Storytelling events in New York

Check out happening storytelling events all around New York, NY

The Moth Mainstage in Harlem

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Aaron Davis Hall USD 61

LGBTQ Secrets of the Met Museum Tour • NYC

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am Metropolitan Museum of Art USD 61 to 77

Gaelic Storm

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm Adler Hall @ The New York Society For Ethical Culture USD 51 to 84

Cabernet Cabaret with Catherine Cohen

 Wed, 28 Jan at 08:00 pm Club Cumming USD 29

Katsura Sunshine - Rakugo at New World Stages - Stage 2

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm New World Stages - Stage 2

Free NYFW Press Pass / Press Pass for Top Runway Show

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:30 pm 39 W 29th St fl 3 Free

SFWRUNWAY: Fashion Unites Nations

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm DRAMMA TIMES SQUARE USD 45 to 749

Vincent Cross and Mike Lee - In-Person Only!

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm Judson Memorial Church Assembly Hall, 239 Thompson Street, New York, NY, United States, New York 10012

2026 Ebi-Ayo Supper Club (Dinner Series)

 Fri, 16 Jan at 05:00 pm 12 White St USD 209 to 256

Wisdom's Harvest Release Party

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm OPERA America's National Opera Center Free

Lectures on Tap-"Existential Courage: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm Lower East Side USD 41

Celebrating Trans Voices : A City College x QVNYC Film Screening

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:30 pm Aaron Davis Hall Free

Fuerza y Valor

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Gibney 280 Broadway USD 18 to 45

SFWRUNWAY: Future of Fashion NYFW Presentation

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:00 pm DRAMMA TIMES SQUARE USD 45 to 749

THE MOTH: COMMUNITY STORYSLAM

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park Free

Golden Kids Runway, Fashion for a Cause benefits Where Hope lives with us

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling USD 0 to 71

Coquí Club: February

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:15 am El Museo del Barrio Free

Art From Life

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:30 pm 197 Grand St #2w Free

Climate Chronicles: Exhibit Showcase

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm NWNY Community Hub Free

Italian Social Events - Tarantelle

 Fri, 16 Jan at 05:00 pm Collina Italiana - Italian Language and Cultural Center USD 50

Every Brilliant Thing

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Millennium Hudson Theatre

NYFW Designer Call — New York Fashion Week | Heart of Couture

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm Speyer Hall Free

Traditional West African Togo-Inspired Dance with Live Drumming

 Sat, 17 Jan at 05:00 pm Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance USD 29

Reading Rhythms at Hamilton Grange

 Fri, 23 Jan at 04:30 pm Hamilton Grange Library Free

The Mezcalarians

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:30 pm The National Arts Club Free

Classic Film Secret Speakeasy Sunday Feb 1st, 8pm

 Sun, 01 Feb at 08:00 pm The Museum of Interesting Things Secret Speakeasy USD 18

Desire

 Sat, 24 Jan at 08:00 pm OPERA America's National Opera Center USD 23

Laughing Lassi – The #1 South Asian Stand-Up Comedy Show in New York City!

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Broadway Comedy Club USD 29 to 109

Queer Musicals with Robert W. Schneider

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm The Drama Book Shop Free

FashionSpeak Fridays: Storyteller: Tales from a Fashion Insider

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm The National Arts Club Free

Vegan Drinks!

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm 266 Broome St, New York, NY 10002-4509, United States

With Love, Christine Echeandía

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Chelsea Table & Stage USD 23 to 39

Italian Themed Workshops for Kids - La PIMPA

 Sat, 17 Jan at 03:00 pm Collina Italiana - Italian Language and Cultural Center USD 57

The Dolphins Quartet @ Scandinavia House

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Scandinavia House USD 0 to 29

Soulful Sounds in NYC

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm The Cutting Room

Lectures on Tap - "Wine Economics"

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:30 pm Midtown Manhattan USD 41

