Free 16,000-Square-Foot Snoopy Exhibition Opens in Manhattan Today

A free start to September

Snoopy in Style NYC, a 16,000-square-foot exhibition organized by the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center, opens today in the Meatpacking District in Manhattan. Admission is free. The show has 10 themed zones and a close look at Snoopy and his friend Woodstock, including some doll designs that have not been shown publicly before, according to Secret NYC. That scale makes it more of a stroll than a quick photo stop, so keep it for a morning when you want indoor time.

The opening lands days before Labor Day weekend, which runs through Monday, September 7, 2026. A free indoor attraction of this size tends to pull lineups in its first days. Go early in the morning if your schedule allows, or leave the exhibit for the week after the holiday.

More for the same days

Secret NYC's roundup of Labor Day weekend events lists 17 possibilities, including the city's original county fair, the biggest Italian festival in the U.S., and some two-for-one Broadway ticket offers. That range is useful when a group cannot agree on one plan. Street festivals and a Broadway show create different crowds, and the roundup lets you compare them before you commit.

Theater fans also have a free option. Lincoln CenterLincoln CenterThe Upper West Side campus housing the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet and Juilliard. is hosting Broadway En Vivo, a bilingual concert co-hosted by actor Robin de Jesús, and Playbill reports the program will feature musical theatre favorites performed in Spanish. It is useful for travelers who want Broadway song content without the cost of a ticket.

If you are flying out

Travelers using JFK can also get an upgraded airport meal. Terminal 4 in Queens has added four restaurants as part of the airport's roughly 19 billion USD redevelopment. Secret NYC reports that the new options give the terminal a New York food character, which beats eating the same airport chain you can find anywhere else. Build the terminal into your preflight plan if a sit-down meal matters more than a rushed snack.