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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in NYC This Friday the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 10 picks, refreshed weekly.
10 picks · checked Sep 28
The Frick Collection, Upper East Side, ManhattanVermeer, Rembrandt and Holbein in Henry Clay Frick's Fifth Avenue mansion after dark, with live music in the Garden Court — free.
The Frick Collection, Upper East Side, ManhattanVermeer, Rembrandt and Holbein in Henry Clay Frick's Fifth Avenue mansion after dark, with live music in the Garden Court — free.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFive free hours at the Whitney every Friday evening — the Biennial, the Lichtenstein and Minnie Evans shows and the terraces, at no admission.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFive free hours at the Whitney every Friday evening — the Biennial, the Lichtenstein and Minnie Evans shows and the terraces, at no admission.
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The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensIsamu Noguchi's own museum and its walled sculpture garden go free on the first Friday of the month — no ticket to book, just turn up.
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensIsamu Noguchi's own museum and its walled sculpture garden go free on the first Friday of the month — no ticket to book, just turn up.
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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, BrooklynA free outdoor morning walk through Prospect Park, with an RSVP requested.
Prospect Park, BrooklynA free outdoor morning walk through Prospect Park, with an RSVP requested.
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Lever House, Midtown East, ManhattanFree sculpture, models and Akari lanterns fill the lobby and plaza of Bunshaft's 1952 landmark.
Lever House, Midtown East, ManhattanFree sculpture, models and Akari lanterns fill the lobby and plaza of Bunshaft's 1952 landmark.
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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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Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent, South Street Seaport, ManhattanSniff 30 perfumery notes from touch-activated misters and leave with a Polaroid scent portrait at this free Front Street gallery near the Seaport.
Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent, South Street Seaport, ManhattanSniff 30 perfumery notes from touch-activated misters and leave with a Polaroid scent portrait at this free Front Street gallery near the Seaport.
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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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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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