Laura Ratliff

A planear as suas viagens para o novo ano? Deve, sem dúvida, contar com aqueles clássicos da bucket list, mas se procura inspiração fresca, 2026 promete um mundo de experiências totalmente novas. Desde dormir num museu ao ar livre até percorrer paisagens ancestrais em e-bikes, fazer zipline sobre magníficas reservas naturais e festejar durante um eclipse solar – sim, a sério – há dezenas de experiências fora do circuito habitual e fora da caixa a acontecer nos próximos 12 meses. Pelos quatro cantos do mundo, a Time Out escolheu as 26 coisas mais incríveis, surpreendentes e emocionantes para fazer em 2026. Recomendado: Podes vir, 2026. Temos as melhores agendas para planear o novo ano

Planning your travels for the new year? You should absolutely factor in those long-standing bucket list entries, but if you’re looking for some fresh inspiration, 2026 promises a world of brand-new travel experiences.  From sleeping over in an open-air museum to journeying through ancient landscapes on e-bikes, ziplining over glorious wildlife reserves and partying through a solar eclipse – yes, really – there’s a shedload of off-the-beaten-track, out-of-the-box stuff happening over the next 12 months. Scroll on for our handpicked selection of the 26 coolest, weirdest and most exciting things to do in 2026.  RECOMMENDED:🎶 The biggest and best music festivals in 2026🛍️ The coolest streets in the world🏘️ The coolest neighbourhoods in the world🌃 The best cities in the world right now Stay in the loop: sign up to our free Time Out Travel newsletter for all the latest travel news and best stuff happening across the world.

South Florida doesn’t do winter. At least, not the frosty, scarf-necessary, hot-cocoa-as-survival-fuel kind. Which is why the return of real-ice skating to downtown West Palm Beach feels like a minor miracle powered by equal parts holiday spirit and serious refrigeration tech. Winter Wonderland is back at The Ben Hotel starting November 1, transforming the waterfront lawn into a glittering holiday playground with twinkling trees, Aspen-style chalets and, of course, a 50-by-66-foot rink made of the real stuff. Yes, ice. In Palm Beach. Again. Last year’s debut drew more than 30,000 skaters, proving locals are more than ready to trade sand for snowflakes, at least in theory. Around the rink, expect plenty of festive distractions: chalet vendors slinging gifts and sweets; a holiday bar for hot chocolate, s’mores, grown-up toddies and the debut of a Holiday Tree Forest created in partnership with local nonprofits, including Habitat for Humanity and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County. There will also be themed events like Live Music Saturdays and Santa Sundays, ornament-making workshops and an opening-day curling exhibition (yes, Palm Beach now has curling athletes and, no, the tropics do not care about your winter stereotypes). When is Winter Wonderland at The Ben Hotel? Skating runs daily from November 1 through January 4 from 10am to 9pm. How much are tickets? Entry is free unless you’re lacing up, in which case tickets start at $25 for adults and $10 for kids 11 and

Usually, getting on the subway means hoping your train arrives before you finish your podcast. This weekend, you can board one that predates podcasts by several decades—and make the ride itself your afternoon plans. The New York Transit Museum’s fall Nostalgia Rides return this Saturday, October 3, starting with a trip to Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery aboard its 1930s IND R1/9 cars. A second outing on November 7 will give the museum’s beloved Redbirds a chance to stretch their wheels, with access to a shuttered station and a peek inside a train yard. Saturday’s excursion departs from Manhattan’s 96th St–2nd Avenue station at 2pm, carrying passengers to Brooklyn for an afternoon at Green-Wood. Bring a picnic and join a guided tour exploring the stories of the cemetery’s permanent residents, including actors, politicians, artists and inventors from the Victorian era and beyond.  RECOMMENDED: Amtrak is reducing NYC train service for five whole weeks this fall—here’s the latest on the upcoming transit cancellations These prewar cars feature rattan seats, paddle ceiling fans, incandescent bulbs and old-fashioned roll signs. The first R1s entered service on the city-owned Independent Subway’s Eighth Avenue line in 1932; the fleet’s wider, faster-opening doors and fewer seats helped accommodate rush-hour crowds.  Retired from regular service in 1977, the cars also make appearances on the museum’s December Holiday Nostalgia Train. But this fall trip gives you an earlier excuse to a

