Fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond.

The Uptown Farmstand on E 125th Street is open Wednesdays. Summer is here, which means Upper Manhattan's three year-round farmers' markets have been joined by many seasonal ones. If you prefer picking up a box of produce from a CSA, there are plenty of options, too. Here's where and when to find them, from south to north: Farmers' Markets Harvest Home - Metropolitan Hospital Market East Harlem E 97th St and Second Ave Fridays 8am-3pm Open May 22-November 20 Harvest Home - Eas

Urban Market of Sugar Hill is opening a store at 700 St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem. Three new supermarkets are about to expand where Harlemites can shop for groceries. Fine Fare is taking over the old Rite Aid location at 2170 Frederick Douglass Boulevard and 117th Street, and has a "Now hiring" sign in front of the still-under-construction space. A worker on site last week said doors would open on September 1. A hiring sign at Fine Fare Supermarket at 2170 Frederick Douglass

Grant's Tomb is the backdrop for "A Great Day in Harlem" The 52nd annual Harlem Week—a 16-day community festival filled with live music, street fairs and more—kicks off this Saturday, August 1 and runs through Sunday, August 16. From "A Great Day in Harlem," featuring the International Village market and the Concert Under the Stars, to Harlem Day, including the Sundae Sermon festival and a celebration of Maxwell, here are just some of the events you don't want to miss: NYC Su

Summer Streets run through Harlem. The city-wide Summer Streets event is back in Manhattan for the next three Saturdays—and stretching all the way to Inwood again. The car-free event, taking place on August 1, 8 and 15 from 7am-3pm, will start at its usual point by the Brooklyn Bridge and extend all the way to Dyckman Street for the second year in a row. Pedestrians, joggers, and cyclists will be able to make their way up Lafayette Street and Park Avenue to 110th Street, acro

The Apollo Stages at the Victoria. A wave of new buildings and businesses continues to transform Harlem's 125th Street. Glossy high-rises like the 28-story Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel, which opened in 2023, have already significantly altered the skyline. Major retailers that arrived soon after, including Trader Joe's, Sephora and Target, are behind the jaw-dropping changes at street level. More recently, the Studio Museum in Harlem returned to the iconic thoroughfare in

Summer is in full swing, welcoming a fresh wave of visitors ready to explore Harlem. If you're one of them—or happen to be hosting friends and family in the area—here's a top list of things to see and do in the neighborhood. (Don't have room for guests? Try the area's newest hotels: the Harlem Renaissance-themed Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel or the The George Manhattan, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.) And since you're bound to get hungry, check out TCU's suggestions for w

The Top of the Island Route takes runners by the Little Red Lighthouse. By Sam Renikoff With its historical sites and sweeping river views, Upper Manhattan has running routes that have been embraced by a large and passionate community of runners. The area includes dirt trails, paved paths, a recently refurbished outdoor running track, and there is certainly no shortage of hills, making it a playground for any type of runner. To help you discover what Uptown has to offer, here

A herd of weed-munching goats is returning for another summer residency in Riverside Park. But before the three grazers—Romeo, Mallomar, and newcomer Big Buddy—get to work tackling the area's invasive plants, they're kicking things off with a live eating contest. The second annual Great Goat Graze-Off, hosted by the Riverside Park Conservancy, is set for Saturday, July 18 (rain date July 19) from 11am-1:30pm on the lawn just north of the Ten Mile River Playground at 151st Str

Manhattanhenge on 145th Street. Manhattanhenge—that time of the year when the sunset lines up with Manhattan's crosstown streets—is back this weekend. You'll have two opportunities to see it, starting on Saturday, July 11 at 8:20pm to catch the full sun on the grid and Sunday, July 12 at 8:21pm to peep the half sun on the grid. While most people flock to skyscraper-lined thoroughfares like 34th and 42nd Streets for spectacular views, Uptowners can find their own version of th

Harlem Summer Nights, formerly known at the Uptown Night Market, is moving to Fridays. A popular Harlem food festival has a new name—and schedule. The former Uptown Night Market is now known as Harlem Summer Nights and hosting more than 60 rotating vendors every Friday night starting on July 10 and running through August 21 from 4pm to 10pm. Like its previous incarnation, the market will stretch out under the arches of the Riverside Drive Viaduct on 12th Avenue north of W 133

The George Washington Bridge tower lights now shine nightly. It's official—the George Washington Bridge's towers now shine every night. The Port Authority of NY/NJ announced on Monday that the towers would be lit nightly starting this week, just in time for the country's 250th birthday. The agency finished installing new energy-efficient LED lights last year as part of its $2 billion Restoring the Bridge program, testing them for a brief stretch over the winter holidays. The

The new Gottesman Pool at the Davis Center in Central Park. The city's free outdoor pools reopen for the season on Saturday, June 27—just in time for what's predicted to be another hot and humid summer. General swim hours are from 11am to 7pm, including a break for cleaning between 3pm and 4pm. Above 110th Street there are currently a total of eight free outdoor pools run by the NYC Parks Department. Here's where to find them all, from south to north: 1. Thomas Jefferson Pool

​New York is bursting with Instagrammable places like Times Square and the Brooklyn Bridge—but those spots are for beginners. If you're ready to fill your camera roll with less overrun corners of the city, point your lens at Upper Manhattan. From storybook lighthouses to hidden arches, these locations will leave you truly inspired. From south to north, here are the top 12 places to check out: 1. Historic Harlem brownstones Central Harlem W 120th St between Mount Morris Park

The Open Street on W 120th Street between Mount Morris Park West and Lenox Avenue. New York City's latest list of Open Streets, a program now in its seventh year, includes more than 15 car-free blocks in Upper Manhattan. The Open Streets are the result of partnerships between the Department of Transportation and community organizations (such as block associations), educational institutions and merchant groups that apply each year to manage their locations. Each Open Street ha

From parades to live concerts, there are loads of ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Harlem and beyond.

After being dark for almost a year, the Apollo Theater's iconic marquee shone bright again last night. The historic Harlem venue on 125th Street has been undergoing renovations since last spring, and finally debuted its restored marquee and neon sign at a formal ceremony on Wednesday evening. The event, which included a drumline performance by the Marching Cobras and a live countdown by TV personality Bevy Smith, was just the first reveal. The theater itself remains closed, p

The view of the George Washington bridge from J. Hood Wright Park. It's an event that happens just a few times a year, but one definitely worth waiting for: the night when the George Washington Bridge's tower lights are turned on. The bridge's iconic criss-crossed steel towers are illuminated only during major holidays and September 11—coinciding with the days when the bridge flies the world's largest free-flying U.S. flag. Those holidays include Martin Luther King Jr. Day, P

Mayor Zohran Mamdani today announced plans to open Manhattan's first city-run grocery store in East Harlem. Offering groceries at subsidized prices, the store will be one of five to open throughout the city, one in each borough. “A public option allows us to intervene where the market has failed," said Mamdani at a press conference held inside La Marqueta, the historic public market on Park Avenue and E 115th Street. "This is about ensuring that every New Yorker, regardless o

Yoshino cherry blossoms in Sakura Park on April 6, 2026. Cherry blossom season is finally here. The always-eagerly-anticipated time of year typically kicks off in late March and stretches through April. To help you find the best viewing spots, TCU consulted NYC Parks Department's list of the top parks in the city for cherry blossoms; four are in Upper Manhattan. Keep in mind that different types of cherry trees bloom at various times—Okame in late March, Yoshino in the first