History & Culture in NYC

History & Culture events in NYC

Find the best events happening today for any age group

Post an Event

Friday Jan. 16, 2026

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Child painting

10 am – 5 pm

MLK’s Peace Parade

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

Little girl wearing a neon green helmet, black dress, and yellow tights, holding on to a skate assist on a roller rink

2 – 5 pm

Empire Skate of Mind

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

7 – 11:30 pm

40th Annual Zlatne Uste Golden Festival

Ages: All
Dance
Festivals

The Marquee AstoriaQueens

+ Export Events

More from Around NYC

snap

As reports of SNAP benefit theft increase, officials urge recipients to remain vigilant

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, USA at dusk.

Things to do this weekend in NYC, Jan. 16-18

Nurses make their demands clear on the picket line outside Mount Sinai on Jan. 12, 2026.

State lawmaker warns against disruption to gender-affirming care during nurses’ strike

court street bike lane

Judge tosses lawsuit against Court Street bike lane, says opponents failed to prove ‘factual issues’