Things to do in the Lower East Side

5 places to start in the Lower East Side

Tenement Museum

Guided tours take you through restored apartments on Orchard Street and tell the stories of the immigrant families who lived in them. Book ahead, because you can't visit without a tour.

Official site →Photo: Jay manday, CC BY-SA 4.0

Katz's Delicatessen

Hold on to the ticket they hand you at the door, order the pastrami on rye at the counter, and tip your cutter. It has been here since 1888.

Official site →Photo: Alex Lozupone, CC BY-SA 4.0

Russ & Daughters

The family behind this Houston Street counter has sold smoked salmon, herring and bagels since 1914. Take a number and wait your turn.

Official site →Photo: Elizabeth Goodspeed, CC BY-SA 4.0

Essex Market

A covered market at Essex and Delancey Streets with produce, cheese and a dozen places to eat lunch.

Official site →Photo: Sdkb, CC BY-SA 4.0

Bowery Ballroom

One of the best small concert rooms in the city is on Delancey Street. It has a balcony if you'd rather not stand in the crowd.

Official site →Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0

Hotels in the Lower East Side

Staying over? These are the picks from our guide, Hotels in the Lower East Side, NYC: 4 picks for every budget, and Dyme members see private rates on each. You can also browse every New York hotel guide or search hotels on Dyme.

PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel 215 Chrystie St, New York, New York, 10002 8.2361 reviews PUBLIC Hotel holds Green Key certification, a third-party hospitality eco-label covering energy use, water conservation, and waste reduction across hotel operations4 min walk to Second Ave (F) View hotel → The Ludlow Hotel 180 Ludlow Street, New York 9.01,477 reviews 5 min walk to Delancey St–Essex St (F/M/J/Z)The Ludlow Hotel earns its place as the neighborhood's most recognizable upscale boutique, on Ludlow Street itself and drawing consistently strong guest scores for design, service, and food and beverage quality View hotel → Hotel on Rivington 107 Rivington Street, New York 8.4813 reviews 3 min walk to Delancey St–Essex St (F/M/J/Z)Hotel on Rivington is a 21-story glass tower that has anchored the Rivington Street corridor since 2004, offering floor-to-ceiling city views that few LES properties match, and its 3-minute walk to the Delancey St–Essex St station makes it one of the most transit-accessible options on this list View hotel → The Historic Blue Moon Hotel - NYC 100 Orchard St, New York, New York, 10002, New York 7.657 reviews 4 min walk to Delancey St–Essex St (F/M/J/Z)Blue Moon Hotel occupies a 1879 tenement building on Orchard Street that the Lower East Side Tenement Museum has recognized for its historical preservation, giving guests a stay inside a structure that shaped the neighborhood's immigrant history rather than a generic modern build View hotel →

This weekend in the Lower East Side: November 13–15

83 things on: 11 parties, 11 gigs, 11 shows and 6 free. Listed by day and start time.

Friday, November 13

4:00 PMThe Quarterly RageSapphic party.Party241 BoweryView listing →5:00 PMEssex Oyster Happy HourBargain oysters & cocktails.Bar124 Rivington StView listing →5:00 PMMedellin Fridays - Colombian Latin & Reggaeton Party at San…Colombian reggaeton party.Party247 Eldridge StFrom $15View listing →6:00 PMBootleg Dan Presents The Record Players, Lifesize Gorgeous…Live rock show.Music317 E Houston StFrom $17View listing →6:00 PMPainting and PoetryPoetry reading and gallery reception.Talk109 Norfolk StFreeView listing →6:00 PMThe Kilans: Could You Keep It Dark? TourMoody indie rock night.Music217 E Houston StView listing →6:30 PMCITICIEN Book Launch EventPuerto Rican book launch.Talk107 Suffolk StView listing →7:00 PMThe Earth is Flat, And Other FactsComedy conspiracy conference.Show21 A Clinton StView listing →7:00 PMImpressive, Sincerely (A New Play)Deadpan author comedy.Show180 Orchard StFrom $35View listing →7:00 PMOnly Love StrangersTraditional jazz & cocktails.Bar200 Allen StView listing →8:00 PMGarden PartySeasonal outdoor beer garden.Bar7 Rivington StView listing →8:30 PMClub Vittar: Pabllo VittarBrazilian drag pop spectacle.Party95 Delancey St 3rd FloorView listing →9:00 PMWilmahWilmah indie rock show.Music217 E Houston StFrom $15View listing →9:00 PMALPFA NY Masquerade Ball & FundraiserMasquerade Ball and Fundraiser.Party199 BoweryFrom $70View listing →9:30 PMNot TherapySurreal faux therapy comedy.Show21 A Clinton StFrom $19View listing →9:30 PMCLUB VITTAR: Armana KhanRooftop dance party.Party95 Delancey St 3rd FloorView listing →10:00 PMReggaeton in the city - Latin Rooftop PartyPerreo under the stars.Party92 Ludlow StView listing →11:00 PMBlue Glove Presents: #1 BACHATA FRIDAY’S NYC PARTY 2026Bachata till 4am.Party92 Ludlow StView listing →11:59 PMNudeyLate-night intimate gig.Music217 E Houston StView listing →

