Are people who FaceTime while walking down the street literally insane?

Come cheer on Portugal at Time Out Market this summer! Time Out is partnering with FPF (Portugal Football Federation) to create a one-of-a-kind cultural celebration and fan experience at Time Out Market that you’re not going to want to miss. If you’re looking for an immersive way to experience the FIFA World Cup 2026 in NYC, then head to the Market for lively watch parties, cultural activations, live DJs and much more.

Stop by the Market’s fifth floor pop-up, to experience a range of Portuguese wines, try delicious food specialities, pose for memorable photo ops, enjoy entertainment on the stunning terrace and compete in an interactive Portugal Match Quiz.

New York, it’s time to dust off your glitter cat ears: Ariana Grande is officially back on tour. After a seven-year hiatus, the pop powerhouse has announced her Eternal Sunshine Tour and she's taking over Brooklyn’s own Barclays Center for four nights: July 12, 13, 16 and 18. It’ll be her first time performing in New York City since 2019’s Sweetener tour, and judging by the hype around her seventh album, Eternal Sunshine, these shows will be the hottest tickets in town.

In the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final, Tequila Don Julio 1942 will bring Port of Champions to Manhattan, a week-long waterfront takeover centered around a megayacht that will dock at Chelsea Piers from July 13 through July 19.

Don Julio will turn Pier 59 into what it describes as a luxury hospitality destination, extending across the waterfront and into the Chelsea Piers driving range for a week of parties, tastings, dining experiences and World Cup-themed celebrations.

According to the brand, Port of Champions will host day-to-night programming throughout the tournament’s final week, including match-day viewing events, late-night parties with DJs, luxury dining experiences, content and podcast studios and tequila tastings aboard the yacht itself. (One of the more intriguing details is an onboard speakeasy dedicated to intimate tasting experiences.)

Paramount+ Movie Nights at Bryant Park returns on July 13 and will run every Monday through September 14, once again making Midtown's most famous lawn a giant outdoor cinema. The free series kicks off with Wayne's World, the first of a season that leans heavily into crowd-pleasers and quotable classics that everyone loves.

The 2026 lineup includes Good Morning, Vietnam, The Truman Show, Bridget Jones's Diary, Catch Me If You Can, City of God, King Creole, No Country for Old Men, Galaxy Quest and Shakespeare in Love. Whether you're in the mood for Bridget Jones, Jim Carrey or Wayne Campbell, this year's schedule covers an impressive amount of cinematic ground.

To celebrate National Hot Dog Day, the New York Hot Dog King is teaming up with condiment brand Smash Kitchen and cookware company HexClad to hand out 500 free hot dogs outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Wednesday, July 15.

The giveaway will take place at the New York Hot Dog King's longtime cart on Fifth Avenue outside The Met, where owner Dan Rossi has been serving franks for the past 16 years. Rossi, who has spent more than four decades building hot dog carts, is something of a city institution: a disabled U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served two tours in Vietnam, he's well known for his spotless cart.

The free menu goes beyond the standard ketchup-and-mustard treatment. Visitors can choose from two limited-edition specialty creations made with products from Smash Kitchen, the pantry brand that was co-founded by actor Glen Powell.

The Hot Honey Dog comes topped with Smash Kitchen Hot Honey Ketchup and crushed Hot Honey BBQ kettle chips for extra crunch, while the Caesar Dog swaps traditional toppings for a Caesar salad dressed with the brand's Caesar Dressing. If you're more of a hot dog purist, classic dogs will also be available—with a twist. A "hot dog calligrapher" will be on site to decorate your frank with custom designs using Smash Kitchen's ketchup and mustard.

Five years after being charged with ‘saving cinema’ with Tenet, Christopher Nolan is back to take the strain again – this time with his most epic undertaking yet. Homer’s great homecoming tale remains a foundational text for big-screen storytelling and Nolan’s boundless ambition will celebrate it in IMAX-enhanced style. Matt Damon plays wandering hero Odysseus, with Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron and Jon Bernthal joining Nolan’s pantheon of gods and humans.

