Times Square events run all year: Midnight Moment supplies a nightly art slot, Taste of Times Square marks September, and Halloween and New Year’s Eve bring the late-night options. Choose by season and by how late you want to stay.
This guide covers the recurring programming that sits beyond New Year’s Eve. For the wider picture across the city, see our overview of annual events in new york city.
Order of the list and best fit
No Times Square event here outranks another, so the list follows the calendar. An item earns a place when it recurs and has a dated listing, either from the Times Square Alliance or from the venue or ticketing page that publishes the date. Nightly programming comes first because it works in any month you visit.
- Best for any-night visits: Midnight Moment, because it is the only item here that happens every night rather than on a single date.
- Best for food and live music: Taste of Times Square, run by the Times Square Alliance each September.
- Best for adult late-night plans: the Halloween event at Palladium Times Square and the New Year’s Eve party listing, both for adults only.
Recurring Times Square events in calendar order
Midnight Moment: nightly, with a new artwork each month
Midnight Moment is a digital art presentation synchronized across the electronic billboards of Times Square. For the winter program, the Times Square Arts announcement puts it on over 92 electronic billboards nightly from 11:57pm to midnight. The summer 2023 announcement described the same late slot on over 90 electronic billboards, so the format has stayed consistent from one season to the next.
The program calls itself the world’s largest, longest-running public digital art exhibition. The artwork rotates monthly: June, July and August 2023 each had their own run, and winter 2025–26 was divided into December, January and February programs. August 2023 was also the first in a series of four artist projects presented with Meta through 2024.
Midnight Moment suits anyone who wants a Times Square event without committing to a particular date. The slot is short and late, so treat it as the closing note of an evening rather than the reason for a whole trip, and get into position before it begins. If you visit in a month with an artwork you do not care for, the next month’s work will be different.
February: Valentine’s Day
February’s Midnight Moment program, by artist Eeman Masood, runs February 1–28, 2026, according to the winter announcement. Because it runs nightly through the month, Valentine’s Day falls inside that run. That makes a late-night billboard viewing the one Valentine’s plan you can fix in advance, without depending on a separate ticketed event.
For dedicated Valentine’s Day programming such as installations or couples’ events, check the Times Square Alliance’s event pages close to the date. Book any dinner first and treat extra programming as a bonus, since a dated listing may not exist until shortly beforehand.
Spring: Easter bonnet season
Easter bonnet outings are a spring plan worth confirming rather than assuming. No fixed Times Square date is attached to them here, so look for the Alliance’s announcement before building a trip around one. The spring months still carry the nightly Midnight Moment, which makes a sensible fallback if a bonnet event is not scheduled for the days you are in town.
Taste of Times Square: September
Taste of Times Square combines restaurant tastings of signature dishes with live musical entertainment, and the Times Square Alliance event page records the 2026 edition as taking place on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The Alliance’s 2024 announcement placed the event on Monday, September 9, so the calendar date held while the weekday changed.
The 2026 stage schedule included a Broadway cast performance, which is the main draw for visitors who want a taste of Broadway without buying a theatre ticket. It suits groups that like to graze across several restaurants and watch live acts in the street. The limit is timing: it is a single-date event, so for the next edition wait for the Alliance’s announcement and confirm the weekday before booking travel.
Halloween at Palladium Times Square: October 31
The Palladium Times Square events page lists a Halloween event on October 31, 2026, running from 10pm to 6AM for ages 21+. It is a venue event rather than Alliance programming, and the overnight hours make it a plan for adults who want a long night out, not for families or anyone who needs an early finish.
New Year’s Eve and the ball: December 31
The New Year’s Eve ball is the Times Square date most visitors already know, and it is the reason the area is crowded at year’s end. A third-party Eventbrite listing shows a Times Square party pass on Thursday, December 31, starting at 8:00 PM, for ages 21+. Because that listing comes from a ticketing marketplace rather than the Alliance, ask the organiser what a pass includes, and whether it offers a view of the ball, before you pay.
Winter trips around the date can be stretched with other cold-season plans; our guide to new york city events in winter covers what else is on across the city.
Programs side by side
The table compares the dated programs that have a published run, with a note on how to use each one.
| Program | When | What it offers | Planning use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Moment, December 2025 | December 1–30, 2025, nightly 11:57–Midnight | Jen Stark, Drip Cascade | A late-night stop for a holiday-season evening in Midtown. |
| Midnight Moment, January 2026 | January 1–31, 2026, nightly 11:57–Midnight | Colette Copeland, Galaxias tou Gala | Works for a start-of-year visit when the evening schedule is open. |
| Midnight Moment, February 2026 | February 1–28, 2026, nightly 11:57–Midnight | Eeman Masood | Pairs with a Valentine’s evening without needing a separate event. |
| Taste of Times Square 2026 | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 | Restaurant tastings of signature dishes, live musical entertainment and Broadway cast performances | Best for an evening of eating and live acts; confirm the weekday for the next edition. |
Midnight Moment dates and artists come from the winter 2025–26 program announcement, and the Taste details from the Times Square Alliance.
Planning around the dates
- Check the weekday, not just the date. Taste of Times Square landed on the same calendar date in 2024 and 2026 but on different weekdays, so a remembered date is not enough for booking.
- Weigh who publishes the listing. The Alliance describes its own programming, Palladium describes its own venue night, and a marketplace listing is a seller’s page. Give the first two the most weight and verify the third.
- Keep Midnight Moment as the fallback. If a seasonal event is not scheduled for your dates, the nightly art slot runs every night of each listed program period.
- Match the event to the group. The Halloween and New Year’s Eve listings are for adults, so mixed-age groups are better served by programming without an age restriction.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Midnight Moment artwork stay the same all year?
No. It changes by program period, and the winter announcement lists separate artists for December, January and February.
Where did Broadway performers appear at Taste of Times Square?
The 2026 schedule lists the Broadway cast of SIX at 5:30pm on the TSQ LIVE Stage at Broadway & 46th St.
How early are Taste of Times Square details announced?
The Alliance announced the 2024 live entertainment lineup on August 21, 2024, ahead of the event on September 9, so check in late summer.
Are the late-night listings open to under-21s?
No. Both the Palladium Times Square Halloween event and the Eventbrite New Year’s Eve party pass are listed as ages 21+.
