Things to do in New York on Wednesday, November 18, 2026

301 events listed in and around New York, each with its time and venue.

Afternoon

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Musical · Classical · 2 PM · Midtown West
Agentic AI for Business Planning | Pigment Catalyst New York
Talk · AI · 2 PM – 6 PM · Meatpacking District
Wanted
Theater · 2 PM · Midtown West
A Few Good Men
Theater · 2 PM · Lincoln Center - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Here There Are Blueberries
Theater · 2 PM · Midtown West
August Wilson's Seven Guitars
Theater · 2 PM · Lincoln Center - Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
Galileo
Theater · 2 PM · Midtown West
Billy Crystal: 860
Stand-up · 2 PM · Midtown West
Bodyworks: The Jewelry of Art Smith at NYC Jewelry Week 2026
Talk · Art Smith · Sold out · 3:30 PM · NoMad
Happy Hour Jam in the Cafe
Open Mic · Jazz · 4 PM · West Village
A Closer Look: Guided Close-Looking Through Dialogue
Tour · Art · 4 PM · West Village
Artist Talk: Alexandria Smith
Talk · Alexandria Smith · Sold out · 4 PM · West Village
Happy Hour Jam with John Webber Trio
Live Music · Jazz · 4 PM · West Village
Creative Writing for Young Adults
Writing Group · 4 PM · Midtown East

