December 21, 2022
Wednesday

Headliners

7:30 pmBrooklyn Nets vs. Golden State Warriors Barclays Center, Brooklyn. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.
7:30 pmNew York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors Madison Square Garden. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.

Festivals

8:00 am-
10:00 pm
Bank of America Winter Village - The Lodge at Bryant Park Bryant Park. Winter Village's rinkside bar and food hall. The Lodge features a festive cocktail bar surrounded by a full range of eateries...
3:00 pmHoliday Lights The Bronx Zoo. The park comes to life with holiday cheer with immersive light displays, custom-designed animal lanterns & animated light...
4:30 pmLightscape Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Celebrate the beauty of nature in winter with family and friends on an enchanting trail featuring over a million...
7:00 pmA Christmas Carol at the Merchant's House Charles Dickens in New York, 1867 Merchant's House Museum. Join Mr. Dickens, portrayed by John Kevin Jones, as he tells his timeless Christmas tale in the elegant intact Greek...

The Arts

9:30 am-
8:00 pm
Madame Tussauds New York Madame Tussauds New York. Participate in the action. Mix Music with R&B Megastar Usher, Sing for Simon on American Idol (R)... 800-246-8872
1:00 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child - Parts 1 and 2 Lyric Theatre. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of...
1:00 pmDeath of a Salesman Millennium Hotel Hudson Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
1:00 pmLeopoldstadt Longacre Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pmThe Lion King Minskoff Theatre. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually...
2:00 pmWicked Gershwin Theatre. Opened on Broadway in 2003, The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood... 212-307-4100
2:00 pmAladdin New Amsterdam Theatre. Aladdin frees a genie from a lamp, he finds his wishes granted. However, he soon finds that the evil has other plans for...
2:00 pmHamilton Richard Rodgers Theatre. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton.
2:00 pmNew York City Ballet: The Nutcracker David H. Koch Theater. Celebrate the joy and wonder of the holidays with George Balanchine's The Nutcracker as Tschaikovsky's iconic score...
2:00 pmMoulin Rouge - The Musical Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Broadway performance.
2:00 pmThe Lion King Minskoff Theatre. Broadway performance.
2:00 pmThe Play That Goes Wrong New World Stages - Stage 4. Broadway performance.
2:00 pmHadestown Walter Kerr Theater. Broadway performance.
2:00 pmLittle Shop of Horrors Westside Theatre - Upstairs. This Broadway smash is a story about a man-eating plant named Audrey and the people who care for her...
2:00 pmThe Book of Mormon Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pmMJ - The Life Story of Michael Jackson Neil Simon Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pmBeetlejuice - The Musical Marquis Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pmFunny Girl August Wilson Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pmA Strange Loop Lyceum Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pmKPOP - The Musical Circle in the Square Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pmSome Like It Hot Shubert Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pmThe Piano Lesson St. James Theater. Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pmThe Piano Lesson The Barrymore Theater. Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pmAin't No Mo' Belasco Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pmSuzan-Lori Park's Topdog/Underdog John Golden Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pmFiddler on The Roof - Performed in Yiddish with English Supertitles New World Stages - Stage 1. Off-Broadway theatrical performance.
2:00 pm1776 - The Musical American Airlines Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmA Beautiful Noise - The Neil Diamond Musical Broadhurst Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
5:00 pmBlue Man Group Astor Place Theatre. Opened on Boradway in 1991. Three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 800-BLUE-MAN
7:00 pmChicago - The Musical Ambassador Theatre. This Tony-Award winning musical tells a story of two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their smooth lawyer propels...
7:00 pmWicked Gershwin Theatre. Opened on Broadway in 2003, The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood... 212-307-4100
7:00 pmThe Book of Mormon Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical! A hilarious Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched... 212-239-6200
7:00 pmCome From Away Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. In a heartbeat, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers were stranded in a remote town in Newfoundland. The locals opened...
7:00 pmSix The Musical Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
7:00 pmKinky Boots Stage 42. Off-Broadway theatrical performance.
7:00 pmKimberly Akimbo Booth Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
7:30 pmCeltic Woman Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, Red Bank. Performing live in concert.
7:30 pmA Christmas Carol McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmMetropolitan Opera: Aida Metropolitan Opera House. Operatic theatrical performance.
7:30 pmNew York Philharmonic: Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets In Concert David Geffen Hall. Classical concert.
8:00 pmThe Lion King Minskoff Theatre. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually...
8:00 pmWicked Gershwin Theatre. Opened on Broadway in 2003, The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood... 212-307-4100
8:00 pmStomp Orpheum Theatre. This international percussion ensemble used everyday objects to create amazing sounds and rhythms. Listing may not include...
8:00 pmComedy For All Dillons Supper Club. Tommy Koenig's The Comics Studio presents Comedy For All. Stand up pros from stage and screen. All ages... 212-307-9797
8:00 pmThe Devil's Music: The Music Of Bessie Smith St. Luke's Theatre. Miche Braden plays the role of iconic blues singer Bessie Smith in this off-Broadway production.
8:00 pmThe Phantom Of The Opera Majestic Theatre. Broadway performance.
8:00 pmRadio City Christmas Spectacular: Radio City Rockettes Radio City Music Hall. Dance theatrical performance.
8:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Green Fig. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmAlmost Famous - The Musical Bernard B. Jacobs Theater. Broadway theatrical performance.
8:00 pmLos Lobos The Loft at City Winery - NYC. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pmBecky Nurse of Salem Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Off-Broadway theatrical performance.
8:00 pm& Juliet Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Broadway theatrical performance.
Road Kill Comedy Dillons Supper Club. Where comics get to stretch, recreating the road format. 212-439-8034
here: remembering 9/11 Ground Zero. "here: remembering 9/11" features a selection of photographs from the "here is new york: a democracy of photographs" exhibition...

