Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in New York City on Friday night, Sep 18: 6 picks, refreshed weekly.
6 picks · checked Sep 7
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, ManhattanAcabashi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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.
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, ManhattanAcabashi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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.
Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynBrooklyn Bridge Park closes the twenty-sixth season of Movies With A View with a free family screening of How to Train Your Dragon on Pier 1's Harbor View Lawn, the Manhattan skyline behind the screen.
Brooklyn Heights, BrooklynBrooklyn Bridge Park closes the twenty-sixth season of Movies With A View with a free family screening of How to Train Your Dragon on Pier 1's Harbor View Lawn, the Manhattan skyline behind the screen.
Midtown, ManhattanEvery Friday evening MoMA stays open late, free for New York State residents who reserve ahead, with drop-in drawing, Friday Night Talks and films alongside the collection.
Midtown, ManhattanEvery Friday evening MoMA stays open late, free for New York State residents who reserve ahead, with drop-in drawing, Friday Night Talks and films alongside the collection.
Financial District, ManhattanThe 2026 Oculus Outdoors series closes with a free 35th-anniversary screening of The Addams Family on the North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade Center.
Financial District, ManhattanThe 2026 Oculus Outdoors series closes with a free 35th-anniversary screening of The Addams Family on the North Oculus Plaza at the World Trade Center.
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 28-46 44th Street, Astoria, QueensAstoria's Padre Pio Festival fills the blocks around St. Joseph's church with Italian food stands, games and neighborhood festa energy all weekend.
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 28-46 44th Street, Astoria, QueensAstoria's Padre Pio Festival fills the blocks around St. Joseph's church with Italian food stands, games and neighborhood festa energy all weekend.
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 28-46 44th St, Astoria, QueensAstoria's parish festival serves three evenings of Italian food, games and live music on 44th Street — a real-deal neighborhood sagra, free to roam.
St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 28-46 44th St, Astoria, QueensAstoria's parish festival serves three evenings of Italian food, games and live music on 44th Street — a real-deal neighborhood sagra, free to roam.
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