New York City is a multicultural hub with dozens of museums, hundreds of parks and millions of people. The number of potential things to see and do can feel overwhelming, but NY1 has you covered with some of the highlights taking place this weekend across the five boroughs.

NYC Marathon

  • Nov. 3 at 8 a.m.
  • Route runs through all five boroughs
  • Free to spectate

Thousands of runners will race along the 26.2-mile route stretching across all five boroughs. Fourth Avenue in South Brooklyn, Williamsburg and Greenpoint, the cheer zone at First Avenue and 120th Street in Manhattan and Columbus Circle are all popular spots to show your support for the participants. Check out NY1's guide.

Día de Muertos Celebration in Times Square

  • Nov. 2 from 4 to 9 p.m.
  • Times Square, Manhattan
  • Free and open to the public

Halloween may be over, but Día de Muertos festivities kick off Saturday night in Manhattan. The Department of Transportation says three catrinas will be on display to celebrate the Mexican tradition honoring life and death.

Pumpkin Smash

  • Nov. 2 at 11 a.m.
  • Pier 84, Manhattan
  • Free and open to the public

Organizers invite New Yorkers of all ages to bring their jack-o-lanterns and uncarved pumpkins to their composting event at Hudson River Park. Participants will be able to use bats, hammers and shovels to break down their pumpkins into pieces for compost.

Diwali Festival in Flushing

  • Nov. 2 from noon to 4 p.m.
  • Flushing Town Hall, Queens
  • Ticket information here

Flushing Town Hall hosts its 10th annual Diwali Festival Saturday. Organizers say they honor the Festival of Lights with cultural performances, a Bhangra dance party, henna art, Hindi calligraphy and workshops that include block printing, rangoli making and Indian cooking demonstrations.

Bryant Park Winter Village

  • Open through March 2, 2025
  • Bryant Park, Manhattan
  • Free and open to the public

Bryant Park's Winter Village is open for the season.

The annual holiday staple in the city features a variety of local shops, a rink for ice skating and an indoor lodge with food and drink options.

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

  • Open through March 2025
  • Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan
  • Ticket information here

Ice skating is open for the season at The Rink at Rockefeller Center. The center's website calls it one of the city's "quintessential winter activities."

The Subway Is...

  • Opened on Sept. 27
  • New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
  • Ticket information here

The subway system just celebrated its 120th anniversary, having opened on Oct. 27, 1904. It continues to move millions of people each day.

A new exhibit at the New York Transit Museum uses vintage pictures, objects, models and even advertisements to tell the story of the subway and explore the different ways of completing the sentence, "The subway is..."