What to Do on Valentine's Day in New York City

The NYC AIDS Memorial and the NYC Department of Transportation’s Art Program commemorate WorldPride and Stonewall 50 with an educational installation featuring the sobering work of eight artists, including Keith Haring and Catherine Opie. View the exhibit on Greenwich Avenue, adjacent to the NYC AIDS Memorial Park between West 12th Street and Seventh Avenue.

St. John’s in the Village celebrates Pride all month long with a variety of LGBTQ+ shows, classical performances, cabarets and art exhibits including the Stonewall Chorale, a "Sex in the (Ancient) City" symposium, a "Gai Paris!" concert and many others.

Zip around to sites of LGBTQ+ historical interest on a double decker bus with CitySightseeing New York's special Pride Experience Bus Tour. Hostess Anita Buffem entertains and performs during the two-hour tour, while a licensed New York City tour guide explains the importance of local landmarks from Hell’s Kitchen to Greenwich Village and everywhere in between.

Lanford Wilson’s play surveys relationships and the raw attraction between two people.

This exhibit examines Coney Island’s role in providing a new life for European immigrants.

Join the New York Public Library at Bronx Library Center for a screening of the award-winning documentary “Major!” about the extraordinary life of Stonewall veteran, Attica survivor and trans leader Miss Major Griffin-Gracy.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and Madame Tussauds collaborate to break the Guinness World Record for longest feather boa. This WorldPride event will debut a rainbow boa 1.2 miles long, and will be hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race icon and A Star Is Born actor Shangela--it all unravels at 11am on West 42nd Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. Also, Ripley’s and Madame Tussauds will be donating a portion of their admission proceeds during Pride month to The Trevor Project.

Luxury shopping, dining and culture complex Brookfield Place celebrates WorldPride with a variety of art installations and events. There is the massive “Thrive” on display in the Pavilion for the month of June. From June 25 through July 7, there is an interactive installation on the Waterfront Terrace. The terrace also hosts a WorldPride happy hour event on June 27, on the same night an exhibition opens in the Winter Garden from the AIDS Memorial Quilt Initiative. Throughout the month-long celebration, Brookfield Place will pledge $1 to the Hetrick-Martin Institute for each @BFPLNY and #BFPLpride tag posted to social media.

Join Destination Brooklyn for a month of Pride events in celebration of Stonewall 50 and WorldPride supported and hosted by black business owners across the borough. Enjoy film screenings, art tours, workshops, parties, performances, and festivals—culminating in Spike Lee’s "Do the Right Thing" 30th Anniversary Block Party.

Join Macy’s for a free panel celebrating Pride and the culinary arts. Host Jake Cohen leads chefs Elizabeth Falkner, Anita Lo and Zac Young through discussions about LGBTQ+ representation in the food industry. The evening ends with tastings prepared by the renowned chefs.

Celebrate Pride at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with this special evening of gallery talks, panel discussions, performances, art-making activities and vogueing workshops. Free with museum admission, the party goes from 5–9pm and takes place at multiple locations in the museum.

Gather with Bronx Pride for a night of cocktails and culture at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. There will be a live drink and draw, a panel discussion on social justice and performances from the Bronx's famed ballroom scene.