#1
Tribeca, ManhattanFri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend
Faux
French bi-level restaurant with a bar and nightclub, newly opened in Tribeca.
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Things to Do in NYC This Sunday the Weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in NYC This Sunday the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 54 picks, refreshed weekly.
54 picks · checked Sep 7
54 picks
Tribeca, Manhattan#1Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend · One Weekend Only
Tribeca, ManhattanFaux
French bi-level restaurant with a bar and nightclub, newly opened in Tribeca.
#2
Chelsea, ManhattanFri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend
Oishii Strawberry Kiosk
Premium strawberry kiosk running as a pop-up at Chelsea Market.
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#2Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend · One Weekend Only
Chelsea, ManhattanOishii Strawberry Kiosk
Premium strawberry kiosk running as a pop-up at Chelsea Market.
#3
Flushing, QueensFri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend
The Station
Northeastern Chinese barbecue with table grilling, newly opened in Flushing.
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#3Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend · One Weekend Only
Flushing, QueensThe Station
Northeastern Chinese barbecue with table grilling, newly opened in Flushing.
#4
Union Square Park: South Plaza, ManhattanSunday 10am–1pm
Daffodil Project Union Square Distribution
Free daffodil bulbs at Union Square — the Daffodil Project hands out thousands to plant citywide, NYC's living 9/11 memorial in yellow.
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#4Sunday 10am–1pm · One Day Only
Union Square Park: South Plaza, ManhattanDaffodil Project Union Square Distribution
Free daffodil bulbs at Union Square — the Daffodil Project hands out thousands to plant citywide, NYC's living 9/11 memorial in yellow.
#5
Lou Gehrig Plaza: Lou Gehrig Plaza E. 161st Street between Walton Ave and Grand Concourse, BronxSun, Oct 4, 9:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 4:00 PM
Sail Structure at Lou Gehrig Plaza
A temporary structure lands on Lou Gehrig Plaza, the public square beside Yankee Stadium named for the first baseman they called the Iron Horse.
Plaza Partner EventBronx
#5Sun, Oct 4, 9:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 4:00 PM · Limited Run
Lou Gehrig Plaza: Lou Gehrig Plaza E. 161st Street between Walton Ave and Grand Concourse, BronxSail Structure at Lou Gehrig Plaza
A temporary structure lands on Lou Gehrig Plaza, the public square beside Yankee Stadium named for the first baseman they called the Iron Horse.
#6
Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach: Boardwalk Midland Beach, Staten IslandSun, Oct 4, 9:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 10:00 AM
Shape Up NYC: Zumba
Free Zumba on Staten Island's FDR Boardwalk — dance-cardio with ocean views in NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
Staten IslandLimited Run
#6Sun, Oct 4, 9:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 10:00 AM · Limited Run
Franklin D Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach: Boardwalk Midland Beach, Staten IslandShape Up NYC: Zumba
Free Zumba on Staten Island's FDR Boardwalk — dance-cardio with ocean views in NYC Parks' Shape Up program.
#7
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynOpens Friday, Sep 11 · through June 6, 2027 · Wed–Sun 11 AM–6 PMWith museum admission (NYC re…
Michael Richards: Free F'All
The Brooklyn Museum opens its survey of sculptor Michael Richards — killed in his World Trade Center studio on 9/11 — deliberately on the 25th anniversary of his death.
ArtMuseum opening9/11 Anniversary
#7Opens Friday, Sep 11 · through June 6, 2027 · Wed–Sun 11 AM–6 PM · Limited Run
Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Heights, BrooklynMichael Richards: Free F'All
The Brooklyn Museum opens its survey of sculptor Michael Richards — killed in his World Trade Center studio on 9/11 — deliberately on the 25th anniversary of his death.
#8
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanSep 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · Thu–Sun 11 AM–5 PMPay-what-you-can (suggested $…
Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art
The first major retrospective of Teddy Sandoval, a central figure of LA's queer Chicano avant-garde, opens at El Museo del Barrio for its New York run.
FreeArtFirst retrospective
#8Sep 10, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 · Thu–Sun 11 AM–5 PM · Limited Run
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanTeddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art
The first major retrospective of Teddy Sandoval, a central figure of LA's queer Chicano avant-garde, opens at El Museo del Barrio for its New York run.
#9
Verdi Square: Verdi Square, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 2:00 PM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM
The Verdi Square Festival of the Arts
Local artists, live music and street-fair energy fill Verdi Square for an afternoon of creative community gathering.
ManhattanLimited Run
#9Sun, Oct 4, 2:00 PM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
Verdi Square: Verdi Square, ManhattanThe Verdi Square Festival of the Arts
Local artists, live music and street-fair energy fill Verdi Square for an afternoon of creative community gathering.
#10
Crown Heights, BrooklynFri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend
Bon Pates
Haitian patty shop, newly opened as a brick-and-mortar in Crown Heights.
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#10Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend · One Weekend Only
Crown Heights, BrooklynBon Pates
Haitian patty shop, newly opened as a brick-and-mortar in Crown Heights.
#11
Upper East Side, ManhattanFri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend
Kuriya
Japanese soba house, newly opened on the Upper East Side.
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#11Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend · One Weekend Only
Upper East Side, ManhattanKuriya
Japanese soba house, newly opened on the Upper East Side.
#12
Bay Ridge, BrooklynFri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend
Mr. Banh Mi
Vietnamese sandwich shop, newly opened in Bay Ridge.
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#12Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend · One Weekend Only
Bay Ridge, BrooklynMr. Banh Mi
Vietnamese sandwich shop, newly opened in Bay Ridge.
