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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best cheap things to do in New York City on Sunday, Oct 4: 59 picks, refreshed weekly.
59 picks · checked Sep 28
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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New York Renaissance Faire at Sterling Forest, Tuxedo, Hudson ValleySixteen acres of Sterling Forest become a 16th-century village: three armored jousts a day, a living chess match, falconry and 100-plus artisans. A ShortLine bus runs from Port Authority straight to the gate.
New York Renaissance Faire at Sterling Forest, Tuxedo, Hudson ValleySixteen acres of Sterling Forest become a 16th-century village: three armored jousts a day, a living chess match, falconry and 100-plus artisans. A ShortLine bus runs from Port Authority straight to the gate.
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New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanSarah_Ackerman from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMore than 100 handmade Black dolls collected by artist Betye Saar go on view as a promised gift to New York Historical.
New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanSarah_Ackerman from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMore than 100 handmade Black dolls collected by artist Betye Saar go on view as a promised gift to New York Historical.
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Franklin Point (Zum Schneider), Greenpoint, BrooklynLiter mugs of Paulaner and Schneider Weisse, pork shank and a skyline-view roof — Zum Schneider's Greenpoint Oktoberfest hits its final days.
Franklin Point (Zum Schneider), Greenpoint, BrooklynLiter mugs of Paulaner and Schneider Weisse, pork shank and a skyline-view roof — Zum Schneider's Greenpoint Oktoberfest hits its final days.
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Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Morningside Heights, ManhattanHyoshida · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 23-foot globe made from NASA imagery of Earth's surface, suspended and rotating in the cathedral nave.
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Morningside Heights, ManhattanHyoshida · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 23-foot globe made from NASA imagery of Earth's surface, suspended and rotating in the cathedral nave.
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Pier 76, Hudson River Park, Hudson Yards / Hell's Kitchen waterfront, ManhattanDefonte's, Golden Diner, Eventide Oyster Co. and one-off collabs pack Pier 76 for The Infatuation's restaurant festival, with comedy and a game show.
Pier 76, Hudson River Park, Hudson Yards / Hell's Kitchen waterfront, ManhattanDefonte's, Golden Diner, Eventide Oyster Co. and one-off collabs pack Pier 76 for The Infatuation's restaurant festival, with comedy and a game show.
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Velvet Cowboy, Upper West Side, ManhattanCrushed velvet, fringe and a food menu where every item costs the same low price: the Jacob's Pickles team's 1970s desert saloon lands on the UWS.
Velvet Cowboy, Upper West Side, ManhattanCrushed velvet, fringe and a food menu where every item costs the same low price: the Jacob's Pickles team's 1970s desert saloon lands on the UWS.
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El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanThe first major retrospective of Teddy Sandoval, a central figure of LA's queer Chicano avant-garde, opens at El Museo del Barrio for its New York run.
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanThe first major retrospective of Teddy Sandoval, a central figure of LA's queer Chicano avant-garde, opens at El Museo del Barrio for its New York run.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanJulie Mehretu, Alma Thomas, Jack Whitten and William T. Williams anchor a Studio Museum show on geometry as a way of thinking, newly opened in Harlem.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanJulie Mehretu, Alma Thomas, Jack Whitten and William T. Williams anchor a Studio Museum show on geometry as a way of thinking, newly opened in Harlem.
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Washington Irving's Sunnyside, Irvington, Hudson ValleyJonathan Kruk tells The Legend of Sleepy Hollow outdoors at Washington Irving's own home, with live music and a Horseman cameo — it sells out yearly
Washington Irving's Sunnyside, Irvington, Hudson ValleyJonathan Kruk tells The Legend of Sleepy Hollow outdoors at Washington Irving's own home, with live music and a Horseman cameo — it sells out yearly
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Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson ValleyHistoric Hudson Valley's daytime Sleepy Hollow headliner: a 45-minute guided walk through Philipsburg Manor where costumed characters hand you clues to the disappearance of Ichabod Crane.
Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson ValleyHistoric Hudson Valley's daytime Sleepy Hollow headliner: a 45-minute guided walk through Philipsburg Manor where costumed characters hand you clues to the disappearance of Ichabod Crane.
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Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson ValleyBestbudbrian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFire performers, a roving brass band and the Headless Horseman in a sound-and-light show take over Philipsburg Manor — Sleepy Hollow at its spookiest
Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson ValleyBestbudbrian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFire performers, a roving brass band and the Headless Horseman in a sound-and-light show take over Philipsburg Manor — Sleepy Hollow at its spookiest
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Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Hudson ValleyMore than 7,000 hand-carved jack o'lanterns light up an 18th-century manor, dinosaurs and a pumpkin carousel included — an easy train ride up
Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Hudson ValleyMore than 7,000 hand-carved jack o'lanterns light up an 18th-century manor, dinosaurs and a pumpkin carousel included — an easy train ride up
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The Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Square, ManhattanErmell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLise Davidsen and Quinn Kelsey lead the Met's new Macbeth, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting Verdi's power-mad couple.
The Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Square, ManhattanErmell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLise Davidsen and Quinn Kelsey lead the Met's new Macbeth, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting Verdi's power-mad couple.
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Storm King Art Center, New Windsor / Mountainville, Hudson ValleyAnicka Yi's first big outdoor work grows microbes in glowing columns at Storm King's 500 acres — peak-foliage sculpture, open the holiday Monday
Storm King Art Center, New Windsor / Mountainville, Hudson ValleyAnicka Yi's first big outdoor work grows microbes in glowing columns at Storm King's 500 acres — peak-foliage sculpture, open the holiday Monday
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The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynNrbelex · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLarry Owens of Abbott Elementary hosts a fall comedy-and-music night with Michelle Buteau and SNL's Devon Walker at the Bell House.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynNrbelex · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLarry Owens of Abbott Elementary hosts a fall comedy-and-music night with Michelle Buteau and SNL's Devon Walker at the Bell House.
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The Met Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side, ManhattanThe first US exhibition ever devoted to the Savonnerie: Louis XIV's monumental Grande Galerie carpets, in their debut weekend at the Met.
The Met Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side, ManhattanThe first US exhibition ever devoted to the Savonnerie: Louis XIV's monumental Grande Galerie carpets, in their debut weekend at the Met.
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Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyForty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyForty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanUCB's flagship improv show turns a guest monologist's true stories into 90 minutes of scenes — past guests include Tina Fey and Conan O'Brien.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanUCB's flagship improv show turns a guest monologist's true stories into 90 minutes of scenes — past guests include Tina Fey and Conan O'Brien.
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Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, Manhattangirlpuppy, DOUBLE STANDARD, Sabrina Song, Screenager and Simone share one bill at Bowery Ballroom in a showcase of women and non-binary indie acts.
Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, Manhattangirlpuppy, DOUBLE STANDARD, Sabrina Song, Screenager and Simone share one bill at Bowery Ballroom in a showcase of women and non-binary indie acts.
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Wave Hill, Glyndor Gallery, Riverdale, BronxAndre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSound work tracing the Bronx, New Orleans and the Sonoran Desert, shown in a Hudson-view gallery inside a Riverdale public garden.
Wave Hill, Glyndor Gallery, Riverdale, BronxAndre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSound work tracing the Bronx, New Orleans and the Sonoran Desert, shown in a Hudson-view gallery inside a Riverdale public garden.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandA flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandA flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
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The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanMoMA opens a century of animation from its own collection, from early hand-drawn cells to contemporary experiments.
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanMoMA opens a century of animation from its own collection, from early hand-drawn cells to contemporary experiments.
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Dia Beacon, Beacon, Hudson ValleyRenée Green's long-running Dia Beacon presentation closes — the last four days fall exactly across this holiday weekend.
Dia Beacon, Beacon, Hudson ValleyRenée Green's long-running Dia Beacon presentation closes — the last four days fall exactly across this holiday weekend.
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