Retail Events

11:00 am-
8:00 pm
Bank of America Winter Village - Holiday Shops at Bryant Park Bryant Park. The Holiday Shops include boutique-like shops offering exquisite gift ideas from distinctive apparel to jewelry, decorative...

Sports

8:00 am-
10:00 pm
Bank of America Winter Village - The Rink at Bryant Park Bryant Park. The Rink is the centerpiece of Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park. The 170' x 100' rink features free admission ice skating...
7:30 pmBrooklyn Nets vs. Golden State Warriors Barclays Center, Brooklyn. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.
7:30 pmNew York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors Madison Square Garden. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.

Community

6:45 am-
8:45 am
Beginners Meditation Manhattan Meditation Center. The Manhattan Meditation Center is a place to learn about meditation and life. Meditation and life are both...
11:00 am-
3:00 pm
Ground Zero Museum Workshop "Images & Artifacts from the Recovery" Ground Zero Museum. 5-star rated exhibit displays 100 of Gary Marlon Suson's most notable photographs as well as artifacts... 212-920-4264
6:00 pm-
7:00 pm
OSLIC Voice Spa Oslic Voice Spa. Learn to use a voice that seduces and words that charm from certified OSLIC Instructors. Get what you need just using your speech...
7:00 pm-
9:30 pm
Figure Drawing Class Like the Spice, Art Studio, Brooklyn. Weekly figure drawing class from a nude model mediated by artist, Kendall Bradford... 718-388-5488
New York Pole Dancing New York Pole Dancing, White Plains. Intro to Pole Dancing classes. Also $5, $10, & $20 class packages available. Classes... 917-628-7449
Made on Staten Island Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island. Made on Staten Island presents a wide variety of objects crafted and produced on the... 718-351-1611
Toys! Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island. The exhibition features more than 200 of the best-loved and most fondly remembered... 718-351-1611

Miscellaneous

11:00 amNew York TV & Movie Tour On Location Tours. Lights, Camera, Action! Take a bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies and TV shows. Over 40 sites from... 212-209-3370
11:00 amSex & the City Hotspots Tour On Location Tours. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip... 212-209-3370
3:00 pmSex & the City Hotspots Tour On Location Tours. Follow in the footsteps of Carrie & Co. as they conquer New York City! See where they drank, shopped and gossip... 212-209-3370
5:30 pm-
11:30 pm
Past Rock Star Silkscreen Exhibit Providence. George H. Potter's current exhibition is a tribute series honoring the legendary entertainers who recorded landmark albums there...
7:30 pmWednesday Night Skate Union Square Park. Largest group skate in New York. Meets each Wednesday at Union Square North between 7:30 and 8pm... 212-696-7247