Lectures on Tap - "Founding Mothers, Hidden Power"

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:30 pm Lower East Side USD 41

Coquí Club: April

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:15 am El Museo del Barrio Free

Storytime with the Author | Jaylene Clark Owens

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:30 am Books of Wonder Free

Cabernet Cabaret with Catherine Cohen

 Wed, 21 Jan at 08:00 pm Club Cumming USD 29

HARLEM NOIR ( LIVE STAGED READING OF HARLEM STORIES BY JAMES GILLARD

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm 1425 Amsterdam Ave USD 29

Dead Ladies Show NYC #38

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm The Red Room at KGB USD 13

NYFW Heart of Couture: An Intimate New York Fashion Week Runway Experience

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm Speyer Hall USD 82 to 135

Italian Themed Workshops for Kids - Carnevale

 Sat, 14 Feb at 03:00 pm Collina Italiana - Italian Language and Cultural Center USD 57

PICCOLI ATTORI

 Sun, 18 Jan at 10:00 am Sullaluna bookstore & Bistrot USD 50

PSPN: Inaugural Kickoff & Community Networking Event

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm 307 W 38th St USD 50

The Comfortable Public Speaker: Improv Meets Toastmasters

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm Ripley-Grier Studios USD 25

NYFACS Annual Heritage Winter Festival/ Festival d’Hiver du Patrimoine

 Sat, 24 Jan at 10:00 am 311 W 120th St USD 13

Thriving Creatively~Designing a Sustainable Creative Life

 Fri, 30 Jan at 12:00 pm 300 Lafayette St 2 floor USD 89 to 99

Passion On The Runway 2

 Fri, 13 Feb at 04:00 pm 260 W 36th St. suite 201 USD 39 to 82

Coquí Club: June

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:15 am El Museo del Barrio Free

PUSH Pro Experience

 Sun, 18 Jan at 11:00 am Ripley-Grier Studios USD 65

Screening Common Denominator: Documentary Around Mental Health

 Mon, 02 Feb at 06:00 pm New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium Free

Outspoken Live

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:45 pm 168 Delancey St USD 23

Echoes of Art: Open Mic Night

 Sun, 08 Feb at 05:30 pm Artfullwalls Fine Art Gallery USD 0 to 55

PAM ANN CELEBRATING 30YRS OF FLYING NEW YORK CITY

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Triad Theater USD 39 to 135

Faith and Democracy at 250: A Story Circle

 Tue, 20 Jan at 05:00 pm Interchurch Center Chapel hosted by Auburn Theological Seminary USD 0 to 45

Free London Press Pass / Press Pass for Top Runway Show

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:30 pm 39 W 29th St fl 3 Free

From Concept to Kit: Jersey Design Workshop

 Mon, 19 Jan at 08:00 pm Pelé Soccer - Times Square Free

TALE: NYC's Finest Storytelling

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm The Red Room at KGB USD 18

Black on Screen: Foundations of Pop, from the Blues to Purple Rain

 Tue, 27 Jan at 05:30 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Free

Jazz Vespers: Briana Swann and Sean Fitzpatrick

 Sun, 01 Feb at 05:00 pm Saint Peter's Church Free

X AS INTERSECTION: Resonant Strategies

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm El Museo del Barrio Free

Traditional West African Togo-Inspired Dance with Live Drumming

 Sat, 24 Jan at 05:00 pm Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance USD 29

NYC's Secrets and Lies: Prohibition

 Wed, 28 Jan at 08:00 pm The Hidden Jewel Box Theater

Storytime at Sugar Hill Creamy (Central Harlem)

 Mon, 19 Jan at 02:30 pm Sugar Hill Creamery Free

MLK Day Celebration: The Whole Human Family

 Mon, 19 Jan at 12:00 pm New York Society for Ethical Culture USD 0 to 50

SUPER SÁBADO: Nuyorican Life

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm El Museo del Barrio Free

Hitting the Head by Andre Howard

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Inside Dave Van Ronk: Remembering the Mayor of MacDougal Street

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm Cafe Wha? USD 26 to 301

Italian Themed Workshops for Kids - PASQUA!

