Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in New York City on Saturday, Oct 3: 92 picks, refreshed weekly.
92 picks · checked Sep 7
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 94th Street, QueensCostumed dogs take the Rockaway boardwalk — the annual dog parade struts Beach 94th with prizes, spectacle and maximum good boys.
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 94th Street, QueensCostumed dogs take the Rockaway boardwalk — the annual dog parade struts Beach 94th with prizes, spectacle and maximum good boys.
Prospect Park, BrooklynThird United Lenape / Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Prospect Park, BrooklynThird United Lenape / Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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.
New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bedford Park, BronxNYBG's Flower Power turns 250 acres groovy — psychedelic floral displays plus Warhol and Milton Glaser works channeling sixties counterculture in bloom.
New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bedford Park, BronxNYBG's Flower Power turns 250 acres groovy — psychedelic floral displays plus Warhol and Milton Glaser works channeling sixties counterculture in bloom.
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBronze, 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, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBronze, 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.
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsConcrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
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.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynBBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynBBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided trip through Green-Wood Cemetery's history, told through cocktails at Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City bar.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided trip through Green-Wood Cemetery's history, told through cocktails at Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City bar.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA trolley links Fort Hamilton Distillery to Green-Wood Cemetery for two and a half hours on Brooklyn's long, strange history of booze.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA trolley links Fort Hamilton Distillery to Green-Wood Cemetery for two and a half hours on Brooklyn's long, strange history of booze.
Bryant Park: Fountain Terrace, ManhattanBring a cutting, leave with a new plant — Bryant Park's free swap turns the Fountain Terrace into a trading floor for NYC plant people.
Bryant Park: Fountain Terrace, ManhattanBring a cutting, leave with a new plant — Bryant Park's free swap turns the Fountain Terrace into a trading floor for NYC plant people.
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.
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.
Sunset Park: Lawn at 44th and 6th, BrooklynArt on wheels rolls into Sunset Park's lawn for creative community engagement.
Sunset Park: Lawn at 44th and 6th, BrooklynArt on wheels rolls into Sunset Park's lawn for creative community engagement.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues sessions fill an industrial Brooklyn venue evenings, drawing musicians and listeners alike.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynFree live jazz and blues sessions fill an industrial Brooklyn venue evenings, drawing musicians and listeners alike.
Prince St between Mulberry & Mott St, ManhattanHandmade jewelry, Moroccan fashion and Italian-leather goods line Prince Street beside St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Nolita.
Prince St between Mulberry & Mott St, ManhattanHandmade jewelry, Moroccan fashion and Italian-leather goods line Prince Street beside St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Nolita.
Bella Abzug Park : Block 2 (between 34th street & 35th street), ManhattanFree weekend yoga in Bella Abzug Park, the green strip at Hudson Yards where the skyline stands in for a studio wall.
Bella Abzug Park : Block 2 (between 34th street & 35th street), ManhattanFree weekend yoga in Bella Abzug Park, the green strip at Hudson Yards where the skyline stands in for a studio wall.
Washington Market Park: Washington Market Park, ManhattanA Tribeca Greenmarket sets up beside Washington Market Park's Victorian gazebo — regional farms in the middle of downtown's family district.
Washington Market Park: Washington Market Park, ManhattanA Tribeca Greenmarket sets up beside Washington Market Park's Victorian gazebo — regional farms in the middle of downtown's family district.
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynA Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynA Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
Inwood Hill Park: Inwood Hill Park, ManhattanGrowNYC's Inwood Greenmarket sets up beside Manhattan's last natural forest — regional farms, EBT accepted, at the top of the island.
Inwood Hill Park: Inwood Hill Park, ManhattanGrowNYC's Inwood Greenmarket sets up beside Manhattan's last natural forest — regional farms, EBT accepted, at the top of the island.
East River Esplanade 36th-38th: 36th-38th St, ManhattanA pop-up food market lands on the East River Esplanade in Murray Hill — vendors, river breeze and the Midtown skyline behind you.
East River Esplanade 36th-38th: 36th-38th St, ManhattanA pop-up food market lands on the East River Esplanade in Murray Hill — vendors, river breeze and the Midtown skyline behind you.
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.
East River Waterfront Esplanade: Pier 35, ManhattanA free trainer-led bodyweight circuit on the East River Esplanade at Pier 35 — squats and planks with harbor views, no equipment needed.
East River Waterfront Esplanade: Pier 35, ManhattanA free trainer-led bodyweight circuit on the East River Esplanade at Pier 35 — squats and planks with harbor views, no equipment needed.
Carl Schurz Park: East 86th Street Plaza, ManhattanGarden the mayor's front yard — Carl Schurz Park's conservancy hosts a volunteer morning tending the beds around Gracie Mansion's park.
Carl Schurz Park: East 86th Street Plaza, ManhattanGarden the mayor's front yard — Carl Schurz Park's conservancy hosts a volunteer morning tending the beds around Gracie Mansion's park.
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