New Yorkers spend plenty of time trying to avoid the city’s smells. An upcoming East Village exhibition would like you to lean in—although, mercifully, its scratch-and-sniff offerings include Christmas trees and fortune cookie factories.  Opening October 8 at City Lore Gallery, Sense & the City: Exploring New York City Through the Five Senses turns 18 years of writer Caitlin Van Dusen’s urban adventures into a multisensory tour of the five boroughs. Nearly 200 places appear through photographs and excerpts from her namesake City Lore blog, along with interactive features that invite visitors to sniff, touch and listen their way around town. The scent strips capture everything from the balsam of sidewalk Christmas tree stands to a briny Bronx pickle factory. A “tactile rail” offers objects to handle, including dirt from Aqueduct Racetrack and a basket Van Dusen wove from invasive Staten Island vines. For the soundtrack, there’s Surround Sounds Piano_QNS, an upright piano retrofitted by local artists Arthur Fleischmann and Daniel Giachetti. Each key plays a distinct sound collected in Queens, giving visitors a chance to hear the borough through an unusual instrument. Visitors can also sample foods from around the five boroughs at the opening reception, though tastings won’t be offered throughout the exhibition’s run. Photograph: ShutterstockWooden escalators at Macy's Herald Square The places documented range from Macy’s wooden escalators and McSorley’s cracker-and-cheese pla

Some restaurants celebrate a big birthday with cake. Sunday in Brooklyn is sticking with the stack that helped make it famous—and sharing the spatula with a few neighbors. The Williamsburg restaurant will turn 10 years old this October and its anniversary plans include a month of pancake collaborations featuring some local heavy-hitters, including Kellogg’s Diner, Leo, Laser Wolf and JR & Son. (There’s even an ice cream cameo, too.) Dubbed the Sunday Stack Series, presented by Resy, the celebration begins today, October 1. Each participating restaurant will put its own spin on Sunday in Brooklyn’s signature pancakes, with a new collaboration launching every Thursday and running for just one week, giving you four chances to add pancakes to your October calendar.  View this post on Instagram   JR & Son gets the first turn starting today, kicking things off with a caffeinated take on flapjacks that comes layered with coffee syrup, whipped mascarpone, cocoa and espresso powder. Leo will follow on October 8, Kellogg’s Diner on October 15 and Laser Wolf finishes strong on October 22. The latter three pancake creations are still under wraps: Sunday in Brooklyn will reveal the details on its Instagram account. But if we're using the restaurant's own griddle cakes as a metric (Sunday’s buttery pancakes come with hazelnut-maple praline and brown butter, drawing brunch crowds since the joint opened in 2016), things are about to get deliciously extravagant.  For those

Your dog already lives rent-free and considers your bed communal property. Now, a new Brooklyn boarding spot is offering them a chauffeured ride to a steak dinner and a photo shoot in $150,000 worth of diamonds. (Being a good boy has excellent benefits.) RECOMMENDED: The best pet-friendly hotels in NYC to pamper your pooch K9 Resorts will open its first New York City location in Dumbo on October 12 and it’s marking the occasion with the Founders Suite: a $1,000-a-night experience designed exclusively for dogs. The upgrade requires a three-night minimum, so it starts at $3,000. For that price, your pup gets a private suite outfitted with gold wallpaper, a chandelier, luxury bowls and a plush bed, among other details personally overseen by co-founders Steven and Jason Parker. The pampering starts with private chauffeured transportation to and from the resort. Once checked in, canine guests receive an in-suite filet mignon dinner and an ice cream turndown amenity.  Photograph: Courtesy K9 ResortsK9 Resorts Bedtime involves a dedicated “Sleep Menu,” letting owners select sounds to help their dogs settle down, including ocean waves, forest wind and color-based ambient noise. Personalized enrichment and wellness options include K9 Fit Play and an LED therapy mat, tailored to each guest’s activity level and preferences. The lucky dogs will also sit for a personalized portrait wearing an 18-karat white-gold, diamond-encrusted collar from London Jewelers, valued at $150,000.  “At K9

Herald Square already has crowds, shopping bags and the occasional sidewalk obstacle course. Next up: Ferris wheel? The 34th Street Partnership, the business improvement district that keeps up with the neighborhood’s pedestrian plazas, is seeking an operator to bring outdoor attractions to the Broadway corridor outside Macy’s. Its request for proposals, issued September 28, calls for “amusement rides, mechanical attractions, arcade games, or similar outdoor activities.” RECOMMENDED: The best amusement parks near NYC for thrills and chills Before you start picturing a roller coaster roaring past the department store’s windows, a few caveats apply: no specific rides have been announced, no operator has been selected and there’s no opening date. (A Ferris wheel was one possibility floated in The City Reporter’s coverage.) And that “permanent carnival” question? The bid explicitly prohibits permanent infrastructure. Structures must be movable and the operator may have to relocate temporarily to accommodate other plaza events. The initial agreement would run for one year, with four possible one-year renewals, subject to the Partnership’s agreement with the Department of Transportation. Attractions could become a recurring presence for years, but nothing is guaranteed. The proposed location is the pedestrian plaza space along Broadway and Sixth Avenue between West 32nd and West 36th Streets, connected to Herald and Greeley Square parks. Today, it offers tables, chairs, umbrellas an

