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I hope you and your loved ones are ready for the spring season. To help you plan for April,
here are 30 curated events happening in and around New York City throughout the month.
 

Hilary J. James

NYRS, CNE, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
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Comedy Mob Open Mic
 
The first major U.S. exhibition dedicated to the Finnish modernist presents nearly 60 works tracing Schjerfbeck’s evolution from naturalism to a pared-down, psychologically intense style.
Songs of New York
 
This high-energy live music set features the legendary house band performing crowd-favorite hits in an intimate, historic venue that has hosted iconic artists for decades.
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Adult Board and Card Games
 
This in-person library program invites adults to enjoy two hours of casual gameplay, featuring classics like Bridge, Mahjong, and other tabletop favorites in a social setting.
Smorgasburg
 
This beloved open-air food market returns for its 16th season with 70+ vendors and 22 new additions, showcasing globally inspired street food every weekend across Brooklyn and Manhattan
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Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
 
This iconic NYC tradition transforms Fifth Avenue into a vibrant showcase of elaborate hats, spring fashion, and playful self-expression as participants and spectators gather for a festive Easter Sunday stroll.
Union Square Greenmarket
 
New York City’s most iconic year-round farmers market brings together regional farmers, bakers, and producers offering fresh, seasonal goods in the heart of the city.
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Fragment
 
This immersive theater production from Krymov Lab NYC blends movement, visual storytelling, and experimental performance to explore memory, identity, and human connection.
Carol Bove
 
This career-spanning exhibition transforms the Guggenheim’s rotunda with sculptural works ranging from intimate collages to monumental steel forms.
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Christian Marclay: Doors
 
A mesmerizing video installation stitches together film clips across decades, transforming everyday doorways into symbolic portals that continuously shift viewers between cinematic worlds.
Yellowjackets Live at Birdland Jazz Club
 
The Grammy-winning jazz fusion band brings their signature blend of improvisation and contemporary jazz to Birdland for a dynamic live performance.
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Lulada Club: New York’s All-Women Salsa Orchestra
 
This electrifying all-women salsa ensemble delivers vibrant performances rooted in classic Latin rhythms, blending traditional sounds with fresh, contemporary energy on the iconic Blue Note stage.
Marcel Duchamp
 
A major retrospective of the radical modernist spans six decades and nearly 300 works, tracing Duchamp’s groundbreaking influence from Cubism to conceptual art.
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Opulent Oceans
 
This exhibition showcases exquisite scientific illustrations from rare books in the museum’s collection, highlighting the beauty and diversity of marine life and the history of ocean exploration through art.
The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle
 
This immersive exhibition transforms the New York Botanical Garden’s conservatory into a vibrant, city-inspired landscape where thousands of orchids recreate iconic NYC scenes—from subway stations to brownstones—in a stunning fusion of nature and urban design.
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Whitney Biennial 2026
 
The 82nd edition of the Whitney’s signature survey brings together 50+ contemporary artists to explore the emotional and cultural complexities of the present through immersive, experimental works across multiple mediums.
Greater New York 2026
 
The museum’s signature survey features over 50 emerging artists with new commissions and works reflecting contemporary urban life and cultural tensions.
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Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and More
 
This intimate candlelit concert experience brings Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to life inside a historic cathedral, blending classical music with a multi-sensory atmosphere illuminated by hundreds of candles.
Gabriele Münter: Contours of a World
 
A rare U.S. survey of the German Expressionist highlights her paintings and early photography, reframing her role in modernism.
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Comedy Mob Open Mic
 
This wildly popular and unpredictable open mic features a rotating lineup of up-and-coming comedians and surprise drop-ins, offering a raw, high-energy look at NYC’s stand-up scene.
Herb Garden: A Sensory Exploration of Spring’s Freshest Flavors
 
This hands-on library program invites participants to explore fresh herbs through sight, smell, and taste while learning how to incorporate seasonal flavors into everyday cooking.
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Hanami Nights at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
 
This limited-capacity evening event celebrates cherry blossom season with illuminated trees, live music, cultural performances, and Japanese food and activities throughout the garden.
Schmigadoon!
 
Based on the hit Apple TV+ series, this lively Broadway musical parody brings Golden Age-style show tunes, romance, and satire to the stage in a whimsical homage to classic theater.
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ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York
 
The world's leading disability film festival is back for its 18th edition April 23-30 at venues throughout NY, NJ + Online.
New York Comedy Club Presents
 
This rotating stand-up showcase features a mix of top NYC comedians, rising talent, and surprise celebrity drop-ins, delivering an authentic, fast-paced comedy club experience across multiple locations.
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Parisian Pastries
 
This hands-on cooking class teaches the fundamentals of classic French pastry-making, guiding participants through techniques to create delicate, bakery-quality desserts alongside a professional chef.
Rugged & Riveted: The Denim & Indigo Bazaar
 
This curated Grand Bazaar NYC event celebrates denim and indigo craftsmanship with vintage pieces, artisan goods, and independent designers showcasing timeless American style.
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2A Moores: An Irish Family — After the Famine: 1869
 
This guided apartment tour brings visitors inside the recreated home of Irish immigrants Joseph and Bridget Moore, exploring their journey to New York and the challenges of building a life amid discrimination in the post-famine era.
Macy’s Flower Show
 
