Columbus Day Weekend Things To Do in NYC

Things To Do in NYC over the Columbus Day Weekend

October 8, 2026 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC. L.

The Columbus Day Weekend is only a few days away. We'll update time, weather and special events late Friday night.

Last Year - Columbus Day 10/13/25 - Sunrise 7.05 am & Sunset at 6.18 pm.

NYC Weather Forecast as of 10.8.26.

Precipitation. Friday and Saturday are sunny and partly cloudy, respectively, and both are dry. On Sunday there's a 95% probability of abouit 2/3 inch of rain between 10 am and 2 am Sunday. Over that period of time, that amount of rainfall amounts to a navigable weather system, so see our late Friday night post weather report to find weather resources on the web which will help you to navigate the weather so you can make the most of your weekend.

Temperatures. The temperature highs will be in the low 70's on Friday and then retreating a bit to the mid to high 60's for the rest of the weekend. The temperature lows will climb from the mid 50's on Friday and Saturday, to around 60 on Sunday and Monday.

Wind. The winds will range from 4 to 11 mph all weekend, with the lower winds coming on Saturday and the latter half of Monday.

Humidity. The humidity will swing from mid 70% on Friday and Saturday to mid 30% and mid 40% respectively. On Sunday and Monday the humidity rises into the 90% and 100% ranges, respectively, falling into the 70% range by Monday around 5 pm.