Your Friday night plans could involve “99 Problems” and absolutely no cover charge. Brooklyn Public Library and Roc Nation are hosting a free screening of two episodes of HBO’s JAŸ-Z IN 8 documentary series this week—and you might leave with a rare library card worth showing off. The event takes over Central Library’s Lobby Gallery at 10 Grand Army Plaza this Friday, October 2, with doors opening at 6:30pm and the screening starting at 7pm. Admission is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged and seats are first come, first served. There’s also a souvenir for anyone with a mega-appreciation of Hova: Attendees can collect a limited-edition JAŸ-Z 30 library card celebrating the rapper's seminal 2001 record The Blueprint, while supplies last.  The eight-part documentary marks 30 years since the release of Reasonable Doubt, JAŸ-Z’s debut album. It pairs the Brooklyn-born rap icon with longtime friend and producer Rick Rubin for a conversation about the songs, experiences and influences behind his career. Together, they revisit the music and unpack the connections between his life and his lyrics, giving listeners a chance to hear the thinking behind tracks that may have shaped their lives. View this post on Instagram Friday’s screening covers chapters five and six, with a substantial listening list. Episode five features “U Don’t Know,” “Politics As Usual” and “Regrets.” Chapter six spans “Jail,” “Ignorant S***,” “Hovi Baby,” “Kill Jay-Z,” “99

LaGuardia Airport has given New Yorkers plenty of reasons to complain over the years. Now, here’s a reason to arrive early: Skytrax named its Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club the world’s best independent airport lounge in its 2026 World Airline Awards. Apparently, the best part of your next flight could happen before boarding. The Terminal B retreat topped a global ranking based on traveler votes, beating lounges in Rome, Hong Kong and London. The “independent” distinction matters—this category covers lounges outside the traditional airline-operated club model—but it's still a pretty good excuse for some hometown bragging. Spread across two floors and more than 20,000 square feet, the lounge is loaded with greenery, gold finishes and a circular bar, plus separate areas for working, eating and doing absolutely nothing. There’s also a children’s playroom, a photobooth and a retro arcade. Private phone booths offer somewhere to take a call, but the relaxation spaces and facial treatment rooms may tempt you to leave the laptop zipped up. Photograph: Courtesy ChaseChase Sapphire Lounge by The Club at LaGuardia Airport RECOMMENDED: This LaGuardia lounge was just named the most Instagrammable airport location of the year, and it's not the one you think The food and drink bring some New York personality, too. Fort Greene restaurant Sailor is a menu partner, Joe Coffee supplies the caffeine, Apotheke handles craft cocktails and Parcelle curates the wines. (Food and drinks are comp

Your usual Shake Shack order is about to get a little more extravagant: The chain’s Black Truffle menu returns today, September 29, bringing truffle sauce, cheese-stuffed mushrooms and parmesan-dusted fries back for a limited time. Shake Shack calls its Black Truffle range one of its best-performing limited-time menus ever. If you missed it before, the main attraction is a black truffle sauce made with truffle oil from Umbria, Italy; the savory dressing turns up across four returning items, from a saucy beef burger to fries built for dipping. This time, you can also order the sauce as an add-on for sides, including the new Mac & Cheese Bites. RECOMMENDED: America’s best fast food restaurants—the official ranking The Black Truffle Burger keeps things relatively simple: a quarter-pound Angus beef patty, fontina cheese, crispy sweet onions and a swipe of sauce on a toasted potato bun. The meat-free option is the Black Truffle ‘Shroom, which pairs a crisp-fried portobello stuffed with melted Muenster and cheddar with shredded lettuce and truffle sauce. If you can’t choose between the burger and the mushroom? The Black Truffle Shack Stack puts the beef patty, fontina and cheese-filled portobello together on one bun.  Photograph: Courtesy of Shake ShackShake Shack's black truffle menu items. For a smaller commitment, there are Black Truffle Parmesan Fries: Shake Shack’s crinkle cuts dusted with Parmesan and served with sauce on the side. That setup lets you control just how much

