Free Things to Do in Manhattan in New York the Weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026

Oct 16–18 · 3 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · updated Oct 5

The 3 best outdoor picks in NYC next weekend (Oct 16–18)

  1. Camille Henrot: Dogs — On view September 9 – August 29, 2027 · Free · Central Park
  2. Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails — On view through Nov 15 · Free · Civic Center
  3. New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park — On view weekdays through Nov 6 · Free · Upper East Side / Central Park
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New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery in Central ParkThe Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, Upper East Side / Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
On view weekdays through Nov 6, 2026 (closed holidays)Free admission

New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park

Upper East Side / Central Park, Manhattan

Street Tree Tarot readings and commitment ceremonies with trees headline eleven artists' tree-loving show inside Central Park's Arsenal.

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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in manhattan in New York City the weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026: 3 picks, refreshed weekly.

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