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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: Pigeon Fest, a Pedro Pascal lookalike contest, the Jazz Age Lawn Party, Books & Burlesque, and the Brooklyn Pride Parade—plus free events around town. All you have to do is scroll down to plan your weekend! Start planning a great month now with our round-up of the best things to do in June.  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. 

Wear your sunblock: The best NYC events in June 2025 are things to do outside. When you’re not spending all your free time soaking up the sun at the best beaches or drinking atop the city’s finest rooftop bars, you'll be rocking your rainbow during the Pride March and catching Tribeca Festival screeners. Get your tickets now for the best happenings of the month and keep your fingers (and toes) crossed for good weather. RECOMMENDED: Full NYC events calendar for 2025

June 2025: At long last, it's starting to feel like summer in NYC! Our iconic museums, big attractions, and favorite restaurants have the coolest exhibits, shows and menus right now. This month, celebrate Pride and Juneteenth with incredible events all month long. More exciting signs of summer: Pickleball's return to Central Park, the opening of NYC's beaches, and a stacked lineup of summer concerts. 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 (The Bronx Zoo and sunrises from the Empire State Building), we are certan that New York City is the best city in the world. Its dining and drinking scenes are still unbeatable with killer 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, some incredible views, must-see art, or hidden gem stores—and we're highlighting the best of the best right here. So, consider below your NYC Bible.  RECOMMENDED: Check out Time Out's interactive map of the best things to do in New York City

The unusually bountiful 2024–25 Broadway season has spoiled us for choice. Deciding how to vote for the Tony Awards will be harder than it has been in a long time: Even more than usual, this year's ballot requires Tony voters to make wrenching decisions among candidates who are manifestly deserving. That, in turn, makes it hard for Tony pundits to predict all the winners with confidence. Still, even so, nonetheless: We have studied the 2025 Tony nominations, kept an ear cocked for buzz and talked to a multitude of voters, and now we are ready to make our final calls. Remember: These are our predictions, not our choices, and we are fully prepared—in some cases, even hopeful!—for the possibility that we may be guessing wrong. Here’s who we think will win when Cynthia Erivo host Broadway’s biggest night on June 8, 2025. RECOMMENDED: A full guide to the 2025 Tony Awards and in-depth interviews with select Tony nominees  Photograph: Courtesy Emilio MadridOh, Mary! BEST MUSICAL Buena Vista Social ClubDead OutlawDeath Becomes HerMaybe Happy EndingOperation Mincemeat The race: The field of contenders for the Tony Awards' marquee prize was notably deep this year: 14 new musicals, most of them good. Several shows that might have been shoo-ins for nominations in other years, such as Real Women Have Curves, didn't end up making the cut. Of the five that did, three are intimately scaled—which is not necessarily a handicap in this category, which has trended in recent years toward...

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 50 best restaurants is the same, spanning each of those categories and more to comprise a catalogue 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.  RECOMMENDED: NYC’s best bars right now Updated May 2025: In this most recent update, we updated our entry for Bunna Cafe after a recent visit and added in Cote's world's best designation. We also removed Di Fara Pizza and added Una Pizza Napoletana.  Note: Many of the city’s best chefs, restaurants and concepts have been welcomed into the Time Out Market. Because that is the highest honor we can award, establishments related to the market have not been ranked here, but you can see them below.  Stay in the Loop: Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest in New York City news, culture and dining.

Wednesday, June 11: Inhale, exhale. Need a moment of calm today? Head to the Brooklyn Museum where a Tibetan Buddhist shrine room opens today. You can step inside a flickering, incense-scented sanctuary—no passport required. Keep reading for more info. 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

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 the Juneteenth NY Celebration, Museum Mile Festival, the Queerly Festival, a new exhibit about Jane Austen, and 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. 

Pride Month is almost here in NYC and we’re ready to celebrate! We’re waving our flags, donning our best fits, and feeling pumped for what the city has in store. (We'll be compiling all the best Pride events here, so stay tuned.) Join in on the Pride March through the West Village or giant parties at your favorite gay bars with the LGBTQ+ community. What's this year's NYC Pride theme? NYC Pride 2025's theme is "Rise up: Pride in Protest." It's a more defiant stance compared to recent years. "As the LGBTQIA+ community faces increasing hostility and legislative attacks, this year’s theme is a reflection of the Pride movement’s origins in protest—and is a powerful call to action for our communities and allies to rally and march in defiant celebration, advocacy and solidarity," their website reads. Key dates to remember for NYC Pride 2025  NY Mets Annual Pride Night: June 13 Heritage: The Official NYC Pride Party: June 27 Youth Pride: June 28 Pride March: June 29 PrideFest: June 29 POSH at Nebula: June 29 Gay & Sober Cruise: June 29 Ladyland: June 27 & 28 All Things Go: September 26-28

In New York City, “underground” is good. Speakeasy-themed bars. Hidden streets. Secret gardens. The actual underground. But sometimes you want to soar above it all, sipping effervescent libations among the clouds like some kind of fancy bird with an expense account. You want to be uplifted.  In the city that never stops sprawling, upward expansion has also reached great heights. Many incredible eating and drinking destinations are poised in the sky like treehouses with cover charges. Among these rooftop bars are old New York throwbacks, party destinations and seaside terraces practically fashioned for Instagram. They each offer booze, some kind of view and an invitation for you to get high.  RECOMMENDED: Full guide to the best bars in NYC

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