In cinemas Jul 17

Nothing says summer like catching a film under the stars. And one that's free? That's even better. 

Presented by Union Square Partnership in partnership with Council Member Harvey Epstein and NYC Parks, Movies in the Square returns this season. Held at Union Square Park's North Plaza, the beloved outdoor film series will be showing family-friendly movies on select Thursdays in July. For a little nosh and while you watch, we highly recommend grabbing a bite befoehand at our very own Time Out Market New York, Union Square. In partnership with the film series, the market will be offering to-go plates from participating vendors, including Jase BBQ, The Rotisserie Haus and Smashed Express. Plus, the market will be offering happy hour all night.

Check out the full schedule of movies below:

• July 9: Black Panther (rescheduled due to rain)
• July 16: Shrek
• July 23: Addams Family Values

Movies in the Square are free to attend and will be held at Union Square's North Plaza, 17th Street from Broadway to Union Square East. The plaza opens for seating at 7:30pm with movies starting at dusk, around 8:15pm. A select number of chairs will be available, but guests are encouraged to bring their own blankets or seats.

Opening July 14, "Unbound" is a new, free exhibition by Brooklyn artist and acclaimed children's book author Christopher Myers that transforms the library into a vibrant celebration of storytelling. Spanning the Central Library's façade, Grand Lobby, Youth Wing and second-floor balcony, the installation features towering 40-foot tapestries alongside luminous stained-glass sculptures inspired by Myers' forthcoming picture book, Night Ride, due out this September.

Rather than saints or biblical scenes, Myers’ stained-glass work consists of jewel-toned panels depicting kids on bicycles racing through New York City after dark, capturing the excitement of a summer evening ride. The exhibition, however, goes deeper than the beautiful artwork; it's also a timely meditation on the freedom to read.

The exhibition opens with a public celebration on July 14 from 6pm to 8pm, featuring a conversation between Myers and award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson. "Unbound" remains on view through December 27, giving New Yorkers plenty of time to experience one of the city's most visually dazzling (and thoughtfully defiant) new exhibitions.

Taking a little of Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, a sprinkle of Mike Nichols, a toke or two of stoner comedy silliness and a big huff of post-Woody Allen urbanite repression, Olivia Wilde’s latest slots into a rich lineage of hilariously awkward sex comedies. With a stellar cast – Wilde, Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, Penélope Cruz – finding alchemy in their contrasting styles, it’s daringly close to the bone and frequently fall-off-your-chair funny.

On Thursday, July 16, Madison Square Park is throwing an all-day celebration for one of its newest (and most extraordinary) residents: a young American sweetgum tree grown from a seed that traveled around the moon aboard NASA's Artemis I mission before returning to Earth and taking root in Manhattan.

The free Moon Tree Launch Party runs from noon to 8 pm and marks more than a year since the sapling was planted on the park's Farragut Lawn after Madison Square Park Conservancy was selected from more than 1,000 applicants to receive one of NASA's coveted Moon Trees. (Notably, the park is Manhattan's only certified arboretum.)

If you're picturing a birthday cake under the branches, think bigger: the celebration will bring together astronomy, art, poetry and horticulture into a full day of family-friendly programming. Researchers from the Simons Foundation will host safe solar-viewing sessions using telescopes, solar binoculars and LightSound devices that transform sunlight into sound, creating an experience that's as fascinating for your ears as it is for your eyes. Visitors can also stop by "Ask a Scientist" conversations exploring everything from distant worlds to science fiction and the surprising ways astronomical data can become music.

The festivities continue with scavenger hunts, hands-on art activities, guided tours of the park's new Celestial Gardens and readings by New York State Poet Laureate Kimiko Hahn, who will debut a poem commissioned specifically to celebrate the Moon Tree's remarkable journey. The event will also feature a gallery of Moon Tree-inspired artwork created by community members in partnership with NPR's Radiolab.