Free Things to Do in Manhattan in New York on Sunday, Nov 1

Sunday, Nov 1 · 12 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · updated Oct 16

TCS New York City Marathon — Sunday, November 1 · Free · Central Park South
Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park — October 28 – February 28, 2027; daily from 8am · Free · Manhattan
Yoshitomo Nara — October 29 - December 12 · Free · Chelsea
Chelsea Flea — Saturdays + Sundays 8 AM – 5 PM · Free · NoMad
Esperanza Cortes: Embroidered Allegories — September 3 – November 1 · Free · Washington Heights
Doll Dressing at The Museum at FIT — On view Sep 16–Jan 3, 2027 · Free · Chelsea
Yoshitaka Amano: Origins at the American Academy of Arts and Letters — On view Sep 26 – Feb 7, 2027 · Free · Washington Heights
Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails — On view through Nov 15 · Free · Civic Center
Camille Henrot: Dogs — On view September 9 – August 29, 2027 · Free · Central Park
Full Disclosure: The Edge of Information Design — September 27 – June 13 · Free · Midtown

Five-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

Sunday, November 1, 2026Free to watch from the sidewa…

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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Five-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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Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Midtown, ManhattanPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

October 28, 2026 – February 28, 2027; daily from 8amFree rink admission with your…

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Midtown, Manhattan

Bryant Park's free-admission rink and holiday shops open for the season.

FreeLimited Run

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#2October 28, 2026 – February 28, 2027; daily from 8am · Limited Run

Midtown, ManhattanPhotograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bryant Park's free-admission rink and holiday shops open for the season.

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David Zwirner, 533 West 19th Street and 537 West 20th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan

October 29 - December 12, 2026Free

Yoshitomo Nara

Chelsea, Manhattan

Yoshitomo Nara's first major New York solo in nearly a decade fills two Zwirner buildings with new paintings, sculptures and early works.

FreeArtPainting

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#3October 29 - December 12, 2026 · Limited Run

David Zwirner, 533 West 19th Street and 537 West 20th Street, Chelsea, Manhattan

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Yoshitomo Nara

Yoshitomo Nara's first major New York solo in nearly a decade fills two Zwirner buildings with new paintings, sculptures and early works.

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Chelsea Flea, NoMad, ManhattanChristian DiCroce · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Saturdays + Sundays · 8 AM – 5 PMFree

Chelsea Flea

NoMad, Manhattan

Fifty-odd vintage and antiques dealers set up outdoors on West 25th Street, the market Condé Nast Traveler calls a haven for curiosities.

FreeVintageWeekends

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#4Saturdays + Sundays · 8 AM – 5 PM · Limited Run

Chelsea Flea, NoMad, ManhattanChristian DiCroce · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Chelsea Flea

Fifty-odd vintage and antiques dealers set up outdoors on West 25th Street, the market Condé Nast Traveler calls a haven for curiosities.

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Esperanza Cortes: Embroidered Allegories

Hispanic Society Museum and Library, Washington Heights, ManhattanAsaavedra32 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

September 3 – November 1, 2026Free

Esperanza Cortes: Embroidered Allegories

Washington Heights, Manhattan

Esperanza Cortes opens at the Hispanic Society days before the holiday weekend, embroidery used as allegory inside Audubon Terrace.

FreeArtOpening weekend

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#5September 3 – November 1, 2026 · Limited Run

Hispanic Society Museum and Library, Washington Heights, ManhattanAsaavedra32 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Esperanza Cortes: Embroidered Allegories

Esperanza Cortes opens at the Hispanic Society days before the holiday weekend, embroidery used as allegory inside Audubon Terrace.

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The Museum at FIT, Chelsea, Manhattan

On view Sep 16, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Free

Doll Dressing at The Museum at FIT

Chelsea, Manhattan

An original 1980 Black Barbie beside Margiela and Moschino looks: 170-plus dolls and garments fill FIT's fashion museum in Chelsea, free to walk in.