Saturday, November 14

10:00 AMThe First PourInteractive coffee tasting.Class286 Broome StView listing →10:00 AMIzumi Kato, Nancy Graves & JRThree-artist contemporary exhibition.Art130 Orchard StView listing →10:30 AMThe Silent (and not so silent) Art of Mime with Bill BowersMime workshop with Bill Bowers.Class107 Suffolk StFrom $77View listing →11:00 AMArthur Jafa: I Am TonyArthur Jafa gallery exhibition.Art235 BoweryView listing →11:00 AMSheetsAlgorithmic art unfolding live.Art300 Broome StView listing →11:00 AMTo See for OneselfLaJuné McMillian solo exhibition.Art131 Allen StView listing →11:00 AMWriting & Dramaturgy: A Bilingual Talk with Carolina CuervoBilingual storytelling talk.Talk107 Suffolk StFreeView listing →11:00 AMCameras and Coffee: Sony Sensor Cleaning and ICP's Open…Camera sensor cleaning meetup.Talk84 Ludlow StFreeView listing →11:00 AMBottomless Brunch PartyBottomless brunch party.Party124 Rivington StView listing →12:00 PMReservationsGerman beer garden revelry.Bar7 Rivington StView listing →1:00 PMGallery Crawl | Lower East SideLower East Side gallery tour.Tour170 Forsyth StView listing →1:30 PMGet WorkImprovised comedy job interviews.Show21 A Clinton StFrom $19View listing →2:00 PMHappy Hour DealsCheap drinks & pool.Bar169 E BroadwayView listing →2:00 PMSelf-Portrait in a Convex MirrorPaul Chan artist talk.Talk235 BoweryView listing →2:00 PMThe 1st Chomps Chili CookoffAnnual charity chili cookoff.Food88 Essex StView listing →2:30 PMLoneliness, Solitude & CommunityCreative community panel.Talk107 Suffolk StFreeView listing →2:30 PMImmigrant New York Food Tour: Lower Eastside, Chinatown, Little…Immigrant history by mouthful.Tour88 Essex StFrom $84View listing →3:30 PMArtists at the MoviesArtist film discussion panel.Talk235 BoweryView listing →4:00 PMDinner at Loreley NYCGerman beer garden vibes.Bar7 Rivington StView listing →4:00 PMModern WhitneyArt comedy panel show.Show21 A Clinton StFrom $22View listing →5:00 PMCallaita - Tainy Tribute Night Parrty at San Antonios Reggaeton…Tainy tribute reggaeton party.Party247 Eldridge StView listing →6:00 PMWILL DEMPSEY: Carry The Weight TourCountry music tour performance.Music217 E Houston StFrom $25View listing →7:00 PMOnly Love StrangersTraditional jazz & cocktails.Bar200 Allen StView listing →7:00 PMCollege RadioComedy music sketch show.Show21 A Clinton StFrom $12View listing →7:30 PMImpressive, Sincerely (A New Play)Deadpan author comedy.Show180 Orchard StFrom $35View listing →7:30 PMJames Baldwin; a Sonic Papyrus and The Egyptian Obelisk in…Contemporary music and art.Music169 BoweryView listing →8:00 PMGarden PartySeasonal outdoor beer garden.Bar7 Rivington StView listing →8:30 PMClub Vittar: Pabllo VittarBrazilian drag pop spectacle.Party95 Delancey St 3rd FloorView listing →9:30 PMCLUB VITTAR: Armana KhanRooftop dance party.Party95 Delancey St 3rd FloorView listing →9:30 PMFun in Moderation (NYCF)Sketch comedy showcase.Show21 A Clinton StFrom $16View listing →10:30 PMOff The Record at PUBLIC HotelElectronic music night.Party215 Chrystie StView listing →

