Festival

A stone sculpture engraved with Open House New York Weekend in a bright, busy studio workspace.

Our festival identity was carved in stone by Chris Pelletieri, whose Pellettieri Stone Carvers' Academy is one of the 300+ locations opening their doors for the 2026 Open House New York Weekend. Photo: Molly Woodward

Open House New York Weekend is an annual festival that unlocks 300 destinations across all five boroughs for behind-the-scenes tours and special activities.

Take a look at new buildings transforming the skyline, step inside infrastructure facilities keeping the city running, explore parks offering respite, discover state-of-the-art performance spaces, visit manufacturing workshops, browse private collections, and much more.

Happy exploring! More than 150 destinations are Drop-In. No tickets are needed for these sites.

Updates

There are several changes, additions, and cancellations to the festival lineup leading up to and throughout OHNY Weekend.

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1,000

Volunteers

A people powered event

300

Destinations

Tours, activities, and exploration

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Boroughs

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Getting to Work

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Part and Parcel

South Bronx

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Sunset Park

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OCT16–18

Festival

OCT15

Launch Party

OCT02

Ticket Release

SEPT25

Public Reveal

SEPT18

Members Preview

Special Thanks

The 2026 OHNY Weekend is made possible with support from Bloomberg Connects. Public support is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council. Additional support is provided by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, TD Bank, Brooklyn Army Terminal & MADE Bush Terminal, New York Building Foundation, NYC Ferry, The Harnish Foundation, KPF, The PhotoBridge Project, PwC, Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation, and M&T Bank.

Disclaimer: By participating in Open House New York Weekend, you agree, without any reservations, that Open House New York has permission to use all photographs, images, and recordings of you in any medium created in connection with Open House New York Weekend events or activities. You further agree to assume all risks and dangers, including but not limited to, personal and bodily injury, and/or property damage, and to defend and hold harmless Open House New York including, without limitation, the Open House New York Governing Board, employees, and volunteers, and you further agree to defend and hold harmless the owner, tenant and/or operator of the Weekend site or program location.