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.

NYC Marathon

  • All day Sunday, Nov. 2, starting at 8 a.m.
  • Across the city
  • More information here

More than 50,000 runners will race along a 26.2-mile route stretching across all five boroughs Sunday.

If you’re looking to cheer them on, Fourth and Flatbush avenues in Brooklyn, 135th Street and Alexander Avenue in the Bronx and the stretch of First Avenue from 59th Street to 96th Street in Manhattan are all popular spots to show your support.

Pumpkin Smash

  • Saturday, Nov. 1 from noon to 3 p.m.
  • Pier 84 at Hudson River Park, Manhattan
  • More information here

Organizers of this annual post-Halloween tradition provide everything needed to smash your pumpkins into compost to help keep the park green and growing.

Attendees will have 15 minutes to smash their pumpkins to pieces with their choice of a bat, hammer or shovel. For those interested, the Hudson River Park team will also do a demonstration on how composting works.

Día de los Muertos

  • Saturday, Nov. 1 from noon to 6 p.m.
  • El Museo del Barrio, Manhattan
  • More information here

Annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations return to El Museo del Barrio Saturday. The museum dedicated to preserving the art and culture of Latin Americans in the U.S. says it will be a full day of free and family-friendly programming.

There will be live music, dance performances, crafts like “calavera,” or skull face painting, and a communal altar as the holiday honors the lives of loved ones who have passed.

Bryant Park Winter Village

  • Shops open through Jan. 4, 2026
  • Bryant Park, Manhattan
  • More information here

The holiday market has returned to Bryant Park, with local artisans and businesses offering everything from apparel and artwork to a cup of hot cocoa.

Marketgoers can also check out The Lodge food hall and the ice skating rink, both open until March.

Trees Count 2025

  • Events through Nov. 2
  • Across the five boroughs
  • More information here

Held every 10 years, the Parks Department is asking for New Yorkers’ help in conducting New York City’s fourth tree census.

Organizers say no experience is necessary, as volunteers will be provided with a 20-minute training session on how to record the location, size, species and condition of each tree.

NYC Parks says the tree count is done to “understand our urban forest’s population characteristics and change over time.” They use the data to help manage and develop plans for the city’s trees.

Halloween Harvest at Luna Park 

  • Open through Nov. 2
  • 1000 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn
  • Ticket information here

This is the last weekend to catch the “Halloween Harvest” celebration at the largest amusement park in the city.

The festivities include activities like trick-or-treating and pumpkin decorating. Visitors can also enjoy rides and arcade games and peruse a variety of shops.

Ice Skating in Manhattan

  • Open through March 2026
  • Rockefeller Center, Manhattan
  • Wollman Rink, Central Park
  • Rockefeller tickets here
  • Wollman tickets here

Ice skating is open for the season at The Rink at Rockefeller Center and Wollman Rink in Central Park.

Rockefeller Center’s website calls it one of the city’s “quintessential winter activities.”

‘Celebrating the Ultimate Workplace Comedy’

  • Open Wednesday to Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. until Nov. 16
  • Paley Center for Media, Manhattan
  • More information here

A new exhibit at the Paley Center for Media celebrates 20 years of “The Office” with iconic props and costumes from the series, including Dwight’s suit from the finale and a screenplay of “Threat Level: Midnight.”

The display also includes a look at the new series “The Paper,” set in the same universe as “The Office,” with the documentary crew’s focus now on the staff of a historic Midwestern newspaper.

(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)

‘Downtown/Uptown: New York in the Eighties’

  • Now through Dec. 13
  • Lévy Gorvy Dayan Gallery, Manhattan
  • More information here

A new exhibition at the Lévy Gorvy Dayan Gallery on the Upper East Side is showcasing work from legends of the 1980s New York art scene. 

“Downtown/Uptown: New York in the Eighties” features pieces by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Jeff Koons and more — and admission is free.

The gallery is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)

‘One Piece’ at Mercer Labs

  • Now through Nov. 30
  • Mercer Labs, 21 Dey St. in Manhattan
  • More information here

A new exhibit at the Mercer Labs Museum of Art and Technology in Lower Manhattan is celebrating the iconic “One Piece” anime franchise. 

The exhibition, a collaboration between Mercer Labs and legendary Japanese animation studio Toei Animation, has 15 installations featuring various technology. Tickets are available online.

(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)

‘Mission: Impossible – Story and Spectacle’

  • Open until Dec. 14
  • Museum of the Moving Image, Queens
  • More information and full lineup here

A new exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image takes a look at the artistry behind the action of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.

Each film in the series will have a section in the exhibition focused on its key stunt or action sequence. There’s also behind-the-scenes content including props, costumes and production materials.

‘Jamaica/Jamaica’

  • Open through Dec. 20
  • King Manor Museum, Queens
  • More information here

A new exhibit at the King Manor Museum in Jamaica, Queens explores Jamaican heritage in the neighborhood.

Traditional Jamaican food, elaborate Carnival costumes and items from VP Records — a Caribbean music label based in the neighborhood — are just some of the cultural items on display.

(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)

‘Urban Stomp’

  • Open through February 2026
  • Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan
  • More information here

An exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, “Urban Stomp: Dreams & Defiance on the Dance Floor,” guides visitors through a rich history of social dances born, shaped or popularized in the city.

There are around 30 video tutorials teaching the steps of dance styles like the foxtrot, Lindy Hop, salsa, hip-hop, breaking, hustle and vogue, with related cultural artifacts on display.

‘Encounters in the Milky Way’

  • Now open
  • American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
  • More information here

“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.