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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoor things to do in manhattan in New York City on Saturday, Oct 3: 33 picks, refreshed weekly.
33 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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Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
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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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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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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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Washington Square Park, Garibaldi Plaza, Greenwich Village, ManhattanProhibition-era jazz and 16mm prints screened outdoors on Garibaldi Plaza, two hours of Washington Square after dark.
Washington Square Park, Garibaldi Plaza, Greenwich Village, ManhattanProhibition-era jazz and 16mm prints screened outdoors on Garibaldi Plaza, two hours of Washington Square after dark.
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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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Edge NYC, Hudson Yards, ManhattanMasked house hitmaker Claptone takes the decks 100 stories up on Edge's open-air sky deck, with the whole Manhattan skyline as the backdrop.
Edge NYC, Hudson Yards, ManhattanMasked house hitmaker Claptone takes the decks 100 stories up on Edge's open-air sky deck, with the whole Manhattan skyline as the backdrop.
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New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanSarah Lucas won over a jury of Cindy Sherman, Julie Mehretu and Kiki Smith and her sculpture now anchors the free New Museum plaza.
New Museum, Lower East Side, ManhattanSarah Lucas won over a jury of Cindy Sherman, Julie Mehretu and Kiki Smith and her sculpture now anchors the free New Museum plaza.
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Central Park: Hernshead, ManhattanDavid Ippolito has played free afternoons on the hill by Central Park's lake since 1992 — and this is his final season, so go.
Central Park: Hernshead, ManhattanDavid Ippolito has played free afternoons on the hill by Central Park's lake since 1992 — and this is his final season, so go.
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Riverside Park: Greenway-145th-155th St-RSP, ManhattanTend the Hudson's uptown forest — City of Forest Day brings volunteer tree care to Riverside Park's 145th-155th Street greenway.
Riverside Park: Greenway-145th-155th St-RSP, ManhattanTend the Hudson's uptown forest — City of Forest Day brings volunteer tree care to Riverside Park's 145th-155th Street greenway.
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East River Waterfront Esplanade: Pier 15 Lower Level, ManhattanBirdwatchers and curious explorers meet at the East River for a guided walk with experts.
East River Waterfront Esplanade: Pier 15 Lower Level, ManhattanBirdwatchers and curious explorers meet at the East River for a guided walk with experts.
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Chelsea Park: Soccer-01, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChelsea walks in pink — the neighborhood's Breast Cancer Awareness Walk steps off from Chelsea Park to open awareness month.
Chelsea Park: Soccer-01, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChelsea walks in pink — the neighborhood's Breast Cancer Awareness Walk steps off from Chelsea Park to open awareness month.
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Central Park: Great Lawn South West Lawn, ManhattanClaim your patch of grass on the Great Lawn for an afternoon of open-air leisure.
Central Park: Great Lawn South West Lawn, ManhattanClaim your patch of grass on the Great Lawn for an afternoon of open-air leisure.
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Union Square Park: North Plaza, ManhattanPeak-season corn, tomatoes and stone fruit from more than 140 regional growers fill the north plaza, the city's original farmers market.
Union Square Park: North Plaza, ManhattanPeak-season corn, tomatoes and stone fruit from more than 140 regional growers fill the north plaza, the city's original farmers market.
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The Met Cloisters, Fort Tryon Park, ManhattanFresco dragons, a Zapotec bat lord and a crocodile-headed Tairona gold pendant haunt The Met Cloisters in its final weeks.
The Met Cloisters, Fort Tryon Park, ManhattanFresco dragons, a Zapotec bat lord and a crocodile-headed Tairona gold pendant haunt The Met Cloisters in its final weeks.
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The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanFive stories above the East River with the Brooklyn Bridge behind the stage, the Pier 17 rooftop season is down to its last handful of shows.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanFive stories above the East River with the Brooklyn Bridge behind the stage, the Pier 17 rooftop season is down to its last handful of shows.
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Watermark, Pier 15, South Street Seaport, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHofbräu, Weihenstephan and giant pretzels on a 10,000-square-foot East River pier with Brooklyn Bridge views — free to walk in, all ages.
Watermark, Pier 15, South Street Seaport, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHofbräu, Weihenstephan and giant pretzels on a 10,000-square-foot East River pier with Brooklyn Bridge views — free to walk in, all ages.
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St Catherine's Park: Multipurpose-01, ManhattanInflatables, face painting, jumbo games and an obstacle course take over St. Catherine's Park courts on First Avenue — a free UES family day.
St Catherine's Park: Multipurpose-01, ManhattanInflatables, face painting, jumbo games and an obstacle course take over St. Catherine's Park courts on First Avenue — a free UES family day.
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Fort Tryon Park: Cloister Lawn, ManhattanGladiators NYC, the club that stages full-contact fights in steel armor, has the Cloister Lawn in Fort Tryon Park for the afternoon.
Fort Tryon Park: Cloister Lawn, ManhattanGladiators NYC, the club that stages full-contact fights in steel armor, has the Cloister Lawn in Fort Tryon Park for the afternoon.
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Central Park: Bowling Green Lawn, ManhattanSuzanne Szasz · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOne-on-one lawn bowls on the manicured green north of Sheep Meadow, where the club founded in 1926 plays a late-season singles tournament.
Central Park: Bowling Green Lawn, ManhattanSuzanne Szasz · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOne-on-one lawn bowls on the manicured green north of Sheep Meadow, where the club founded in 1926 plays a late-season singles tournament.
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Lehmann Maupin, Chelsea, ManhattanAnna Park's frenetic charcoal canvases riff on casinos, carnival games and Las Vegas in House Rules at Lehmann Maupin — closing this weekend.
Lehmann Maupin, Chelsea, ManhattanAnna Park's frenetic charcoal canvases riff on casinos, carnival games and Las Vegas in House Rules at Lehmann Maupin — closing this weekend.
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Loreley Beer Garden, Lower East Side, ManhattanLiter steins, liter boots, pig roasts and twelve kinds of sausage fill Loreley's heated LES beer garden for a six-week Oktoberfest, no cover.
Loreley Beer Garden, Lower East Side, ManhattanLiter steins, liter boots, pig roasts and twelve kinds of sausage fill Loreley's heated LES beer garden for a six-week Oktoberfest, no cover.
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