Things to do in New York in November 2026

Marathon runners cross all five boroughs on the first Sunday of November, and on Thanksgiving morning the Macy's parade covers 2.5 miles of Manhattan to Herald Square. New York Transit Museum Holiday Train Show and Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden land in November, with 8 more on the list below.

Starting in November

Expected in November, dates not announced yet

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Holidays & Parades

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights

Expected November 2026 Dyker Heights, between 83rd and 86th Streets and 10th and 13th Avenues, Brooklyn
Free
Brooklyn Folk Festival Music

Brooklyn Folk Festival

Expected November 2027 St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church (St. Ann's Church), Brooklyn
Ticketed
TCS New York City Marathon Sports & Fitness

TCS New York City Marathon

Expected November 2027 Five boroughs, Fort Wadsworth to Central Park (finish at West Drive and 67th Street), New York
Free
DOC NYC Arts & Culture

DOC NYC

Expected November 2027 IFC Center, New York
Ticketed

Already on when November starts

These started in an earlier month and are still running.

4 more run every week in New York year round, including Brooklyn Museum First Saturdays and Smorgasburg. See the full calendar.

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