Ah, Valentine's Day. Whether you're in the mood to proclaim your undying love for that special someone or disclaim interest in ever dating again, there's a fun way for you to celebrate in New York City. Seriously—the five boroughs are big enough to accommodate both a romantic museum tour and a roach-naming at the zoo. Read on for some of our Valentine's Day picks. No need to send us flowers; knowing you'll have a great time is thanks enough.
Accessibility
Celebrate the Americans with Disabilities ActNYC celebrates the Americans With Disabilities Act milestone.
Museums & Galleries
Private Lives Public SpacesMoMA's first gallery installation of home movies and amateur films drawn exclusively from its collection
Restaurants
Eataly in Flatiron PlazaEataly’s first-ever outdoor kiosk is open in the Flatiron Plaza offering pizza and soda.
Museums & Galleries
Stretching the Canvas: Eight Decades of Native PaintingThis exhibit includes eight decades of works from Native American artists pushing boundaries.
Museums & Galleries
Making Knowing: Craft in Art, 1950–2019Examine how visual artists have utilized strategies of craft in art over the years.
Museums & Galleries
Who We Are: Visualizing New York by the NumbersIn coordination with the upcoming 2020 Census, the Museum of the City of New York presents this exhibition that looks at New York City through statistics and numbers. The showcase highlights the importance of data as a tool to better understand the City and its residents, particularly how the population count affects political representation, education funding, social programming, infrastructure and other hot-button issues.
Museums & Galleries
City/Game: Basketball in New YorkThe history of basketball in NYC and how it’s shaped the City.
Museums & Galleries
Willi Smith: Street Couture Retrospective of iconic streetwear designer Willi Smith of WilliWear.
Museums & Galleries
The Met's 150th Anniversary Met Museum anniversary programming including special exhibitions and new galleries.
Comedy
Butterboy ComedyOne of New York City’s hottest weekly comedy shows features dirt-cheap tickets and big names.
Museums & Galleries
Out of Place: A Feminist Look at the Collection Feminist artworks are drawn from the museum’s own collection.
Museums & Galleries
Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution This exhibit covers the life and career of the famed NYC concert promoter.