NYC Pizza Week 2026 Starts September 20 at 23 Pizzerias

NYC's First Pizza Week Runs September 20 to October 4

New York City's first Pizza Week starts September 20 and runs through October 4, 2026, Secret NYC reports. Twenty-three independent pizzerias across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens each put one limited-edition Signature Slice on the counter for those two weeks.

There is no ticket and no reservation. You walk in, order that shop's designated Signature Slice, and rate it by text message. Ask for it by name. Each shop's version is limited to the event.

Fifteen days and 23 shops works out at roughly two slices a day, which is more dough than most trips can handle. Build a cluster instead. Brooklyn and Queens each have several participating shops, so two or three in one borough in an afternoon beats crossing the city for a single slice.

Timing matters more than geography. A weekday at 1 PM usually means a short line. The same counter on a Saturday evening is a different queue entirely. It is a pay-as-you-go event, so you pay each shop directly for each slice.

Check Before You Plan a Museum Day

Staff at the WhitneyWhitney Museum of American ArtThe American art museum in the Meatpacking District, home of the Whitney Biennial and Hudson-facing terraces. Museum, the Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn MuseumThe Beaux-Arts giant beside Prospect Park holding Egyptian treasures, feminist art landmarks and first-Saturday parties. and the American Folk Art Museum have voted to authorize a strike, Hyperallergic reports, with workers organized through UAW Local 2110. An authorization vote is not a walkout, so a visit booked for late September can still go ahead. Check the museum's own site or feed on the morning of your visit, and keep a backup plan in case hours change.