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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in NYC This Friday the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 20 picks, refreshed weekly.
20 picks · checked Sep 28
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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Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights, BrooklynDisco roller skating on a rooftop with skyline views returns to Brooklyn Children's Museum, a nod to the legendary Empire Rink — reopening weekend.
Brooklyn Children's Museum, Crown Heights, BrooklynDisco roller skating on a rooftop with skyline views returns to Brooklyn Children's Museum, a nod to the legendary Empire Rink — reopening weekend.
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Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynBrooklyn FC's women's side hosts Fort Lauderdale United in USL Super League play beside the Coney Island boardwalk.
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynBrooklyn FC's women's side hosts Fort Lauderdale United in USL Super League play beside the Coney Island boardwalk.
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Wollman Rink, Central Park, ManhattanJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMeduza, LP Giobbi, Ben Böhmer, Stephan Bodzin and Steve Angello play house and melodic techno on Wollman Rink under the Midtown skyline.
Wollman Rink, Central Park, ManhattanJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMeduza, LP Giobbi, Ben Böhmer, Stephan Bodzin and Steve Angello play house and melodic techno on Wollman Rink under the Midtown skyline.
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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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Van Cortlandt Park, BronxHugo L. González · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn evening screening of the Paddington sequel in the Bronx's Van Cortlandt Park.
Van Cortlandt Park, BronxHugo L. González · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn evening screening of the Paddington sequel in the Bronx's Van Cortlandt Park.
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Brooklyn Kura, Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPour through sake from more than 50 breweries at Brooklyn Kura, New York's own sake brewery, with DJs and food pop-ups in the courtyard.
Brooklyn Kura, Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynPour through sake from more than 50 breweries at Brooklyn Kura, New York's own sake brewery, with DJs and food pop-ups in the courtyard.
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Bryant Park: Upper Terrace, ManhattanLive piano drifts across Bryant Park's Upper Terrace — a free, elegant midday soundtrack in the middle of Midtown.
Bryant Park: Upper Terrace, ManhattanLive piano drifts across Bryant Park's Upper Terrace — a free, elegant midday soundtrack in the middle of Midtown.
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Betsy Head Park: Handball-02, BrooklynFree line dancing at Betsy Head Park in Brownsville — fun, all-levels group dance from NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
Betsy Head Park: Handball-02, BrooklynFree line dancing at Betsy Head Park in Brownsville — fun, all-levels group dance from NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynThe Night Shift Comedy Show has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynThe Night Shift Comedy Show has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G, 17 Irving Place, ManhattanJulia Wolf - Deep End World Tour has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Irving Plaza Powered By Verizon 5G, 17 Irving Place, ManhattanJulia Wolf - Deep End World Tour has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynTony Fischer · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCarousel Rides has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Prospect Park, BrooklynTony Fischer · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandA flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandA flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
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Edge NYC, Hudson Yards, ManhattanAussie producer Hayden James brings sunny, feel-good electronic sets to Edge's 100th-floor sky deck for a Friday night above Hudson Yards.
Edge NYC, Hudson Yards, ManhattanAussie producer Hayden James brings sunny, feel-good electronic sets to Edge's 100th-floor sky deck for a Friday night above Hudson Yards.
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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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Elsewhere — The Rooftop, Bushwick, BrooklynBass producer Whipped Cream headlines an early-evening set with MUSUBI on Elsewhere's open-air Bushwick roof, ending early so the night can keep going.
Elsewhere — The Rooftop, Bushwick, BrooklynBass producer Whipped Cream headlines an early-evening set with MUSUBI on Elsewhere's open-air Bushwick roof, ending early so the night can keep going.
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Little Island, Hudson River Park, ManhattanLittle Island's landscape architect Signe Nielsen and architect Fabian Jabro explain the park's tulip pots on an Archtober-only tour.
Little Island, Hudson River Park, ManhattanLittle Island's landscape architect Signe Nielsen and architect Fabian Jabro explain the park's tulip pots on an Archtober-only tour.
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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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Schooner Pioneer, Pier 16, South Street Seaport, ManhattanBring a bottle of wine aboard an 1885 iron-hulled schooner and sail the harbor at dusk from Pier 16, museum admission included.
Schooner Pioneer, Pier 16, South Street Seaport, ManhattanBring a bottle of wine aboard an 1885 iron-hulled schooner and sail the harbor at dusk from Pier 16, museum admission included.
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