Bryant Park

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

• Oct21GamesTUE–SAT · SEE TIMES · next Wed, Oct 21, 5:00 PMGames at Bryant Park is a free, drop-in play area on the south side of the park, at the 40th Street Plaza near Le Carrousel in Midtown Manhattan. The park provides the equipment, so you can pick up dice games, Connect Four or a full board game without bringing anything. The park's page also describes board game socials on several days each week, with titles such as Settlers of Catan and Blood on the Clocktower, and a Games Host on site who can answer questions. All ages are welcome and nobody needs to book; the page simply says to show up. It prints no hours for the daily play. Our listing records the weekly rhythm as Tuesday to Saturday, with sessions at 5pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 3pm on Thursday and 1pm on Saturday, so confirm the day's hours at the park or on bryantpark.org before you go. Private parties are booked separately through a form on the park's website. Price: free to play. Bryant Park sits between 40th and 42nd Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues, behind the main New York Public Library building. The 42nd St–Bryant Park station (B, D, F, M and 7 trains) surfaces inside the park. Bryant Park has 17 current listings on this calendar, including the free Monday Bryant Park Tours and a recurring Birding Tours listing, so a games session fits easily into a wider day in Midtown.Free
• Oct21Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of AmericaMOST EVENINGS · UNTIL 11 SEP · next Wed, Oct 21, 7:00 PMA free outdoor festival that has been running since May and closes on 11 September with the American Symphony Orchestra marking the 25th anniversary of September 11th. Between now and then: a choir festival, an accordion festival, a brass festival and Parallel Exit's Sunset Circus. Start times vary by night — some 5pm, some 6pm, most 7pm — so check the date you want. No registration, no queue.Free
• Oct22Piano in Bryant ParkWEEKDAYS · FREE · ANYONE CAN PLAY · next Thu, Oct 22, 12:00 AMAn upright piano is wheeled out onto the Bryant Park terrace on weekday afternoons and anyone who can play is welcome to sit down at it. No sign-up, no schedule of performers — what you hear depends entirely on who walks past, which is either the best or worst thing about it. Free, and one of the few things in Midtown that costs nothing and asks nothing. B, D, F or M to 42 St–Bryant Park.Free
• Oct22Birding ToursTUE 8 AM · THU & FRI 5 PM · 1 SEP–10 OCT · next Thu, Oct 22, 8:00 AMFall migration brings warblers through a park in the middle of Midtown, and Gabriel Willow walks you round to see them. Free, no pre-registration, meeting at the info kiosk on Sixth Avenue across from 41st Street. The autumn season runs 1 September to 10 October only — Tuesday mornings at 8am, Thursday and Friday evenings at 5pm.Free
• Oct22Ice Skating at Winter VillageDAILY · 8 AM–10 PM · 28 OCT–28 FEB · next Thu, Oct 22, 8:00 AMAdmission: Free · Skate rentals $18.72–$64.48 (includes $.72–$2.48 administrative fee) · Bag check $6.24
• Oct22Reading RoomDAILY · 11 AM–7 PM · next Thu, Oct 22, 11:00 AMYellow umbrellas on the north side of the park, free books and newspapers under them, and a full week of free literary programming: author talks on Wednesday lunchtimes, poetry on Tuesday evenings, storytime for two- to eight-year-olds on Tuesday mornings, a writers' workshop on Thursday evenings. Open daily 11am to 7pm through the end of September.Free
• Oct22Le Carrousel RidesDAILY · 11 AM · next Thu, Oct 22, 11:00 AM$5 per ride, or $42 for a 10-ride discount card
• Oct22Holiday Shops at Winter VillageDAILY · 11 AM · next Thu, Oct 22, 11:00 AMUrbanspace's open-air holiday market fills Bryant Park's paths and terraces with glass kiosks selling crafts, gifts and food from New York and international makers. It opens October 28 at noon and runs to January 3, open 11am–8pm on weekdays and 10am–8pm on weekends. B, D, F, M to 42 St–Bryant Park or the 7 to 5 Av.See listing
• Oct22Winter Village Holiday ShopsDAILY · 28 OCT–3 JAN · next Thu, Oct 22, 11:00 AMThe open-air holiday market of Bank of America Winter Village, with makers from New York and around the world selling from custom kiosks around the park. In Bryant Park between 40th and 42nd Streets (B/D/F/M to 42 St–Bryant Park, 7 to 5 Av). Opens Wednesday 28 October 2026 at noon and runs to 3 January 2027, weekdays 11 am–8 pm and weekends 10 am–8 pm; the park doesn't publish an entry price on this listing. It is the first holiday market on our calendar this year.Not published
• Oct22JugglingWEEKDAYS · NOON · next Thu, Oct 22, 12:00 PMThe Bryant Park jugglers meet on the lawn every weekday lunchtime, Tuesday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Equipment is provided and all skill levels are welcome, including none. Free, year-round, and one of the oldest standing free activities in the park — though the Saturday session disappears after December.Free
• Oct24Club Santa Skate and Polar LoungeSAT & SUN · 10 AM · next Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 AMA ticketed holiday add-on at the Bryant Park rink pairing skate rentals and extended ice time with a semi-private heated Polar Lounge, where kids can meet Santa, snack and do crafts. It runs two weekends, November 28–29 and December 5–6, with entries at 10am and 11:45am. Take the B, D, F or M to 42 St–Bryant Park.See listing
• Oct26Bryant Park ToursMONDAYS · 11 AM · next Mon, Oct 26, 11:00 AMFree · Eventbrite registration
• Oct26Free Bryant Park History Walking TourMONDAYS · 11 AM · next Mon, Oct 26, 11:00 AMFree walking tours led by park staff
• Oct26Le Carrousel Extravaganza Kids ShowsMON & WED · 11 AM · next Mon, Oct 26, 11:00 AMFree hour-long children's shows by Le Carrousel on Mondays and Wednesdays through November: music sets, Repertorio Español puppet theater, magic acts and a Zing! kids fitness session. Shows start at 11am at the 40th Street side of the park with no tickets needed. B, D, F, M to 42 St–Bryant Park.Free
• Oct26Bryant Park Movie NightsMONDAYS · LAWN OPENS 5 PM · FREE · next Mon, Oct 26, 5:00 PMBryant Park's lawn opens for its thirty-third season of Monday-night films — the oldest and by some distance the largest outdoor film series in the city. The lawn opens at five and people queue before that for a good spot; the film starts at sunset. Free, no ticket, no registration, and the surrounding blocks are the easiest place in Midtown to pick up food on the way. B, D, F or M to 42 St–Bryant Park, or the 7 to Fifth Av.Free
• Oct26Paramount+ Movie NightsMONDAYS · LAWN 5 PM, FILM 8 PM · UNTIL 14 SEP · next Mon, Oct 26, 8:00 PMThe lawn opens at five, the film starts at eight, and thousands of people eat dinner on a blanket in the middle of Midtown. Free, no booking, first come first served. Four Mondays remain in the 2026 season — King Creole, No Country for Old Men, Galaxy Quest and Shakespeare in Love — and then it is over until next summer.Free
• Oct28Knitting at Bryant ParkWEDNESDAYS · FREE · SUMMER SEASON · next Wed, Oct 28, 12:00 AMFree knitting instruction on the Upper Terrace gravel by the Gertrude Stein monument, closest to 40th Street, taught by volunteers from Knitty City — the Upper West Side yarn shop — with yarn and needles provided. It runs weekly through the summer and it is weather permitting, so a wet Wednesday means no class rather than a rain location. This is the only free tutored textiles session we track in Midtown; the paid alternative is a term at a Brooklyn studio for a few hundred dollars. B, D, F or M to 42 St–Bryant Park.Free
• Nov28Club Santa at Winter VillageNov 28 – Dec 6A ticketed holiday morning at the Bryant Park rink that pairs a VIP meet-and-greet with Santa with an extended skate session, skate rentals, cookie decorating, hot cocoa and access to the heated Polar Lounge. The rink is in Bryant Park between 40th and 42nd Streets, near the B, D, F, M and 7 trains at 42 St–Bryant Park. Runs Saturday and Sunday, November 28–29 and December 5–6, 2026, with entry times at 10 AM and 11:45 AM; the park doesn't publish a price on this listing, so check its booking page. We currently list 21 approved upcoming family events in Midtown, and this is the only one that puts kids on the ice with Santa.See listing
• Dec14Santa's CornerDec 14 – Dec 18Free, no-ticket visits with Santa in a new spot beside Le Carrousel at Bryant Park's Winter Village: kids share their wish lists and pose with photo props while Santa's helpers snap pictures on your phone. Enter from 40th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues; the B, D, F, M and 7 trains stop at 42 St–Bryant Park. Weekdays December 14–18, 2026, 10 AM to 12 PM, first come first served, so arrive early. It is one of 145 approved upcoming free events in Midtown on our calendar.Free, no tickets needed

