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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in the Bronx the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 10 picks, refreshed weekly.
10 picks · checked Sep 28
Wave Hill, Riverdale, BronxWave Hill's Hudson-view gardens open to everyone for nothing on the holiday, with a walking tour on Lenape women leaders called Saunksquas.
Wave Hill, Riverdale, BronxWave Hill's Hudson-view gardens open to everyone for nothing on the holiday, with a walking tour on Lenape women leaders called Saunksquas.
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161st Street & Grand Concourse, Concourse, BronxTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFifty-plus vendors from 40-plus countries take over the Grand Concourse by Yankee Stadium for the market's final free day of the year.
161st Street & Grand Concourse, Concourse, BronxTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFifty-plus vendors from 40-plus countries take over the Grand Concourse by Yankee Stadium for the market's final free day of the year.
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The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxSam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree new shows open at the Bronx Museum in one free party, from Saya Woolfalk's cosmic collection picks to Alex Strada's park signage.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxSam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree new shows open at the Bronx Museum in one free party, from Saya Woolfalk's cosmic collection picks to Alex Strada's park signage.
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Mitsubishi Riverwalk, Bronx Park, Bronx Park / West Farms, BronxSnowFire · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPaddle a canoe on the Bronx River, then watch a Haudenosaunee social dance at this Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration in Bronx Park.
Mitsubishi Riverwalk, Bronx Park, Bronx Park / West Farms, BronxSnowFire · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPaddle a canoe on the Bronx River, then watch a Haudenosaunee social dance at this Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration in Bronx Park.
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Tratman Playground, Westchester Square, BronxPixar's Coco plays free under the sky at a Bronx playground, one of the last NYC Parks outdoor movie nights listed this season.
Tratman Playground, Westchester Square, BronxPixar's Coco plays free under the sky at a Bronx playground, one of the last NYC Parks outdoor movie nights listed this season.
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St. James Park, Fordham / Bedford Park, BronxTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCarnival games, face painting and a costume crowd fill St. James Park for a four-hour Bronx Halloween bash with no sign-up needed.
St. James Park, Fordham / Bedford Park, BronxTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCarnival games, face painting and a costume crowd fill St. James Park for a four-hour Bronx Halloween bash with no sign-up needed.
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The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Grand Concourse, BronxDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaya Woolfalk's WoodsWoman remix of the Bronx Museum collection debuts at a free opening party with drinks, bites and the artists in the room.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Grand Concourse, BronxDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaya Woolfalk's WoodsWoman remix of the Bronx Museum collection debuts at a free opening party with drinks, bites and the artists in the room.
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Wave Hill, Riverdale, BronxOleana Whispering Dove leads a free Wave Hill walk on Saunksquas, the Indigenous women chiefs who negotiated treaties with settlers.
Wave Hill, Riverdale, BronxOleana Whispering Dove leads a free Wave Hill walk on Saunksquas, the Indigenous women chiefs who negotiated treaties with settlers.
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Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Pelham Bay Park, BronxJohnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsWalk the route of the Siwanoy Trail with Urban Park Rangers and learn how the Siwanoy lived along Pelham Bay's shore.
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Pelham Bay Park, BronxJohnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsWalk the route of the Siwanoy Trail with Urban Park Rangers and learn how the Siwanoy lived along Pelham Bay's shore.
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Orchard Beach Section 2, Pelham Bay Park, BronxHike Pelham Bay Park where The Last Algonquin is set and sort fact from fiction in the story of Joe Two Trees.
Orchard Beach Section 2, Pelham Bay Park, BronxHike Pelham Bay Park where The Last Algonquin is set and sort fact from fiction in the story of Joe Two Trees.
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