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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best new to nyc?: 85 picks, refreshed weekly. things to do in New York City on Saturday, Oct 3 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
85 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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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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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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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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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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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanMoMA stays open late with free entry for New York State residents, drop-in drawing, gallery talks and films in the theaters.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanMoMA stays open late with free entry for New York State residents, drop-in drawing, gallery talks and films in the theaters.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free outdoor morning exploring nature in Prospect Park, starting at 10am.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free outdoor morning exploring nature in Prospect Park, starting at 10am.
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Fort Totten Park, Parade Grounds, Bayside, QueensA puppet show, performers and family games on the Parade Grounds of a Civil War–era fort on Little Neck Bay — free.
Fort Totten Park, Parade Grounds, Bayside, QueensA puppet show, performers and family games on the Parade Grounds of a Civil War–era fort on Little Neck Bay — free.
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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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The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThirty works of digital and analog information design in MoMA's street-level gallery, which is free and open to the public.
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThirty 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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Sean Kelly, Hudson Yards, ManhattanWalk free into fifty years of McCall's light beams at Sean Kelly, from 1973 to a new premiere.
Sean Kelly, Hudson Yards, ManhattanWalk free into fifty years of McCall's light beams at Sean Kelly, from 1973 to a new premiere.
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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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