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9 Fun Things to Do This Weekend in Harlem and Beyond



Spring programming kicks off in the parks—plus more fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond.


January 24-March 22; Tue-Sat 11am-6pm

Central Harlem Claire Oliver Gallery, 2288 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd between W 134th and W 135th Sts

It's the last weekend to check out this group exhibition of print works by gallery artists including Carolyn Mazloomi, Stan Squirewell, Gio Swaby, Moridja Kitenge Banza, and new-to-gallery artist Sameer Farooq.


Saturday, March 22 1pm-2pm FREE

Inwood Inwood Hill Park, W 218th St and Indian Rd

The Urban Park Rangers invite you to an afternoon of meditation, reflection, and storytelling focused around water, fire, and the forest. 


Sunday, March 23 at 2pm FREE

Upper West Side Central Park, Mariner's Gate, W 85st St and Central Park West

Join the Central Park Conservancy's guides on this tour of Seneca Village, once home to the largest community of free African-American property owners.


 

In case you missed it:


Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 10am-3pm

Sugar Hill Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling, 898 St. Nicholas Ave at 155th St

Stop by for the new spring exhibition "All That Remains," co-curated by Omar Lopez-Chahoud and Cecilia Jurado Chueca.


February 28-April 20; Thu & Fri 3pm-7pm, Sat & Sun 1pm-5pm FREE

Bronx Bronx Documentary Center Annex, 364 E 151st St between Melrose and Courtlandt Aves

An exhibition of street photographer Jamel Shabazz's work from the 1970s to the 2000s, spanning styles from fashion to documentary.


February 5-April 27; Wed-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat & Sun 9am-8pm FREE

East Harlem The Africa Center, 1280 Fifth Ave between E 109th and E 110th Sts

Ethiopian-American photographer Yusuf Ahmed asks friends with immigrant identities to respond to the following question: "What is the object you’ve held onto the longest?"


Weekends starting on Fridays at 8pm

Sugar Hill 750A St. Nicholas Ave between W 147th and W 148th Sts

This Black-owned comedy club—the only one in NYC—kicks off the weekend with live shows every Friday.


Wednesday-Sunday 10am-5pm FREE

Hamilton Heights 414 W 141st St between St. Nicholas and Convent Aves

Go on a free tour of founding father Alexander Hamilton's historic uptown home, including a stroll through the parlor, dining room and study.


Weekends until 3:45am

Central Harlem Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd between W 133rd and W 134th Sts

This gem of a live music venue kicks into high gear on the weekends with a mix of jazz, funk, blues, and even comedy—ending with DJ sets that run into the early morning.


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