Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in New York City on Sunday night, Sep 20: 14 picks, refreshed weekly.
14 picks · checked Sep 7
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanThe 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, ManhattanThe 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.
Broadway, Upper West Side, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTen blocks of Broadway close to cars from 86th to 96th Street for the Upper West Side's big Sunday avenue fair — vendors, food stands and easy fall strolling.
Broadway, Upper West Side, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTen blocks of Broadway close to cars from 86th to 96th Street for the Upper West Side's big Sunday avenue fair — vendors, food stands and easy fall strolling.
Fifth Avenue, Sunset Park, BrooklynHowrealisreal at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFifteen blocks of Sunset Park's Fifth Avenue go car-free for one of Brooklyn's bigger fall street fairs, right through the neighborhood's pan-Latin commercial strip.
Fifth Avenue, Sunset Park, BrooklynHowrealisreal at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFifteen blocks of Sunset Park's Fifth Avenue go car-free for one of Brooklyn's bigger fall street fairs, right through the neighborhood's pan-Latin commercial strip.
Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground, Van Cortlandt Park, BronxVan Cortlandt Park Alliance opens its fall outdoor movie season on the Parade Ground with a free screening of Babe. Music and movie-themed crafts start at 5:30 p.m., with the film at last light.
Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground, Van Cortlandt Park, BronxVan Cortlandt Park Alliance opens its fall outdoor movie season on the Parade Ground with a free screening of Babe. Music and movie-themed crafts start at 5:30 p.m., with the film at last light.
King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanFree Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanFree Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
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.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided crawl through Industry City's food halls and makers inside the converted Bushwick Terminal warehouses on the Sunset Park waterfront.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided crawl through Industry City's food halls and makers inside the converted Bushwick Terminal warehouses on the Sunset Park waterfront.
Industry City (Fort Hamilton stage), Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City's Sunday Sessions close the weekend with free live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton — cocktails, courtyard air and no cover.
Industry City (Fort Hamilton stage), Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City's Sunday Sessions close the weekend with free live jazz and blues at Fort Hamilton — cocktails, courtyard air and no cover.
Midtown East, ManhattanThe Noguchi Museum reunites Isamu Noguchi with Lever House seventy years after his unrealized plan for its plaza, filling the lobby and courtyard of Gordon Bunshaft's 1952 landmark with sculpture, models and.
Midtown East, ManhattanThe Noguchi Museum reunites Isamu Noguchi with Lever House seventy years after his unrealized plan for its plaza, filling the lobby and courtyard of Gordon Bunshaft's 1952 landmark with sculpture, models and.
Bay Terrace Playground: Bay Terrace Playground, QueensAn outdoor circuit training hour at Bay Terrace Playground in northeast Queens, timed for the cooler end of the day — free and open to whoever turns up.
Bay Terrace Playground: Bay Terrace Playground, QueensAn outdoor circuit training hour at Bay Terrace Playground in northeast Queens, timed for the cooler end of the day — free and open to whoever turns up.
Broadway (60th–61st St), Columbus Circle, ManhattanA compact free street fair on Broadway between 60th and 61st, right at Central Park's southwest corner. 10am–6pm, rain or shine.
Broadway (60th–61st St), Columbus Circle, ManhattanA compact free street fair on Broadway between 60th and 61st, right at Central Park's southwest corner. 10am–6pm, rain or shine.
41st St (6th Ave–Broadway), Midtown, ManhattanNew York, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFree Sunday street fair on 41st St between Sixth Ave and Broadway, one avenue crossing from Bryant Park's lawn. 10am–6pm, rain or shine.
41st St (6th Ave–Broadway), Midtown, ManhattanNew York, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFree Sunday street fair on 41st St between Sixth Ave and Broadway, one avenue crossing from Bryant Park's lawn. 10am–6pm, rain or shine.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, BrooklynMoliere's most subversive comedy plays open-air at Lakeside with live cello, a five-actor cast and a Labor Day curtain that costs nothing.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, BrooklynMoliere's most subversive comedy plays open-air at Lakeside with live cello, a five-actor cast and a Labor Day curtain that costs nothing.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues sessions fill an industrial Brooklyn venue evenings, drawing musicians and listeners alike.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues sessions fill an industrial Brooklyn venue evenings, drawing musicians and listeners alike.
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