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< May 2026 > Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
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Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm3The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
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Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm7Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am
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Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am9The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm10The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
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The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
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Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am16The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm17New York Dance Parade from 12:00 am to 7:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Yankees vs Mets from 1:40 pm to 4:00 pm18Yankees vs Blue Jays from 7:05 am to 10:00 pm
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The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Tap City from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm20Yankees vs Blue Jays from 7:05 am to 10:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Tap City from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm21Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am
Yankees vs Blue Jays from 7:05 am to 10:00 pm
The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Tap City from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm22The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Tap City from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm23The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Tap City from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Tap City from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm25The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm 26The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm 27The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm 28Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am
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Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am30The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm 31The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Today’s Events
- New York Dance ParadeNew York Dance ParadeTime: 12:00 am - 7:00 pm

The 20th Annual New York Dance Parade and Festival takes place today, Saturday, May 16, 2026. Billed as the world's largest celebration of cultural diversity through movement, this year's landmark event features over 10,000 dancers and 150 groups showcasing more than 100 distinct styles of dance. The official 2026 anniversary theme is "The Beat Goes On. The 2026 Grand Marshals leading the celebration are industry legends Christine Jowers, Joan Myers Brown, Timmy Regisford, and Jeff Selby.
Starts at 17th Street and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) and finishes at Tompkins Square Park - The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710 - Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000 - Yankees vs MetsYankees vs MetsTime: 1:40 pm - 4:00 pm
New Yorkers love a little inter-borough rivalry Yankees vs the Mets at Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium 123–01 Roosevelt Avenue
- New York Dance ParadeNew York Dance ParadeTime: 12:00 am - 7:00 pm
Upcoming Events
- May 18, 2026
- Yankees vs Blue JaysYankees vs Blue JaysTime: 7:05 am - 10:00 pm
Toronto Blue Jays vs the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium- 1 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
- The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
- Yankees vs Blue JaysYankees vs Blue JaysTime: 7:05 am - 10:00 pm
- May 19, 2026
- Yankees vs Blue JaysYankees vs Blue JaysTime: 7:05 am - 10:00 pm
Toronto Blue Jays vs the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium- 1 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
- The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710 - Tap CityTap CityTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
- Yankees vs Blue JaysYankees vs Blue JaysTime: 7:05 am - 10:00 pm
- May 20, 2026
- Yankees vs Blue JaysYankees vs Blue JaysTime: 7:05 am - 10:00 pm
Toronto Blue Jays vs the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium- 1 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
- The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710 - Tap CityTap CityTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
- Yankees vs Blue JaysYankees vs Blue JaysTime: 7:05 am - 10:00 pm
- May 21, 2026
- Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips ChurchDance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips ChurchTime: 2:30 am - 3:30 am
A dance and wellness classes design for Older Adults taught by Walter Rutledge
204 W 134th St, New York, NY 10030
- Yankees vs Blue JaysYankees vs Blue JaysTime: 7:05 am - 10:00 pm
Toronto Blue Jays vs the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium- 1 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451
- The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710 - Tap CityTap CityTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
- Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips ChurchDance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips ChurchTime: 2:30 am - 3:30 am
- May 22, 2026
- The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710 - Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. NeriedDance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. NeriedTime: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
A dance and wellness classes design for Older Adults taught by Walter Rutledge
720 Nereid Ave, Bronx, NY 10466
- Tap CityTap CityTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
- The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- May 23, 2026
- The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710 - Tap CityTap CityTime: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011 - Tap CityTap CityTime: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
- The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- May 24, 2026
- The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710 - Tap CityTap CityTime: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Performed by an extraordinary lineup of tap masters and emerging artists—including Michelle Dorrance, Jason Samuels Smith, Max Pollak, and Caleb Teicher—and directed by Tony Waag, the program reveals the full spectrum of tap dance, accompanied by live music and rare archival footage from ATDF.
THE JOYCE THEATER
The Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
- The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
- May 18, 2026
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