New York City's major events, ranked by crowd impact
Every event here is verified by a person, dated from its own organiser, and measured against New York City's day-by-day crowd forecast — so they can be ranked on one scale. See the city, day by day →
#1 US Open Tennis Championships →
US Open Tennis Championships is the busiest of New York City's 2 verified major events — its busiest day reads Packed, busier than 97% of New York City's year.
The 2026 US Open Tennis Championships in New York City runs 30 Aug – 13 Sep 2026, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 97% of New York City's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-08-29; recomputed nightly.)
#2 New Year's Eve Times Square ball drop →
New Year's Eve Times Square ball drop ranks #2 of New York City's 2 verified major events by crowd impact — its day reads Busy, busier than 65% of New York City's year.
The 2026 New Year's Eve Times Square ball drop in New York City runs 31 Dec 2026, confirmed; expect Busy days — busier than 65% of New York City's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-08-29; recomputed nightly.)
Disclaimer — event dates can change; expected dates are labelled and can move.