History Events in New York
Check out happening history events all around New York, NY
New Years Eve 2026: Open Bar and Live Ball Drop Viewing NYC
Wed, 31 Dec at 04:30 pm
One Worldwide Plaza outside the business entrance on 8th Avenue between 49th Street and 50th Street
USD 349
Valentine's Couple Pizza Class
Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm
77 Fulton St
USD 100
LGBTQ Secrets of the Met Museum Tour • NYC
Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am
Metropolitan Museum of Art
USD 61 to 77
LGBTQ Secrets of the Met Museum Tour • NYC
Sat, 14 Feb at 02:30 pm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
USD 61 to 77
Ziggy and Miles, guitar duo
Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm
3 W 65th St
USD 34 to 45
NY Laughs
Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm
6 River Terrace
Free
Real Estate & Entrepreneur Networking Event -Black History Month Edition!
Thu, 05 Feb at 05:00 pm
The Saint
Free
Pizza Making Class
Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm
77 Fulton St
USD 80
Pizza Making Class
Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm
77 Fulton St
USD 80
Pizza Making Class
Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm
77 Fulton St
USD 80
Pizza Making Class
Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm
77 Fulton St
USD 80
Pizza Making Class
Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm
77 Fulton St
USD 80
Pizza Making Class
Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm
77 Fulton St
USD 80
Pizza Making Class
Thu, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm
77 Fulton St
USD 80
Pizza Making Class
Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm
77 Fulton St
USD 80
Grand Central Walking Tour
Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am
Grand Central Terminal
USD 35
Jacob Soboroff: Firestorm
Mon, 05 Jan at 07:00 pm
Strand Book Store
USD 43
Nora Neus presents 24 Hours at the Capitol, with Timothy J. Heaphy
Tue, 06 Jan at 06:30 pm
P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts
USD 10 to 33
Apotheke Academy - PROHIBITION ERA
Sat, 24 Jan at 02:00 pm
Apotheke
USD 200
Screening of Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Thu, 22 Jan at 06:30 pm
Maison Française
Free
Liz Tran: AQ
Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm
Strand Book Store
USD 14 to 38
Uncovering Uptown History: A Guided Walking Tour
Sat, 06 Dec at 10:30 am
Morris-Jumel Mansion
USD 23 to 29
The Oldest Profession at The PIT Loft Jan 4
Sun, 04 Jan at 08:30 pm
The PIT
Holiday Lights Mystery & History Scavenger Hunt: Midtown
Sat, 27 Dec at 04:00 pm
Starbucks
USD 32
Broadway Up Close: The Maven Experience
Sun, 01 Feb at 10:00 am
The Hayes Theater
USD 214
The Abel Lecture on Antisemitism featuring Prof. Pam Nadell
Tue, 27 Jan at 06:00 pm
Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University
Free
Discover SNFL! Tour the Building with Library Staff
Sat, 24 Jan at 11:30 am
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
Discover SNFL! Tour the Building with Library Staff
Fri, 09 Jan at 02:30 pm
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
The Liquid Antiquarian with Arthur Motley - New York City
Fri, 09 Jan at 06:30 pm
Brandy Library
USD 119
Ghana Tech Summit - 2026 Ai Edition
Fri, 24 Apr at 12:00 pm
Fordham University School of Law
USD 0 to 321
(IN-PERSON) Dr. Jonathan S. Ray: The Golden Age of the Jews of Spain
Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
Free
The Life Scale Revolution in European Painting
Wed, 18 Feb at 06:00 pm
The Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery
Free
Salud i beraha: The 9th Annual NY Ladino Day!