 Sat, 04 Apr at 03:00 pm Collina Italiana - Italian Language and Cultural Center USD 57

Screening of The Alabama Solution and Discussion with Producer Alex Duran

 Mon, 09 Feb at 05:30 pm Vanderbilt Hall | Tishman Auditorium Free

Firecracker Friday at Sheba's Speakeasy Comedy Club!

 Fri, 11 Apr at 08:30 pm The Three Monkeys USD 13 to 23

Blue Magic – Alexandria Eregbu

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm American Folk Art Museum Free

Rebel Book Club New York City x GOALS

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm TALEA Beer Penn District USD 12

Strong Body. Clear Mind. Wealthy Life.

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:00 pm Rokmil USD 23 to 55

Street Fashion Week NY Presentation

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm DRAMMA TIMES SQUARE USD 45 to 749

Storytime with Scott Rothman at USQ

 Sun, 29 Mar at 11:00 am Strand Book Store Free

InspiredWordNYC Presents Sam Hurwitz & Finley Greene at Soho Live

 Sun, 22 Feb at 05:30 pm Soho Live USD 0 to 18

Before You Go: Travel Photography, Unpacked

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am Chinatown USD 107 to 193

Polar Pals Storytime W59th

 Thu, 15 Jan at 11:00 am 557 W 59th St USD 13

Italian Themed Workshops for Kids - Festa della mamma!

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Collina Italiana - Italian Language and Cultural Center USD 57

Chinatown Records Sonic Histories: Living Room Stories Workshop

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:30 pm 1 Pike St Free

DSSG-NYC: Data Science for Social Good - Meet Up

 Thu, 11 Sep at 05:30 pm Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) Free

Space Storytime!

 Thu, 15 Jan at 03:30 pm Marsha P. Johnson State Park Free

NYC Drawn to Stories - Art & Laughter

 Thu, 12 Feb at 09:00 pm 156 W 29th St floor 2 USD 18

Algorythm+/ How Data and Storytelling Intertwine in the Age of AI

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Manhattan USD 78 to 380

The Real New York: Chinatown Photography Class

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Chinatown USD 99

THE IDEASMYTH SALON: Stories on Stage • 20 January 2026

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:00 pm Pangea USD 0 to 23

Italian Themed Workshops for Kids - Festa del papà!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm Collina Italiana - Italian Language and Cultural Center USD 57

Italian Themed Workshops for Kids - Leggiamo Insieme!

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm Collina Italiana - Italian Language and Cultural Center USD 57

JAZZ AT ONE: Orrin Evans

 Mon, 20 Apr at 01:00 pm St. Paul's Chapel Free

JAZZ AT ONE: Ted Chubb Quintet

 Mon, 11 May at 01:00 pm St. Paul's Chapel Free

JAZZ AT ONE: Vanisha Gould

 Mon, 04 May at 01:00 pm St. Paul's Chapel Free

Visual Composition & Storytelling : Mar 28 - Apr 11, Sat, 2:30- 5 PM

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:30 pm PhotoManhattan Photography School USD 391

Visual Composition & Storytelling : Apr 4 - 18 , Sat, 2:30- 5 PM

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:30 pm PhotoManhattan Photography School USD 391

Greenwich Village M**der Mystery: Solve the case!

 Sat, 17 May at 04:00 pm 20 Washington Square N USD 10 to 30

Upper West Side M**der Mystery: Solve the case!

 Sat, 17 May at 04:00 pm 7 W 77th St USD 10 to 30

Tribeca M**der Mystery: Solve the case!

 Sat, 24 May at 04:00 pm Bogardus Plaza USD 10 to 30

TBR: An Emerging Writer Reading Series

 Mon, 19 Jan at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts Free