Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in New York City on Saturday night, Sep 26: 21 picks, refreshed weekly.
21 picks · checked Sep 21
Great Lawn, Central Park, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz and John Legend play a free, action-earned show.
Great Lawn, Central Park, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz and John Legend play a free, action-earned show.
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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.
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LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMoliere'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, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMoliere's most subversive comedy plays open-air at Lakeside with live cello, a five-actor cast and a Labor Day curtain that costs nothing.
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Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO, BrooklynDaybreaker's first ALIVE festival fills Pier 3 from sunrise to sunset with dancing, music and surprises for 3,000-plus people — and it's free.
Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO, BrooklynDaybreaker's first ALIVE festival fills Pier 3 from sunrise to sunset with dancing, music and surprises for 3,000-plus people — and it's free.
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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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Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground, Van Cortlandt Park, BronxHugo L. González · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsVan 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, BronxHugo L. González · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsVan 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.
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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.
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Pier I, Riverside Park South, Upper West Side, ManhattanJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLook through Amateur Astronomers Association telescopes on Pier I over the Hudson — free and the last Star Gaze Saturday of the season.
Pier I, Riverside Park South, Upper West Side, ManhattanJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLook through Amateur Astronomers Association telescopes on Pier I over the Hudson — free and the last Star Gaze Saturday of the season.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPress flowers, leaves and roots into fabric and unwrap your own plant-dyed patterns at Lista Studios' hands-on workshop in Industry City.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPress flowers, leaves and roots into fabric and unwrap your own plant-dyed patterns at Lista Studios' hands-on workshop in Industry City.
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David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanRio choro group Água de Moringa and singer Mariana Baltar honor lyricist Aldir Blanc in a free Arcos do Choro recital at Lincoln Center.
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanRio choro group Água de Moringa and singer Mariana Baltar honor lyricist Aldir Blanc in a free Arcos do Choro recital at Lincoln Center.
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Locomotive Lawn, Riverside Park South, Upper West Side, ManhattanKinesis Project leads the audience up Riverside Park South's riverside paths in THREAD, a new large-scale walking dance built on earth science.
Locomotive Lawn, Riverside Park South, Upper West Side, ManhattanKinesis Project leads the audience up Riverside Park South's riverside paths in THREAD, a new large-scale walking dance built on earth science.
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Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent, South Street Seaport, ManhattanSniff 30 perfumery notes from touch-activated misters and leave with a Polaroid scent portrait at this free Front Street gallery near the Seaport.
Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent, South Street Seaport, ManhattanSniff 30 perfumery notes from touch-activated misters and leave with a Polaroid scent portrait at this free Front Street gallery near the Seaport.
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Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynA free new play at Prospect Park's 18th-century Lefferts House traces sugar and race in Brooklyn from colonial farms to your morning coffee.
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynA free new play at Prospect Park's 18th-century Lefferts House traces sugar and race in Brooklyn from colonial farms to your morning coffee.
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Von Briesen Park (Bay Street and School Road), Fort Wadsworth, Staten IslandA free outdoor screening of In the Heights on the lawn at Von Briesen Park, beside the Verrazzano Bridge, as NYC Parks' movie season winds down.
Von Briesen Park (Bay Street and School Road), Fort Wadsworth, Staten IslandA free outdoor screening of In the Heights on the lawn at Von Briesen Park, beside the Verrazzano Bridge, as NYC Parks' movie season winds down.
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La MaMa — The Downstairs, East Village, ManhattanUmbra Lab, Inc. · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLive Foley, tableaux vivants and camera work turn 18th-century Korean paintings by Shin Yun-bok into wordless theater at La MaMa, free.
La MaMa — The Downstairs, East Village, ManhattanUmbra Lab, Inc. · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLive Foley, tableaux vivants and camera work turn 18th-century Korean paintings by Shin Yun-bok into wordless theater at La MaMa, free.
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Ralph Ellison Plaza, Hamilton Heights, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLocal jazz musicians and vocalists jam beside Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man memorial on Riverside Drive at 150th Street — free.
Ralph Ellison Plaza, Hamilton Heights, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLocal jazz musicians and vocalists jam beside Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man memorial on Riverside Drive at 150th Street — free.
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Samuel Seabury Playground, Upper East Side, ManhattanJoy, Sadness and the rest of Riley's emotions on a free outdoor screen at Samuel Seabury Playground, a Pixar movie night from NYC Parks.
Samuel Seabury Playground, Upper East Side, ManhattanJoy, Sadness and the rest of Riley's emotions on a free outdoor screen at Samuel Seabury Playground, a Pixar movie night from NYC Parks.
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L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground, Sunnyside, QueensPixar's Coco plays free under the sky at Sunnyside's Noonan Playground — bring a blanket for Miguel's trip to the Land of the Dead.
L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground, Sunnyside, QueensPixar's Coco plays free under the sky at Sunnyside's Noonan Playground — bring a blanket for Miguel's trip to the Land of the Dead.
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Lever House, Midtown East, ManhattanFree sculpture, models and Akari lanterns fill the lobby and plaza of Bunshaft's 1952 landmark.
Lever House, Midtown East, ManhattanFree sculpture, models and Akari lanterns fill the lobby and plaza of Bunshaft's 1952 landmark.
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Bryant Park Upper Terrace, Midtown, ManhattanSeasider53 · CC BY 4.0 · 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, ManhattanSeasider53 · CC BY 4.0 · 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.
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11 BC Serenity Garden, East Village, ManhattanTwo free rock sets in an East Village community garden: Thick Zipper's Britpop swagger, then NYC pop-rockers The Don't Look Now's, for LUNGS Harvest.
11 BC Serenity Garden, East Village, ManhattanTwo free rock sets in an East Village community garden: Thick Zipper's Britpop swagger, then NYC pop-rockers The Don't Look Now's, for LUNGS Harvest.
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