Free Things to Do in New York the Weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026

Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 18 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · updated Oct 12

The 10 best free things to do in NYC the weekend of Oct 30 – Nov 1

  1. New York City Village Halloween Parade — Saturday, October 31 at 7pm · Free · Greenwich Village
  2. TCS New York City Marathon — Sunday, November 1 · Free · Central Park South
  3. Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park — October 28 – February 28, 2027; daily from 8am · Free · Manhattan
  4. Yoshitomo Nara — October 29 - December 12 · Free · Chelsea
  5. Anthony McCall: Solid Light, 1973, 2020, 2026 — Sep 11 - Oct 31, Tue - Sat · Free · Hudson Yards
  6. Chelsea Flea — Saturdays + Sundays 8 AM – 5 PM · Free · NoMad
  7. Esperanza Cortes: Embroidered Allegories — September 3 – November 1 · Free · Washington Heights
  8. Doll Dressing at The Museum at FIT — On view Sep 16–Jan 3, 2027 · Free · Chelsea
  9. Teresa Margolles: En el lugar de los hechos (At the Scene) — Sep 24–Feb 8, 2027 · Free · Long Island City
  10. Yoshitaka Amano: Origins at the American Academy of Arts and Letters — On view Sep 26 – Feb 7, 2027 · Free · Washington Heights
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TCS New York City MarathonFive-borough course, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to Central Park, Central Park South, ManhattanMetropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York from United States of America · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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TCS New York City Marathon

Central Park South, Manhattan

Some 55,000 runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and 26.2 miles of all five boroughs, finishing in Central Park before roaring sidewalk crowds.

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TCS New York City MarathonFive-borough course, Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to Central Park, Central Park South, ManhattanMetropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York from United States of America · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Free to watch from the sidewa…Marathon

TCS New York City Marathon

Some 55,000 runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and 26.2 miles of all five boroughs, finishing in Central Park before roaring sidewalk crowds.

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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in New York City the weekend of Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026: 18 picks, refreshed weekly.

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