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.
Stories and Set Designs for ‘The Sopranos’
Open through May 31
Museum of the Moving Image, Queens
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A new exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria draws from the personal archive of David Chase — showrunner for “The Sopranos” — to present “scripts, notes, and research material that document the development” of the series as it moved from a pilot into the first season.
The exhibit also showcases how four of the series’ main settings — Dr. Melfi’s office, the Soprano home, the Bada Bing strip club, and Satriale’s Pork Store — were created “through a mix of on-location filming in New Jersey and constructed sets at Silvercup Studios in Queens.”
Fort Totten Park History
Sunday, March 1 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Fort Totten Park, Queens
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NYC Parks invites New Yorkers to learn about the Civil War history in their own backyard at a free event in Fort Totten Park.
Urban Park Rangers will divulge everything about the important role the Fort Totten Water Battery played in New York City’s defense history.
3/1 🏰 Wander through history at Fort Totten Park and uncover the secrets behind this waterfront fortress: https://t.co/iiF9jZhNfv
— NYC Parks (@NYCParks) February 26, 2026
St. Pat’s for All
Sunday, March 1 from noon to 4 p.m.
43rd Street and Skillman Avenue, Queens
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Kick off March with the first St. Patrick’s Day parade of the season. The Woodside and Sunnyside event began as a response to the exclusion of Irish LGBTQ groups from the Fifth Avenue parade, organizers said.
While those groups can now march in the city’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parade, the Queens celebration has been going on for more than two decades. Organizers say it “continues to be the most inclusive and progressive celebration of Irish culture and solidarity in the USA.”
(Spectum News NY1)
How to Build a Fire
Saturday, Feb. 28 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Juniper Valley Park, Queens
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Learn some survival skills at this free and family-friendly event at Juniper Valley Park in Queens.
Attendees will be instructed on advanced fire-building techniques, including how to find materials. NYC Parks recommends the activity for ages 8 and older.
2/28 🔥 Master the art of building a roaring fire and boost your backcountry confidence with hands-on skill building that brings the heat: https://t.co/XoIIzOV72D
— NYC Parks (@NYCParks) February 26, 2026
Bumper Cars at Bryant Park
Open through Feb. 28
Bryant Park, Manhattan
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This is the last weekend to check out “Bumper Cars on Ice” at Bryant Park’s Winter Village.
The parks says the activity is for ages 7 and up, and recommends reserving a time slot in advance.
Outwit, Outplay, Outlast: Celebrating 50 Seasons of ‘Survivor’
Open through May 31
Paley Center for Media, Manhattan
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The Paley Center for Media is marking the 50th season of “Survivor” with an exhibit celebrating the reality juggernaut’s history.
Fans can check out props from the show like torches and hidden immunity idols, take a seat at Tribal Council, view rare behind-the-scenes photos and see a timeline of the show’s most iconic moments.
‘He Built This City’
Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends
Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays
Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan
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It took Joe Macken more than 21 years to build by hand, but his 50-by-27-foot model of New York City is now on display at the Museum of the City of New York.
The model, made from balsa wood and foam board, includes more than 320 sections. Macken says it began with 30 Rockefeller Plaza in 2004.
(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)
Ice Skating in Manhattan
Open through March 2026
Rockefeller Center, Manhattan
Wollman Rink, Central Park
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Ice skating is open for the season at The Rink at Rockefeller Center and at Wollman Rink in Central Park.
Rockefeller Center’s website calls skating on its rink of the city’s “quintessential winter activities.”
Skip the cabin fever. Take your family for a spin on The Rink at Rockefeller Center Presented by Chase Freedom. pic.twitter.com/CjDEpNSsCd
— Rockefeller Center (@rockcenternyc) February 28, 2025
MoMA Mart
Open through March 29
MoMA Design Store, Manhattan
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A pop-up at the Museum of Modern Art’s Design Store is made to look like a grocery store — but nothing is edible. The products may look like croissants, tacos, mustard and milk, but they’re actually everything from lamps and candles to stools, bags and timers.
The exhibit is an exploration of food as form, with all items available for purchase.
