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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free outdoor things to do in New York City on Sunday, Oct 11: 25 picks, refreshed weekly.
25 picks · checked Sep 28
Restoration Plaza, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynA free three-day African food market takes over Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy, with Afrobeat, Amapiano and Soca sets between plates.
Restoration Plaza, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynA free three-day African food market takes over Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy, with Afrobeat, Amapiano and Soca sets between plates.
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King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanFree Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanFree Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
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Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanBronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanBronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
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Randall's Island Park (per the city event permit), Randall's Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDrums, dance and fry bread on Randall's Island as Native communities mark Indigenous Peoples' Day across the holiday weekend's final two days.
Randall's Island Park (per the city event permit), Randall's Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDrums, dance and fry bread on Randall's Island as Native communities mark Indigenous Peoples' Day across the holiday weekend's final two days.
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City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanNielsoncaetanosalmeron · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsConcrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanNielsoncaetanosalmeron · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsConcrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free outdoor morning exploring nature in Prospect Park, starting at 10am.
Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free outdoor morning exploring nature in Prospect Park, starting at 10am.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City Gourmet Food and Drinks Tour at Industry City.
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First Street Green Cultural Park, Lower East Side, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBassist William Parker leads PocketWatch and Luke Stewart's big band closes Arts for Art's free garden jazz festival on the Lower East Side.
First Street Green Cultural Park, Lower East Side, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBassist William Parker leads PocketWatch and Luke Stewart's big band closes Arts for Art's free garden jazz festival on the Lower East Side.
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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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Loreley Beer Garden, Lower East Side, ManhattanLiter steins, liter boots, pig roasts and twelve kinds of sausage fill Loreley's heated LES beer garden for a six-week Oktoberfest, no cover.
Loreley Beer Garden, Lower East Side, ManhattanLiter steins, liter boots, pig roasts and twelve kinds of sausage fill Loreley's heated LES beer garden for a six-week Oktoberfest, no cover.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynTour a working brewery and taste sake at Industry City — a guided behind-the-scenes session for craft-drink curious New Yorkers.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynTour a working brewery and taste sake at Industry City — a guided behind-the-scenes session for craft-drink curious New Yorkers.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided trip through Green-Wood Cemetery's history, told through cocktails at Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City bar.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided trip through Green-Wood Cemetery's history, told through cocktails at Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City bar.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
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Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynA free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynA free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
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116th Street Overlook, Riverside Park, Morningside Heights, ManhattanBieretz, Renee, creator · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsStudent jazz players from the Manhattan School of Music fill Riverside Park's 116th Street overlook with sound above the Hudson.
116th Street Overlook, Riverside Park, Morningside Heights, ManhattanBieretz, Renee, creator · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsStudent jazz players from the Manhattan School of Music fill Riverside Park's 116th Street overlook with sound above the Hudson.
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Ralph Ellison Plaza, Hamilton Heights, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLocal jazz musicians and vocalists jam beside Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man memorial on Riverside Drive at 150th Street — free.
Ralph Ellison Plaza, Hamilton Heights, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLocal jazz musicians and vocalists jam beside Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man memorial on Riverside Drive at 150th Street — free.
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The Evergreens Cemetery entrance at Highland Park, Bushwick / Cypress Hills, BrooklynUrban Park Rangers lead a walk past the graves of vaudeville-era performers in the Evergreens, a hilly cemetery on the Brooklyn-Queens line.
The Evergreens Cemetery entrance at Highland Park, Bushwick / Cypress Hills, BrooklynUrban Park Rangers lead a walk past the graves of vaudeville-era performers in the Evergreens, a hilly cemetery on the Brooklyn-Queens line.
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Morningside Park, Harlem, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFollow Urban Park Rangers along Harlem's cliffside parks, from Morningside Park through St. Nicholas Park to Jackie Robinson Park.
Morningside Park, Harlem, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFollow Urban Park Rangers along Harlem's cliffside parks, from Morningside Park through St. Nicholas Park to Jackie Robinson Park.
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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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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandStaten Island artisans set up along Snug Harbor's Cottage Row with food and live entertainment at this free open-air market.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston, Staten IslandStaten Island artisans set up along Snug Harbor's Cottage Row with food and live entertainment at this free open-air market.
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Sunset Park (Central Lawn), Sunset Park, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUrban Park Rangers trace Latin America's independence movements from a Sunset Park lawn near the first sparks of the Battle of Brooklyn.
Sunset Park (Central Lawn), Sunset Park, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUrban Park Rangers trace Latin America's independence movements from a Sunset Park lawn near the first sparks of the Battle of Brooklyn.
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Jacob Riis Park Boardwalk, Rockaway, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA mile of Rockaway boardwalk with ten food vendors, two bars and a retail market — beach day and food hall in one, free to walk in.
Jacob Riis Park Boardwalk, Rockaway, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA mile of Rockaway boardwalk with ten food vendors, two bars and a retail market — beach day and food hall in one, free to walk in.
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H.H. Biddle House (Conference House Park), Tottenville, Staten IslandAntique ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company fill a free, self-guided sculpture garden beside Staten Island's Biddle House.
H.H. Biddle House (Conference House Park), Tottenville, Staten IslandAntique ornaments from Tottenville's Atlantic Terra Cotta Company fill a free, self-guided sculpture garden beside Staten Island's Biddle House.
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Nolan Park, Building 11, Governors Island, Manhattanhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ny1493.photos.118223p · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA 20,000 square foot junkyard playground on Governors Island where children aged 5 to 19 build, climb, paint and zip line without adults directing them.
Nolan Park, Building 11, Governors Island, Manhattanhttps://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/ny1493.photos.118223p · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA 20,000 square foot junkyard playground on Governors Island where children aged 5 to 19 build, climb, paint and zip line without adults directing them.
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