Weekend / Weekend guide
Things to do this weekend in New York City
Oct. 9 to 11, 2026: Five well timed plans for film, theater, design and two museum exhibitions in their final days.
This weekend in New York City, Oct. 9 to 11, rewards a little timing. The New York Film Festival enters its final weekend, two Museum of the City of New York exhibitions reach their last full weekend and NYC Off Broadway Week keeps the evening calendar unusually flexible.
For Oct. 9 to 11, 2026.
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Choose the appointment with the shortest window first. The museum exhibitions close Monday, while the film festival ends Monday and the theater offer continues through Oct. 18. Then leave enough room for one slower gallery afternoon at The Met or MoMA.
Schedules and visitor details were rechecked Oct. 10. The remaining weekend plans are Saturday and Sunday; tickets and appointments remain subject to availability. Confirm the official listing before traveling.
Updated Oct. 9: The Museum of the City of New York closes at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11. Full Disclosure’s official link has been corrected, and its free gallery access is now distinguished from admission to the wider MoMA galleries.
1. Choose the film before the restaurant
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The 64th New York Film Festival is in its closing stretch. Start with the official calendar for Saturday, Oct. 10, or Sunday, Oct. 11, check the venue and remaining seats, then let dinner fall into place around the screening.
Address: Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Website: Official website
Oct. 9 to 11. Screening times, venues, prices and availability vary by film.
Official festival schedule and tickets2. Catch two city stories before they close
He Built This City and Another Wonderland both close Oct. 12 at the Museum of the City of New York. One considers a monumental handmade model of the city. The other follows the rescue of a New Deal mural cycle made for a children's hospital ward. This is their final full weekend.
Address: 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Website: Official website
Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an early closing. 1220 Fifth Ave. Confirm admission before visiting.
Official exhibitions, hours and admission3. Use the two for one theater offer
NYC Off Broadway Week continues with two for one tickets for eligible performances. Choose from the official program, confirm that the performance qualifies and secure the seats before making a dinner reservation.
Website: Official website
Offer dates run Oct. 5 to 18. Show times, prices and seat availability vary by production.
Official participating shows and tickets4. Give one Met exhibition the afternoon
David Hartt: Peripheries responds to the museum's panorama of Versailles with moving images made in and around Paris. Treat it as the center of the visit instead of the first item on an impossible museum checklist.
Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Website: Official website
On view through Feb. 7, 2027. The Met Fifth Avenue, 1000 Fifth Ave. Included with museum admission.
Official exhibition and visitor details5. Make time for information design
Full Disclosure: The Edge of Information Design is on view in MoMA’s free street level gallery. Make it a focused design stop this Saturday or Sunday. Admission to the wider museum galleries follows separate ticket terms.
Address: 11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY
Website: Official website
Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MoMA, 11 W. 53rd St. The exhibition continues through June 13, 2027.
Official exhibition and visitor informationPlanning questions
What are the dates for this New York City weekend guide?
This guide covers Friday, Oct. 9 through Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.
Which plans need advance tickets?
Choose and book a New York Film Festival screening or eligible Off Broadway performance first. Museum admission and availability should also be confirmed on the official visitor pages.
What closes soon?
He Built This City and Another Wonderland at the Museum of the City of New York both close Monday, Oct. 12, making this their final full weekend.