#13
Washington Heights, ManhattanFri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend
Boogie
Danish sourdough bakery, newly opened in Washington Heights.
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#13Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend · One Weekend Only
Washington Heights, ManhattanBoogie
Danish sourdough bakery, newly opened in Washington Heights.
#14
Williamsburg, BrooklynFri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend
Ren Cafe
Matcha and coffee shop, newly opened in Williamsburg.
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#14Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 4, open this weekend · One Weekend Only
Williamsburg, BrooklynRen Cafe
Matcha and coffee shop, newly opened in Williamsburg.
#15
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanOpens Sunday, September 20, 2026 · Through May 2, 2027Included with museum admissio…
Taking Back Our Space: Photographic Perspectives
MoMA's fall photography opening: Marianne Wex's 1977 feminist landmark in dialogue with seven contemporary artists, every contemporary work new to the museum's walls.
ArtNew exhibitionPhotography
#15Opens Sunday, September 20, 2026 · Through May 2, 2027 · Limited Run
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanTaking Back Our Space: Photographic Perspectives
MoMA's fall photography opening: Marianne Wex's 1977 feminist landmark in dialogue with seven contemporary artists, every contemporary work new to the museum's walls.
#16
Bleecker St between Leroy & Carmine St, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 8:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM
Pompeii Flea Market
Pompeii Flea Market packs a Bleecker Street block in Greenwich Village with vintage, antiques, jewelry and art — free to browse, both weekend days.
Sidewalk SaleManhattan
#16Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM · Limited Run
Bleecker St between Leroy & Carmine St, ManhattanPompeii Flea Market
Pompeii Flea Market packs a Bleecker Street block in Greenwich Village with vintage, antiques, jewelry and art — free to browse, both weekend days.
#17
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOpen daily; Fri-Sun to 9pm, Mon-Thu to 5pm$25 adults
Grounds For Sculpture
Forty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
ArtDay trip
#17Open daily; Fri-Sun to 9pm, Mon-Thu to 5pm · Limited Run
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGrounds For Sculpture
Forty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
#18
W Houston St between Thompson & Macdougal St, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 9:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM
St. Anthony Flea Market
The parish flea market spills down West Houston in the South Village, a block of vintage, bric-a-brac and vendor tables outside St. Anthony's.
Sidewalk SaleManhattan
#18Sun, Oct 4, 9:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
W Houston St between Thompson & Macdougal St, ManhattanSt. Anthony Flea Market
The parish flea market spills down West Houston in the South Village, a block of vintage, bric-a-brac and vendor tables outside St. Anthony's.
#19
Prince St between Mulberry & Mott St, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 8:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM
Old Cathedral Outdoor Market
Handmade jewelry, Moroccan fashion and Italian-leather goods line Prince Street beside St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Nolita.
Sidewalk SaleManhattan
#19Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 8:00 PM · Limited Run
Prince St between Mulberry & Mott St, ManhattanOld Cathedral Outdoor Market
Handmade jewelry, Moroccan fashion and Italian-leather goods line Prince Street beside St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in Nolita.
#20
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynSun, Oct 4, 6:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM
GrowNYC @ Bartel-Pritchard
A Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
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#20Sun, Oct 4, 6:00 AM to Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 PM · Limited Run
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynGrowNYC @ Bartel-Pritchard
A Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
#21
Worth Square: Triangle, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 3:01 PM to Sun, Oct 4, 3:02 PM
Worth Square Food Market
A food market fills the little triangle at Worth Square, in the shadow of the Flatiron Building and the Broadway plazas.
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#21Sun, Oct 4, 3:01 PM to Sun, Oct 4, 3:02 PM · Limited Run
Worth Square: Triangle, ManhattanWorth Square Food Market
A food market fills the little triangle at Worth Square, in the shadow of the Flatiron Building and the Broadway plazas.
#22
East River Esplanade 36th-38th: 36th-38th St, ManhattanSun, Oct 4, 3:06 PM to Sun, Oct 4, 3:06 PM
New Wave Pier Food Market
A pop-up food market lands on the East River Esplanade in Murray Hill — vendors, river breeze and the Midtown skyline behind you.
ManhattanLimited Run
#22Sun, Oct 4, 3:06 PM to Sun, Oct 4, 3:06 PM · Limited Run
East River Esplanade 36th-38th: 36th-38th St, ManhattanNew Wave Pier Food Market
A pop-up food market lands on the East River Esplanade in Murray Hill — vendors, river breeze and the Midtown skyline behind you.
#23
East River Walk: East River Esplanade, ManhattanSunday 9am–1pm
New York City PKD Walk
The PKD Foundation's NYC walk takes the East River Esplanade — patients, families and researchers walk to end polycystic kidney disease.
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#23Sunday 9am–1pm · One Day Only
East River Walk: East River Esplanade, ManhattanNew York City PKD Walk
The PKD Foundation's NYC walk takes the East River Esplanade — patients, families and researchers walk to end polycystic kidney disease.
#24
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 116th Street Island, QueensSunday 8am–12pm
Catch A Cure Family 5K Walkrun
A family 5K for a cure on the Rockaway boardwalk — walk or run the oceanfront course and fund the fight, strollers welcome.
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#24Sunday 8am–12pm · One Day Only
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk: Beach 116th Street Island, QueensCatch A Cure Family 5K Walkrun
A family 5K for a cure on the Rockaway boardwalk — walk or run the oceanfront course and fund the fight, strollers welcome.
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