Brown Harris StevensPlan Your March 2022 in NYC with this Daily Event Guide
Updated: Mar 2
March is a special time in New York City, marking the transition from winter to spring and signaling the arrival of warmer, sunnier days. From festivals and events honoring International Women's Month to outdoor cocktail socials, here is a day-by-day guide to events happening in and around New York City this March 2022.
March 1: Graham Windham’s Gala
Midtown West
This gala evening will benefit Graham Windham, an organization co-founded by Eliza Hamilton in 1806 that supports children and families across New York City.
March 2: The Secrets of Chimpanzee Society
Virtual
Join biologist Liran Samuni as she discusses the fascinating group dynamics of chimpanzees during this Museum of Natural History event.
Upper West Side
Set in 1905 New York, this Lincoln Center Theater opera tells the story of a Black seamstress as she searches for love.
March 4: History’s Mysteries Scavenger Hunt
Upper West Side
Follow historical clues that lead you through three floors of exhibitions during this New York-Historical Society scavenger hunt.
March 5: Bach Cousins: Luminous Dynasty
Upper West Side
Early Music New York will present this program of Baroque works by Bach as well as his predecessors and contemporaries.
The Bronx
Watch this electric, high-energy Japanese drumming performance, in which the Wadaiko—or Taiko—drum takes center stage.
Long Island City
Four women storytellers will celebrate Women’s History Month with this performance of personal stories at Culture Lab LIC.
March 8: Cruel Radiance: Photography,1940s-1960s
Upper East Side
Showcasing a diverse selection of photographs taken between WWII and the Vietnam War, this Met exhibition features rarely seen works by Diane Arbus, Robert Frank, and more.
March 9: City Harvest’s Winter Family Carnival
Virtual
Support City Harvest’s efforts to eliminate food insecurity in NYC while you enjoy an at-home carnival experience with the family that includes a craft kit, hot chocolate, and immersive entertainment.
March 10: The Music and Dance of Uganda
Gramercy
The National Arts Club will host this cultural presentation featuring Godfrey Muwulya, who will share Ugandan dance, music, and stories.
March 11: Candlelight: From Bach to the Beatles
Brooklyn Heights
Hear a range of pieces performed by a string quartet while you enjoy the candlelit atmosphere inside St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church.
March 12: Women Who Walked Ahead Trolley Tour
Greenwood Heights
Take a trolley tour through Green-Wood Cemetery, where you will learn about some of the pioneering, history-making women who are buried there.
March 13: Deepfake: Unstable Evidence on Screen
Astoria
Deepfakes, which use artificial intelligence to distort real images and video, are the focus of this Museum of the Moving Image exhibition.
March 14: 20 Years of Juilliard Jazz: The Duke Ellington Ensemble
Chelsea
The Duke Ellington Ensemble will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Juilliard Jazz with a special performance.
March 15: Irish Apple Tart Making Class
Virtual
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, learn how to make this classic Irish treat from the James Beard Award-nominated Kate McDermott.
March 16: Long Island Firsts with Eco-Photo Explorers
Southampton
Learn about intriguing stories of Long Island’s history during this event at Rogers Memorial Library.
March 17: Pints and Prints: Andy Warhol, Revelation
Prospect Heights
Enjoy a beer while you create your own Pop art prints inspired by the Brooklyn Museum’s “Andy Warhol: Revelation” exhibition.
March 18: Winter Festival: Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night
Upper West Side
This program by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will feature music of different eras and styles, each piece inspired by the night.
March 19: Somi and Friends: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba
Grammy-nominated vocalist and composer Somi will be joined on the Apollo Theater stage by a roster of special guests during this celebration of Makeba’s music.
Cornwall, NY
Head to the town of Cornwall for a maple sugar tour, during which you will discover sugaring techniques used by Native Americans and pick up local maple syrup.
March 21: Women's Jazz Festival
Harlem
Attend the closing night of the Schomburg Center’s Women’s Jazz Festival, which will feature bassist Endea Owens and celebrate Black women composers’ contributions to jazz.
Upper East Side
Acclaimed Dutch composer and director Michel van der Aa’s new film opera explores technological innovation, telling the story of a father and daughter who attempt to “virtually resurrect” the dying father.
March 23: Land of Dreams Screening
Virtual
Enjoy a screening of “Land of Dreams,” a New Mexico-set multidisciplinary project, followed by a conversation with filmmaker Shirin Neshat.
March 24: Lenapehoking: The Tenacious Myth of the Purchase of Manhattan
Virtual
This panel discussion will share the true story of the purchase of Manhattan, which involved the forced removal of the local Lenape community.
March 25: L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
Fort Greene
The music of Handel, poetry of Milton, and choreography of Mark Morris converge on the BAM stage to create a feast for the senses.
The Bronx
Spend an evening amongst the dazzling orchid displays at the New York Botanical Garden, enjoying cocktails, food from the Bronx Night Market, and exciting performances.
March 27: The Grift: A Practice in the Art of Deception
Sag Harbor
An immersive experience that is part theatre and part game, “The Grift” will test your clue-solving skills as you try to outsmart a criminal mastermind.
March 28: Debra Olin: Every Protection
Lower East Side
Inspired by traditional beliefs among the Eastern European Jewish community, this exhibition features nine mixed-media works that explore a woman’s experience of childbirth and child rearing.
March 29: The Metropolitan Opera’s Eugene Onegin
Upper West Side
Experience Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” an opera about unrequited love, at the Metropolitan Opera.
March 30: Monet to Morisot: The Real and Imagined in European Art
Prospect Heights
This Brooklyn Museum survey of 19th and early 20th-century art features works by Monet, Matisse, Kandinsky, and others.
March 31: The Winter Show Opening Night Party
Upper East Side
Attend this glamorous evening of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to celebrate the start of the 2022 Winter Show and to support East Side House Settlement.