Outdoor Things to Do in Manhattan in New York on Saturday, Oct 17

Saturday, Oct 17 · 11 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 2 free in the top 10 · updated Sep 29

The 10 best outdoor things to do in manhattan picks in NYC on Saturday, Oct 17

  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 — Through Oct 18 · Manhattan
  5. Bodyweight Circuit Training — Sat, Oct 17, 6:00 AM to Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 AM · Manhattan
  6. UnityMarketsNY — Through Oct 17 · 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. Picnic — Saturdays through Oct 17 · 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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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoor things to do in manhattan in New York City on Saturday, Oct 17: 11 picks, refreshed weekly.

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