Things to Do in NYC, June 2026

Celebrate pride month, Juneteenth, the Tony Awards, and more this June in New York City

The Blankman List is a monthly curated list of things to do in New York City. It showcases the full range of what there is to do, for residents and tourists alike.

I especially seek out artistic and cultural events like concerts, plays, and art exhibits, along with anything that is high-quality, notable, and/or free. There is at least one event for every day of June 2026, and no borough or event type is off limits.

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Disclaimer: Before going anywhere, please confirm the date, time, location, cost, and description using the listed website. Any event is at risk of being rescheduled, relocated, sold out, at capacity, or canceled. Costs are rounded to the nearest dollar and may change. I try to vet quality and describe accurately, but I may misjudge. All views are my own.

Monday, June 1

• Exhibition: When Monsters Dream

  • Exhibition of works connected to the Prague-based post-underground art and performance collective Střešovická Kramle; 10 am–5 pm; opens Jun 1

  • Free

  • Czech Center New York Gallery

  • 321 E 73rd St (Upper East Side, Manhattan)

Tuesday, June 2

• Monotype Party

  • Workshop on the technique of monotyping, for both novice and experienced printmakers; 6:30–9:30 pm

  • $30 (includes some materials)

  • Salmagundi

  • 47 5th Ave (Union Square, Manhattan)

Wednesday, June 3

• Graphite and Charcoal on Paper

  • “Meditative” workshop of art on paper techniques with materials like graphite and charcoal; 5–7:30 pm

  • $35

  • Scandinavia House Library

  • 58 Park Ave (Midtown South, Manhattan)

Thursday, June 4

• Boy Crazy

  • Sketch comedy show “written by two lesbians who look like boys”; 7 pm

  • $10 advance / $15 at door

  • Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

  • 242 E 14th St (Gramercy Park, Manhattan)

• Come As You Were: 90s Throwback Singles Mixer

  • Singles mixer for Gen X (generally people born between 1965 and 1980) with games and 90s-era music; 7:30–10:30 pm

  • $18–$29

  • Blind Barber

  • 339 E 10th St (East Village, Manhattan)

• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Hymn and More

  • Productions of the dance works Hymn, Blink of an Eye, and Revelations by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company; 7:30 pm; Jun 4–7

  • $46–$156

  • BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

  • 30 Lafayette Ave (Fort Greene, Brooklyn)

Friday, June 5

• The Balusters

  • New Broadway play by David Lindsay-Abaire about a “neighor-versus-neighbor battle royale”; 7 pm; currently through Jun 7

  • $58–$341

  • Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

  • 261 W 47th St (Times Square, Manhattan)

• Expanding the Walls: Making Connections Between Photography, History, and Community

  • Exhibit of photographs across 25 years of the Expanding the Walls, an eight-month museum residency for NYC high schoolers; 11 am–9 pm; through Jun 8

  • $9–$16 suggested

  • Studio Museum in Harlem

  • 144 W 125th St (Harlem, Manhattan)

Saturday, June 6

• Parade of Trains

  • Selection of historic train cars for the public to ride in south Brooklyn; 11 am–4 pm; June 6 & 7

  • Free with subway fare

  • Brighton Beach and Kings Highway B/Q subway train platforms

  • Subway stops around Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn

• Middle Sibling Productions Presents On The Mountain by Christopher Shinn

  • A stage reading of Christopher Shinn’s 2005 play On the Mountain about a “former rock-and-roll wild child” haunted by her deceased ex-lover; 7:30–9 pm

  • $7

  • The Flea Theater

  • 20 Thomas St (Tribeca, Manhattan)

• Bright Eyes, Built to Spill

  • Concert featuring indie rock bands Bright Eyes and Built to Spill, who both rose to fame in the early 2000s; 6 pm (4:30 pm doors)

  • $78–$89 (some proceeds support the Poison Oak Project)

  • Forest Hills Stadium

  • 1 Tennis Pl (Forest Hills, Queens)

Sunday, June 7

• 79th Annual Tony Awards

  • Annual awards show honoring outstanding achievements in Broadway theater; 6:30 pm (5:30 pm)

  • $732–$1000+

  • Radio City Music Hall

  • 1260 6th Ave (Midtown, Manhattan)

• Tony Awards Watch Party

  • Public live stream of the Tony Awards ceremony, with live performances during commercial breaks; 7:30 pm (7 pm doors)

  • $19–$25

  • Caveat

  • 21A Clinton St (Lower East Side, Manhattan)

• 6-7

  • 67-minute family-friendly talk by mathematician Arthur Benjamin on “the magic of 6 and 7”; 2–3:07 pm

  • Free with museum admission, which is $30 adult / $20 student / $20 senior

  • National Museum of Mathematics

  • 635 6th Ave (Flatiron District, Manhattan)

• NYC Water Tower Walking Tour

  • Guided tour of the history and craftsmanship of NYC’s wooden water towers; 11 am–12:30 pm

  • $34

  • Meet at the High Line

  • High Line at 23rd St (Chelsea, Manhattan)