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NYCOctober 15–18, 2026
One Bryant Park Opening Weekend
A new Japanese dining complex opens beside Bryant Park this weekend.
New OpeningJapaneseMidtown
Outdoors in New York on Sunday, Oct 18
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in New York City on Sunday, Oct 18: 19 picks, refreshed weekly.
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NYC#1October 15–18, 2026 · One Weekend Only
NYCOne Bryant Park Opening Weekend
A new Japanese dining complex opens beside Bryant Park this weekend.
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New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bedford Park, BronxOn view through mid-OctoberIncluded with garden admission
NYBG Flower Power
NYBG's Flower Power turns 250 acres groovy — psychedelic floral displays plus Warhol and Milton Glaser works channeling sixties counterculture in bloom.
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#2On view through mid-October · Limited Run
New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bedford Park, BronxNYBG Flower Power
NYBG's Flower Power turns 250 acres groovy — psychedelic floral displays plus Warhol and Milton Glaser works channeling sixties counterculture in bloom.
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The Met Cloisters, Fort Tryon Park, ManhattanOn view May 18–Oct 18, 2026Free with Museum admission
Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas at The Met Cloisters
Fresco dragons, a Zapotec bat lord and a crocodile-headed Tairona gold pendant haunt The Met Cloisters in its final weeks.
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#3On view May 18–Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
The Met Cloisters, Fort Tryon Park, ManhattanCreatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas at The Met Cloisters
Fresco dragons, a Zapotec bat lord and a crocodile-headed Tairona gold pendant haunt The Met Cloisters in its final weeks.
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Bronx Zoo, Bronx Park, BronxWeekends Sep 26–Nov 1, 2026, plus Mon Oct 12; activities 11am–4pmIncluded with Bronx Zoo admis…
Boo at the Zoo
A new hay maze, costume parades with stilt walkers and a pumpkin garden take over the Bronx Zoo — opening weekend, included with admission.
Opening weekendCostumes welcomeAll ages
#4Weekends Sep 26–Nov 1, 2026, plus Mon Oct 12; activities 11am–4pm · Limited Run
Bronx Zoo, Bronx Park, BronxBoo at the Zoo
A new hay maze, costume parades with stilt walkers and a pumpkin garden take over the Bronx Zoo — opening weekend, included with admission.
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Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensSunday, October 18, 2026, 10am-5pmTicketed
Flavors of the World Festival
Queens is the most linguistically diverse place on earth and its county farm turns that into a one-day food festival.
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#5Sunday, October 18, 2026, 10am-5pm · One Day Only
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, QueensFlavors of the World Festival
Queens is the most linguistically diverse place on earth and its county farm turns that into a one-day food festival.
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Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanOn view September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027Free
Camille 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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#6On view September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027 · Limited Run
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanCamille 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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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bedford Park, BronxSunday, October 18, 2026Ticketed
Aida Cuevas & Flor de Toloache
Mexico's reigning ranchera singer shares a Bronx bill with Flor de Toloache, the Grammy-winning all-women mariachi band from New York.
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#7Sunday, October 18, 2026 · One Day Only
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bedford Park, BronxAida Cuevas & Flor de Toloache
Mexico's reigning ranchera singer shares a Bronx bill with Flor de Toloache, the Grammy-winning all-women mariachi band from New York.
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Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, BrooklynSaturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31, 2026; 10am–5:30pm$3–$12
Spooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo
Tombstones for extinct animals in Sea Lion Court, a nocturnal Spooky Trail and harvest photo spots make Prospect Park Zoo a costume-friendly stop.
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#8Saturdays & Sundays Oct 3–31, 2026; 10am–5:30pm · Limited Run
Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, BrooklynSpooktober! At Prospect Park Zoo
Tombstones for extinct animals in Sea Lion Court, a nocturnal Spooky Trail and harvest photo spots make Prospect Park Zoo a costume-friendly stop.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSundays through Oct 18Free
Sunday Sessions: Live Jazz & Blues
Free live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
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#9Sundays through Oct 18 · 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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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandFri & Sat nights, Oct 2–31, 2026$30
Spooky Snug Harbor Tour
A flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
Ghost TourStaten IslandHalloween Season
#10Fri & Sat nights, Oct 2–31, 2026 · Limited Run
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandSpooky Snug Harbor Tour
A flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
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Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park / Glen Oaks, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturdays & Sundays 11am–4pm, Aug 30–Nov 1, 2026, plus Monday, Oct 12, 2026 (last entry 4pm)$17 adults
Amazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm Museum
Solve clues through three acres of towering corn to Victory Bridge in New York City's only corn maze, on a working Queens farm.
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#11Saturdays & Sundays 11am–4pm, Aug 30–Nov 1, 2026, plus Monday, Oct 12, 2026 (last entry 4pm) · Limited Run
Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park / Glen Oaks, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAmazing Maize Maze at Queens County Farm Museum
Solve clues through three acres of towering corn to Victory Bridge in New York City's only corn maze, on a working Queens farm.
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City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanNielsoncaetanosalmeron · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOn view through Nov 15, 2026Free
Genesis 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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#12On view through Nov 15, 2026 · Limited Run
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanNielsoncaetanosalmeron · CC BY 4.0 · 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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Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynOn view May 23 – October 25, 2026Included with Garden admission
Block by Block: Celebrating 30 Years of Community Greening
BBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
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#13On view May 23 – October 25, 2026 · Limited Run
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Crown Heights, BrooklynBlock by Block: Celebrating 30 Years of Community Greening
BBG rebuilds the winning stoops of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, plus portraits of the neighbours who planted them.
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Central Park: King Jagiallo Plaza, ManhattanThrough Oct 18
Central Park international folkdancers
Free open-air folk dancing by the King Jagiello statue in Central Park — global steps, live spirit, all levels welcome.
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#14Through Oct 18 · Limited Run
Central Park: King Jagiallo Plaza, ManhattanCentral Park international folkdancers
Free open-air folk dancing by the King Jagiello statue in Central Park — global steps, live spirit, all levels welcome.
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Central Park: Merchants' Gate, ManhattanThrough Oct 18
Columbus Circle Food Market
Grab-and-go vendors set up at Central Park's Merchants' Gate by Columbus Circle—an easy bite at one of Manhattan's busiest corners.
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#15Through Oct 18 · Limited Run
Central Park: Merchants' Gate, ManhattanColumbus Circle Food Market
Grab-and-go vendors set up at Central Park's Merchants' Gate by Columbus Circle—an easy bite at one of Manhattan's busiest corners.
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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
A free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
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#16On 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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Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City / Astoria, QueensOn view Sep 19–Nov 15, 2026
Ecologies of Care by Lizania Cruz at Socrates Sculpture Park
Add your own line to a living map of people, monarch butterflies and the waterfront at Lizania Cruz's new interactive kiosk at Socrates.
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#17On view Sep 19–Nov 15, 2026 · Limited Run
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City / Astoria, QueensEcologies of Care by Lizania Cruz at Socrates Sculpture Park
Add your own line to a living map of people, monarch butterflies and the waterfront at Lizania Cruz's new interactive kiosk at Socrates.
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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
Street Tree Tarot readings and commitment ceremonies with trees headline eleven artists' tree-loving show inside Central Park's Arsenal.
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#18On 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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Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynThrough Oct 18
GrowNYC @ Bartel-Pritchard
A Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
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#19Through Oct 18 · Limited Run
Prospect Park: Bartel Pritchard Lot, BrooklynGrowNYC @ Bartel-Pritchard
A Greenmarket on the Bartel-Pritchard Square lot, right where Prospect Park West meets Windsor Terrace.
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