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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best new to nyc?: 12 picks, refreshed weekly. things to do in New York City the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
12 picks · checked Sep 28
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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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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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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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
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Brooklyn Kura, Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPour through sake from more than 50 breweries at Brooklyn Kura, New York's own sake brewery, with DJs and food pop-ups in the courtyard.
Brooklyn Kura, Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPour through sake from more than 50 breweries at Brooklyn Kura, New York's own sake brewery, with DJs and food pop-ups in the courtyard.
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Colonels Row, Governors Island, ManhattanA free 20-minute outdoor duet by Guadeloupean choreographer Léo Lérus on Colonels Row, drawn from the Gwoka tradition, three times in one afternoon.
Colonels Row, Governors Island, ManhattanA free 20-minute outdoor duet by Guadeloupean choreographer Léo Lérus on Colonels Row, drawn from the Gwoka tradition, three times in one afternoon.
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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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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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New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center, ManhattanSpielberg's E.T. on the big screen for free at Lincoln Center's library, opened by a rare short pulled from NYPL's reserve film collection.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center, ManhattanSpielberg's E.T. on the big screen for free at Lincoln Center's library, opened by a rare short pulled from NYPL's reserve film collection.
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Fred Samuel Playground, Harlem, ManhattanAn animated goat crashes a pro league of fierce animals in 'Goat,' screening free in a Harlem playground as the outdoor movie season winds down.
Fred Samuel Playground, Harlem, ManhattanAn animated goat crashes a pro league of fierce animals in 'Goat,' screening free in a Harlem playground as the outdoor movie season winds down.
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Shania's Max Bet, Gowanus, BrooklynOn the one night of the year it has to be pink, DJ Marjorine spins a free Mean Girls party at Shania's Max Bet, Gowanus' disco-ball cocktail bar.
Shania's Max Bet, Gowanus, BrooklynOn the one night of the year it has to be pink, DJ Marjorine spins a free Mean Girls party at Shania's Max Bet, Gowanus' disco-ball cocktail bar.
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The Rat NYC, Dumbo, BrooklynDavid Shankbone · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLifestyle author Mar Jennings reads his one-man show aloud, script in hand, for a free workshop audience at The Rat in Dumbo.
The Rat NYC, Dumbo, BrooklynDavid Shankbone · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLifestyle author Mar Jennings reads his one-man show aloud, script in hand, for a free workshop audience at The Rat in Dumbo.
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