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.

Gov­er­nors Island Ice Sculp­ture Show

  • Sunday, March 8 from noon to 3 p.m.
  • Governors Island
  • More information here

Attendees can watch ice carving in real time at the fifth annual festival on Governors Island.

Ten artists will be paired with a professional at the free event, which will include a DJ, food trucks and winter-themed treats.

There will also be carving workshops. The event will close with an awards ceremony for the best sculptures.

Women’s History: Gravesend Cemetery Tour

  • Sunday, March 8 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Gravesend Cemetery, Brooklyn
  • More information here

For International Women’s Day, Urban Park Rangers will guide attendees through Gravesend Cemetery and discuss its founding.

The landmarked cemetery was established by Lady Deborah Moody in 1643 and is home to graves of early settlers and founding families of Brooklyn, the Parks Department says.

‘Mind in the Gutter’ Party

  • Saturday, March 7 from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m.
  • The Gutter L.E.S., Manhattan
  • More information here

The Gutter, a bowling alley and bar on the Lower East Side, is throwing a free “house party” to celebrate the new season of “Ted.”

The 18+ event (21+ after 7 p.m.) will feature “bowling with a Ted-twist, classic games, easter eggs, nostalgic throwbacks, exclusive clips and additional surprises.”

‘The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered’

  • Now open through Dec. 31, 2026
  • Center for Brooklyn History
  • More information here

Nearly 250 years after the pivotal Revolutionary War battle, the Center for Brooklyn History is spotlighting the Battle of Brooklyn with a new exhibit.

Although they were outmatched by British troops, a dramatic overnight evacuation led by George Washington in August 1776 helped preserve the revolutionary cause.

The exhibition brings the battle to life through artifacts, including uniform buttons and a cannonball, alongside artwork and historical interpretations that trace how the conflict unfolded across Brooklyn.

(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)

MoMA Mart

  • Open through March 29
  • MoMA Design Store, Manhattan
  • More information here

A pop-up at the Museum of Modern Art’s Design Store is made to look like a grocery store — but nothing is edible. The products may look like croissants, tacos, mustard and milk, but they’re actually everything from lamps and candles to stools, bags and timers.

The exhibit is an exploration of food as form, with all items available for purchase.

‘Empire Skate of Mind’

  • Open daily until April 12, 2026
  • Brooklyn Children’s Museum
  • More information here

The Brooklyn Children’s Museum has transformed its rooftop terrace into a retro rink described by organizers as a nod to the Empire Roller Rink that lasted in Brooklyn from the 1940s until 2007.

Tickets are required for the all-ages celebration. Skates, helmets and wrist guards are provided.

The Orchid Show at NYBG

  • Open through April 26
  • New York Botanical Garden, the Bronx
  • More information here

“The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle” is now open at the New York Botanical Garden.

The garden says the exhibit is where “orchids collide with concrete in a dazzling reimagining of the Big Apple.” The aesthetics of the city are fused with the beauty of thousands of flowers.

100 Years of the Schomburg Center

  • Open through May 3
  • Schomburg Center, Manhattan
  • More information here

To celebrate 100 years as an institution dedicated to research in Black culture, the Schomburg Center in Harlem has 100 rare items on display celebrating the history of the African American diaspora.

A 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers baseball, signed by legends Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella, and Malcolm X’s briefcase are just two of the gems available to see.

The library has also released a special book list of Black-authored books from the past 100 years titled “100 Black Voices.”

(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)

Outwit, Outplay, Outlast: Celebrating 50 Seasons of ‘Survivor’

  • Open through May 31
  • Paley Center for Media, Manhattan
  • More information here

The Paley Center for Media is marking the 50th season of “Survivor” with an exhibit celebrating the reality juggernaut’s history.

Fans can check out props from the show like torches and hidden immunity idols, take a seat at Tribal Council, view rare behind-the-scenes photos and see a timeline of the show’s most iconic moments.

’45 Years of Pac-Man’

  • Open through May 31
  • Paley Center for Media, Manhattan
  • More information here

Also at the Paley Center for Media, a celebration of 45 years of Pac-Man, including two floors of memorabilia related to the iconic arcade character.

Visitors will see items dating back to his creation in Japan in 1980, including Pac-Man lunchboxes, mini-games and Pac-Man-inspired products like Oreos, Krispy Kreme donuts and ramen noodles. There will also be plenty of opportunities to play the game itself, according to the Paley Center.

Stories and Set Designs for ‘The Sopranos’

  • Open through May 31
  • Museum of the Moving Image, Queens
  • More information here

A new exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria draws from the personal archive of David Chase — showrunner for “The Sopranos” — to present “scripts, notes, and research material that document the development” of the series as it moved from a pilot into the first season.

The exhibit also showcases how four of the series’ main settings — Dr. Melfi’s office, the Soprano home, the Bada Bing strip club, and Satriale’s Pork Store — were created “through a mix of on-location filming in New Jersey and constructed sets at Silvercup Studios in Queens.”

‘He Built This City’

  • Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends
  • Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays
  • Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan
  • More information here

It took Joe Macken more than 21 years to build by hand, but his 50-by-27-foot model of New York City is now on display at the Museum of the City of New York.

The model, made from balsa wood and foam board, includes more than 320 sections. Macken says it began with 30 Rockefeller Plaza in 2004.

(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)

‘Noguchi’s New York’

  • Open through Sept. 13
  • The Noguchi Museum, Queens
  • More information here

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City has launched “Noguchi’s New York.”

The exhibit focuses on the relationship between Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi and New York City.

New Yorkers may recognize some of his works, like the Red Cube at 140 Broadway and Liberty Street, and the Sunken Garden at Chase Manhattan Bank Plaza in Lower Manhattan.

(Courtesy of Miguel de Guzman and Rocio Ro

mero)

‘FAREwell, MetroCard’

  • Now open
  • New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
  • More information here

After more than three decades in use, the MetroCard is retiring. A new exhibit at the New York Transit Museum invites visitors to learn about its history, including its debut in 1994, the technology behind it and its lasting legacy.

At Chelsea Market in Manhattan, art made from MetroCards is hanging on the walls near the Ninth Avenue entrance, including framed creations of cats, the five boroughs and a school bus.

Street Food City

  • Open Thursdays to Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.
  • Museum of Food and Drink, Brooklyn
  • More information here

A new exhibit at the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) in Brooklyn is dedicated to the city’s smallest food businesses and the immigrant entrepreneurs who have shaped the city’s flavor and culture.

Organizers say Street Food City “traces the challenges faced by street food entrepreneurs of the past to today’s fight for vendor rights.” The exhibit’s curator, Catherine Piccoli, and MOFAD president Nazli Parvizi also joined NY1 to discuss the exhibit.

Purchase tickets here.

Studio Museum in Harlem

  • Open daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • 144 West 125th St., Manhattan
  • More information here

The Studio Museum in Harlem has reopened after being closed for nearly eight years.

The museum, which is dedicated to presenting and collecting the work of Black artists, returns with a variety of exhibits on display.

(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)

‘Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs’

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

A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History looks at the impact of the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.

The exhibition also explores how the Earth recovered from the event, including how it paved the way for new species.

(Spectrum News NY1/Roger Clark)

‘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.