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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best new to nyc?: 68 picks, refreshed weekly. things to do in New York City on Sunday, Oct 4 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
68 picks · checked Sep 28
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Thomas Jefferson Park, East Harlem, ManhattanEl Barrio Bikes leads a free riverfront ride from Thomas Jefferson Park that ends inside the Randall's Island Harvest Festival.
Thomas Jefferson Park, East Harlem, ManhattanEl Barrio Bikes leads a free riverfront ride from Thomas Jefferson Park that ends inside the Randall's Island Harvest Festival.
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Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Heights, BrooklynBrooklyn's flagship greenmarket since 1989 sets up at Prospect Park's front door with fall farm produce, local goods and wine tastings.
Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Heights, BrooklynBrooklyn's flagship greenmarket since 1989 sets up at Prospect Park's front door with fall farm produce, local goods and wine tastings.
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David Zwirner Tribeca, Tribeca, ManhattanRising painter Emma McIntyre debuts lush new abstractions at Zwirner's Tribeca space — poured, stained canvases where chemistry meets gesture.
David Zwirner Tribeca, Tribeca, ManhattanRising painter Emma McIntyre debuts lush new abstractions at Zwirner's Tribeca space — poured, stained canvases where chemistry meets gesture.
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Bartel-Pritchard Square, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSouth Slope's shady corner market at Prospect Park's 15th Street entrance, with fall produce, fresh-caught fish, flowers and baked goods.
Bartel-Pritchard Square, Prospect Park, Park Slope, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSouth Slope's shady corner market at Prospect Park's 15th Street entrance, with fall produce, fresh-caught fish, flowers and baked goods.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynSpot birds on a free 8am outing through Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
Prospect Park, BrooklynSpot birds on a free 8am outing through Brooklyn's Prospect Park.
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Governors Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlan Michelson's harbour commission on Governors Island stays up into late autumn, free to walk to from the ferry landing.
Governors Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlan Michelson's harbour commission on Governors Island stays up into late autumn, free to walk to from the ferry landing.
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Governors Island, ManhattanAnna Valdez's Governors Island commission stays up into 2027, free to see at the end of a short harbour ferry.
Governors Island, ManhattanAnna Valdez's Governors Island commission stays up into 2027, free to see at the end of a short harbour ferry.
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