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St. Ann's Warehouse (streets of Downtown Brooklyn & Lower Manhattan), DUMBO / Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynViewing NYC · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDUMBO / Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Fifty life-size buffalo puppets stampede through Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan with gospel choirs, dancers and marching bands in tow.
St. Ann's Warehouse (streets of Downtown Brooklyn & Lower Manhattan), DUMBO / Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynViewing NYC · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFifty life-size buffalo puppets stampede through Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan with gospel choirs, dancers and marching bands in tow.
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarlem, Manhattan
Harlem's 57th African American Day Parade rolls up Adam Clayton Powell Blvd, with Grambling State's famed Tiger Marching Band leading the line.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarlem's 57th African American Day Parade rolls up Adam Clayton Powell Blvd, with Grambling State's famed Tiger Marching Band leading the line.
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Morningside Park to Columbia University campus, Morningside Heights, ManhattanJeff Reuben · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMorningside Heights, Manhattan
The beloved free lantern procession turns 15: handmade illuminated lanterns float from Morningside Park up to Columbia's campus for one night.
Morningside Park to Columbia University campus, Morningside Heights, ManhattanJeff Reuben · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe beloved free lantern procession turns 15: handmade illuminated lanterns float from Morningside Park up to Columbia's campus for one night.
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Madison Avenue, 38th to 27th Street, NoMad, ManhattanChristian DiCroce · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNoMad, Manhattan
Mariachis, charros on horseback and folklórico dancers take over Madison Avenue for the 32nd Mexican Independence Day Parade — free and loud.
Madison Avenue, 38th to 27th Street, NoMad, ManhattanChristian DiCroce · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMariachis, charros on horseback and folklórico dancers take over Madison Avenue for the 32nd Mexican Independence Day Parade — free and loud.
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Fifth Avenue, 68th to 86th Street, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUpper East Side, Manhattan
Lederhosen, dirndls and dozens of German, Austrian and Swiss bands march Fifth Avenue from 68th to 86th before the party spills into Central Park.
Fifth Avenue, 68th to 86th Street, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLederhosen, dirndls and dozens of German, Austrian and Swiss bands march Fifth Avenue from 68th to 86th before the party spills into Central Park.
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Studios and galleries throughout Bushwick, Bushwick, BrooklynThe All-Nite Images · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBushwick, Brooklyn
Brooklyn's largest open-studios festival: hundreds of Bushwick studios, galleries and creative spaces open their doors free all weekend.
Studios and galleries throughout Bushwick, Bushwick, BrooklynThe All-Nite Images · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's largest open-studios festival: hundreds of Bushwick studios, galleries and creative spaces open their doors free all weekend.
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Broadway theaters (various), Theater District, ManhattanTheater District, Manhattan
Last call on 2-for-1 Broadway: Wicked, Hadestown, Oh, Mary! and 20-plus more at half price before the fall window slams shut this weekend.
Broadway theaters (various), Theater District, ManhattanLast call on 2-for-1 Broadway: Wicked, Hadestown, Oh, Mary! and 20-plus more at half price before the fall window slams shut this weekend.
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Mulberry Street, Little Italy, ManhattanLittle Italy, Manhattan
Eleven days of zeppole and sausage-and-peppers on Mulberry Street, capped by the Grand Procession and a set from The Sopranos' Dominic Chianese.
Mulberry Street, Little Italy, ManhattanEleven days of zeppole and sausage-and-peppers on Mulberry Street, capped by the Grand Procession and a set from The Sopranos' Dominic Chianese.
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Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, Battery Park City, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBattery Park City, Manhattan
Free three-night light-art festival on the Battery Park City waterfront: 15+ large-scale installations, projection mapping, DJs, food trucks and a Saturday silent disco.
Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, Battery Park City, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree three-night light-art festival on the Battery Park City waterfront: 15+ large-scale installations, projection mapping, DJs, food trucks and a Saturday silent disco.
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Delacorte Theater, Central Park, ManhattanFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park, Manhattan
Taylor Mac and Matt Ray's queer rock-opera song cycle lands at the Delacorte in concert form — free, one weekend only, closing Central Park's season.
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, ManhattanFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTaylor Mac and Matt Ray's queer rock-opera song cycle lands at the Delacorte in concert form — free, one weekend only, closing Central Park's season.
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New York Hall of Science (field behind the museum), Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, QueensCorona, Queens
Seventy-plus vendors from 30-odd countries fire up behind the New York Hall of Science as the night market opens its fall run - free to walk in.