Evening

Let's Go Mental - Open Mic
Comedy Open Mic · 5 PM · Midtown West
Evening Meditation
Meditation · 5:15 PM · Dharma Drum Meditation Center
David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band
Concert · Jazz · 5:30 PM · Midtown West
dev/ai/nyc
Class · AI · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Nolita
Tree Painting Workshop
Art Class · Tree Painting · 5:30 PM · Upper West Side
Refill the Well: An Evening of Connection for NY Maternal Providers, Nov 18
Networking · Maternal Providers · 5:30 PM · Flatiron
Ahead of Anthropic's IPO: What's Next for AI Startups?
Talk · AI · 5:30 PM · Midtown
Shinola x North.cloud
Meetup · 6 PM · Tribeca
2026 National Innovators & Disruptors Awards
Meetup · Innovation · 6 PM – 10 PM · Chelsea
Get Het Style Stephanie NYC Clothing Swap
Meetup · Clothing Swap · 6 PM · Gramercy
Fábrica de Agua / Mexico City: New Futures
Talk · Climate · 6 PM · Silver Center Block
Justin Morris~Building an Offline Cult
Talk · Magazine · 6 PM · Central Park
Tech Networking Event by Startup Valley in NYC Manhattan
Networking · Startups · 6 PM – 9 PM · East Village
[Afterwork/Conférence] Optimisez votre patrimoine et fiscalité aux USA
Talk · Finance & Investing · 6 PM · Midtown
Drinks at Dive 75
Meetup · Drinks · 6 PM · Upper West Side
An Hour with Leslie Jones
Stand-up · 6 PM · Greenwich Village
Sip & Solutions: Conscious Holidays Edition + Gift Exchange
Networking · Climate · 6 PM · Theater District
Startups & Networking in NYC Manhattan
Networking · Startups · 6 PM – 9 PM · East Village
The Banksy Museum New York!
Museum & Gallery · Street Art · 6 PM · SoHo
Preface Ventures Happy Hour
Happy Hour · 6 PM · NoMad
Uri Gurvich Quartet
Concert · Jazz · 6 PM · West Village
Sanctuary is a Revolutionary Act
Social · 6 PM · Lower East Side
Does creativity mean what it used to? Agentic design systems and the role humans play
Talk · Design · 6 PM · Chelsea
End-of-Fall Mixer & Fundraiser
Networking · Hnba · 6 PM · Midtown West
Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Release Party | VGA x Bang & Olufsen
Meetup · Sold out · 6 PM – 10 PM · Midtown East
BOOK CLUB+ NYC (free event)
Book Club · Personal Growth · 6 PM · Upper West Side
Mahjong Social Play at PubKey
Game Night · Mahjong · 6 PM · West Village
Startup Pitch & Networking in NYC Manhattan
Networking · Startups · 6 PM – 9 PM · East Village
Women in Finance Group - Golf evening New York
Networking · Finance · 6 PM · Koreatown
Girl Tones
Concert · Rock · 6 PM · Lower East Side
Asen Doykin Trio
Concert · Jazz · 6 PM · West Village
Morton Kaish: The Light Beyond
Books & Readings · 6 PM · Central Park
NYC Fashion & Beauty Industry Networking Event
Networking · Fashion Beauty · 6:30 PM · NoMad
Speed Dating Beyond Small Talk | NYC Speed Dating | Tantra Speed Date®
Singles · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Garment District
Un Pays Qui Se Tient Sage
Film · 6:30 PM · The People's Forum
November tech singing/networking!
Karaoke · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · East Village
NYC Health & Wellness Industry Networking Event
Networking · Health Wellness · 6:30 PM · NoMad
Chocolate Tasting Class - "Chocolate and Spirits"
Tasting · Chocolate · 6:30 PM · Union Square
Mahjong Night at Kings Co Imperial
Game Night · Mahjong · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Williamsburg
New York Apartment Association's Annual Cocktail Party
Networking · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Tribeca
An Evening at Jungsik · Hosted by Taxwire
Meetup · 6:30 PM – 10 PM · Tribeca
Palette Cleanser: Vase Painting
Art Class · Vase Painting · 6:30 PM · Greenpoint
Indoor Pickleball Social
Play · Pickleball · 6:30 PM · Downtown Brooklyn
Land Use, Zoning, Public & Private Housing Committee
Talk · Housing · 6:30 PM · Chinese-American Planning Council, Conference Center
Pressoir Dinner: Château l'Evangile
Dinner · Wine · Sold out · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Williamsburg
Joanne - The Biggest Little Room in NYC - Dinner and A Show Prefix
Dinner · Italian Food · 6:30 PM · Upper West Side
Nov. Book Club: I Who Have Never Known Men
Book Club · 6:30 PM · Alphabet City
Real Estate Networking Event In NYC
Networking · Real Estate · 6:30 PM · NoMad
Data Salon: Context and Data
Talk · Data · 6:30 PM · Williamsburg
Traffic Toastmasters Open House
Class · Public Speaking · 6:30 PM · Midtown East
The SKETCH Jam Submit Here!
Variety Show · 6:30 PM · Chelsea
Not Your Mother’s Mahjong 11/18
Game Night · Mahjong · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Greenpoint
ISN Independent Sponsor Market Study Reception
Meetup · Market Study · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · NoMad
Finance Networking Event in NYC
Networking · Finance · 6:30 PM · NoMad
Meticulous: eng leads @ quality meats
Meetup · 6:45 PM – 10:15 PM · Midtown West
Adam O'Farrill's ELEPHANT
Concert · Jazz · 7 PM – 10 PM · Midtown West
Programmatic Advertising & Marketing Networking Event NYC: WAGMI-Connect
Networking · Marketing · 7 PM · Financial District
Risa Finkel: Grist For The Mill
Books & Readings · 7 PM · Midtown West
Data Analytics & Business Networking Event NYC: WAGMI-Connect
Networking · Data Analytics · 7 PM · Financial District
Stock Market Insights & Networking Event NYC: WAGMI-Connect
Networking · Stock Market · 7 PM · Financial District
The Play That Goes Wrong
Theater · 7 PM · Midtown West
Omni-Channel Marketing & Business Networking Event NYC: WAGMI-Connect
Networking · Marketing · 7 PM · Financial District
Frat Boyz
Improv · 7 PM · Williamsburg
Wordsprouts: The Park Slope Food Coop Reading Series
Books & Readings · 7 PM · Park Slope
New York Comedy Club Presents
Stand-up · 7 PM · Upper West Side
Drink 'N Draft
Writing Group · 7 PM · Williamsburg
Open Book Club reading Fruit Fly
Book Club · Fruit Fly · 7 PM · Chinatown
Manhattan Singles Mixer + Private Matching at Flûte
Singles · 7 PM · Midtown West
Gotham Drag Show 2026: Witch, Please!
Drag & Burlesque · 7 PM – 11 PM · Murray Hill
Accounting & Finance Networking Event NYC
Networking · Accounting And Finance · 7 PM · Financial District
Content Marketing & Business Networking Event NYC
Networking · Content Marketing · 7 PM · Financial District
PLEASURE DOME: CONTINUUM
Immersive · 7 PM – 10 PM · Flatiron
General Networking Event NYC: WAGMI-Connect
Networking · 7 PM · Financial District
The Great Gatsby
Musical · 7 PM · Midtown West
Little Shop Of Horrors
Musical · 7 PM · Midtown West
A Ghost in Your Ear
Immersive · 7 PM · Greenwich Village
The Lion King (New York, NY)
Musical · The Lion King · 7 PM · Midtown West
Entrepreneur Networking w/ Net-Worth Mingle: NYC Multi-Industry Event
Networking · 7 PM · Financial District
Books & Bites @ Little Chef Little Cafe
Meetup · Books · 7 PM · Long Island City
Improv Class for Beginners
Improv · 7 PM · DUMBO
Wicked (NY)
Musical · 7 PM · Midtown West
Sound + Fury Trivia Nights
Trivia · 7 PM · Downtown Brooklyn
Xiomara Laugart
Concert · Latin · 7 PM · West Village
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Concert · Jazz · 7 PM · Midtown West
Headstone Release Party
Meetup · 7 PM · East Village
That Improv Thing: A Dating Gameshow
Singles · 7 PM · Greenpoint
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