Dining Specials

9:00 pmFree BBQ Canal Bar, Brooklyn. Free BBQ is offered every Wednesday in the beer garden coupled with drink specials. 718-246-0011

Nightlife

6:00 pmAfter Work Wednesdays at Rubber Monkey Rubber Monkey. Pete Rivera will be spinning your favorite Hip Hop, R&B, Classic, Funk and Old Skool hits. Professional dress... 212-340-1263
6:00 pm-
4:00 am
Skys The Limit Wednesdays Sky Room. DJ Alkaline spins Hip-Hop, Top 40, House, & Classics from 6 pm until late in the night. Specials on well drinks, beer and... 212-380-1195
7:00 pm-
12:00 am
Latin Jazz Wednesdays Midnight Cafe. An Evening of Latin Jazz. 212-226-2572
7:00 pmRock Band Tournament The Village Pourhouse. All of you wannabe rockers can show off your skills on Rock Band 2 and rock out to over 300 songs with artists... 212-228-4200
8:00 pm-
2:00 am
Sol Village SOB's - Sounds of Brazil. This the hottest live showcase for emerging R&B singer/songwriters and groups. 212-777-1224
8:00 pm-
9:30 pm
The Monthly Show with Aunt Flo Jimmy's No. 43. A.B. Carney stars as the host (Aunt Flo) of her own Public Access parody show in this laughfest set in the living room of Florence...
8:04 pmVintage Vinyl w/ DJ South High Detour. Have a few cocktails and hear rare and classic Lounge, Exotica, Latin, Rock and Soul records from the 50s, 60s and 70s the... 212-533-6212
9:00 pm-
1:00 am
Karaoke on Third at Proof Proof Bar and Lounge. Karaoke featuring Dan Kingman and drink specials all night long. $5 Cosmos and $3 Domestics.
9:00 pmEasy Wednesdays at Avalon Avalon Nightclub. Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae & Reggaeton provided by DJ Dallas Green (So So Def/The Def DJ's, NBA Rhythm 'N Rims tour... 917-674-6067
9:00 pmStand Up Comedy Broadway Comedy Club. Every night The Broadway Comedy Club features comics who have appeared on Letterman, The Tonight Show... 212-757-2323
9:00 pmComedy Showcase New York Comedy Club. Comics at the New York Comedy Club have appeared on the Tonight Show, Letterman, MTV, Comedy Central... 212-696-5233
9:00 pm-
12:00 am
Atlantic Quartet 66 Charlton Restaurant & Bar. Live Jazz Event every Wednesday with members of the Atlantic Quartet. 212-229-9988
9:00 pm-
2:30 am
Live Funk/R&B at Club Groove Club Groove. Features live music seven nights a week.
9:30 pmRoots N Ruckus Village Ma. New York's only weekly roots/folk/ragtime/blues music showcase! Every Wednesday night.
10:00 pmWednesday Sessions at Fun Fun. Featuring DJ Que, Bill Patrick, and special guest Tom Amoroso for some loungey house.
10:00 pm-
4:00 am
The KTHNXBYE Pianos. Wednesday night party featuring resident DJ's Mike Dextro, Shandi Sullivan, and 'eLe* spin 80's, electroclash, and progressive house...
10:00 pm-
4:00 am
Spice Wednesdays Katra Lounge, Manhattan. Trendy Wednesday night event that features all-star guest DJ's that spin Funk, Soul, Dance, House... 212-473-3113
Hardbar Wednesdays at SBNY SBNY Splash Bar New York.
All the Drag with the Asian Dragdolls Lucky Cheng's. Witty drag queens from New York team up with Asian "dragdolls" from Singapore, Japan, India, China, Hawaii, Indonesia... 212-861-2438