Things to Do in Harlem

Free for kids 0-8. The building alone is worth the trip to Sugar Hill.

Art and storytelling museum in a David Adjaye-designed building that stops you on the sidewalk. Free for kids 0-8. Third Sunday of every month is PLAYDATE -- free for all visitors.

898 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10032 · Thu-Sun 10am-5pm · indoor · Ages 0–12

Every Wednesday since 1934. The crowd boos people off stage. It's incredible.

America's longest-running talent competition. Every Wednesday at 7:30pm since 1934. The audience decides who stays and who gets booed off -- there is nothing else like it in the city. Harlem residents, employees, and students get 50% off through Half Off for Harlem.

253 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027 · Amateur Night every Wed at 7:30pm; other events vary · (212) 531-5300 · indoor

BYOB jazz in a Harlem parlor. Former speakeasy. 30 seats. Reserve ahead.

A 30-seat BYOB jazz club in a Harlem brownstone parlor that was a speakeasy during Prohibition. Intimate, unpolished, and completely authentic. The musicians are right in front of you -- there is no stage, just a corner of the room. Shows Friday and Saturday. Reserve ahead.

148 W 133rd St, New York, NY 10030 · Fri-Sat, shows at 7pm & 9pm · indoor

Most famous streetball courts in the world. Free. Year-round pickup.

Greg Marius Court -- home of the Entertainers Basketball Classic summer tournament. If you know streetball, you know Rucker. Free outdoor courts open for pickup year-round across the 3-acre park.

280 W 155th Street, New York, NY 10039 · 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM · outdoor

$32 day pass -- cheapest climbing gym in Manhattan. Right across from the Apollo.

Across from the Apollo Theater. $32 day pass for bouldering and rope climbing with a fitness area. 7-visit pass $196, monthly from $119. The most affordable climbing gym in Manhattan.

256 W 125th Street, New York, NY 10027 · Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM, Sat-Sun 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM · 646-933-7625 · indoor

A 24-hour emergency plumbing service covering all five boroughs. Handles burst pipes, clogged drains, water heater failures, toilet repairs, and gas leaks. Licensed and insured plumbers dispatched citywide. Upfront pricing with no overtime charges for nights and weekends.

477 W 142nd St #19, New York, NY 10031 · 24/7 · (718) 400-6758 · indoor

Massive beer garden, 20+ taps, dogs welcome outside. One of the few patios in Manhattan where you don't feel like you're sitting in traffic.

One of the biggest beer gardens in Manhattan with a sprawling outdoor patio and picnic tables. Dogs are welcome outside. 20+ beers on tap, solid bar food, and live music some weeknights. The uptown crowd is friendly and the space doesn't feel cramped.

2153 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026 · Mon-Sun 11am-midnight · outdoor