Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in New York City on Friday night, Sep 25: 21 picks, refreshed weekly.
21 picks · checked Sep 21
Dumbo Archway, BRIC House and Von King Park, DUMBO, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy, BrooklynDrums under the Dumbo Archway, tarot and a Magic Market at BRIC, then a Von King Park jam — most of the Brujeria Festival is free.
Dumbo Archway, BRIC House and Von King Park, DUMBO, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy, BrooklynDrums under the Dumbo Archway, tarot and a Magic Market at BRIC, then a Von King Park jam — most of the Brujeria Festival is free.
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Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynFirestarter under the Kosciuszko Bridge: The Prodigy play an 18+ open-air show with Brutalismus 3000, Sextile and Lip Critic.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynFirestarter under the Kosciuszko Bridge: The Prodigy play an 18+ open-air show with Brutalismus 3000, Sextile and Lip Critic.
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Edge NYC (Marquee Skydeck), Hudson Yards, ManhattanNicholas Hartmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEli & Fur spin electronic sets on an open-air rooftop deck 100 stories over Hudson Yards, at Tao Group's 21+ Skydeck party series.
Edge NYC (Marquee Skydeck), Hudson Yards, ManhattanNicholas Hartmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEli & Fur spin electronic sets on an open-air rooftop deck 100 stories over Hudson Yards, at Tao Group's 21+ Skydeck party series.
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The Seaport, Seaport, ManhattanThe most respected Grateful Dead interpreters alive stretch out for two nights on the Pier 17 rooftop above the East River.
The Seaport, Seaport, ManhattanThe most respected Grateful Dead interpreters alive stretch out for two nights on the Pier 17 rooftop above the East River.
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Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO, BrooklynAnton Kuznetsov · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWhale calls and deep-sea footage wash across the Brooklyn Bridge in Anita Glesta's 18-minute Hudson Canyon projection, two nights only.
Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO, BrooklynAnton Kuznetsov · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWhale calls and deep-sea footage wash across the Brooklyn Bridge in Anita Glesta's 18-minute Hudson Canyon projection, two nights only.
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Ferry Point Park (softball field), Throggs Neck, BronxBob Weiniger · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThis year's Project Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling's amnesiac-astronaut blockbuster, screens free on a softball field in Ferry Point Park.
Ferry Point Park (softball field), Throggs Neck, BronxBob Weiniger · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThis year's Project Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling's amnesiac-astronaut blockbuster, screens free on a softball field in Ferry Point Park.
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Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCorinne Bailey Rae plays her 4x-platinum debut front to back — "Put Your Records On" and "Like a Star" in a 1,000-cap Union Square room.
Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCorinne Bailey Rae plays her 4x-platinum debut front to back — "Put Your Records On" and "Like a Star" in a 1,000-cap Union Square room.
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Bloomingdale Park (playground), South Shore, Staten IslandTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTom Cruise's original Top Gun gets a free outdoor screening at the Bloomingdale Park playground on Staten Island's South Shore.
Bloomingdale Park (playground), South Shore, Staten IslandTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTom Cruise's original Top Gun gets a free outdoor screening at the Bloomingdale Park playground on Staten Island's South Shore.
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Washington Market Park, Center Lawn, Tribeca, ManhattanA screen goes up on the center lawn of Washington Market Park for two hours night — Tribeca's small answer to the city's outdoor movie season.
Washington Market Park, Center Lawn, Tribeca, ManhattanA screen goes up on the center lawn of Washington Market Park for two hours night — Tribeca's small answer to the city's outdoor movie season.
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Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTambour Kings play funk, fusion, soul and blues inside Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, with craft cocktails and plenty of whiskey.
Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTambour Kings play funk, fusion, soul and blues inside Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, with craft cocktails and plenty of whiskey.
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Forest Park Bandshell, Woodhaven, QueensTwo hours of big band at the Forest Park Bandshell, the 1920s amphitheatre in the Queens woods that most of the city has never set foot in.
Forest Park Bandshell, Woodhaven, QueensTwo hours of big band at the Forest Park Bandshell, the 1920s amphitheatre in the Queens woods that most of the city has never set foot in.
