#1
Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturday · 2026-10-04 12:00pmFree
Third United Lenape / Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow
Third United Lenape / Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Weekend Only
Free Things to Do in New York the Weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in New York City the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 57 picks, refreshed weekly.
57 picks · checked Sep 7
57 picks
Prospect Park, Brooklyn#1Saturday · 2026-10-04 12:00pm · One Weekend Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynThird United Lenape / Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow
Third United Lenape / Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#2
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanSep 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · Thu–Sun 11 AM–5 PMPay-what-you-can (suggested $…
Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art
The 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.
FreeArtFirst retrospective
#2Sep 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · Thu–Sun 11 AM–5 PM · Limited Run
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanTeddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art
The 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.
#3
Prospect Park, BrooklynSunday · 2026-10-04 11:00amFree
Smorgasburg
Smorgasburg has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#3Sunday · 2026-10-04 11:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynSmorgasburg
Smorgasburg has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#4
Gagosian, 555 West 24th Street, Chelsea, ManhattanSep 18–Oct 24Free
Jordan Wolfson at Gagosian
Provocateur Jordan Wolfson debuts a room of uniformly scaled new sculptures at Gagosian, each one built around found color and archival photographs.
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#4Sep 18–Oct 24 · Limited Run
Gagosian, 555 West 24th Street, Chelsea, ManhattanJordan Wolfson at Gagosian
Provocateur Jordan Wolfson debuts a room of uniformly scaled new sculptures at Gagosian, each one built around found color and archival photographs.
#5
Hauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, ManhattanOn view through Oct 24Free
Lee Bul: The Anatomy of Every Setting Sun
Korean icon Lee Bul fills Hauser & Wirth with major new sculptures — cyborg bodies and glittering future ruins probing technology, nature and history.
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#5On view through Oct 24 · Limited Run
Hauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, ManhattanLee Bul: The Anatomy of Every Setting Sun
Korean icon Lee Bul fills Hauser & Wirth with major new sculptures — cyborg bodies and glittering future ruins probing technology, nature and history.
#6
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027Free
Camille Henrot: Dogs
Bronze, 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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#6On view September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027 · Limited Run
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCamille Henrot: Dogs
Bronze, 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.
#7
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through November 15Free
Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails
Concrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
FreeArtPublic Art
#7On view through November 15 · Limited Run
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGenesis Belanger: Heads or Tails
Concrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
#8
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturdays through Oct 17Free
Toasting to Time: A Journey Through Green-Wood Cemetery with Crafted Cocktails
A guided trip through Green-Wood Cemetery's history, told through cocktails at Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City bar.
FreePopupIndustry City
#8Saturdays through Oct 17 · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynToasting to Time: A Journey Through Green-Wood Cemetery with Crafted Cocktails
A guided trip through Green-Wood Cemetery's history, told through cocktails at Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City bar.
#9
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturdays through Oct 10Free
Revolutionary Spirits Trolley Tour
A trolley links Fort Hamilton Distillery to Green-Wood Cemetery for two and a half hours on Brooklyn's long, strange history of booze.
FreePopupIndustry City
#9Saturdays through Oct 10 · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynRevolutionary Spirits Trolley Tour
A trolley links Fort Hamilton Distillery to Green-Wood Cemetery for two and a half hours on Brooklyn's long, strange history of booze.
#10
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanJason Persse · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeptember 27 – June 13, 2027Free
Full Disclosure: The Edge of Information Design
Thirty works of digital and analog information design in MoMA's street-level gallery, which is free and open to the public.
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#10September 27 – June 13, 2027 · Limited Run
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanJason Persse · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFull Disclosure: The Edge of Information Design
Thirty works of digital and analog information design in MoMA's street-level gallery, which is free and open to the public.
#11
Jack Shainman Gallery, 46 Lafayette Street, Tribeca, ManhattanSep 18–Nov 7Free
Gordon Parks: Voices in the Mirror
Gordon Parks' civil-rights photographs return with new written reflections from the families of Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X in a landmark Tribeca show.