Spike Lee has invited a few famous friends over to watch movies and the guest list includes Questlove, John Turturro and Bryan Stevenson. The gathering is a little bigger than your average living room can handle: Playback: The Brooklyn Watch Party takes over BAM on November 6 and 7 with screenings, conversations and a free block party outside. Lee will open the buzzy new festival Friday night with Crooklyn, his 1994 portrait of a Brooklyn family. The screening will be followed by a talkback with cast members Alfre Woodard, Zelda Harris, Cinqué Lee and Joie Lee. Before the film, the curators will join a celebratory procession into BAM. Then comes the fun of seeing what everyone else picked. Questlove is bringing Soul to Soul, Denis Sanders's 1971 concert documentary, as well as Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy. Stevenson, the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, chose Salaam Bombay! and City of God; director Mira Nair will join him for a conversation about the former. And Turturro’s selections include The Battle of Algiers and Divorce Italian Style. RECOMMENDED: 13 Oscar-worthy films to see this year at New York Film Festival 2026 The curators will discuss their respective choices around the screenings, including what the films have meant to their lives and work. It’s also a lineup with plenty of range: you can go from a concert in Ghana to Scorsese’s uncomfortable comedy to Italian satire without leaving Fort Greene. The selected films will screen later Friday and thr

The best seat on your commute may soon cost 50 cents more. The NYC Ferry’s one-way fare could rise from $4.50 to $5 as soon as October 19, if the board of the New York City Economic Development Corporation approves a package of changes at its meeting this week. The fare proposal is on the board’s published agenda. Here’s what riders would pay if it passes: a 10-trip pass would increase from $29 to $30, while a discounted one-way ticket would edge up from $1.45 to $1.50. The $15 unlimited two-day ticket would stick around at the same price. Introduced as a pilot last year, it would become a permanent option. None of these changes are final until the board votes. For regular riders, the proposed increases land differently. The single ticket would cost 50 cents more (about 11-percent above today’s fare). The 10-trip pass would rise by $1 overall, bringing each ride to $3. That’s still cheaper per trip than buying single tickets, as long as you use all 10. RECOMMENDED: This new high-speed ferry service to Jersey is hopefully going to help ease traffic congestion to the beach This would be the ferry’s second fare increase in just over two years. The one-way price went from $4 to $4.50 in September 2024, when the city also expanded student discounts beyond the New York Harbor School on Governors Island. (When NYC Ferry launched in 2017, a ride cost $2.75.) The boats offer a hard-to-beat view, but that view has long come with a public subsidy. According to EDC figures cited by The C

If your fall plans involve a train through New York Penn Station, check the timetable before you head out. Amtrak and NJ Transit are cutting and rerouting service for roughly five weeks while crews finish moving trains onto the new Portal North Bridge in New Jersey. The work begins Friday evening, October 9. Amtrak’s adjusted service runs from Saturday, October 10, through Sunday, November 15, while NJ Transit’s new schedules take effect October 11. Regular NJ Transit schedules are expected to resume November 15, pending safety testing, with a full return to normal service planned for Monday, November 16. The bridge crosses the Hackensack River between Newark and Secaucus, a stretch that carries trains bound for Manhattan. Crews have already moved one track onto the new bridge. To connect the second, they have to run trains on a single track through the area, which is a lot of traffic to squeeze through one lane. RECOMMENDED: The best train trips from NYC for a scenic rail adventure Amtrak says it has adjusted more than 280 trains in total. On weekdays, Acela service will drop from 20 trains to 18 and Northeast Regional service from 44 to 40. The biggest cut is to Keystone Service between Philadelphia and New York, which falls from 24 weekday trains to 10. Keystone trains will continue to run their full schedule between Harrisburg and Philadelphia and Amtrak’s long-distance routes will keep their current service levels. NJ Transit riders will feel the changes, too. Weekday No

Your ever-growing “restaurants to try” list has two new entries. Yelp has named two New York City spots among its Best New Restaurants of 2026 list: a Hudson Yards Mexican restaurant with a dramatic past life and a NoMad Indian clubhouse where dinner can turn into a four-course feast. Limusina landed at No. 3 on Yelp's ranking. Before it became an amber-lit, Art Deco dining room, the space was a parking garage; now it’s a buzzy Mexican restaurant from Quality Branded, the group behind such high-profile names as Don Angie and Bad Roman. Executive chef Craig Koketsu serves queso fundido flambéed with Xtabentún, a liqueur from the Yucatán, and a sword-shaped quesadilla filled with black truffle and guava jam. There’s also a long-bone short rib quesabirria with consommé for dipping, plus red snapper tacos coated in crunchy rice flakes. Photograph: Courtesy Ambassadors ClubhouseAmbassadors Clubhouse Coming in at No. 10, Ambassadors Clubhouse has brought some considerable grandeur to NoMad. The restaurant comes from siblings Jyotin, Karam and Sunaina Sethi, whose London restaurant of the same name has earned a Michelin star. Its New York menu draws on Punjabi royal kitchens and North Indian street food, with a dining room that makes a compelling case for dressing up. You can order à la carte, but Yelp’s reviewers recommend the four-course feast if you want to cover more ground. Among the dishes they singled out are beetroot raj kachori chaat, butter chicken chops from a charcoal