This class runs on request rather than on a fixed calendar — pick a date and time on the booking page.

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  dayCozy Igloos at Winter VillagePick a date on their booking pagePackages start at $259.61 (including taxes and fees)

The last 20 of 63 past events we listed here — useful for a sense of what this venue actually programmes.

1. Relief Printmaking WorkshopOct 13, 2026
2. Gouache Still Life WorkshopOct 12, 2026
3. Painted Mask WorkshopOct 10, 2026
4. Relief Printmaking WorkshopOct 9, 2026
5. Intro to OrigamiOct 8, 2026
6. Zine-Making WorkshopOct 6, 2026
7. Acrylic Landscape Painting WorkshopOct 5, 2026
8. Piano in Bryant ParkSep 29, 2026
9. Piano in Bryant ParkSep 28, 2026
10. Piano in Bryant ParkSep 25, 2026
11. Piano in Bryant ParkSep 24, 2026
12. Piano in Bryant ParkSep 23, 2026
13. Le Carrousel Extravaganza in Bryant ParkSep 23, 2026
14. Piano in Bryant ParkSep 22, 2026
15. Piano in Bryant ParkSep 21, 2026
16. Le Carrousel Extravaganza in Bryant ParkSep 21, 2026
17. Bryant Park Crossword TournamentSep 19, 2026
18. Piano in Bryant ParkSep 18, 2026
19. Piano in Bryant ParkSep 17, 2026
20. Piano in Bryant ParkSep 16, 2026