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

Oct 16–18 · 12 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 2 free in the top 10 · updated Oct 5

The 10 best outdoor things to do in manhattan picks in NYC next weekend (Oct 16–18)

  1. Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas at The Met Cloisters — On view May 18–Oct 18 · Fort Tryon Park
  2. Camille Henrot: Dogs — On view September 9 – August 29, 2027 · Free · Central Park
  3. Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails — On view through Nov 15 · Free · Civic Center
  4. Central Park international folkdancers — Sun, Oct 25, 7:00 AM to Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 PM · Manhattan
  5. Bodyweight Circuit Training — Sat, Oct 24, 6:00 AM to Sat, Oct 24, 7:00 AM · Manhattan
  6. UnityMarketsNY — Sat, Oct 24, 5:00 AM to Sat, Oct 24, 3:00 PM · Manhattan
  7. EsplanadeFriends Bird Walk with NYC Bird Alliance — Saturdays through Oct 17 · Manhattan
  8. That Guitar Man — Saturdays through Oct 17 · Manhattan
  9. Columbus Circle Food Market — Through Oct 18 · Manhattan
  10. James Christie Soccer Training 11 LLC, DBA SocRoc — Fri, Oct 23, 9:00 AM to Fri, Oct 23, 1:00 PM · Manhattan

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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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About this list

Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoor things to do in manhattan in New York City the weekend of Oct 16–18, 2026: 12 picks, refreshed weekly.

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