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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSaturday 12pm–6pmFree
A Haunting in Industry City
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Twenty horror makers bring art, apparel, jewelry and oddities to Industry City.
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Free Outdoor Things to Do in New York on Saturday, Oct 17
7 picks
The 7 best free outdoor things to do picks in NYC on Saturday, Oct 17
- A Haunting in Industry City — Saturday 12pm–6pm · Free · Sunset Park
- The Great Pumpkin Spooktacular — Saturday, October 17, 12pm–4pm · Free · Soundview
- Camille Henrot: Dogs — On view September 9 – August 29, 2027 · Free · Central Park
- Sunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues — Sundays, 5:30–7 PM · Free · Sunset Park
- Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails — On view through Nov 15 · Free · Civic Center
- Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change — On view through November 15 · Free · Prospect Park
- New Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park — On view weekdays through Nov 6 · Free · Upper East Side / Central Park
Industry City, Sunset Park, Brooklyn#1Saturday 12pm–6pm · One Day Only
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA Haunting in Industry City
Twenty horror makers bring art, apparel, jewelry and oddities to Industry City.
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Soundview Park, Soundview, BronxSaturday, October 17, 2026, 12pm–4pmFree
The Great Pumpkin Spooktacular
Soundview, Bronx
Free pumpkin picking and decorating in Soundview Park, with festive games and four hours of run-around space beside the Bronx River.
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#2Saturday, October 17, 2026, 12pm–4pm · One Day Only
Soundview Park, Soundview, BronxThe Great Pumpkin Spooktacular
Free pumpkin picking and decorating in Soundview Park, with festive games and four hours of run-around space beside the Bronx River.
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Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027Free
Camille Henrot: Dogs
Central Park, Manhattan
Bronze, 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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#3On view September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027 · Limited Run
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCamille Henrot: Dogs
Bronze, 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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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSundays, 5:30–7 PMFree
Sunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
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#4Sundays, 5:30–7 PM · Limited Run
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Free live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
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City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through Nov 15, 2026Free
Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails
Civic Center, Manhattan
Concrete 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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#5On view through Nov 15, 2026 · Limited Run
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGenesis Belanger: Heads or Tails
Concrete 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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Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynOn view through November 15, 2026Free
Exhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
A free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
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#6On view through November 15, 2026 · Limited Run
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynExhibit: The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change
A free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
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The Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, Upper East Side / Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn 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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#7On view weekdays through Nov 6, 2026 (closed holidays) · Limited Run
The Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, Upper East Side / Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNew Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park
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 outdoor things to do in New York City on Saturday, Oct 17: 7 picks, refreshed weekly.