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#11Sep 18–Nov 7 · Limited Run
Jack Shainman Gallery, 46 Lafayette Street, Tribeca, ManhattanGordon Parks: Voices in the Mirror
Gordon Parks' civil-rights photographs return with new written reflections from the families of Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X in a landmark Tribeca show.
#12
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturdays through Oct 17Free
Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour
Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
FreePopupIndustry City
#12Saturdays through Oct 17 · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour
Industry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
#13
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSundays through Oct 18Free
Sunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Free live jazz and blues sessions fill an industrial Brooklyn venue evenings, drawing musicians and listeners alike.
FreePopupIndustry City
#13Sundays through Oct 18 · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Free live jazz and blues sessions fill an industrial Brooklyn venue evenings, drawing musicians and listeners alike.
#14
Prospect Park, BrooklynFriday · 2026-10-02 10:00amFree
Prospect Park Wellness Walk
Prospect Park Wellness Walk has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#14Friday · 2026-10-02 10:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park Wellness Walk
Prospect Park Wellness Walk has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#15
Prospect Park, BrooklynFriday · 2026-10-02 10:00amFree
October Weekday Nature Exploration
October Weekday Nature Exploration has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#15Friday · 2026-10-02 10:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynOctober Weekday Nature Exploration
October Weekday Nature Exploration has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#16
Hudson Yards, ManhattanSep 11 - Oct 31, Tue - SatFree
Anthony McCall: Solid Light, 1973, 2020, 2026
Three of McCall's solid-light works spanning fifty years, including the 1973 Line Describing a Cone and a new premiere, Swarm. Free walk-in at Sean Kelly.
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#16Sep 11 - Oct 31, Tue - Sat · Limited Run
Hudson Yards, ManhattanAnthony McCall: Solid Light, 1973, 2020, 2026
Three of McCall's solid-light works spanning fifty years, including the 1973 Line Describing a Cone and a new premiere, Swarm. Free walk-in at Sean Kelly.
#17
Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturday · 2026-10-04 10:00amFree
October Weekend Nature Exploration
October Weekend Nature Exploration has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Weekend Only
#17Saturday · 2026-10-04 10:00am · One Weekend Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynOctober Weekend Nature Exploration
October Weekend Nature Exploration has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#18
BrooklynSunday · 2026-10-04 10:00amFree
It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park
It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#18Sunday · 2026-10-04 10:00am · One Day Only
BrooklynIt’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park
It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#19
Prospect Park, BrooklynSunday · 2026-10-04 9:00amFree
Sunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square
Sunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#19Sunday · 2026-10-04 9:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynSunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square
Sunday Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#20
Prospect Park, BrooklynSunday · 2026-10-04 8:00amFree
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#20Sunday · 2026-10-04 8:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynBirdwatching: First Sunday Outings
Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#21
Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturday · 2026-10-03 10:00amFree
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#21Saturday · 2026-10-03 10:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynIntroduction to Birdwatching Outings
Introduction to Birdwatching Outings has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#22
Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturday · 2026-10-03 10:00amFree
Dance Fitness with Shape Up NYC at the Boathouse
Dance Fitness with Shape Up NYC at the Boathouse has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#22Saturday · 2026-10-03 10:00am · One Day Only
Prospect Park, BrooklynDance Fitness with Shape Up NYC at the Boathouse
Dance Fitness with Shape Up NYC at the Boathouse has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#23
BrooklynSaturday · 2026-10-03 10:00amFree
It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park
It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#23Saturday · 2026-10-03 10:00am · One Day Only
BrooklynIt’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park
It’s My Park at Owl’s Head Park has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
#24
Staten IslandSaturday · 2026-10-03 9:00amFree
It’s My Park at Northerleigh Park
It’s My Park at Northerleigh Park has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
FreeOne Day Only
#24Saturday · 2026-10-03 9:00am · One Day Only
Staten IslandIt’s My Park at Northerleigh Park
It’s My Park at Northerleigh Park has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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