What to do in New York on a rainy day

60 indoor shows, museums and music in New York today and tomorrow, checked against venue listings and NYC Open Data. Updated every few hours.

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Saturday, October 24

9:00 AMDAYDREAM | Air Becomes Art - Balloon MuseumBalloon Museum NYC · FamilyGood for kids
10:00 AMBlack History CourseQueens Public Library Langston Hughes · adult programFree
10:00 AMStronger Together: Zumba for a CauseHard Rock Cafe · Music
10:00 AMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar ShowDR2 · Arts & TheatreGood for kids
10:00 AMThe Banksy Museum New York!Banksy Museum New York · Arts & Theatre
10:00 AMBanksy Museum - FlexiticketBanksy Museum New York · Arts & Theatre
10:00 AMHalloween FestivalBanksy Museum New York
11:00 AMRelaxed Virtual Screening of San Juan Hill: Manhattan's Lost NeighborhoodLincoln Center · documentary film screening
11:00 AMNew Short Musicals Debut: Across A Crowded Room Final PresentationsLincoln Center · musical presentation
11:00 AMHigh Line Halloween: Gnome-topiaThe High Line · family halloween activitiesGood for kids
11:00 AMWeekend Kids Art StudioMuseum of the City of New York · family art studioGood for kids
11:00 AMThe Gazillion Bubble ShowNew World Stages - Stage 2 · Arts & TheatreGood for kids
11:00 AMMuseum of Chinese in America General AdmissionMuseum of Chinese in America
11:30 AMPublic Walking Tour - Chinatown: A Walk through HistoryMuseum of Chinese in America
11:45 AMThe Q Brothers (Hip Hop for Families!)Brooklyn Bowl · family hip hop showGood for kids
11:45 AMThe Q Brothers & JJQ (Hip Hop for Families!)Brooklyn Bowl · Music
12:00 PMPossible LoveLincoln Center · film screening
1:00 PMRalph McDaniels's All-Vinyl 45s Hip Hop ...Queens Public Library Virtual · hip hop DJ setFree
1:00 PMStranger Things: The First ShadowMarquis Theatre · Arts & Theatre
1:00 PMHamilton (NY)Richard Rodgers Theatre · Arts & Theatre
1:00 PMHamiltonRichard Rodgers Theatre-NY · Arts & Theatre
1:00 PMThe Curious Case of the Curse of Benjamin ButtonPublic Theater - Newman Theater
1:00 PMMetropolitan Opera presents Lincoln in the BardoMetropolitan Opera House · Arts & Theatre
2:00 PMThe Broadway Magic Hour With Jim Vines & Carl MercurioBroadway Comedy Club, Main Room · magic show21+
2:00 PMNT Live: The MisanthropeSymphony Space · theater on screen
3:00 PMOne Funny Lisa MarieNew York Comedy Club · Comedy clubFrom $3521+
3:00 PMImprov Comedy. EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGHBroadway Comedy Club, Red Room · improv comedy21+
4:00 PMMatinee with Ry Daddy ft: Daniel Simonsen, Jenny Tian, Subhah Agarwal, Dean David, Ryan DacalosNew York Comedy Club · Comedy clubFrom $2021+
5:00 PMCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum: pay what you wishCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · museumPay what you wish
5:00 PMLaughing Buddha ComedyThe Stand, Upstairs · stand-up comedy$30.0021+

Sunday, October 25

9:00 AMDAYDREAM | Air Becomes Art - Balloon MuseumBalloon Museum NYC · FamilyGood for kids
10:00 AMThe Very Hungry Caterpillar ShowDR2 · Arts & TheatreGood for kids
10:00 AMThe Banksy Museum New York!Banksy Museum New York · Arts & Theatre
10:00 AMBanksy Museum - FlexiticketBanksy Museum New York · Arts & Theatre
11:00 AMMAMMA MIA! Bottomless Brunch at Ellen’s Stardust Diner!Ellen's Stardust Theater · Music$70–104
11:00 AMMuseum of Chinese in America General AdmissionMuseum of Chinese in America
12:00 PMPossible LoveLincoln Center · film screening
12:00 PMThe Gazillion Bubble ShowNew World Stages - Stage 2 · Arts & TheatreGood for kids
12:00 PMSunday Songwriter's Open Mic Every Week at Lucinda'sLucinda's · Music
12:00 PMJeff Garlin: Best Seat in the House — Book Talk & Signing Featuring Music & Cultural Historian Ashley Kahn & GRAMMY Award-Winning Pianist Taylor EigstiBlue Note Jazz Club · Arts & Theatre
1:00 PMAladdinNew Amsterdam Theatre · Arts & Theatre
1:00 PMThe Lion King (New York, NY)Minskoff Theatre · Arts & Theatre
1:00 PMStranger Things: The First ShadowMarquis Theatre · Arts & Theatre
1:00 PMDownstateBooth Theatre · Arts & Theatre
1:00 PMWantedJames Earl Jones Theatre · Arts & Theatre
1:00 PMHamilton (NY)Richard Rodgers Theatre · Arts & Theatre
1:00 PMHarry Potter and the Cursed ChildLyric Theatre - NY · Arts & Theatre
1:00 PMHamiltonRichard Rodgers Theatre-NY · Arts & Theatre
2:00 PMThe Broadway Magic Hour With Jim Vines & Carl MercurioBroadway Comedy Club, Main Room · magic show21+
2:30 PMSilent Clowns Film Series: The Cat and the CanarySymphony Space · silent film screening
3:00 PMThe Morgan Library & Museum (historic library rooms): free, no booking needed (library rooms only)The Morgan Library & Museum (historic library rooms) · museumFree
4:00 PMThe Legion Of Skanks Podcast LiveThe Stand, Main room · stand-up comedy$25.0021+
4:00 PMLaughing Buddha ComedyNew York Comedy Club · Comedy clubFrom $2921+
5:00 PMCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum: pay what you wishCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · museumPay what you wish
5:00 PMCarl Allen’s Messengers of Jazz - A Tribute to Art Blakey’s Jazz MessengersJazz at Lincoln Center · jazz tribute concert
5:00 PMMatt Ruby Tapes His New Comedy Special!New York Comedy Club · Comedy clubFrom $2521+
5:00 PMDashboard Confessional – solo acousticMercury Lounge · acoustic rock concert
5:00 PMCalise Hawkins Presents… THE RISING STARS OF COMEDY.Broadway Comedy Club, Red Room · comedy showcase21+
5:30 PMComedy Mob Open MicNew York Comedy Club · Comedy clubFree21+
6:00 PMLas Damitas Histeria En Nueva YorkBroadway Comedy Club, Main Room · Spanish-language comedy21+

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