‘Empire Skate of Mind’
Open daily until April 12, 2026
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
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The Brooklyn Children’s Museum has transformed its rooftop terrace into a retro rink described by organizers as a nod to the Empire Roller Rink that lasted in Brooklyn from the 1940s until 2007.
Tickets are required for the all-ages celebration. Skates, helmets and wrist guards are provided.
The Orchid Show at NYBG
Open through April 26
New York Botanical Garden, the Bronx
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“The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle” is now open at the New York Botanical Garden.
The garden says the exhibit is where “orchids collide with concrete in a dazzling reimagining of the Big Apple.” The aesthetics of the city are fused with the beauty of thousands of flowers.
100 Years of the Schomburg Center
Open through May 3
Schomburg Center, Manhattan
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To celebrate 100 years as an institution dedicated to research in Black culture, the Schomburg Center in Harlem has 100 rare items on display celebrating the history of the African American diaspora.
A 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers baseball, signed by legends Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella, and Malcolm X’s briefcase are just two of the gems available to see.
The library has also released a special book list of Black-authored books from the past 100 years titled “100 Black Voices.”
(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)
’45 Years of Pac-Man’
Open through May 31
Paley Center for Media, Manhattan
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The Paley Center for Media is celebrating 45 years of the iconic arcade character with two floors of Pac-Man memorabilia.
Visitors will see items dating back to his creation in Japan in 1980, including Pac-Man lunchboxes, mini-games and Pac-Man-inspired products like Oreos, Krispy Kreme donuts and ramen noodles. There will also be plenty of opportunities to play the game itself, according to the Paley Center.
‘Noguchi’s New York’
Open through Sept. 13
The Noguchi Museum, Queens
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To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City has launched “Noguchi’s New York.”
The exhibit focuses on the relationship between Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi and New York City.
New Yorkers may recognize some of his works, like the Red Cube at 140 Broadway and Liberty Street, and the Sunken Garden at Chase Manhattan Bank Plaza in Lower Manhattan.
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mero)
‘FAREwell, MetroCard’
Now open
New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
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After more than three decades in use, the MetroCard is retiring. A new exhibit at the New York Transit Museum invites visitors to learn about its history, including its debut in 1994, the technology behind it and its lasting legacy.
At Chelsea Market in Manhattan, art made from MetroCards is hanging on the walls near the Ninth Avenue entrance, including framed creations of cats, the five boroughs and a school bus.
Street Food City
Open Thursdays to Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.
Museum of Food and Drink, Brooklyn
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A new exhibit at the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) in Brooklyn is dedicated to the city’s smallest food businesses and the immigrant entrepreneurs who have shaped the city’s flavor and culture.
Organizers say Street Food City “traces the challenges faced by street food entrepreneurs of the past to today’s fight for vendor rights.” The exhibit’s curator, Catherine Piccoli, and MOFAD president Nazli Parvizi also joined NY1 to discuss the exhibit.
Studio Museum in Harlem
Open daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
144 West 125th St., Manhattan
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The Studio Museum in Harlem has reopened after being closed for nearly eight years.
The museum, which is dedicated to presenting and collecting the work of Black artists, returns with a variety of exhibits on display.
(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)
‘Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs’
Now open
American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
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A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History looks at the impact of the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
The exhibition also explores how the Earth recovered from the event, including how it paved the way for new species.
(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)
‘Encounters in the Milky Way’
Now open
American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
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“Encounters in the Milky Way” is a new show at the Hayden Planetarium that gives visitors a “front-row seat to spectacular moments in our solar system’s past and future.”
Narrated by Pedro Pascal, the show takes viewers through the paths of stars, comets and other interstellar debris. It’s part of the Rose Center for Earth and Space’s celebration of 25 years since its opening.
🚀A new Hayden Planetarium Space Show, narrated by Pedro Pascal, is opening June 9! In Encounters in the Milky Way, you’ll get a front-row seat to spectacular moments in our solar system’s past and future, including the paths of stars, comets, interstellar debris, and more. pic.twitter.com/jZtZLeaHFq
— American Museum of Natural History (@AMNH) May 20, 2025