Sunday, November 15

10:00 AMLower East Side Bagel TourHistoric food walking tour.Tour137 E Houston StFrom $59View listing →11:00 AMArthur Jafa: I Am TonyArthur Jafa gallery exhibition.Art235 BoweryView listing →11:00 AMBottomless Brunch PartyBottomless brunch party.Party124 Rivington StView listing →12:00 PMReservationsGerman beer garden revelry.Bar7 Rivington StView listing →1:00 PMGrey Lady Sunday Football Season SpecialsFootball, wings & pitchers.Bar77 Delancey StView listing →2:00 PMHappy Hour DealsCheap drinks & pool.Bar169 E BroadwayView listing →2:00 PMPink Trees Press presents C.O. Moed's Can't Climb a Mountain in…Poetry book celebration.Talk180 Orchard StView listing →2:30 PMAlien Anchors Vol. IIQueens apartment neighbor stories.Show21 A Clinton StView listing →3:00 PMIntro to Tango with TriANGulOIntroductory tango dance party.Show88 Essex StFreeView listing →3:00 PMSunday Jazz SessionsWeekly live jazz jam.Bar110 Delancey StView listing →3:30 PMFREE Jazz Jam & Open MieLive jazz jam session.Music110 Delancey StFreeView listing →4:00 PMOyster Happy HourUnlimited $1 oysters.Food77 Delancey StView listing →4:00 PMDinner at Loreley NYCGerman beer garden vibes.Bar7 Rivington StView listing →5:00 PMEssex Oyster Happy HourBargain oysters & cocktails.Bar124 Rivington StView listing →5:00 PMFunny MoneyComedy finance game show.Show21 A Clinton StFrom $12View listing →5:00 PMShanghai QiutianShanghai Qiutian indie rock.Music217 E Houston StFrom $20View listing →5:00 PMPuerto Rican Night Party - Latin SundayPuerto Rican reggaetón party.Party247 Eldridge StView listing →6:00 PMROCK WITHOUT BORDERS x GLADIOLUS MUSIC FESTIVAL SHOWCASEMulti-Act Music Showcase.Music168 Delancey StFrom $23View listing →7:00 PMImpressive, Sincerely (A New Play)Deadpan author comedy.Show180 Orchard StFrom $35View listing →7:00 PMOnly Love StrangersTraditional jazz & cocktails.Bar200 Allen StView listing →7:00 PMWest 22nd: Places To BeWest 22nd live concert.Music6 Delancey StView listing →7:30 PMComedians Interview Experts: Creativity in science with Sarah…Comedy and science interview.Talk21 A Clinton StFrom $24View listing →8:00 PMGarden PartySeasonal outdoor beer garden.Bar7 Rivington StView listing →8:00 PMMichaela AnneUp-close Americana show.Music217 E Houston StView listing →8:00 PMSunday Sqool ComedyWeekly comedy showcase.Show110 Delancey StFrom $18View listing →8:30 PMClub Vittar: Pabllo VittarBrazilian drag pop spectacle.Party95 Delancey St 3rd FloorView listing →9:30 PMCLUB VITTAR: Armana KhanRooftop dance party.Party95 Delancey St 3rd FloorView listing →

On all weekend

No set start time for these, so go when it suits you.

ChimeraContemporary art at David Totah.Art183 Stanton StView listing →Merengue SaturdaysRooftop Latin dance party.Party92 Ludlow StView listing →EL MERENGAZO NYC: Merengue NightsDominican merengue dance night.Party92 Ludlow StView listing →Showcase Every WeekendBYOB comedy showcase.Show55 Chrystie StView listing →Dinners in the DarkBlindfolded sensory dining.Food193 Henry StView listing →Drinks MenuGerman beer garden & seasonal hangs.Bar7 Rivington StView listing →

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