The Best Art Shows and Exhibits Happening Now in NYC

Art shows in NYC

Find the best events from Feb 17 to Jan 1 for any age group

A guide to all the best art shows, art events and art exhibits

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Sunday Sep. 28, 2025

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Legendary Crafts Jelly Fish Wand – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

Legendary Crafts

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 3 pm

Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Randall’s Island ParkRandall’s Island

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Noon – 3 pm

Making Moves: Community Art Party

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Dance

The High Line 14th Street PassageChelsea

Apples and honey

1 – 4 pm

Apples and Honey Day at Queens Botanical Garden

Ages: All
Art
Environment

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

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1:30 – 3 pm

Watercolor Magic

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Free

Art on the Block NYCUpper West Side

Pokémon TCG Meetup (4)

2 – 4 pm

The Lantern Theatre presents: WHAT A SURPRISE!!!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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4 – 5 pm

“Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, Please” – A bilingual performance for families

Domino ParkBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Family Gatherings: A Water Exploratorium Adventure with Spellbound Theatre

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Books & Readings

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

7 – 10 pm

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Attractions

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Monday Sep. 29

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8 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Acrylic 101

Ages: All
Art

Art on the Block NYCUpper West Side

Tuesday Sep. 30

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8 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Wednesday Oct. 1

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8 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

7 – 10 pm

Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Attractions

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Thursday Oct. 2

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8 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy

Poster HouseManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Face Value

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Caribbean

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

Experimental Gelliprinting (5)

7 – 9 pm

Experimental Gelliprinting Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Classes

QED AstoriaAstoria

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