Things to Do in NYC This Friday on Sunday, Oct 4

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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in NYC This Friday on Sunday, Oct 4: 12 picks, refreshed weekly.

12 picks · checked Sep 28

The 10 picks

#3
The Headless Horseman Files at Philipsburg ManorPhilipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson Valley
Fridays–Sundays, October 2–31, 2026, timed entry 10am–4:15pm (open Fri Oct 9, Sat Oct 10 and Sun Oct 11, 2026; closed Mondays, including Oct 12)Adults $35

The Headless Horseman Files at Philipsburg Manor

Historic Hudson Valley's daytime Sleepy Hollow headliner: a 45-minute guided walk through Philipsburg Manor where costumed characters hand you clues to the disappearance of Ichabod Crane.

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#9
Sprayground x Usps Pop-Up Shop at the Farley Post OfficeJames A. Farley Post Office, Midtown West / Penn District, Manhattanchensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aug 31 – Oct 5, 2026 · Mon–Thu 10am–8pm, Fri 10am–7pm, Sun 11am–7pm (closed Saturdays)

Sprayground x Usps Pop-Up Shop at the Farley Post Office

Streetwear label Sprayground puts U.S. Postal Service insignia on bags and toys inside the landmark Farley Post Office — gone after the weekend.

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