The Rockaway Film Festival just dropped its 2026 lineup, with a free Muppets Movie screening, 16mm silent flicks and mor is one of our hand-picked Events finds for New York. Five days of films, live music, filmmaker Q&As and wonderfully weird programming are coming to the Rockaways this September.
Why New York? New York is the ultimate dense, 24-hour city — five boroughs of iconic skyline, world culture and neighborhood-deep diversity. The city is known for the skyline and Times Square, Broadway, museums and global food.
Good to know: Spring and autumn are ideal; December dazzles for holidays; summer is hot and humid. The 24-hour subway is the fastest way around; Manhattan and much of Brooklyn are very walkable.