Cheap Things to Do in New York the Weekend of Oct 23–25, 2026

Oct 23–25 · 13 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · updated Oct 12

The 10 best cheap things to do picks in NYC next weekend (Oct 23–25)

  1. Subtle Bodies: Self-Reflection Through Aura Photography – Fall Session — Saturday, October 24, 12-2pm · $30 per workshop · Rosebank
  2. Garden to Table: In a Pickle — Sunday, October 25, 10am · $20 · Floral Park
  3. Twisted Trails: Rise of the Giants Haunted Trail — Select nights Sep 26–Oct 31 · $15–$25 per person by night · Annadale
  4. Teddy Sandoval and the Butch Gardens School of Art — Sep 10 – Jan 10, 2027 Thu–Sun 11 AM–5 PM · Pay-what-you-can (suggested $… · East Harlem
  5. The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze — Sep 18–Nov 8 · Timed tickets from $24 · Croton-on-Hudson
  6. Twilight Village at Sleepy Hollow — Fridays–Sundays, Oct 2–31 (evenings) · Adults $35 · Sleepy Hollow
  7. Geometries — On view through January 31 · Harlem
  8. The Headless Horseman Files at Philipsburg Manor — Fridays–Sundays, October 2–31 · Adults $35 · Sleepy Hollow
  9. Anicka Yi: Message from the Mud at Storm King Art Center — May 17–Nov 9 (open Wednesday–Monday) · Adults $25 · New Windsor / Mountainville
  10. Grounds For Sculpture — Open daily; Fri-Sun to 9pm, Mon-Thu to 5pm · $25 adults · Hamilton
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The Headless Horseman Files at Philipsburg ManorPhilipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson Valley
Fridays–Sundays, October 2–31, 2026, timed entry 10am–4:15pm (open Fri Oct 9, Sat Oct 10 and Sun Oct 11, 2026; closed Mondays, including Oct 12)Adults $35

The Headless Horseman Files at Philipsburg Manor

Sleepy Hollow, Hudson Valley

Historic Hudson Valley's daytime Sleepy Hollow headliner: a 45-minute guided walk through Philipsburg Manor where costumed characters hand you clues to the disappearance of Ichabod Crane.

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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best cheap things to do in New York City the weekend of Oct 23–25, 2026: 13 picks, refreshed weekly.

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