Sun, 11 Jan at 02:00 pm
15 W 16th St, New York, NY, United States, New York 10011
LOOTED: Rescuing Italy’s Stolen Treasures by Frances Vieta
Thu, 22 Jan at 06:30 pm
The National Arts Club
Free
Discover SNFL! Tour the Building with Library Staff
Fri, 13 Feb at 02:30 pm
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
(IN-PERSON) The First Jews of Auschwitz
Tue, 27 Jan at 06:00 pm
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
Free
NYC's Secrets and Lies: Prohibition
Wed, 28 Jan at 08:00 pm
The Hidden Jewel Box Theater
Reiki Level I - Shoden
Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am
Balance Arts Center
USD 415
ITALIA MIA: Music of Renaissance Italy
Thu, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm
Maison Française
Free
Show Your Collection During NYC Fashion Week
Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm
39 W 29th St fl 3
Free
Annual Rendell Lecture | Meaning & Magic In Handwritten Material
Tue, 20 Jan at 06:00 pm
The Grolier Club
Free
Exhibition Lecture | Incunabula of the Second Printing Revolution
Wed, 21 Jan at 02:30 pm
The Grolier Club
Free
The Inaugural Rabbi Barry Cytron Lecture with Arnie Eisen
Wed, 21 Jan at 12:00 pm
Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University
Free
Bob Dylan Walking Tour
Mon, 08 Dec at 11:00 am
Gramercy Park West
USD 25
Bumbling Fools Secret Speakeasy Sun Jan 18th 8pm
Sun, 18 Jan at 08:00 pm
The Museum of Interesting Things Secret Speakeasy
USD 18
Gallery Tour: Sketching the Surface
Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm
New York School of Interior Design
USD 0 to 17
Introduction to Oral History for Research
Wed, 28 Jan at 10:00 am
The Interchurch Center
Free
Unwelcome Returns? (Re-)Naturalisation Rights of German Jews & Descendants
Thu, 15 Jan at 06:30 pm
Center for Jewish History
Free
The World of Antique Rugs: History, Origins, and How to See Quality
Wed, 07 Jan at 06:30 am
Nazmiyal Antique Rugs
Free
Anarchist Bookstore Oral History Panel Discussion
Thu, 08 Jan at 05:00 pm
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS)
Free
Architecture for Culture: Rethinking Museums by Béatrice Grenier
Thu, 08 Jan at 06:00 pm
Rizzoli Bookstore
Free
Mending the Living World
Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm
Maison Française
Free
Film Series by Glenn Ligon: DEBATE: BALDWIN VS. BUCKLEY
Thu, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm
Hauser & Wirth
Free
TASTING HISTORY: Make Old-World New York Bagels By Hand!
Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm
Lower East Side
USD 109
Shady Ladies of the Metropolitan Museum tour
Sun, 15 Feb at 11:00 am
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
USD 43 to 75
AFROSOCIAL New York I Black History Month Networking Event
Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm
The Yard: Herald Square Coworking Office Space Manhattan
Free
Brooklyn to Yellowstone
Sat, 10 Jan at 03:00 pm
Italian American Museum
USD 15
Film Series by Glenn Ligon: TAKE THIS HAMMER & FROM ANOTHER PLACE
Wed, 04 Feb at 06:30 pm
Hauser & Wirth
Free
Earth Science Regents Labs: The Ripple Effect
Sat, 31 Jan at 09:00 am
The City College of New York
USD 87 to 125
Chinatown Records Sonic Histories: Living Room Stories Workshop
Thu, 05 Mar at 06:30 pm
1 Pike St
Free
P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance
Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm
El Museo del Barrio
Free
January YPE tour: the past, present, and future of NYC's electricity grid
Sun, 25 Jan at 11:30 am
33 Gold St
USD 45
An Evening with Lloyd Suh, Shannon Tyo, Daniel K. Isaac, & Christine Mok
Tue, 17 Feb at 07:30 pm
The Drama Book Shop
Free
Earth Science Regents Labs: Unearthing Mars
Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am
The City College of New York
USD 87 to 125
(IN-PERSON) Dr. Sarah Abrevaya Stein: Family Papers
Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center
Free
Annual Gala - 250 YEARS Independence of The United Stated of America
Sun, 12 Apr at 08:00 pm
6 E 87th St
USD 150 to 1,500
Exclusive Access: Ellis Island's Abandoned Infectious Disease Hospital
Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm
