SPARK NYC Event Picks: February 7 – 12, 2026

Discover the best NYC events Feb. 5 – 12, 2026, 2-for-1 Broadway/restaurant deals, Bob Marley Birthday Tribute, Black History art + Year of the Horse at The Met, and the incredible Orchid Show at the NY Botanical Gardens. These are our top picks in New York City right now.

Art

Celebrating the Year of the Horse

Feb. 7 – Jan. 26, 2027

The Met – Fifth Avenue at 81st St, NYC

Horse, Tang dynasty (618–907), 8th century. Earthenware with brown glaze. Photo courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Seymour Fund, 1951 (51.66).

The Met celebrates the Year of the Horse with a show that features woodblocks and ceramics. Bring on the prosperity.

Continuum: Over 100 Years of Black Art

ACA Galleries, 173 10th Ave., NYC

acagalleries.com

Since 1932, ACA Galleries has championed artists whose work sparks conversation, challenges convention, and pushes culture forward.

Continuum: Over 100 Years of Black Art at ACA Galleries thru Mar. 7. Photo courtesy of ACA Galleries, NYC

On view through March 7, Continuum: Over 100 Years of Black Art brings together paintings, drawings, and sculptures by African American artists from the 19th century to today. Highlights include works by Romare Bearden — featuring a rare 1981 Jazz collage — along with Benny Andrews, Edward Bannister, Elizabeth Catlett, Robert Colescott, Robert S. Duncanson, Sam Gilliam, Clementine Hunter, and more.

Spanning generations, the exhibition underscores the lasting influence, resilience, and innovation of Black artists within the American art canon.

Garden/Community

The Orchid Show: Mr Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle

Feb. 7 – Apr. 26; members-only preview Feb. 6

NY Botanical Garden, NYC nybg.org

Mr Flower Fantastic’s colorful orchid creations at the NY Botanical Gardens. Photo courtesy of NY Botanical Gardens

What better way to forget we live in a city of concrete than with Mr Flower Fantastic’s colorful orchid creations. Wildly inventive and fun. The Botanical Garden does it right. And check out the special members-only events, as well as orchid classes.

Hot Event Deals in NYC

NYC Restaurant Week – Winter Edition

Jan. 20–Feb. 12
Two-course lunches and three-course dinners for $30, $45 and $60
nyctourism.com/nyc-winter-outing

NYC Restaurant Week runs Jan. 20 – Feb. 12, NYC. Photo courtesy of NYC Tourism

Hundreds of restaurants across the city are participating, making this one of the best dining deals of the season. Pair Restaurant Week with 2-for-1 Broadway and Must-See NYC offers for a true New York City home run.

Must-See Week NYC

Through Feb. 12
Various venues and ticket prices across NYC
nyctourism.com

NYC Must-See deals on top venues and events in NYC, plus 2-for-1 Theater and Dining specials. Photo by Christian Konopatzki

Must-See Week NYC runs through Feb. 12, offering 2-for-1 tickets to nearly 80 of the city’s top museums, tours, cultural attractions and performing arts venues. From jazz performances and tours of Carnegie Hall and Yankee Stadium to skating at the Rink at Rockefeller Center, there’s no shortage of ways to explore the city. Pay for one ticket, get two admitted. Check nyctourism.com for the full list of participating venues.

Theater/Performance

2-for-1 Broadway

Jan. 20–Feb. 12

Use this code: NYC BW250
nyctourism.com

The Great Gatsy is now on Broadway. 2-for-1 Broadway event through Feb. 12.

Take advantage of this theater deal. Lots of great shows and a good way to get your culture (and forget about the cold). See the website for available shows; 2-for-1 tickets thru Feb. 12.

Bob Marley Birthday Tribute

Sat. Feb. 7l. Family Matinee: 3:30pm, Evening tribute with CCB, 7:30 p.m.

Sony Hall, 235 W. 46th Stl, NYC

sonyhall.com

CCB’s annual Bob Marley Birthday Tribute at Sony Hall, Feb. 7. Photo courtesy of Sony Hall, NYC

CCB has been tearing up the reggae scene since 1996. The band’s annual Bob Marley Birthday Tribute show, now in its 29th year, has sold out every year since its inception in 1997. Come celebrate with CCB as they play Bob Marley’s greatest hits.