Things to Do in NYC, March 2025

The March 2025 edition of the Blankman List

The Blankman List is a monthly curated list of things to do in New York City. It showcases the full range of what there is to do, for residents and tourists alike.

I especially seek out artistic and cultural events like concerts, plays, and art exhibits, along with anything that is high-quality, notable, and/or free. There is at least one event for every day of March 2025, and no borough or event type is off limits.

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Disclaimer: before going anywhere, please confirm the date, time, location, cost, and description using the listed website. Any event is at risk of being rescheduled, relocated, sold out, at capacity, or canceled. Costs are rounded to the nearest dollar and may change. I try to vet quality and describe accurately, but I may misjudge. All views are my own.

Saturday, March 1

• Revitalize a Community Garden

  • Volunteer to help with painting, raking, and caring for a community garden in the Bronx; 11 am–3 pm

  • Free

  • Padre Plaza Success Garden

  • 541 E 139th St (Mott Haven, The Bronx)

• New Works: Imani Elizabeth Jackson and Gabrielle Octavia Rucker

  • Readings by poets Imani Elizabeth Jackson and Gabrielle Octavia Rucker that explore experiences of the Black diaspora, followed by reception; 4–6 pm

  • Free

  • Poets House

  • 10 River Terrace (Tribeca, Manhattan)

• Tank Davis vs. Lamont Roach

  • WBA [World Boxing Association] match between Lamont Roach and defending Lightweight World Title holder Gervonta “Tank” Davis; 4 pm (3 pm doors)

  • $187–$550+

  • Barclays Center

  • 620 Atlantic Ave (Prospect Heights, Brooklyn)

Sunday, March 2

• Launch of The Intersection Series: Sustenance and Justice

  • Inaugural program at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church addressing the social challenges of food insecurity and sustainability; 1:30–3 pm

  • $10

  • St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church

  • 157 Montague St (Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn)

• Ice Skating at Bryant Park Winter Village

  • Final day for public ice skating at the Bryant Park Winter Village ice rink; slots available between 7:50 am and 8:50 pm

  • $26–$38

  • Bryant Park Winter Village

  • Between 40th & 42nd St along 6th Ave (Bryant Park, Manhattan)

Monday, March 3

• Everybody

  • Performance of Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, a 2018 retelling of the 15th-century morality play Everyman; 8 pm; Feb 27–Mar 3

  • $15

  • Provincetown Playhouse

  • 133 MacDougal St (Washington Square Park, Manhattan)

Tuesday, March 4

• Objects of Wonder for Person Place Thing

  • Recording of the podcast Person Place Thing, where host Randy Cohen interviews museum curator Colleen Hill about objects from the Museum at FIT exhibit Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities; 5:30 pm

  • Free

  • Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center, Katie Murphy Amphitheatre

  • 227 W 27th St (Chelsea, Manhattan)

• Know Your Food Event Series with Alicia Kennedy

  • Conversation and Q&A about the food industry from food and culture writer Alicia Kennedy, with light bites available; 6 pm

  • $10

  • Farm to People Kitchen & Bar

  • 1100 Flushing Ave (Bushwick, Brooklyn)

• C.R.O. Malos Cantore World Tour

  • World tour stop of Argentinian trap artist C.R.O.; 7 pm doors

  • $40

  • Sounds of Brazil (S.O.B.’s)

  • 204 Varick St (Soho, Manhattan)

• DeSciNYC: The Billion Oyster Project

  • Professional meetup for people interested in and working in science, followed by talk on the Billion Oyster Project, a nonprofit devoted to restoring oysters to NYC’s harbor; 6:30–8:30 pm

  • Free

  • Meetup in Manhattan

  • Address available upon registering

Wednesday, March 5

• W.O.W. Open Mic: A Nuyorican Poets Cafe Offsite Event

  • Monthly “Womxn Orator Wednesdays” open mic run by Nuyorican Poets Cafe, streamed online and held offsite at the nearby Losaida Center; 6:30–8:30 pm (6 pm doors); first Wednesday of the month

  • $12

  • Loisaida Center

  • 710 E 9th St (Lower East Side, Manhattan)

• Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

  • Screening of the 2017 documentary Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat, followed by Q&A with director Sara Driver and artist Lee Quinones; 7 pm

  • $20

  • Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg

  • 136 Metropolitan Ave (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)

Thursday, March 6

• Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary and Guy Maddin Rarities

  • Screening of the 2002 silent film Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary and other short films by director Guy Maddin with live musical accompaniment by the duo The Flushing Remonstrance; 8 pm

  • $17

  • Film Forum

  • 209 W Houston St (West Village, Manhattan)

Friday, March 7

• Turkey Saved My Life: Baldwin in Istanbul, 1961–1971

  • Photography exhibit by Turkish photographer Sedat Pakay of a pivotal time in James Baldwin’s travels to Turkey; 9 am–6 pm; closes Mar 15

  • Free

  • Brooklyn Public Library Central Library

  • 10 Grand Army Plaza (Prospect Heights, Brooklyn)

• Dahomey

  • Screening of Mati Diop’s 2021 documentary Dahomey about the return of royal treasures from the Kingdom of Dahomey to present-day Republic of Benin; 6:30–9 pm

  • Free

  • Scandinavia House

  • 58 Park Ave (Midtown East, Manhattan)