Upcoming Events
What’s going on in New York City? Explore our calendar of the best public events at Rockefeller Center.
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Jan
Public Art
Now
until
4.23.2023
until
4.23.2023
Now until 4.23.23
Art in Focus
Rockefeller Center
Nicaraguan-American artist Joel Gaitan is the first artist of 2023 to be featured in the acclaimed Art in Focus public art program, a multidisciplinary, site-specific program that brings contemporary art to Rockefeller Center. Visitors can enjoy Gaitan's murals which feature his signature use of bold and vibrant colors inside 10 Rockefeller Plaza, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 50 Rockefeller Plaza, and the street and concourse levels of 45 Rockefeller Plaza.
Feb
Culture & Entertainment
Now
until
1.31.2024
until
1.31.2024
Now until 1.31.24
New Frontiers at Top of the Rock
Top of the Rock
New Frontiers is a new, must-see series of installations from New York’s emerging artists of today, continuing Abby Aldrich's mission for Rockefeller Center as a symbol of creative innovation. Everyone who comes to Top of The Rock is invited to discover the history and future of art, technology, and entertainment in our city—not as an observer, but as an active participant in progress. Each artwork is interactive, making the guest its subject, demonstrating how our future is shaped by having you in it.
Mar
Shopping
Now
until
3.30.2023
until
3.30.2023
Now until 3.30.23
Women's History Month Shopping Exclusives at Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center
SHOP WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES AND ENJOY A COMPLIMENTARY EXPERIENCE AT JUPITER
Public Art
Now
until
5.21.2023
until
5.21.2023
Now until 5.21.23
Paula Crown at Rockefeller Center
Rink Level Gallery
Artist Paula Crown’s two-part exhibition project #solotogether curated by Craig Drennen continues her ongoing artistic series and expands her interest human impulse to produce a mark in the world. #solotogether is an exploration of communication and accountability within the global collective consciousness; the sculptures endeavor to create connections, provoke pause, and offer a critical examination of how we shape the world and how in turn the world defines us.
Special Events
Now
until
4.30.2023
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4.30.2023
Now until 4.30.23
We Love New York City
1250 6th Avenue
Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, business, labor, and civic leaders from across the five boroughs today launched “We ❤ NYC”, a campaign to showcase the city’s strengths and mobilize New Yorkers to make sure this remains the greatest city in the world.
Special Events
Now
until
4.7.2023
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4.7.2023
Now until 4.7.23
Martin Fletcher, Teachers: The Ones I Can’t Forget
20 Rockefeller Plaza
NBC News and Christie’s Auction House will team up for a special collaboration honoring award-winning journalist Martin Fletcher’s remarkable career with Martin Fletcher, Teachers: The Ones I Can’t Forget.
Apr
Public Art
Now
until
4.30.2023
until
4.30.2023
Now until 4.30.23
The Flag Project
Rink
Rockefeller Center is excited to announce its collaboration with City Harvest, the world’s first and the city’s largest food rescue organization dedicated to feeding New Yorkers in need, for its fourth annual The Flag Project. Each year, the crowd-sourced art exhibition invites the public to submit art in various mediums for consideration to be displayed on one of the 193 flagpoles that surround the iconic Plaza, with this year’s theme celebrating New York City’s global cuisine and international cultures.
Public Art
4.3.2023
until
5.6.2023
until
5.6.2023
4.3.23 until 5.6.23
Hildegard Sonic Installation at Rockefeller Center
30 Rockefeller Plaza, Rink Level
This installation is part of the “Archive of Desire” festival by the Onassis Foundation. "Archive of Desire" is curated by composer Paola Prestini, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of National Sawdust, and under the creative direction of Afroditi Panagiotakou, Onassis Foundation’s Director of Culture.
Family Friendly
4.22.2023
Sat, 10am-1pm
4.22.23
Earth Day at Rockefeller Center
Sat, 10am-1pm
Center Plaza
Rockefeller Center invites families and friends of all ages to join in on the full slate of fun planned to celebrate Earth Day on Center Plaza on Saturday, April 22nd from 10 am – 1 pm.
May
Culture & Entertainment
5.7.2023
Sun, 7pm-11pm
5.7.23
iNDIEBALLROOM at Rockefeller Center
Sun, 7pm-11pm
Rainbow Room
Rough Trade and Rockefeller Center and proud to present iNDIEBALLROOM Volume I.
Jan
Shop & Dine
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