Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in the Bronx the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 8 picks, refreshed weekly.
8 picks · checked Sep 21
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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Soundview Park, Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue entrance, Soundview, BronxA Hispanic Heritage Month edition of the free weekly Soundview 5K, with three hours set aside instead of the usual hour.
Soundview Park, Lafayette Avenue and Morrison Avenue entrance, Soundview, BronxA Hispanic Heritage Month edition of the free weekly Soundview 5K, with three hours set aside instead of the usual hour.
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Shoelace Park, 219th Street Boat Launch, Williamsbridge, BronxHugo L. González · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGrab a paddle and float the leafy Bronx River in Shoelace Park, with free waves launching from the 219th Street boat launch.
Shoelace Park, 219th Street Boat Launch, Williamsbridge, BronxHugo L. González · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGrab a paddle and float the leafy Bronx River in Shoelace Park, with free waves launching from the 219th Street boat launch.
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Indian Field, Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn, BronxDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCeltic and Americana tunes, bocce, face painting and ranger-led woodland walks on Van Cortlandt Park's Indian Field — free for families.
Indian Field, Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn, BronxDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCeltic and Americana tunes, bocce, face painting and ranger-led woodland walks on Van Cortlandt Park's Indian Field — free for families.
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Hunts Point Recreation Center Athletic Field, Hunts Point, BronxThe National Guard · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThis year's Supergirl, about Kara growing up alone on a drifting chunk of Krypton, screens free under the sky at the Hunts Point Recreation Center.
Hunts Point Recreation Center Athletic Field, Hunts Point, BronxThe National Guard · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThis year's Supergirl, about Kara growing up alone on a drifting chunk of Krypton, screens free under the sky at the Hunts Point Recreation Center.
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Pelham Bay Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, BronxKristine Paulus from New York, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRangers lead a hike up the closed Pelham Bay Landfill, a raptor flyway normally off-limits, to watch hawks migrating over the Bronx.
Pelham Bay Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, BronxKristine Paulus from New York, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRangers lead a hike up the closed Pelham Bay Landfill, a raptor flyway normally off-limits, to watch hawks migrating over the Bronx.
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Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, BronxMake your own paper luminaria lantern and learn urban gardening with plants from Latin American kitchens at Van Cortlandt Nature Center.
Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, BronxMake your own paper luminaria lantern and learn urban gardening with plants from Latin American kitchens at Van Cortlandt Nature Center.
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Lou Gehrig Plaza, Concourse, BronxTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWhite canopies and blue benches turned a baking slab of concrete beside Yankee Stadium into shade, seating and a Harlem River view.
Lou Gehrig Plaza, Concourse, BronxTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWhite canopies and blue benches turned a baking slab of concrete beside Yankee Stadium into shade, seating and a Harlem River view.
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