant Park Winter Village guide
• Best of the City: The 11 best things Time Out New York editors saw, ate and visited in 2025
• Adda
• Kristin Chenoweth's 'Queens of Versailles' on Broadway just set a January closing date
• Check out the colorful new pedestrian plaza in Washington Heights
• Best free things to do in NYC
• The city is investing $68 million to tackle flash flooding issues in Prospect Park
• NYC events calendar for 2026
• The best things to do on New Year’s Day in NYC
• Polar Bear Plunge
• This new restaurant at the base of the Manhattan Bridge caters to celiacs
• Soothr
• Red Hook Design Holiday Market
• Kawaii Holiday Market III
• Sustainable Holiday Night Market
• Mexico Holiday Market
• Uptown Magic Market
• Kabawa
• NYC is home to five of the most Instagrammed landmarks across the U.S.
• Kim Kardashian’s rules of business are etched into these NYC monoliths
• The Broadway community heads to Governors Island for a good cause this spring
• A new study declares NYC to be the most stressed city in the world
• NYRR Midnight Run
• Soho Diner
• Holiday Market at Moxy Times Square
• The MTA is hiring European-style fare inspectors aboard city buses
• NYC is about to feel like the teens as an arctic blast moves in
• New York Holidays with Svetlana & The New York Collective
• The 30 best hotels in New York City for 2025
• This popular Hudson Valley stuffed bagel spot is opening in NYC
• The 9 best budget-friendly hotels in New York City
• Graduate New York
• This super popular Swedish candy brand is opening its first US store in NYC
• Chinatown, NYC neighborhood guide
• Initiative
• Practice
• Inside the world’s largest gingerbread village at GingerBread Lane in Chelsea
• Free kids' concerts, whiskey tastings and nine other ways to celebrate the holidays in Brooklyn this year
• Off Broadway shows, reviews, tickets and listings
• Your hopes for 2026 can now double as Times Square confetti—here’s where to write them
• How Regina Shepherd’s Transit Museum team sparks holiday joy with their free model train display
• A new study claims NYC will actually be the worst city for holiday travel in the U.S. this Christmas
• The Rockefeller Christmas Tree will light up today: here are all the road closures you should keep in mind
• Purpose
• Real Women Have Curves: The Musical
• Cheap things to do in NYC: Your guide to bargains
• Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick talk about their new NYC-based movie
• A five-night comedy tour is taking over Zabar’s, Veselka, Economy Candy and more this January
• Van Leeuwen and Breads are launching a rugelach ice cream and we're absolutely here for it
• Schmuck.
• You can try Hershey's Dubai-inspired chocolate bar only in NYC this week
• Beloved Thai restaurant Ugly Baby is coming back!
• The Keg Room
• Jan Jao Kha
• A Guide to Broadway's Best Ensemble: The Cast of Liberation
• Pitt’s
• Catch a behind-the-scenes conversation with ‘Stranger Things’ cast members at the Paley Museum
• Things to do in NYC today
• Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott to star in Broadway revival of 'Death of a Salesman'
• The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree guide
• Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting 2025
• Andaz 5th Avenue
• A naughty, adults-only version of ‘The Nutcracker’ takes over Lincoln Center this month
• Eataly is opening a new Upper East Side cafe—and they’re giving out free hot chocolate
• These 35 NYC restaurants were just crowned the best of the 21st century
• 21 very New York holiday gifts worth investing in
• Whitney Leavitt of 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' fame will make her Broadway debut in 'Chicago'
• Christine Pedi: Snow Bizness