Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in New York City on Saturday night, Sep 5: 17 picks, refreshed weekly.
17 picks · checked Sep 2
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, Manhattan100-plus New Yorkers from all five boroughs record a live album onstage at the Delacorte — the Public's free season-closing pageant, five nights only.
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, Manhattan100-plus New Yorkers from all five boroughs record a live album onstage at the Delacorte — the Public's free season-closing pageant, five nights only.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAsmik Grigorian sings Tatiana's letter scene on a screen the size of the Met's facade, with 2,500 free plaza seats below.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAsmik Grigorian sings Tatiana's letter scene on a screen the size of the Met's facade, with 2,500 free plaza seats below.
Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanFinal weekend of the Studio Museum's sixth 'F' show — 17 emerging artists of African and Afro-Latinx descent in the new 125th Street building. Closing day is a free Studio Sunday.
Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanFinal weekend of the Studio Museum's sixth 'F' show — 17 emerging artists of African and Afro-Latinx descent in the new 125th Street building. Closing day is a free Studio Sunday.
Bryant Park Lawn, Midtown, ManhattanAnother Believer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTim Allen and Sigourney Weaver spoof Star Trek on the Bryant Park lawn, where the 33rd season of free blanket cinema winds toward its finale.
Bryant Park Lawn, Midtown, ManhattanAnother Believer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTim Allen and Sigourney Weaver spoof Star Trek on the Bryant Park lawn, where the 33rd season of free blanket cinema winds toward its finale.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMolière in the Park stages a free Don Juan in Prospect Park — the infamous seducer's single day of defiance, with live original music.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMolière in the Park stages a free Don Juan in Prospect Park — the infamous seducer's single day of defiance, with live original music.
46th Avenue street fair site, Long Island City, QueensJAPAN Fes brings 18 Japanese street-food vendors to 46th Avenue in Hunters Point — and unlike most editions, this one runs into the night, until 10pm.
46th Avenue street fair site, Long Island City, QueensJAPAN Fes brings 18 Japanese street-food vendors to 46th Avenue in Hunters Point — and unlike most editions, this one runs into the night, until 10pm.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney waives its $30 admission every Friday from 5-10pm — all eight floors open, often with DJs and a bar. Free tickets are required and go fast; reserve online.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney waives its $30 admission every Friday from 5-10pm — all eight floors open, often with DJs and a bar. Free tickets are required and go fast; reserve online.
Sixth Avenue, 34th to 42nd Street, Midtown / Herald Square, ManhattanEight blocks of Sixth Avenue go car-free from Herald Square to Bryant Park for the biggest Manhattan street fair of Labor Day weekend.
Sixth Avenue, 34th to 42nd Street, Midtown / Herald Square, ManhattanEight blocks of Sixth Avenue go car-free from Herald Square to Bryant Park for the biggest Manhattan street fair of Labor Day weekend.
Austin Street, Forest Hills, QueensForest Hills' main shopping strip goes car-free for Queens' big Labor Day weekend street fair — crafts, fair food, kids' rides and live music on Austin Street.
Austin Street, Forest Hills, QueensForest Hills' main shopping strip goes car-free for Queens' big Labor Day weekend street fair — crafts, fair food, kids' rides and live music on Austin Street.
Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards, Hudson Yards, ManhattanA free, weeklong US Open activation lands in Hudson Yards' Public Square: playable Wilson courts, a tennis gaming arena, ESPN coverage on the big screen and nightly Vessel DJs.
Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards, Hudson Yards, ManhattanA free, weeklong US Open activation lands in Hudson Yards' Public Square: playable Wilson courts, a tennis gaming arena, ESPN coverage on the big screen and nightly Vessel DJs.
Bryant Park Upper Terrace, Midtown, ManhattanFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free upright piano on Bryant Park's Upper Terrace, with a rotating cast of ragtime, stride and boogie-woogie players behind the Bryant statue.
Bryant Park Upper Terrace, Midtown, ManhattanFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free upright piano on Bryant Park's Upper Terrace, with a rotating cast of ragtime, stride and boogie-woogie players behind the Bryant statue.
Frederick Douglass Playground: Soccer-01, ManhattanThe soccer field at Frederick Douglass Playground becomes an open-air cinema — a free Movies Under the Stars night for the Upper West Side.
Frederick Douglass Playground: Soccer-01, ManhattanThe soccer field at Frederick Douglass Playground becomes an open-air cinema — a free Movies Under the Stars night for the Upper West Side.
Major Mark Park: Major Mark Park, QueensChariots, chanting and Krishna devotion roll through Jamaica for the Janmashtami parade — Queens' Hindu community celebrates the divine birthday.
Major Mark Park: Major Mark Park, QueensChariots, chanting and Krishna devotion roll through Jamaica for the Janmashtami parade — Queens' Hindu community celebrates the divine birthday.
Bryant Park: Lawn, ManhattanAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLive performances soundtrack your picnic across Bryant Park's Lawn from morning till night.
Bryant Park: Lawn, ManhattanAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLive performances soundtrack your picnic across Bryant Park's Lawn from morning till night.
The Rat NYC, Dumbo, BrooklynLifestyle author Mar Jennings reads his one-man show aloud, script in hand, for a free workshop audience at The Rat in Dumbo.
The Rat NYC, Dumbo, BrooklynLifestyle author Mar Jennings reads his one-man show aloud, script in hand, for a free workshop audience at The Rat in Dumbo.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensFree outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensFree outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
NYC Parks (citywide), All five boroughs, CitywideU.S. Army 353CAG by Staff Sgt. Emilie Lenglain · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOver 300 free screenings light up park lawns in all five boroughs, from Encanto to Lilo & Stitch and they start when the sun goes down.
NYC Parks (citywide), All five boroughs, CitywideU.S. Army 353CAG by Staff Sgt. Emilie Lenglain · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOver 300 free screenings light up park lawns in all five boroughs, from Encanto to Lilo & Stitch and they start when the sun goes down.
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