Midtown See the highly-anticipated annual Macy’s Flower show and discover thousands of beautiful arrangements of flowers and plants that encapsulate this year’s theme: “Homegrown.”
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The Secrets of Grand Central Terminal
 
This guided walking tour reveals the hidden history and architectural secrets of Grand Central Terminal, taking visitors through iconic spaces and lesser-known areas like the Whispering Gallery, secret staircases, and former private offices.
Tucker Square Greenmarket
 
A neighborhood favorite on the Upper West Side, this seasonal market features locally grown produce, baked goods, and specialty foods just steps from Lincoln Center.
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Comedy Mob Open Mic
 
Weekly open-mic comedy session with local and visiting performers at a lively downtown club.
Songs of New York
 
Immersive interactive installation exploring the full range of music from and about New York City.
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Antiquities Auction
 
Live auction featuring ancient artifacts from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Near Eastern cultures, dating from 3000 BC to AD 700.
Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
 
Sotheby’s latest sale will showcase a Rembrandt drawing alongside an exceptional selection of drawings and watercolors spanning centuries of European art.
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Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
 
A sweeping retrospective of Wifredo Lam that traces how he fused modernism with Afro-Caribbean history at the MoMA.
Rare Piano Music - with Guest Violin
 
An intimate concert exploring rare 18th-century Galant piano and violin works — alongside new compositions by pianist-composer Nate Sassoon — highlighting expressive, conversational music bridging the Baroque and Classical eras.
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Ikea Kids Cooking Club
 
A free, hands-on cooking activity for kids hosted at IKEA, designed to introduce simple recipes and kitchen skills in a fun, family-friendly setting.
Expanding the Walls: Making Connections Between Photography, History, and Community
 
Marking the program’s 25th anniversary, this exhibition presents photographs from across the years that capture the people, places, and moments shaping teen life.
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Movie Night at BKCM: The Wiz
 
Celebrate Black History Month with a screening of The Wiz at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, with each ticket including complimentary popcorn and a drink.
Tone Up Tuesday
 
45-minute free total-body fitness class combining cardio and strength training, part of Shape Up NYC’s community program.
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Drawing Center: Ceija Stojka: Making Visible
 
This exhibition presents over sixty works by Roma artist and Holocaust survivor Ceija Stojka, exploring her life, heritage, and powerful artistic response to history.
Alignment Yoga
 
Free yoga class designed to improve balance, strength, and flexibility through mindful body alignment and movement.
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Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne
 
Photographic exhibition documenting more than 70 large-format images of American industrial and artisanal manufacturing.
Valentines Day Dinner Cruise
 
Celebrate Valentine’s Day on a romantic dinner cruise departing from Pier 40, with your choice of a three-course plated meal or classic buffet, with skyline views.
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Chelsea Market, High Line & Hudson Yards Food & History Tour
 
A guided food and history tour combining tastings with a walk along the High Line and Hudson Yards.
Family Owned
 
Guided historical tour at the Tenement Museum exploring the 75-year residential history of 97 Orchard Street, highlighting immigrant family businesses and everyday life in NYC.
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¡Wepa! Puerto Ricans in the World of Comics
 
Bilingual exhibition drawing from the Manuel Martínez Nazario Collection to celebrate Puerto Rican creators’ contributions to comics, exploring cultural identity, history, and imagined worlds across space and time.
To Be A Place
 
Installation and archival exhibition at the Studio Museum in Harlem presenting a visual timeline of historical documents, media, and programming ephemera.
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“A Century of The New Yorker” Exhibit
 
Exhibition celebrating 100 years of The New Yorker magazine’s cultural legacy.
The Birdland Big Band
 
Friday evening big-band jazz performance featuring The Birdland Big Band playing a mix of jazz, funk, Brazilian, Latin and world-music-influenced arrangements.
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Lunar New Year Celebration
 
A festive Lunar New Year celebration featuring cultural performances, activities, and community gathering to welcome the new year.
Winter Community Bazaar
 
The weekly Grand Bazaar NYC market with local vendors and curated goods in the winter season.
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Fiber Arts
 
Bring your knitting, crocheting, or other fiber art projects to the 53rd Street Library’s community room for a relaxed, social creative session.
The Django Live Jazz & Dinner
 
Experience a night of live music, dinner, and craft cocktails at the Django.
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Cat Dawson | Monumental: How a New Generation of Artists Is Shaping the Memorial Landscape
 
Join professor and author Cat Dawson to explore how the role of monuments is changing in culture through the work of a new generation of artists questioning what monuments are and the stories they can tell.
Arsenal Gallery: Celebrating 40 Years of Ebony
 
Located in the historic Arsenal Building, the Ebony Society of NYC Parks will celebrate Black History Month highlighting its 40-year legacy through an exhibition of archival photographs and members’ poetry.
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Rockefeller Center Ice Skating Rink
 
Enjoy iconic outdoor ice skating at the historic Rockefeller Center rink, open daily through the winter season.
Gideon King & City Blog with Special Guests John Scofield and Donny McCaslin
 
Live jazz performance featuring Gideon King & City Blog with acclaimed guitarist John Scofield and saxophonist Donny McCaslin in a special afternoon set.
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I hope you and your loved ones are enjoying the season so far. To help you plan for September, here are 30 curated events happening in and around New York City throughout the month.

Hilary J. James

NYRS, CNE, Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
[email protected]
212-452-6203
917-330-9000
View My Listings

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