Things To Do in NYC in April 2026 include the Easter Parade, Mega Mezcla, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ballet Hispánico, Broadway openings, baseball and soccer.
APRIL 2026 ~ Week 1-5 | 6-12 | 13-19 | 20-26 | 27-30
April is Arab American Heritage Month, a national celebration of Arab culture and the contributions of Arab Americans to the culture and prosperity of the United States. One of the most consequential Arab Americans was Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple Computer who changed modern life with the Macintosh computer, iPod music player, iPhone mobile phone, and iPad tablet. If we didn’t have Arab immigration, we wouldn’t have Apple.
Holy Week (Semana Santa) builds to its Easter (Pasqua de Resurrección) climax from March 30 to April 5 this year. Passover (Pascua) is sundown April 1-9 this year. Interesting how in Spanish, Easter and Passover have similar names. They are related after all.
April weather is mid-spring, so it can be cool or warm, with average temperatures of 45°-64.°
Latin Things to do in NYC in April 2026
ART
DANCE
- Dance Theatre of Harlem @ New York City Center ~ Apr 1-5, 2026 🇺🇸
- Ballet Hispánico @ New York City Center ~ Apr 23-26, 2026 🇨🇺 🇲🇽 🇵🇷 🇪🇸
Latin Dance
- Latin Mondays NYC salsa @ 5th and Mad ~ Mondays 🇨🇴 🇨🇺 🇩🇴 🇵🇦 🇵🇪 🇵🇷 🇻🇪
- Tango La Nacional @ La Nacional ~ Thursdays 🇦🇷
- El Destino tango @ Solas ~ Sundays 🇦🇷 🇺🇾
FESTIVALS
- Easter Parade @ Fifth Avenue ~ Sun, Apr 5, 2026
FILM
MUSIC
- Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra @ Birdland ~ Sundays 🇨🇺
- Mega Mezcla Latin Urban @ Prudential Center ~ Not announced at press time. 🇨🇴 🇩🇴 🇵🇷
SPORTS
THEATRE
Things To Do in NYC in April 1-5, 2026
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Argentine Tango Dance Party
Tango La Nacional, New York City’s most traditional and longest-running milonga (tango dance party), is at La Nacional, the old Spanish social club in Chelsea, Manhattan; on Thursdays, with an intermediate lesson at 7pm, dancing at 8pm, gets busy at 9pm, performances around 11pm, and “El Choclo” (last dance) around 2am. $25. 🇦🇷
Friday, April 3, 2026
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Argentine Tango Dance Party
El Destino milonga draws some of NYC’s best Argentine tango dancers to dance tango nuevo at Solas Bar in Manhattan’s East Village; on Sundays with an intermediate lesson from 5-6pm, a guided práctica from 6-7pm, and dancing until 11pm. From $20. 🇦🇷 🇺🇾
Latin Jazz
Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra plays Latin jazz at Birdland jazz club in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan; on Sundays at 8:30pm & 10:30pm (Doors 7:30pm & 10pm). From $36 + per person minimum. 🇨🇺
Things To Do in NYC in April 6-12, 2026
Monday, April 6, 2026
Big Band Hot Jazz
Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks play big band vintage jazz in the Birdland Theater at Birdland jazz club in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan; on Mondays at 5:30pm (4:30pm doors) & 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). From $25. 🇮🇹
Salsa Dance Party
Latin Mondays NYC by Talia Castro-Pozo, one of NYC’s most popular salsa dance parties, is at 5th&Mad in Murray Hill, Manhattan; on Mondays. Doors open with DJs at 5pm. Salsa lesson at 7pm. Live music for dancing at 9pm and 11pm with DJs and dance shows until late. From $13. 🇨🇴 🇨🇺 🇩🇴 🇵🇦 🇵🇪 🇵🇷 🇻🇪
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Vintage Hot Jazz
Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks play vintage vintage jazz in the Birdland Theater at Birdland jazz club in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan; on Tuesdays at 5:30pm (4:30pm doors) & 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). From $25. 🇮🇹
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Argentine Tango Dance Party
Tango La Nacional, New York City’s most traditional and longest-running milonga (tango dance party), is at La Nacional, the old Spanish social club in Chelsea, Manhattan; on Thursdays, with an intermediate lesson at 7pm, dancing at 8pm, gets busy at 9pm, performances around 11pm, and “El Choclo” (last dance) around 2am. $25. 🇦🇷
Friday, April 10, 2026
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Argentine Tango Dance Party
El Destino milonga draws some of NYC’s best Argentine tango dancers to dance tango nuevo at Solas Bar in Manhattan’s East Village; on Sundays with an intermediate lesson from 5-6pm, a guided práctica from 6-7pm, and dancing until 11pm. From $20. 🇦🇷 🇺🇾
Latin Jazz
Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra plays Latin jazz at Birdland jazz club in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan; on Sundays at 8:30pm & 10:30pm (Doors 7:30pm & 10pm). From $36 + per person minimum. 🇨🇺
Things To Do in NYC in April 13-19, 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026
Big Band Hot Jazz
Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks play big band vintage jazz in the Birdland Theater at Birdland jazz club in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan; on Mondays at 5:30pm (4:30pm doors) & 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). From $25. 🇮🇹
Salsa Dance Party
Latin Mondays NYC by Talia Castro-Pozo, one of NYC’s most popular salsa dance parties, is at 5th&Mad in Murray Hill, Manhattan; on Mondays. Doors open with DJs at 5pm. Salsa lesson at 7pm. Live music for dancing at 9pm and 11pm with DJs and dance shows until late. From $13. 🇨🇴 🇨🇺 🇩🇴 🇵🇦 🇵🇪 🇵🇷 🇻🇪
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Vintage Hot Jazz
Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks play big band hot jazz in the Birdland Theater at Birdland jazz club in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan; on Tuesdays at 5:30pm (4:30pm doors) & 8:30pm (7:30pm door). From $25. 🇮🇹
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Argentine Tango Dance Party
Tango La Nacional, New York City’s most traditional and longest-running milonga (tango dance party), is at La Nacional, the old Spanish social club in Chelsea, Manhattan; on Thursdays, with an intermediate lesson at 7pm, dancing at 8pm, gets busy at 9pm, performances around 11pm, and “El Choclo” (last dance) around 2am. $25. 🇦🇷
Friday, April 17, 2026
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Argentine Tango Dance Party
El Destino milonga draws some of NYC’s best Argentine tango dancers to dance tango nuevo at Solas Bar in Manhattan’s East Village; on Sundays with an intermediate lesson from 5-6pm, a guided práctica from 6-7pm, and dancing until 11pm. From $20. 🇦🇷 🇺🇾
Latin Jazz
Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra plays Latin jazz at Birdland jazz club in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan; on Sundays at 8:30pm & 10:30pm (Doors 7:30pm & 10pm). From $36 + per person minimum. 🇨🇺
Things To Do in NYC in April 20-26, 2026
Monday, April 20, 2026
Big Band Hot Jazz
Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks play big band hot jazz in the Birdland Theater at Birdland jazz club in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan; on Mondays at 5:30pm (4:30pm doors) & 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). From $25. 🇮🇹
Salsa Dance Party
Latin Mondays NYC by Talia Castro-Pozo, one of NYC’s most popular salsa dance parties, is at 5th&Mad in Murray Hill, Manhattan; on Mondays. Doors open with DJs at 5pm. Salsa lesson at 7pm. Live music for dancing at 9pm and 11pm with DJs and dance shows until late. From $13. 🇨🇴 🇨🇺 🇩🇴 🇵🇦 🇵🇪 🇵🇷 🇻🇪
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Vintage Hot Jazz
Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks play big band hot jazz in the Birdland Theater at Birdland jazz club in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan; on Tuesdays at 5:30pm (4:30pm doors) & 8:30pm (7:30pm door). From $25. 🇮🇹
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Argentine Tango Dance Party
Tango La Nacional, New York City’s most traditional and longest-running milonga (tango dance party), is at La Nacional, the old Spanish social club in Chelsea, Manhattan; on Thursdays, with an intermediate lesson at 7pm, dancing at 8pm, gets busy at 9pm, performances around 11pm, and “El Choclo” (last dance) around 2am. $25. 🇦🇷
Friday, April 24, 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Argentine Tango Dance Party
El Destino milonga draws some of NYC’s best Argentine tango dancers to dance tango nuevo at Solas Bar in Manhattan’s East Village; on Sundays with an intermediate lesson from 5-6pm, a guided práctica from 6-7pm, and dancing until 11pm. From $20. 🇦🇷 🇺🇾
Latin Jazz
Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra plays Latin jazz at Birdland jazz club in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan; on Sundays at 8:30pm & 10:30pm (Doors 7:30pm & 10pm). From $36 + per person minimum. 🇨🇺
Things To Do in NYC in April 27-30, 2026
Monday, April 27, 2026
Big Band Hot Jazz
Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks play big band hot jazz in the Birdland Theater at Birdland jazz club in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan; on Mondays at 5:30pm (4:30pm doors) & 8:30pm (7:30pm doors). From $25. 🇮🇹
Salsa Dance Party
Latin Mondays NYC by Talia Castro-Pozo, one of NYC’s most popular salsa dance parties, is at 5th&Mad in Murray Hill, Manhattan; on Mondays. Doors open with DJs at 5pm. Salsa lesson at 7pm. Live music for dancing at 9pm and 11pm with DJs and dance shows until late. From $13. 🇨🇴 🇨🇺 🇩🇴 🇵🇦 🇵🇪 🇵🇷 🇻🇪
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Vintage Hot Jazz
Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks play big band hot jazz in the Birdland Theater at Birdland jazz club in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan; on Tuesdays at 5:30pm (4:30pm doors) & 8:30pm (7:30pm door). From $25. 🇮🇹