New York Hall of Science (field behind the museum), Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, QueensSeventy-plus vendors from 30-odd countries fire up behind the New York Hall of Science as the night market opens its fall run - free to walk in.
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Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave & 32nd Street, Manhattan7th Ave & 32nd Street, Manhattan
Harry Styles: Together, Together has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave & 32nd Street, ManhattanHarry Styles: Together, Together has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, ManhattanChristian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGreenwich Village, Manhattan
Sixteen years of free folk music in the park that made folk music famous, with four afternoon sets from 1 p.m. courtesy of the Jalopy Theatre & School of Music.
Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, ManhattanChristian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSixteen years of free folk music in the park that made folk music famous, with four afternoon sets from 1 p.m. courtesy of the Jalopy Theatre & School of Music.
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The High Line at Little West 12th Street, Meatpacking District, ManhattanMeatpacking District, Manhattan
A 30-meter golden mirrored serpent coils out from under The Standard onto the High Line — Bvlgari's first US public artwork, closing this weekend.
The High Line at Little West 12th Street, Meatpacking District, ManhattanA 30-meter golden mirrored serpent coils out from under The Standard onto the High Line — Bvlgari's first US public artwork, closing this weekend.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynBrooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
A free season-finale family screening on Pier 1's lawn, the Manhattan skyline behind the screen.
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynA free season-finale family screening on Pier 1's lawn, the Manhattan skyline behind the screen.
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The Brant Foundation, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEast Village, Manhattan
Cj Hendry turns the Brant Foundation into an all-white flat-pack forest you draw on with crayons — a three-day-only drop.
The Brant Foundation, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCj Hendry turns the Brant Foundation into an all-white flat-pack forest you draw on with crayons — a three-day-only drop.
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MacDonough Street between Malcolm X Boulevard and Patchen Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Asase Yaa's dancers and the Brooklyn United Marching Band close a decade of this free Bed-Stuy block party on MacDonough Street.
MacDonough Street between Malcolm X Boulevard and Patchen Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynAsase Yaa's dancers and the Brooklyn United Marching Band close a decade of this free Bed-Stuy block party on MacDonough Street.
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Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park, Manhattan
Bronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
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Pier 6 Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynBrooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Papi Juice, Public Service and Nidia work a free open-air dance floor on the Pier 6 waterfront — the park's last of the season.
Pier 6 Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynPapi Juice, Public Service and Nidia work a free open-air dance floor on the Pier 6 waterfront — the park's last of the season.
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Rumsey Playfield (SummerStage), Central Park, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral Park, Manhattan
NYC's biggest Oktoberfest takes over Central Park's Rumsey Playfield right after the Steuben Parade — steins, brats and oompah bands.
Rumsey Playfield (SummerStage), Central Park, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYC's biggest Oktoberfest takes over Central Park's Rumsey Playfield right after the Steuben Parade — steins, brats and oompah bands.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, Pier 2 Dock, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynBrooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
Twenty minutes on the East River in the protected embayment off Pier 2 - boats, vests and instruction provided and it costs nothing.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, Pier 2 Dock, Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynTwenty minutes on the East River in the protected embayment off Pier 2 - boats, vests and instruction provided and it costs nothing.
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MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (outside NYC)Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Church · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsEast Rutherford, NJ (outside NYC)
Karol G fills MetLife Stadium for night two of her Tropitour, the reggaeton star's stadium stop for New York during Hispanic Heritage Month.
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (outside NYC)Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Church · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsKarol G fills MetLife Stadium for night two of her Tropitour, the reggaeton star's stadium stop for New York during Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Mulberry Street, Little Italy, ManhattanLittle Italy, Manhattan
The religious heart of the feast — Solemn High Mass for San Gennaro, patron saint of Naples.
Mulberry Street, Little Italy, ManhattanThe religious heart of the feast — Solemn High Mass for San Gennaro, patron saint of Naples.
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Coney Island Amphitheater, Coney Island, BrooklynDaniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsConey Island, Brooklyn
Robots, 3D printers, a soldering booth and DIY inventions fill the Coney Island Amphitheater for three days of hands-on making.
Coney Island Amphitheater, Coney Island, BrooklynDaniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRobots, 3D printers, a soldering booth and DIY inventions fill the Coney Island Amphitheater for three days of hands-on making.
Add to calendarStumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in New York City the weekend of Sep 18–20, 2026: 703 picks, refreshed weekly. Concerts, festivals, art, markets, and free outdoor events.
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