New York City is a multicultural hub with dozens of museums, hundreds of parks and millions of people. The number of potential things to see and do can feel overwhelming, but NY1 has you covered with some of the highlights taking place this weekend across the five boroughs.
Queens Night Market
- Open Saturday nights through summer
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
- Free and open to the public
The Queens Night Market has returned for the warmer months, with up to 100 independent vendors selling everything from food to art and other merchandise.
Organizers say the open-air market is the city's "first and most affordable" night market, with prices for all food at the event capped at $6. The variety of food available is said to reflect the diversity of Queens, known as "the world's borough."
CityWorks
- Opened May 3
- New York Hall of Science, Queens
- Plan your visit here
A new interactive exhibit at the New York Hall of Science helps visitors understand how cities work, focusing on the systems of the five boroughs.
CityWorks, the first large-scale exhibition at NYSCI since it reopened in October 2022, explains the everyday engineering behind things like water, sanitation and transportation that keep New York running.
Thank you Roger Clark and @NY1 for coming to preview our huge, new exhibition "CityWorks," which opens May 3rd! Read more about it - with information from our exhibit leads - here: https://t.co/7DechuNd27
— New York Hall of Science (@nysci) May 2, 2025
OpenStages 2025
- Saturday, May 10 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Park Slope, Brooklyn
- Free and open to the public
Put on by the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, organizers say this annual neighborhood tradition brings together more than 8,000 attendees to more than 30 live musical acts.
All ages are encouraged to attend any of the free shows at different spots around Park Slope. More information here.
Mother's Day Garden Celebration
- Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11 from noon to 5 p.m.
- New York Botanical Garden, the Bronx
- Ticket information here
The New York Botanical Garden is hosting a weekend of family-friendly activities to celebrate mom.
The festivities on Daffodil Hill include local food trucks, lawn games, live music, gift crafting and face painting.
Macy's Flower Show
- Open through May 18
- Macy's Herald Square, Manhattan
- More information here
A springtime floral tradition, the Macy's location in Herald Square offers New Yorkers a chance to take in a free, "immersive" experience.
This year is the 50th show, with Macy's inviting those interested to "explore the surrealist gardens and dreamy cloudscapes."
'Wish You Were Here'
The Grolier Club, the nation's oldest and largest society for book lovers, known as bibliophiles, is hosting an exhibit featuring items documenting New York City's evolution from 1807 to 1940.
There are guidebooks, viewbooks, photobooks, maps and postcards, among other items, all from the collection of Mark Tomasko, who began gathering them in 1969. Learn more here.
Smorgasburg
- Weekly through October
- Saturdays at Marsha P. Johnson State Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- Sundays at Prospect Park, Brooklyn
- More information here
Returning for its 15th year, Smorgasburg — an outdoor food bazaar with more than 70 vendors — is back for the season.
Offerings include tacos, cheesesteaks, barbecue, fish and chips, dumplings, coffee, snacks, desserts and more. For a full list of vendors, check here.
Frick Collection
- Reopened April 17
- 1 E. 70th St., Manhattan
- More information here
The museum at the former home of industrialist and art patron Henry Clay Frick has reopened after being closed for a multi-year renovation project.
The collection of European paintings from the 14th to 19th centuries originally opened in 1935, but the second floor has always been closed to the public — until now.
The grand staircase is now open for visitors to check out an entirely new suite of galleries. Read more here.
Luna Park
- Open for the season
- 1000 Surf Ave., Brooklyn
- Ticket information here
At the largest amusement park in the city, returning visitors may notice some new arcade games and renovated retail outlets.
For now, the park is only open on weekends. After Memorial Day, it will be open every day.
A Century of 'The New Yorker'
- Opened Feb. 22
- New York Public Library, Manhattan
- Free and open to the public
An exhibit at the New York Public Library is celebrating 100 years of "The New Yorker" magazine.
The display features cover art throughout the decades, documents from the publication's founding, historical photographs and rare manuscripts.
For more, Julie Carlsen, the exhibit's co-creator, joined NY1 to discuss how they put it together.
In this new major exhibition opening Feb 22, NYPL brings to life the people, stories, and ideas that made The @NewYorker. Opening to coincide with the 100th birthday of the magazine, "A Century of The New Yorker" draws on the Library's collections, which include The New Yorker's… pic.twitter.com/5fiD0oVa5B
— NY Public Library (@nypl) February 13, 2025
INTER NYC
- Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends
- 415 Broadway, Manhattan
- Ticket information here
A series of 10 immersive exhibits brings visitors on a cosmic adventure through outer space.
Each space has a different activity, from stepping inside a black hole or bouncing through a swirling vortex to exploring a volcanic planet.
Read more here.