Open House New York Weekend is an annual festival that unlocks sites across the five boroughs for tours and special activities at skyscrapers, subway tunnels, City Hall—and everything in between.

Join us on October 18-20, 2024, for the 22nd annual OHNY Weekend festival and get a behind-the-scenes look at new buildings reshaping the skyline, public works facilities keeping the city running, parks offering respite, state-of-the-art performance spaces, manufacturing workshops, private collections, and much more. With more than 200 sites in the OHNY Weekend lineup, the festival offers a unique experience for every participant.

This year’s participants, including festival veterans and newcomers, have four opportunities for leveling up their OHNY Weekend experience.

1. Volunteer

Over 500 New Yorkers have signed up to be Weekend Volunteers—will you help us double that?

Open House New York Weekend features more than 200 destinations, is attended by more than 30,000 people, and is made possible by our community of more than 1,000 volunteers.

Please fill out this form by September 15 to register as an OHNY Weekend Volunteer.

By helping provide access to buildings and experiences across the city, our volunteers celebrate curiosity, encourage a deeper understanding of how the city works, and get to explore new neighborhoods, projects, and ideas. Learn more.

As a thank you for their commitment, OHNY Weekend volunteers receive Weekend Passports offering front-of-line access, volunteer gratitude events during the year, and a snazzy, limited-edition OHNY Weekend t-shirt.

2. Share your space or project

Register as a festival Partner by August 28.

Festival partners open doors to spaces across the city, and they lead tours and activities that explore projects and ideas that define New York and its future. If you have expertise about space more New Yorkers should know, send your place or tour proposal to [email protected].

3. Become an OHNY Member

Enjoy exclusive perks—including an advance preview of the OHNY Weekend lineup and early access to the sure-to-sell-out Port Infrastructure Boat Tour tickets.

By becoming a Member of Open House New York, you directly support OHNY Weekend and our year-round programs while enjoying exclusive perks and connecting with other passionate New Yorkers.

Plus, due to popular demand, Beth Rooney, Port Director at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will be offering another Port Infrastructure Boat Tour on Sunday, October 20. OHNY Members will receive first access to tickets for this sellout tour starting September 24.

Other benefits of Membership benefits include:

• Free and discounted tickets to year-round programs
• Access to Members-Only tours and community events
• Advance preview of OHNY Weekend festival lineup on September 24

Individual memberships start at $60/year, and dual memberships start at $110/year. Membership costs are tax-deductible.

Level up your membership by joining the Metropolitan membership circle, which brings together early to mid-career professionals for city adventures and community building, starting at $10/month. Industry leaders are invited to join the Open Council membership circle, with individual and corporate memberships starting at $1,000/year.

4. Celebrate

Kick off the festival at the Launch Party on October 17!

The official kickoff to OHNY Weekend will take place on Thursday, October 17 at the United Palace in Washington Heights, a historic theater with one of the best architectural descriptions we have ever seen: “Byzantine-Romanesque-Indo-Hindu-Sino-Moorish-Persian-Eclectic-Rococo-Deco.” Join us for an evening of food, entertainment, and community as we celebrate the 22nd annual OHNY Weekend.

The 2024 OHNY Weekend is made possible with support from Bloomberg Connects. Additional public support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and funded in part by a grant from the New York City Tourism Foundation.

Additional philanthropic support is provided by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, M&T Bank, Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation, and The Infatuation.