Storytelling events in New York

Check out happening storytelling events all around New York, NY

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

 Fri, 27 Feb Broadway Comedy Club USD 29 to 109

2026 Real Estate Expo: Financial Literacy Summit at City College

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

Gaelic Storm

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

Mujeres del Mezcal: NYC Grand Tasting 2026

 Sun, 29 Mar at 05:00 pm Mamazul Mexican Grill USD 80

SUPER SÁBADO: Nuyorican Life

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

Manga March Madness Faire

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm 53rd Street Library Free

Ariel Sullivan + Olivia Ponton: Beneath

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm Andaz 5th Avenue, by Hyatt USD 37

Kareem Green- CUT THE MALARKEY 10:30PM Show

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:30 pm Comedy In Harlem USD 28

Black on Screen: The Legacy of Audre Lorde

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Free

Global Colors CircleSing

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Arts On Site NYC, Inc. Free

Cabernet Cabaret with Catherine Cohen

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

Chef's Table

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:30 pm Eataly NYC Downtown USD 164

Kareem Green- CUT THE MALARKEY

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm Comedy In Harlem USD 28

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

Grace Kelly

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

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

American Storytellers: Bob Dylan & Bruce Springsteen

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

Nerd Nite NYC

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Caveat

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

LGBTQ Secrets of the Met Museum Tour • NYC

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

Live Experience – An Evening of Music, Stories & Connection

 Fri, 28 Aug at 04:00 pm Webster Hall

Carnegie Science SOCIAL: Mission Matchmaker

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Caveat USD 23

THE IDEASMYTH SALON: Stories on Stage • 17 March 2026

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm Pangea USD 0 to 23

Candle Making Experience — Artisane Ritual in Residence at Ace Hotel NYC

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm Ace Hotel New York USD 120

Gold Medals and Grit: Secrets and Lies

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm A.A. Thomson & Co., South Street Seaport Museum, Water Street, New York, NY, USA

High Culture Art Party by Calm Collected Professionals/Viral Vibez

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

Video Games: Immersive Entertainment

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm SVA Theatre Free

Katsura Sunshine - Rakugo at New World Stages - Stage 2

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

5 Minute Musicals

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Chelsea Table & Stage USD 23 to 39

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

Notes on Collagen

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Under St Marks Theater USD 29

Badass Women of New York Walking Tour

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

Justice Begins Here: Redefining Power, Voice, and Community Norms

 Fri, 20 Mar at 08:30 am Church Center of the United Nations Free

Dealbreaker: A sex positive one-woman show

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:30 pm The Stonewall Inn USD 15

Every Play, A Little Death

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Chelsea Table & Stage USD 23 to 39

Lectures on Tap - "Awakened Consciousness: Early Paleolithic Art Explored"

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:30 pm Upper West Side USD 55

Lower East Stories

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 13

In Person Planting the Seeds of Hope: Nuestro Apoyo

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Teachers College, Columbia University Free

National Muslim Women's Summit | MALIKAH

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm The Islamic Center of New York City USD 50 to 250

Sip School at Bananas in the East Village

 Sun, 29 Mar at 05:00 pm Bananas USD 39

Peter and the Wolf (and Friends!)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:30 am Greenwich House Music School USD 41

TALE: NYC's Finest Storytelling

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm The Red Room at KGB USD 23

Coquí Club: April

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

WE ARE HERE: Brown Girls Climb Women’s History Month Screening & Panel

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:30 pm Arc'teryx Flatiron Free

Arsenio Hall: The Stories Only He Can Tell

 Thu, 02 Apr at 08:00 pm Town Hall

Tipsy Tarot – Intuition Social

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm My Little Magic Shop USD 25

Ca$h Bar * Code of Conduct * Lucy Goosey the Band * CHOSEM

Fri, 01 May at 05:15 pm The Delancey

JAZZ AT ONE: Shirazette Tinnin

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

Family Storytime at St. Agnes Library

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:30 am 444 Amsterdam Ave Free

Italian Themed Workshops for Kids - PASQUA!

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

Learn Data Science with Python – 4-Day Weekend Bootcamp in New York, NY

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

AIGA NY Coffee House Series featuring Hybrid Design

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

Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo - New York

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

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

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

Isaac Fitzgerald: American Rambler

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

Launch Event | Theft of the Ruby Lotus by SAYANTANI DASGUPTA

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

Body Language: True Stories of Illness Recovery & Discovery

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

tonies | Nordstrom NYC Moana Storytime and Fun!

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

UPWORDS Comedy Storytelling

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

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

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

JAZZ AT ONE: Ted Chubb Quintet

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

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

Honoring Memorial Day: Exit12's Stories of War

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

Coquí Club: June

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

Every Brilliant Thing

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Millennium Hudson Theatre

I Can Cook Too: A Celebration of Barbara Cook

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

Dead Ladies Show NYC #39

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm The Red Room at KGB USD 13

Little Mover's Storytime

 Thu, 26 Feb Battery Park City Library Free

Apoloholics

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm Chain Theatre USD 23

Planet of the Grapes

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

X AS INTERSECTION: Resonant Strategies

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

Stories We Carry: Diaspora Storytellers Shaping American Culture

 Mon, 16 Mar at 11:30 am Pulitzer Hall Free

Lucky Charms Day Storytime!

 Tue, 17 Mar at 11:30 am Wise Wonder Enrichment (Previously Book Nook) USD 13

Discover World Cuisine

 Mon, 16 Mar at 03:00 pm Mexican Italian trattoria Piacere Mio USD 215

Secondary Dominance FILM - Special NYC Screenings - 2025

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

Free Screening "Hidden Figures"

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church Free

Olivia Barbulescu: Work in Progress Comedy Show

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Whiskey Cellar NYC USD 18 to 21

THEKOIWAY LIVE AT PERELMAN ARTS CENTER

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) Free

Blueprint & Brush: Mixed Media Cyanotypes – CAC PRESS & PULL

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm Children's Art Carnival USD 10 to 18

White As Snow

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

SVA Presents: Tiny Table Talk—Dasha Tolstikova and Brian Floca

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Italian Themed Workshops for Kids - Leggiamo Insieme!

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

Chris Berardo

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Groove USD 26 to 38

Every Woman Biennial | New Media Peformances Part I

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Pen and Brush Free

BRILLIANCE: High Impact Communication Tools (New York)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am Sunlight Studios USD 690

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

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

Storytime with the Author-Artist | Jon Burgerman

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:30 am Books of Wonder Free

Urban Renewal: Spring Equinox Documentary Photography Workshop in NYC

 Fri, 20 Mar at 02:00 pm Union Square Park USD 77

She Shaped the Seaport: Secrets and Lies

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

Do Not Try to Bend the Spoon. There Is No Spoon: Korean Shamanism and Myth

 Fri, 27 Mar at 03:00 pm 420 W 118th St room 918 Free