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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best new to nyc?: 116 picks, refreshed weekly. things to do in New York City the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
116 picks · checked Sep 28
Fort Washington Park (Little Red Lighthouse), Washington Heights, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsClimb inside Manhattan's only remaining lighthouse, tucked beneath the George Washington Bridge, with Rangers, storytime and live music — free.
Fort Washington Park (Little Red Lighthouse), Washington Heights, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsClimb inside Manhattan's only remaining lighthouse, tucked beneath the George Washington Bridge, with Rangers, storytime and live music — free.
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El Barrio Artspace PS 109, East Harlem, ManhattanFIGMENT's volunteer-built festival of hands-on art returns for the first time since 2024, filling East Harlem's PS 109 indoors and out — free.
El Barrio Artspace PS 109, East Harlem, ManhattanFIGMENT's volunteer-built festival of hands-on art returns for the first time since 2024, filling East Harlem's PS 109 indoors and out — free.
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The Frick Collection, Upper East Side, ManhattanVermeer, Rembrandt and Holbein in Henry Clay Frick's Fifth Avenue mansion after dark, with live music in the Garden Court — free.
The Frick Collection, Upper East Side, ManhattanVermeer, Rembrandt and Holbein in Henry Clay Frick's Fifth Avenue mansion after dark, with live music in the Garden Court — free.
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Ballet Hispánico, Upper West Side, ManhattanBallet Hispánico shuts West 89th for company dance, free kids' classes, Latin social dancing, a bounce house and taco trucks — all free.
Ballet Hispánico, Upper West Side, ManhattanBallet Hispánico shuts West 89th for company dance, free kids' classes, Latin social dancing, a bounce house and taco trucks — all free.
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American Academy of Arts and Letters, Washington Heights, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Final Fantasy artist's first New York institutional solo show: a Pandora frieze of drawings, free at Audubon Terrace from opening day.
American Academy of Arts and Letters, Washington Heights, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Final Fantasy artist's first New York institutional solo show: a Pandora frieze of drawings, free at Audubon Terrace from opening day.
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Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, Midtown East, ManhattanPonor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA walkable, life-size Monopoly board fills Vanderbilt Hall — roll giant dice, meet Mr. Monopoly, hunt the golden taffy. Free, three days only.
Vanderbilt Hall, Grand Central Terminal, Midtown East, ManhattanPonor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA walkable, life-size Monopoly board fills Vanderbilt Hall — roll giant dice, meet Mr. Monopoly, hunt the golden taffy. Free, three days only.
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New York Hall of Science, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, QueensMore than 100 vendors cook under string lights behind the Hall of Science, the open-air Queens market locals plan a whole evening around.
New York Hall of Science, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Corona, QueensMore than 100 vendors cook under string lights behind the Hall of Science, the open-air Queens market locals plan a whole evening around.
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NYC Parks (citywide), All five boroughs, CitywideU.S. Army 353CAG by Staff Sgt. Emilie Lenglain · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOver 300 free screenings light up park lawns in all five boroughs, from Encanto to Lilo & Stitch and they start when the sun goes down.
NYC Parks (citywide), All five boroughs, CitywideU.S. Army 353CAG by Staff Sgt. Emilie Lenglain · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOver 300 free screenings light up park lawns in all five boroughs, from Encanto to Lilo & Stitch and they start when the sun goes down.
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Floyd Bennett Field, Hangars 3 and 4, Marine Park / Jamaica Bay, BrooklynDerrick Adams, Randy Polumbo and more project 14 new works onto the Floyd Bennett Field hangars after a picnic. Free and only every two years.
Floyd Bennett Field, Hangars 3 and 4, Marine Park / Jamaica Bay, BrooklynDerrick Adams, Randy Polumbo and more project 14 new works onto the Floyd Bennett Field hangars after a picnic. Free and only every two years.
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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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Participating slice shops across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, Citywide, ManhattanIndependent slice shops across three boroughs each invent one signature slice and your rating picks the city's best — the first run ends.
Participating slice shops across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, Citywide, ManhattanIndependent slice shops across three boroughs each invent one signature slice and your rating picks the city's best — the first run ends.
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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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Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Morningside Heights, ManhattanBring the dog to St. John the Divine: a service beneath Luke Jerram's 23-foot Gaia globe, then outdoor pet blessings for St. Francis's 800th. Free.
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Morningside Heights, ManhattanBring the dog to St. John the Divine: a service beneath Luke Jerram's 23-foot Gaia globe, then outdoor pet blessings for St. Francis's 800th. Free.
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Gansevoort Plaza, Meatpacking District, ManhattanThe Village Trip festival's free outdoor concert, with Americana band The Slambovian Circus of Dreams.
Gansevoort Plaza, Meatpacking District, ManhattanThe Village Trip festival's free outdoor concert, with Americana band The Slambovian Circus of Dreams.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFive free hours at the Whitney every Friday evening — the Biennial, the Lichtenstein and Minnie Evans shows and the terraces, at no admission.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFive free hours at the Whitney every Friday evening — the Biennial, the Lichtenstein and Minnie Evans shows and the terraces, at no admission.
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Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO, BrooklynFive hours of Creole cooking on the Brooklyn Bridge Park lawn at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, with the bridge and the harbour right there.
Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park, DUMBO, BrooklynFive hours of Creole cooking on the Brooklyn Bridge Park lawn at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, with the bridge and the harbour right there.
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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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Industry City Courtyard, Sunset Park, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHard cider takes over an Industry City courtyard for an afternoon — a 21+, rain-or-shine pour with an hour's head start for VIP tickets.
Industry City Courtyard, Sunset Park, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHard cider takes over an Industry City courtyard for an afternoon — a 21+, rain-or-shine pour with an hour's head start for VIP tickets.
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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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Hauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, ManhattanKorean icon Lee Bul fills Hauser & Wirth with major new sculptures — cyborg bodies and glittering future ruins probing technology, nature and history.
Hauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, ManhattanKorean 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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LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, BrooklynEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLenape nations return to their Brooklyn homeland for a two-day pow wow of drums, regalia and a Grand Entry at Prospect Park's lakeside — free with RSVP.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, BrooklynEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLenape nations return to their Brooklyn homeland for a two-day pow wow of drums, regalia and a Grand Entry at Prospect Park's lakeside — free with RSVP.
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Randall's Island Park, Urban Farm & Fields 62/63, Randall's Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA pumpkin patch, seasonal cooking demos, face painting and hands-on nature stations fill Randall's Island's Urban Farm — free.
Randall's Island Park, Urban Farm & Fields 62/63, Randall's Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA pumpkin patch, seasonal cooking demos, face painting and hands-on nature stations fill Randall's Island's Urban Farm — free.
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The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensIsamu Noguchi's own museum and its walled sculpture garden go free on the first Friday of the month — no ticket to book, just turn up.
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensIsamu Noguchi's own museum and its walled sculpture garden go free on the first Friday of the month — no ticket to book, just turn up.
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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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