Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in New York City on Sunday night, Sep 27: 23 picks, refreshed weekly.
23 picks · checked Sep 21
Brooklyn Borough Hall and Columbus Park, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynHarrison Leong · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsColson Whitehead, Marlon James and Douglas Stuart headline 60+ free panels across Borough Hall and Columbus Park — NYC's biggest book day.
Brooklyn Borough Hall and Columbus Park, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynHarrison Leong · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsColson Whitehead, Marlon James and Douglas Stuart headline 60+ free panels across Borough Hall and Columbus Park — NYC's biggest book day.
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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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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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Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn Station, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo Door Cinema Club celebrate 15 years of Tourist History in their first MSG headline show, with Phantogram, STRFKR and Friendly Fires.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn Station, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo Door Cinema Club celebrate 15 years of Tourist History in their first MSG headline show, with Phantogram, STRFKR and Friendly Fires.
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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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Cortelyou Road, Ditmas Park, BrooklynCortelyou Road closes to cars for Flatbush Development Corporation's annual street fair — vendors, rides and neighborhood restaurants spilling out.
Cortelyou Road, Ditmas Park, BrooklynCortelyou Road closes to cars for Flatbush Development Corporation's annual street fair — vendors, rides and neighborhood restaurants spilling out.
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Marcus Garvey Park: Amphitheater, ManhattanAn all-day open-air music jam takes over Marcus Garvey Park's amphitheater — Harlem rhythm traditions ring out from the historic stage, free.
Marcus Garvey Park: Amphitheater, ManhattanAn all-day open-air music jam takes over Marcus Garvey Park's amphitheater — Harlem rhythm traditions ring out from the historic stage, free.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynMilna Market pops up at Industry City with South Asian designers, jewelry, food and art — a day of desi small businesses under one Brooklyn roof.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynMilna Market pops up at Industry City with South Asian designers, jewelry, food and art — a day of desi small businesses under one Brooklyn roof.
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The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanFive stories above the East River with the Brooklyn Bridge behind the stage, the Pier 17 rooftop season is down to its last handful of shows.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanFive stories above the East River with the Brooklyn Bridge behind the stage, the Pier 17 rooftop season is down to its last handful of shows.
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Elizabeth Street Park: Elizabeth Street Park, ManhattanAn intimate afternoon of live music and spoken word in Nolita's sculpture-dotted Elizabeth Street Garden — free and charming.
Elizabeth Street Park: Elizabeth Street Park, ManhattanAn intimate afternoon of live music and spoken word in Nolita's sculpture-dotted Elizabeth Street Garden — free and charming.
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Central Park: Dead Road North, ManhattanThe legendary Central Park Skate Circle spins up on Dead Road — roller skaters groove to DJ sets in one of NYC's great free scenes.
Central Park: Dead Road North, ManhattanThe legendary Central Park Skate Circle spins up on Dead Road — roller skaters groove to DJ sets in one of NYC's great free scenes.
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Riverside Park South: Locomotive Picnic Area, ManhattanDance companies pop up along Riverside Park South's waterfront — free performances by the old locomotive with the Hudson as the backdrop.
Riverside Park South: Locomotive Picnic Area, ManhattanDance companies pop up along Riverside Park South's waterfront — free performances by the old locomotive with the Hudson as the backdrop.
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Forest Park Bandshell, Woodhaven, QueensThe second of the weekend's two Forest Park Bandshell concerts, this one at Sunday golden hour in the Queens woods.
Forest Park Bandshell, Woodhaven, QueensThe second of the weekend's two Forest Park Bandshell concerts, this one at Sunday golden hour in the Queens woods.
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Commodore Barry Park: Park House Plaza (Sitting Area), BrooklynSoul Satisfaction brings a free afternoon of soulful house to Commodore Barry Park — Fort Greene's open-air dance tradition, no cover ever.
Commodore Barry Park: Park House Plaza (Sitting Area), BrooklynSoul Satisfaction brings a free afternoon of soulful house to Commodore Barry Park — Fort Greene's open-air dance tradition, no cover ever.
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Herbert Von King Park: Amphitheater, BrooklynDJs meet garden life at Herbert Von King Park — an afternoon amphitheater session where Bed-Stuy dances among the park's bees and blooms.
Herbert Von King Park: Amphitheater, BrooklynDJs meet garden life at Herbert Von King Park — an afternoon amphitheater session where Bed-Stuy dances among the park's bees and blooms.
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Hawkins Park: Sitting Area, BronxFree live music fills a Bronx pocket park — 'Music in Hawkins Park' brings a relaxed Sunday set to the neighborhood.
Hawkins Park: Sitting Area, BronxFree live music fills a Bronx pocket park — 'Music in Hawkins Park' brings a relaxed Sunday set to the neighborhood.
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Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 128th Street, QueensBellerose's Hindu community closes its 9th annual Ganesh Utsav with an evening seaside ceremony at Rockaway Beach — drums, devotion and ocean air.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 128th Street, QueensBellerose's Hindu community closes its 9th annual Ganesh Utsav with an evening seaside ceremony at Rockaway Beach — drums, devotion and ocean air.
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Tappen Park: Tappen Park - Whole Park, Staten IslandA day-long DJ takeover of all of Tappen Park, the green built around Stapleton's landmarked 1889 village hall — free and the whole square is the venue.
Tappen Park: Tappen Park - Whole Park, Staten IslandA day-long DJ takeover of all of Tappen Park, the green built around Stapleton's landmarked 1889 village hall — free and the whole square is the venue.
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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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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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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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