This weekend · Nov 7–8

Things to Do in NYC This Weekend (Nov 7–8): 8 Picks — Nara opens, winter creeps in

This weekend in New York, Yoshitomo Nara opens his biggest local show in nearly a decade in Chelsea, and the Noguchi Museum celebrates 75 years of Akari lamps. Saturday brings a pumpkin smash on the Hudson and a makers' market in DUMBO; Sunday offers a free Broadway singalong. It's a good weekend to ease into the cold season.

Saturday

  1. At Hell's Kitchen's Pier 84, NYC Smashes Post-Halloween Pumpkins for Compost

    At Hell's Kitchen's Pier 84, NYC Smashes Post-Halloween Pumpkins for Compost

    Pier 84, Hudson River Park, Manhattan · 2026-11-07–2026-11-07

    Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at Pier 84, Hudson River Park. Bring a leftover pumpkin, smash it with a bat or shovel, and it becomes compost. Free, with music and crafts. Good for families.

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  2. FAD Market Fall Pop-up at Empire Stores in DUMBO, NYC: Free Maker Market Nov. 7–8

    FAD Market Fall Pop-up at Empire Stores in DUMBO, NYC: Free Maker Market Nov. 7–8

    Empire Stores, DUMBO · 2026-11-07–2026-11-08

    Nov. 7–8, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. at Empire Stores in DUMBO. More than 35 makers sell jewelry, apparel, tableware and packaged food. Free admission, and pets are welcome. Easy to pair with a walk along the waterfront.

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  3. Westbeth Flea Market in the West Village, NYC: 42nd Year Runs Nov 6–8 and 14

    Westbeth Flea Market in the West Village, NYC: 42nd Year Runs Nov 6–8 and 14

    Westbeth Artists Housing, West Village · 2026-11-06–2026-11-14

    Westbeth Artists Housing in the West Village hosts its 42nd flea market, Nov. 6–8, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Expect art, clothing, books and furniture. Cash or check only, so bring money.

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Sunday

  1. At Lincoln Center, NYC: Free Come & Sing Sing-Along Tackles Broadway Finales

    At Lincoln Center, NYC: Free Come & Sing Sing-Along Tackles Broadway Finales

    Lincoln Center Theater, Upper West Side · 2026-11-02–2026-11-08

    Lincoln Center Theater's free, all-ages Come & Sing wraps up Nov. 8, with finales from Hair and Into the Woods led by Ben Bram. Free pre-registration is recommended; walk-ins are first come.

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All weekend

  1. In Chelsea, NYC: Yoshitomo Nara Fills Two David Zwirner Galleries

    In Chelsea, NYC: Yoshitomo Nara Fills Two David Zwirner Galleries

    David Zwirner, 537 W 20th St and 533 W 19th St, Chelsea · 2026-11-05–2026-12-12

    Yoshitomo Nara fills both David Zwirner galleries in Chelsea through Dec. 12: nearly 100 works, including new paintings, oil-stick drawings and thirteen bronze heads. His first major New York solo in almost a decade. Free.

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  2. At Long Island City's Noguchi Museum, NYC Marks 75 Years of Akari Light Sculptures

    At Long Island City's Noguchi Museum, NYC Marks 75 Years of Akari Light Sculptures

    The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City · 2026-11-04–2027-09-05

    The Noguchi Museum in Long Island City opened No Ordinary Light: Akari at 75. It traces Noguchi's paper-and-bamboo lamps from his 1951 Gifu trip, alongside his stone, metal and clay works. Runs to Sept. 5, 2027.

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  3. ICP on NYC's Lower East Side Opens "I'm So Happy You Are Here," a Survey of 28 Japanese Women Photographers

    ICP on NYC's Lower East Side Opens "I'm So Happy You Are Here," a Survey of 28 Japanese Women Photographers

    International Center of Photography, Lower East Side · 2026-10-15–2027-01-11

    ICP on the Lower East Side shows 28 Japanese women photographers from the 1950s to today, organized with Aperture and making its US debut. On view through Jan. 11, 2027.

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  4. Masao Gozu: Windows and Bars

    Masao Gozu: Windows and Bars

    MoMA PS1, Long Island City · 2026-11-05–2027-03-15

    MoMA PS1 opened Masao Gozu: Windows and Bars on Nov. 5, the first US museum show for the Nagano-born photographer. It pairs 1970s views through tenement windows with recent photos of the same spots. Free admission.

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