Palestinian Events in NYC
New York City is home to one of the largest Palestinian diaspora communities in North America — and it shows up. From sold-out concerts and film screenings to olive harvest fundraisers, dabke nights, and the running weekly rhythm of teach-ins and cultural fundraisers, NYC's Palestinian calendar rarely goes quiet. menna keeps a live guide to Palestinian events across New York in one place.
You'll find Palestinian culture across the boroughs — Bay Ridge and Sunset Park in Brooklyn, Astoria in Queens, and Manhattan's downtown venues. Concerts featuring artists like Saint Levant, DAM, Nai Barghouti, and 47Soul; film series and Q&As at BAM, Metrograph, Film at Lincoln Center, and cinema pop-ups; readings from Palestinian poets and novelists; JVP and SJP-organized panels and vigils; contemporary and traditional dance; and community iftars in Ramadan. Nakba Day commemorations in May and Palestinian Independence Day in November bring their own waves of programming.
Whether you're Palestinian, part of the diaspora, or an ally showing up in the years ahead — this is where the calendar lives. Browse everything upcoming below; the list updates as new events are announced.
Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund
Naza
Joy of Joys
Sitti's House Turns Two: Anniversary Open House
KLAB
Masao Adachi Takes a Passport Photo [short]
Spread Love For Palestine
Losing It: NYC Premiere and 2026 Benefit
Clarissa Bitar Vinyl Listening Party with Trans Music Archive, MIRA MIRA
The Power of Narrative in the Liberation of Palestine: Film Screening & Panel
"Floodlines" Book Discussion with Author Saleem Haddad
New York Arab American Comedy Festival
New York Arab American Comedy Festival
Palestine Will Be Free: The Story of Hanzala ft Musab Abu Toha & The BK Nomads
Milk & Honey Gatherings | Fall '26
HERE WHERE WE LIVE IS OUR COUNTRY
NYC Fall Bazaar Hosted by Malik Made
Launching Kanafani's Palestinian Resistance Literature Under Occupation
In-Store: Zaina Arafat: Our Arab w/ Daniel Poppick
'Songs of the Fedayeen' with the Brooklyn Nomads
2026 AMEJA Awards
MIDDLE EAST RIVER ֍ Hye House Presents: A club night for the Middle Eastern diaspora
SANDOS, SOUNDS & SAHLAB: An Arab Autumn Block Party
All the Papers have a Very Big Value
YALLAWEEN!
Club Joon Halloween & 1 Year Anniversary
Poetry & Song: Naomi Shihab Nye & Haleh Liza Gafori
Who Killed Alex Odeh?
Book Celebration for Darwish: Poems
Arabic Music Ensemble (Takht) Workshop
A Tree That Raised You
Elena Dudum & Kiese Laymon
Akbar Shahid Ahmed & Rozina Ali: Crossing the Red Line; Seasons of Fury
From Disability Justice to Decolonization: Delayed-Death, Disabled Life, and Genocide in Gaza
ArteEast 23rd Anniversary Benefit
Awake
Book Club² - "The Coin" by Yasmin Zaher
What We Carry – A Palestinian Music & Storytelling Tour (NYC)
What We Carry: Palestinian Music & Storytelling Tour – New York City
Another Day Shall Come - short
Djam NYC Arabic Night with Live Music + Belly Dance – November 15
Friendly Stranger Studios presents... BOUCHRA
Boutique du Levant
Sammy Obeid: New York Witty!
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
Beyond Maqam with Huda Asfour - A Five-Week Class
Freekeh & Fellahin: A lunch & discussion around grain, food sovereignty, culinary colonialism, and Palestine
2 Pasolini / Sopralluoghi in Palestina per il vangelo secondo Matteo (Location Hunting in Palestine)
Palestine, Ecocide, and Interspecies Liberation Symposium
Arabic Singing Workshop with Hadi Eldebek | April 2026
Frequently asked
- Where can I find palestinian events in NYC?
- menna maintains a live, weekly-updated list of palestinian events across all five boroughs at itsmenna.com/events/palestine/ — including venue, date, price, and neighborhood for each event.
- What kind of palestinian events does menna list?
- The listings span concerts, festivals, film screenings, food events, community gatherings, and nightlife. Filter or browse by category, neighborhood, or date on the main events page.
- How often does the list refresh?
- New events are added continuously by menna's team plus an automated scraper that watches Luma, Eventbrite, and dozens of NYC venue calendars. The public site rebuilds daily.