Events
What's happening between 79th and 96th, compiled from venue calendars and public listings. Details shift — always confirm with the source link before heading out.
Every Saturday · 9 AM – 2:30 PM
82nd Street Greenmarket
The neighborhood's Saturday market, year-round. Kid-friendly.
Every Sunday (seasonal) · 9 AM – 3 PM
Ruppert Park Greenmarket
Sunday market listed by GrowNYC on Second Avenue between East 90th and 91st — outside the park's construction footprint. Ruppert Park itself is closed for an $8.8M renovation (phase 1 targeted for completion around Sept. 2027; full reopening spring 2029), per Upper East Site; the greenmarket continues on Second Ave, per GrowNYC's own listing. Kid-friendly.
Sat, Sept 26 · See museum calendar
Drop-in Sketching in the Galleries
The museum's recurring drop-in sketching session has a September date on its own calendar: Saturday the 26th, in the Design Across Time galleries, per Cooper Hewitt's event listings. The museum is at 2 East 91st and Fifth — west of our patch, close enough to count. Check the calendar before you go.
Most Fridays · 2:30–4pm
Kids Coloring Time at the Yorkville Library
A standing drop-in coloring session for kids at the Yorkville branch — pages and supplies provided. Library programming can shift week to week, so check the branch page before heading over. Kid-friendly.
Tue, Sept 29 · 10 AM – 6 PM
Kids in Motion at Carl Schurz Park
NYC Parks' free Kids in Motion pop-up — organized sports, games and fitness demos — per the Parks event listing, corroborated by Upper East Site's calendar. Kid-friendly.
Sat, Sept 26 · 7:30 PM
Movies Under the Stars at Samuel Seabury Playground
A second Yorkville-area date for the free outdoor Movies Under the Stars series, presented by Council Member Julie Menin with NYC Parks and the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, per Community Board 8's calendar — corroborated by Macaroni Kid NYC's Upper East Side listing. Arrive before 7pm for a spot; bring a blanket. Just west of our Third Ave boundary at 96th and Lexington. Film title unconfirmed on CB8's own posting — a secondary listing names one, but check before you go. Kid-friendly.
Sun, Oct 25 · 11 AM – 3 PM
YCS Fall Festival
Yorkville Community School (PS 151)'s PTA closes East 88th Street for its fall block-party fundraiser — pumpkin and cupcake decorating, a costume parade, bouncy castles, kids' sports and crafts — per the school's own event page, corroborated by Time Out New York. Proceeds benefit the school. Still over a month out; re-confirm closer to date. Kid-friendly.
Sun, Oct 18 · 1 – 3 PM
Carl Schurz Park Harvest Festival
The Carl Schurz Park Conservancy's 11th annual Harvest Festival: pumpkin patch and pumpkin decorating, a Spooky Trail, arts and crafts, and a family concert with Patrick and the Rock-a-Silly Band, per the Conservancy's events page and NYC Parks' listing — corroborated by Time Out and Mommy Poppins. All ages. Kid-friendly.
Fri, Oct 23 · 2:30 – 6:30 PM
Asphalt Screams
Asphalt Green's free annual Halloween bash — costumes encouraged, family-friendly frights and activities for all ages — per Asphalt Green's own event page and Community Board 8's Street Fairs Committee listing. On the East 90th Street campus between York and East End. Kid-friendly.