Ellis Island Infectious Disease Hospital
USD 428
Film Series by Glenn Ligon: SOUL! Nikki Giovanni & James Baldwin ‘A Convers
Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm
Hauser & Wirth
Free
"The Wandering Jew in Israel, 1952-1955", with Yair Mintzker
Mon, 20 Apr at 12:00 pm
Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University
Free
"Revolution, Civil War, and New Ways of Life" with Elissa Bemporad
Wed, 11 Mar at 12:00 pm
Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University
Free
Printed in Ishmael’s Realm: Hebrew Printing in Early Ottoman Constantinople
Mon, 09 Mar at 12:00 pm
Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University
Free
30th Annual American Art Conference: Boundless Horizons
Wed, 13 May at 05:30 pm
Heritage Auctions
USD 109 to 375
Public Tour of With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America
Wed, 10 Jul at 11:30 am
Museum of Chinese in America
USD 0 to 10
The Psychiatric History of New York: Upper East Side Tour
Sat, 30 Nov
Carl Schurz Park, East End Avenue, New York, NY, USA
USD 40
In-Person Class: Puerto Rican Classics (NYC)
Sun, 17 Dec at 05:00 pm
Hyatt House New York/Chelsea
USD 65
The Outlaws Who Built NYC: Financial District Tour
Sat, 26 Apr
Financial District
USD 40
Five Points/Chinatown/Little Italy walking tour
Thu, 20 Nov
Foley Square
USD 30
1,000 Years of NYC History walking tour
Tue, 18 Nov
Foley Square, Centre Street, New York, NY, USA
USD 30
Oppenheimer in New York: Upper West Side Walking Tour
Sun, 11 May
94 Corner Cafe, Broadway, New York, NY, USA
USD 42
Mafia walking tour
Fri, 21 Nov
72 2nd Avenue, New York, NY, USA
USD 30
Step Back in Time: Guided Tours at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
Fri, 06 Oct at 11:00 am
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
USD 0 to 18
Polyhymnia and Concordian Dawn: A Path to Transcendence
Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm
Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
USD 28 to 38
Polyhymnia: Nocturnes - Tudor Settings of The Lamentations of Jeremiah
Sat, 07 Mar at 07:30 pm
Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
USD 28 to 38
Twilight Tour: Death in New York (Lower Manhattan)
Thu, 06 Feb
Lower Manhattan
USD 36
Guided Garment District tour... Learn the Fashion Industry Up Close
Thu, 18 Dec at 01:00 pm
YKK (U.S.A.) Inc.
USD 71
The Speakeasy Adventure: A Tipsy Trip Through History
Tue, 07 Nov at 04:30 pm
8th Avenue Side of One Worldwide Plaza
USD 36
Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure - New York Lower Central Park, NY
Sat, 21 Jun
Columbus Circle
USD 49
Visiting the National Museum of the American Indian
Sun, 08 Mar at 11:45 am
National Museum of the American Indian
Free
Adventure: The Iron Mask | Upper East Side
Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm
Greenwald Hall at Temple Emanu-El
USD 0 to 39
Explore New York’s hidden treasures with our exciting scavenger hunt!
Wed, 23 Oct at 07:00 am
The Obelisk
USD 9 to 16
Classics: King Arthur and Robin Hood | Upper East Side
Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm
Greenwald Hall at Temple Emanu-El
USD 0 to 39
Death in New York: Extended Daylight Tour (Lower Manhattan)
Sat, 31 May
Lower Manhattan
USD 44
Death Becomes Her
Thu, 29 May at 07:00 pm
Lunt-fontanne Theatre
Night Sightseeing Tour Bus New York City
Fri, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm
5 Times Sq
USD 23 to 54
Bar Crawl NYC: Gangsters and Heroes
Fri, 15 Aug at 07:30 pm
Outside the 8th Avenue business entrance to One Worldwide Plaza
USD 33
Chinatown Official Historic District Tour
Thu, 25 Dec
Chinatown Information Kiosk
Underground NYC Tour (AKA Empire Beneath The Streets)
Sun, 12 Jan at 10:00 am
Starbucks
USD 44
Great Eastern Cities Adventure
Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm
New York
USD 109
Central Park Rock Tour
Sun, 18 May at 01:30 pm
General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument
Original E. Village Food, Drinks & Culture Tour $99.99 - Visit Oldest Bar
Sat, 06 Dec at 11:30 am
At a traffic island across street from
USD 103
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