Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in New York City on Saturday, Sep 26: 134 picks, refreshed weekly.
134 picks · checked Sep 21
Rockefeller Center Plaza, Midtown, ManhattanCj Hendry's felt-flower market fills Rockefeller Plaza with blooms native to NYC and every guest walks out with one free — four days only.
Rockefeller Center Plaza, Midtown, ManhattanCj Hendry's felt-flower market fills Rockefeller Plaza with blooms native to NYC and every guest walks out with one free — four days only.
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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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Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsR.J. Palacio of Wonder, Adam Gidwitz and an illustrator draw-off headline a full day of kids' book fun at Borough Hall — free.
Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsR.J. Palacio of Wonder, Adam Gidwitz and an illustrator draw-off headline a full day of kids' book fun at Borough Hall — free.
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Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynPostdlf · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPatti Smith, the Sex Pistols, Morrissey and Interpol lead 17 bands under the Kosciuszko Bridge.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynPostdlf · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPatti Smith, the Sex Pistols, Morrissey and Interpol lead 17 bands under the Kosciuszko Bridge.
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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.
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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Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
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Park Avenue Armory, Wade Thompson Drill Hall, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSquid Game's Park Hae-soo and Jeon Do-yeon lead Simon Stone's Korean Chekhov in a glass house at the Armory, in its final weekend.
Park Avenue Armory, Wade Thompson Drill Hall, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSquid Game's Park Hae-soo and Jeon Do-yeon lead Simon Stone's Korean Chekhov in a glass house at the Armory, in its final 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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New York Hall of Science (rear lot), Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, QueensOpen-air stalls trade food from around the world behind the New York Hall of Science until midnight — free to walk in, rain or shine.
New York Hall of Science (rear lot), Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, QueensOpen-air stalls trade food from around the world behind the New York Hall of Science until midnight — free to walk in, rain or shine.
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Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, Astoria, QueensSteins and schnitzel in NYC's oldest beer garden, run by Astoria's Czech benevolent society since 1910, for Oktoberfest's free final weekend.
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, Astoria, QueensSteins and schnitzel in NYC's oldest beer garden, run by Astoria's Czech benevolent society since 1910, for Oktoberfest's free final weekend.
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Bronx Zoo, Bronx Park, BronxStavenn · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA new hay maze, costume parades with stilt walkers and a pumpkin garden take over the Bronx Zoo — opening weekend, included with admission.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx Park, BronxStavenn · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA new hay maze, costume parades with stilt walkers and a pumpkin garden take over the Bronx Zoo — opening weekend, included with admission.
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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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New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bedford Park, BronxClyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYBG's Flower Power turns 250 acres groovy — psychedelic floral displays plus Warhol and Milton Glaser works channeling sixties counterculture in bloom.
New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bedford Park, BronxClyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYBG's Flower Power turns 250 acres groovy — psychedelic floral displays plus Warhol and Milton Glaser works channeling sixties counterculture in bloom.
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Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights, BrooklynDisco roller skating on a rooftop with skyline views returns to Brooklyn Children's Museum, a nod to the legendary Empire Rink — reopening weekend.
Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights, BrooklynDisco roller skating on a rooftop with skyline views returns to Brooklyn Children's Museum, a nod to the legendary Empire Rink — reopening weekend.
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City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanNielsoncaetanosalmeron · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsConcrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanNielsoncaetanosalmeron · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsConcrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
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Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanBronze, 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, ManhattanBronze, 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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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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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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Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh, Randall's Island Park, Randall's Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe boardwalk gates open on a restored salt marsh, with the Natural Areas team on hand to name what you are looking at. Free, drop in.
Little Hell Gate Salt Marsh, Randall's Island Park, Randall's Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe boardwalk gates open on a restored salt marsh, with the Natural Areas team on hand to name what you are looking at. Free, drop in.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynRuPaul steps behind the decks for a disco-and-house day party at Industry City, thrown by the Bushwick club crew at House of Yes.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynRuPaul steps behind the decks for a disco-and-house day party at Industry City, thrown by the Bushwick club crew at House of Yes.
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Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensSeany Pizza's Sean Aiken opened a Detroit-style shop on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and unlike most of the boardwalk it stays open all year.
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensSeany Pizza's Sean Aiken opened a Detroit-style shop on Rockaway Beach Boulevard and unlike most of the boardwalk it stays open all year.
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Rockaway Beach Boardwalk (Beach 108th St to Beach 95th St), Rockaway Park, Queensdakine kane · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRockaway's end-of-summer sea-creature parade: mermaids, fish costumes and floats march the boardwalk from Beach 108th to the 95th St pavilion.
Rockaway Beach Boardwalk (Beach 108th St to Beach 95th St), Rockaway Park, Queensdakine kane · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRockaway's end-of-summer sea-creature parade: mermaids, fish costumes and floats march the boardwalk from Beach 108th to the 95th St pavilion.
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