Arts & Entertainment

New York City Weekend Events: What's Going On Feb. 25-26

It is the last weekend of the month and there is still plenty do in the coming days throughout New York City.

The Blue Man Group performs In full color at a hotel.
The Blue Man Group performs In full color at a hotel. ( David Becker/Getty Images for Blue Man Group)

NEW YORK, NY — It is the last weekend of February, and there's plenty to do around New York City in the coming days.

From a Blue Man Group performance in Lower Manhattan to a live Jurassic Park World show in Brooklyn, there's lots to do this weekend in New York City.

Here's a variety of events you can check out during the next few days.

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Saturday

Jenga Tournament: TWA Hotel, Queens

If you ever wanted to truly put your Jenga skills to the test, the National Block Association is hosting a tournament near JFK International Airport on Saturday for ages 10 and up.

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The winning team will take a home $10,000.

You can find out more — here.

Edward Hopper's New York: Whitney Museum, Manhattan

The buzz creating exhibition is officially coming to a close on March 5 at the Whitney Museum, meaning this is one of your last weekends to check it out.

"Edward Hopper’s New York takes a comprehensive look at Hopper’s life and work, from his early impressions of New York in sketches, prints, and illustrations, to his late paintings, in which the city served as a backdrop for his evocative distillations of urban experience," reads a description.

You can learn more and buy tickets — here.

Blue Man Group: Astor Place Theater, Lower Manhattan

They're bald, they're blue, and they'll rock out on the drums while making you laugh along the way.

The Blue Man Group will have multiple performances on Saturday and Sunday within the Astor Place Theater at 434 Lafayette St.

You can learn more and check out tickets — here.

Sunday

Jurassic World Live Tour: Barclays Center, Brooklyn

Dinosaur lovers this is your chance. The Jurassic World Live tour is coming to the Barclay's Center this weekend for eight live shows.

The show includes fan-favorite Velociraptor Blue and a Tyrannosaurus rex more than 40 feet in length, take center stage.

You can find out more information and buy tickets — here.

Food In New York Exhibit: Museum of the City of New York, East Harlem

The exhibition at the museum at 1220 Fifth Ave. examines the challenging nodes and networks of the city's food systems.

"The city's raucous restaurant scene; its ubiquitous street food; the current activist efforts to source food locally; the world's largest food market in Hunts Point; and the artists, thinkers, and designers who are imagining new sustainable ways to relate to food, will all be part of Food in New York: Bigger Than the Plate," reads a description.

You find out more — here.


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