Storytelling events in New York

Check out happening storytelling events all around New York, NY

Michelle Buteau Tickets

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm New York, N.Y.

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

 Fri, 27 Feb Broadway Comedy Club USD 29 to 109

Drums Along the Hudson 2026: A Native American & Multicultural Celebration

 Sun, 07 Jun at 11:00 am Inwood Hill Park Free

Out in Tech NYC | Queer Tech Stories Across Generations: Spring Edition

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Spotify Free

2026 Real Estate Expo: Financial Literacy Summit at City College

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:00 am The City College of New York Free

Black on Screen: The Legacy of Nikki Giovanni

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:30 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Free

Seagull: True Story | One Show Only: See Molochnikov On Stage in New York

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm The Public Theater USD 215

SUPER SÁBADO: Nuyorican Life

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

The Sa Dance Company presents RISE

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm New York Live Arts, West 19th Street, New York, NY, USA

VHOT at the Moth StorySLAM!

 Mon, 06 Apr at 08:00 pm The Bell House

Country Nights with Michael Ray

 Mon, 21 Sep at 06:00 pm Pier 61, Chelsea Piers New York, NY

That's Deadly NY | Bonnie Bishop

 Sun, 05 Apr at 03:00 pm The Dead Rabbit USD 34

Little Learners Across the City: Canticos

 Tue, 07 Apr at 10:30 am Countee Cullen Library Free

Cabernet Cabaret with Catherine Cohen

 Wed, 08 Apr at 08:00 pm Club Cumming USD 29

The Tall Pines Revue: With Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill, Julia Haltigan, Bob Bert DJ & Reese Nobile

 Thu, 07 May at 09:00 pm Joe's Pub

Pride in Space! Inclusive Pride Family Day

 Sun, 31 May at 01:00 pm Intrepid Museum Free

Who Belongs? Stories Against a Narrowing World

 Sat, 02 May at 06:30 pm Judson Memorial Church USD 0 to 23

Ghost Stories: Siri Hustvedt with Katie Kitamura

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 0 to 38

Mac Barnett: Make Believe

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 25

JAZZ AT ONE: Orrin Evans

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

2026 Blasian March Book Fair

 Sun, 19 Apr at 01:00 pm Immigrant Social Services, Inc. Free

JAZZ AT ONE: Vanisha Gould

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

El Hooky Party- MAY 2

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Republica Restaurant Rooftop & Lounge USD 13 to 34

Gabe Lee

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Cafe Wha? USD 26 to 301

Ben Hawes Presents The Glowing Stars Tour: A Night of Music and Comedy

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm The Stonewall Inn USD 19

Oxford Philharmonic Soloists & Friends: Encounters with Gershwin

 Sun, 10 May at 03:00 pm Zankel Hall

Broadway Bound! August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone – NYC Bus Trip

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 am 243 W 47th St USD 279

Grace Kelly

 Sun, 19 Apr at 06:00 pm 425 Lafayette St, New York, NY, United States, New York 10003

2026 NYCMER Conference - Action!

 Mon, 18 May at 09:00 am American Museum of Natural History USD 0 to 125

American Storytellers: Bob Dylan & Bruce Springsteen

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Cafe Wha? USD 26 to 301

Chef's Table

 Fri, 10 Apr Eataly NYC Downtown USD 164

PR Daily Conference

 Wed, 03 Jun at 12:00 pm New York Marriott At The Brooklyn Bridge

Live Experience – An Evening of Music, Stories & Connection

 Fri, 28 Aug at 04:00 pm Webster Hall

LGBTQ Secrets of the Met Museum Tour • NYC

 Sat, 11 Apr Metropolitan Museum of Art USD 61 to 77

High Culture Art Party by Calm Collected Professionals/Viral Vibez

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm 519 Madison Ave USD 23 to 215

Pre-K Storytime at 67th Street Library

 Tue, 07 Apr at 04:00 pm 67th Street Library Free

Coquí Club: April

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

A Story, A Story: Performance and Discussion

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium Free

PERRA PUTA LOCA BRUJA: A Latina's Reclamation Journey

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:15 pm Chain Theatre USD 23

There's Something Seriously Wrong With Cyrus

 Fri, 03 Apr at 09:35 pm Chain Theatre USD 29

Katsura Sunshine - Rakugo at New World Stages - Stage 2

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm New World Stages - Stage 2

STORY SONGS -- Chris Wells with Jeremy Bass on Guitar

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Pangea

Cam Ezell * hero * Spencer Nachman * Brock & Sgro * Pretty Awful * Like Engines * Spring Nostalgia

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm The Delancey

Improv Comedy Class Spring Part 2, Times Square NyC

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Broadway Comedy Club USD 300 to 322

JAZZ AT ONE: Shirazette Tinnin

 Mon, 13 Apr at 01:00 pm St. Paul's Chapel Free

Writing Across Forms: A Conversation with Author-Playwrights

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Goethe-Institut New York USD 0 to 23

Political Fables

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm NYU Global Center-C95 Lecture Hall USD 0 to 23

Breaking the Silence

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm The Church of the Village USD 0 to 23

Lectures on Tap - "The Curious & Contradictory Human-Animal Bond"