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Dyckman Marina (Inwood Hill Park), Inwood, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free family movie at dusk on the Hudson at Inwood's Dyckman Marina, a late-season NYC Parks outdoor screening at the top of Manhattan.
Dyckman Marina (Inwood Hill Park), Inwood, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free family movie at dusk on the Hudson at Inwood's Dyckman Marina, a late-season NYC Parks outdoor screening at the top of Manhattan.
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Times Square: 45/46 Broadway Pedestrian Plaza (Times Sq) Broadway between W 45th & W 46th St, ManhattanFree performances take over the Broadway pedestrian plazas between 45th and 46th, right in the middle of the theatre district.
Times Square: 45/46 Broadway Pedestrian Plaza (Times Sq) Broadway between W 45th & W 46th St, ManhattanFree performances take over the Broadway pedestrian plazas between 45th and 46th, right in the middle of the theatre district.
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Bryant Park: Lawn, ManhattanPaul Stein · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBryant Park's lawn turns into a giant hoedown — a live band and a caller walk hundreds of first-timers through do-si-dos under the Midtown skyline.
Bryant Park: Lawn, ManhattanPaul Stein · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBryant Park's lawn turns into a giant hoedown — a live band and a caller walk hundreds of first-timers through do-si-dos under the Midtown skyline.
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Avenue C Plaza: Avenue C Plaza Mcdonald Ave between Ave C & Church Ave, BrooklynAvenue C Plaza in Brooklyn marks Immigrant Heritage Month with culture, food and community programming at the Kensington crossroads.
Avenue C Plaza: Avenue C Plaza Mcdonald Ave between Ave C & Church Ave, BrooklynAvenue C Plaza in Brooklyn marks Immigrant Heritage Month with culture, food and community programming at the Kensington crossroads.
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Elmhurst Park (playground), Elmhurst, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGoat, the animated tale of a tiny goat crashing a pro roarball league, screens free for families at the Elmhurst Park playground.
Elmhurst Park (playground), Elmhurst, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGoat, the animated tale of a tiny goat crashing a pro roarball league, screens free for families at the Elmhurst Park playground.
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Ottomanelli's by the Water, Hunter's Point South Park, Long Island City, QueensThree Queens DJs battle over glowing headphones at Hunter's Point South as the Manhattan skyline lights up across the East River.
Ottomanelli's by the Water, Hunter's Point South Park, Long Island City, QueensThree Queens DJs battle over glowing headphones at Hunter's Point South as the Manhattan skyline lights up across the East River.
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UBS Arena, Elmont, NY at Belmont Park (just outside Queens)Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHockey's back: the Rangers and Islanders renew their rivalry in a preseason tune-up at UBS Arena, just past the Queens line.
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY at Belmont Park (just outside Queens)Tdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHockey's back: the Rangers and Islanders renew their rivalry in a preseason tune-up at UBS Arena, just past the Queens line.
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Rockaway Theatre Company, The John Gilleece Theater at Fort Tilden, Rockaway Park (the Rockaways), QueensWilde's cucumber sandwiches and mistaken identities come to a converted Fort Tilden army building by the beach, staged by the Rockaways' own troupe.
Rockaway Theatre Company, The John Gilleece Theater at Fort Tilden, Rockaway Park (the Rockaways), QueensWilde's cucumber sandwiches and mistaken identities come to a converted Fort Tilden army building by the beach, staged by the Rockaways' own troupe.
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The Rooftop at Elsewhere, Bushwick, BrooklynDJ Taylah Elaine plays sunset into night on Elsewhere's open-air rooftop in Bushwick, with frozen drinks and skyline views.
The Rooftop at Elsewhere, Bushwick, BrooklynDJ Taylah Elaine plays sunset into night on Elsewhere's open-air rooftop in Bushwick, with frozen drinks and skyline views.
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Community Bookstore, Park Slope, BrooklynRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCritics from the Yale Review, NYRB, the Times and n+1 talk about the craft and future of book reviewing at Park Slope's Community Bookstore.
Community Bookstore, Park Slope, BrooklynRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCritics from the Yale Review, NYRB, the Times and n+1 talk about the craft and future of book reviewing at Park Slope's Community Bookstore.
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