11 Can't-Miss Events This February In New York City

NEW YORK CITY — For only having 28 days, February can seem like an excruciatingly long month as winter in New York City enters the final stretch and the promise of spring is in sight.

To ease the boredom and get New Yorkers out of the house, we’ve rounded up 10 can’t-miss events, including the Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown, a skaterobics class in Bushwick, and a carnival celebration on the Upper West Side.

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Here are our picks:

Puppy Bowl Watch Party

Grab your friends (human and canine) and cheer on Team Ruff and Team Fluff in their biggest showdown yet.

• When: Feb. 8, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Where: Boris & Horton, 195 Avenue A, New York, NY, 10009

Skaterobics Class at Xanadu

Skaterobics is an all-levels roller skating class for adults ages 21 and up who want to learn how to dance on wheels. Fun music, retro atmosphere.

• When: Feb. 8, 6 p.m.
• Where: 262 Starr Street, Brooklyn, New York 11237

The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden

Step into a dazzling New York City reimagined in bloom at The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle, where thousands of orchids transform the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into a vibrant fusion of city streets and floral artistry.

• When: Feb. 7 through April 26
• Where: 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10458

Presidents' Day Community Weekend at the Jackie Robinson Museum

Stop by the Jackie Robinson Museum for a special Community Day honoring the 80th wedding anniversary of Jackie and Rachel Robinson, an enduring partnership that shaped history on and off the baseball diamond. Special activities offered for all ages – bring your family, friends, or special Valentine!

• When: Feb. 14-16
• Where: Jackie Robinson Museum, 75 Varick St, New York, NY, 10013

Hot & Spicy Bazaar

Things are heating up at the Grand Bazaar Market with the Hot & Spicy Bazaar, a market dedicated to bold flavors and fiery finds. Warm up with small-batch hot sauces, zesty snacks, punchy spice blends, and candles you’ll want to light the second you get home. Cozy scarves and blankets will also be on hand to balance out the burn and keep the chill away.

• When: Feb. 15
• Where: Grand Bazaar NYC, 100 W 77th St, New York, NY, 10024

Lunar New Year Parade

Celebrate the Year of the Red Horse in Manhattan’s Chinatown with the spectacular Firecracker Ceremony on Feb. 16 and the iconic Lunar New Year Parade on March 1. These vibrant festivities feature traditional lion dances, stunning cultural performances, and incredible food.

• When: Feb. 16, March 1
• Where: Various locations in Manhattan's Chinatown

Carnival at the American Museum of Natural History

Carnival at the Museum is a high-energy celebration of Caribbean culture, from the Bahamas to Trinidad to Manhattan, brought to life through the electrifying spirit of a Carnival Fete. This after-hours program blends music, movement, costume, food, and climate storytelling to honor the Caribbean legacy of resilience, resistance, and joy.

• When: Feb. 19
• Where: 200 Central Park West, New York, NY, 10024

The Contemporary Mexican Cooking of Alma Fonda Fina

Join chef/co-owner Johnny Curiel and co-owner Kacie Curiel of Alma Fonda Fina, a 2025 James Beard Award Nominee for Best New Restaurant and Michelin-starred restaurant in Denver, Colorado, for a vibrant contemporary Mexican dinner.

Expect seasonal dishes such as agave-roasted sweet potato with salsa macha, aguachile-style crudos, masa-based sopes with braised short rib, and halibut in watercress mole verde, all built around housemade tortillas and layered sauces.

• When: Feb. 20
• Where: Platform by the James Beard Foundation, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011

Superman '78 & Batman '89

On Feb. 22, the 96th anniversary of our opening day, Movies at the Palace presents an American Heroes Double-Feature, uniting Superman (1978) and Batman (1989) — two cinematic giants whose stories helped define what heroism means in the American imagination.

• When: Feb. 22
• Where: United Palace, 4140 Broadway, New York, NY, 10033

The Sixties Rock & Roll Revue

Known as the ultimate tribute Sixties experience, The Sixties Rock & Roll Revue recreates in concert, the sound, style and energy of the decade’s most iconic bands. The band takes the audience back to one of the most influential musical periods of our time.

• When: Feb. 27
• Where: Triad Theater, 158 W 72nd St., New York, NY, 10023

Continuum: Over 100 Years of Black Art

ACA Galleries will present Continuum: Over 100 Years of Black Art, an exhibition drawing on the gallery’s legacy since its 1932 founding to showcase paintings, drawings, and sculptures by African American artists, from 19th-century pioneers to contemporary voices.

• When: Now through March 7
• Where: 173 10th Avenue, New York

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