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm NoHo USD 41

AIGA NY Coffee House Series featuring Hybrid Design

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Learn Data Science with Python – 4-Day Weekend Bootcamp in Fontana, CA

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 am 1177 6th Ave USD 4,499

What’s Happening? Film Series: Storytelling and Cultural Memory

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium Free

Lectures on Tap - "How to Design Your Own Tabletop RPG"

 Mon, 06 Apr at 06:30 pm Lower East Side USD 55

Ca$h Bar * Code of Conduct * Citizen Jay & Friends?! * Heatherwurld

Fri, 01 May at 05:15 pm The Delancey

Storytime with the Author | DAVID EZRA STEIN

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:30 am Books of Wonder Free

An Evening with Coreen Simpson

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm The National Arts Club Free

BlackBox Ensemble Presents: WordPlay

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm The DiMenna Center for Classical Music USD 18 to 29

Chronicles of Afrobeats – Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion

 Thu, 16 Apr at 04:30 pm Sounds Of Brazil Free

Launch Event | Theft of the Ruby Lotus by SAYANTANI DASGUPTA

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm Books of Wonder Free

Lectures on Tap-"The History of Titanic Movies"

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:30 pm Lower East Side USD 41

Lectures on Tap-"Bizarre Scientific Articles: The Anthology"

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm Midtown Manhattan USD 41

Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo - New York

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 am New World Stages - Stage 2

tonies | Nordstrom NYC Moana Storytime and Fun!

 Mon, 20 Apr at 10:00 am Nordstrom NYC Flagship Free

Body Language: True Stories of Illness Recovery & Discovery

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm The Loft At City Winery - New York City

FRIDGE ART FAIR NYC 2026 Hello Dolly: The Dolly Parton Experience A C

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Hotel Alameda Highline

UPWORDS Comedy Storytelling

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Greenwich Village Comedy Club USD 18

Healing Land & People: Gender-Based Violence & Protecting Indigenous Women

 Mon, 04 May at 06:00 pm Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice Free

THRIVE NYC 2026: MANY ROOTS, ONE BREATH in partnership with Jahajee

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm 155 Suffolk St USD 15 to 58

Sistas Love Cinema - Movie Nite with Sistas - Michael Movie

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:30 pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lower Manhattan USD 0 to 55

Storytime with Jill Santopolo at USQ

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Strand Book Store Free

Jesus Our True Friend with Sally Lloyd-Jones and Jon Guerra

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Redeemer Presbyterian Church East Side USD 34

Isaac Fitzgerald: American Rambler

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 39

The National Day of Awareness for MMIWGT2S+ : Water Prayer & Vigil

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Gapstow Bridge Free

Italian Themed Workshops for Kids - Festa della mamma!

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

ROAR Story Slam

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Racket NYC

Sute-Do 〜Japanese Art of Empowerment

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm New York Zendo USD 45

JAZZ AT ONE: Ted Chubb Quintet

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

Isola Jones | Live In New York | Recital & Talkback

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm OPERA America's National Opera Center Free

Honoring Memorial Day: Exit12's Stories of War

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Intrepid Museum Free

Akinsanya Kambon “Brunch & Conversation ”

 Sun, 24 May at 11:00 am Sylvia's Restaurant USD 100

Coquí Club: June

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

TRUTH BE TOLD: "The Thee-Ah-Tuh!"

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Ensemble Studio Theatre Free

I Can Cook Too: A Celebration of Barbara Cook

 Sun, 07 Jun at 07:00 pm Chelsea Table & Stage USD 23 to 39

Jupiter Invincible & Harriet Tubman

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Stella Adler Studio of Acting USD 5 to 10

How to Poop in an Outhouse at -72°F

Sat, 11 Apr at 12:20 pm Under St Marks Theater

Command The Room

 Thu, 25 Jun at 09:00 am Horizon Media, Inc. USD 350

Every Brilliant Thing

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Millennium Hudson Theatre

“Baltics NOW: Noëp | Arta Jēkabsone | Simona Smirnova

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm NY Estonian House/Estonian Educational Society USD 13 to 23

She Shaped the Seaport: Secrets and Lies

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm A.A. Thomson & Co., South Street Seaport Museum

Notes on Collagen

 Sat, 11 Apr at 03:40 pm Under St Marks Theater

Badass Women of New York Walking Tour

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Grand Central Terminal USD 66

Little Mover's Storytime

 Thu, 26 Feb Battery Park City Library Free

The Real New York: Chinatown Photography Class

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Chinatown

Becoming Hamdan Azhar

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:40 pm Chain Theatre USD 29

Planet of the Grapes

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm Under St Marks Theater USD 34

NYC Drawn to Stories - where punchlines get sketched

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm The PIT USD 18

Italian Themed Workshops for Kids - Leggiamo Insieme!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Collina Italiana - Italian Language and Cultural Center USD 57

Secondary Dominance FILM - Special NYC Screenings - 2025

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm HERE Arts Center

White As Snow

 Tue, 07 Apr at 09:25 pm Chain Theatre USD 29

Inwood Hill Park Field Trip in NYC

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Inwood Hill Park Main Entrance Free