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#6On view Sep 16, 2026–Jan 3, 2027 · Limited Run

The Museum at FIT, Chelsea, Manhattan

FreeArt

Doll Dressing at The Museum at FIT

An original 1980 Black Barbie beside Margiela and Moschino looks: 170-plus dolls and garments fill FIT's fashion museum in Chelsea, free to walk in.

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Yoshitaka Amano: Origins at the American Academy of Arts and Letters

American Academy of Arts and Letters, Washington Heights, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

On view Sep 26, 2026 – Feb 7, 2027Free admission

Yoshitaka Amano: Origins at the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Washington Heights, Manhattan

The Final Fantasy artist's first New York institutional solo show: a Pandora frieze of drawings, free at Audubon Terrace from opening day.

FreeArtGallery opening

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#7On view Sep 26, 2026 – Feb 7, 2027 · Limited Run

American Academy of Arts and Letters, Washington Heights, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Yoshitaka Amano: Origins at the American Academy of Arts and Letters

The Final Fantasy artist's first New York institutional solo show: a Pandora frieze of drawings, free at Audubon Terrace from opening day.

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City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

On view through Nov 15, 2026Free

Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails

Civic Center, Manhattan

Concrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.

FreeArtPublic Art

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#8On view through Nov 15, 2026 · Limited Run

City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

FreeArt

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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Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

On view September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027Free

Camille Henrot: Dogs

Central Park, Manhattan

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.

FreeArtPublic Art

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#9On view September 9, 2026 – August 29, 2027 · Limited Run

Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

FreeArt

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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Full Disclosure: The Edge of Information Design

The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, Manhattan

September 27 – June 13, 2027Free

Full Disclosure: The Edge of Information Design

Midtown, Manhattan

Thirty works of digital and analog information design in MoMA's street-level gallery, which is free and open to the public.

FreeArtDesign

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#10September 27 – June 13, 2027 · Limited Run

The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, Manhattan

FreeArt

Full Disclosure: The Edge of Information Design

Thirty works of digital and analog information design in MoMA's street-level gallery, which is free and open to the public.

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Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent at the Seaport

Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent, South Street Seaport, Manhattan

May 24 – Dec 30, 2026 · Wed–Fri 12–7pm, Sat–Sun 11am–6pm (closed Mon & Tue)Gallery admission free

Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent at the Seaport

South Street Seaport, Manhattan

Sniff 30 perfumery notes from touch-activated misters and leave with a Polaroid scent portrait at this free Front Street gallery near the Seaport.

FreeInteractiveSeaport

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#11May 24 – Dec 30, 2026 · Wed–Fri 12–7pm, Sat–Sun 11am–6pm (closed Mon & Tue) · Limited Run

Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent, South Street Seaport, Manhattan

Gallery admission freeInteractive

Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent at the Seaport

Sniff 30 perfumery notes from touch-activated misters and leave with a Polaroid scent portrait at this free Front Street gallery near the Seaport.

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#12

15 East 40th Street, Manhattan

Fri, Oct 30, 8am–8pm; Sat, Oct 31, 8am–8pm; Sun, Nov 1, 5–8pm; Mon, Nov 2, 8am–3pmFree

Zappos NYC Marathon Pop-Up

15 East 40th Street, Manhattan

Zappos and HOKA join No More Lonely Runs for a four-day NYC Marathon pop-up for runners and spectators.

From the organizerFreeOne Weekend Only

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15 East 40th Street, Manhattan

Free

Zappos NYC Marathon Pop-Up

Zappos and HOKA join No More Lonely Runs for a four-day NYC Marathon pop-up for runners and spectators.

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12 picks

TCS New York City Marathon

TCS New York City Marathon

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Yoshitomo Nara

Yoshitomo Nara

Chelsea Flea

Chelsea Flea

Esperanza Cortes: Embroidered Allegories

Esperanza Cortes: Embroidered Allegories

Doll Dressing at The Museum at FIT

Doll Dressing at The Museum at FIT

Yoshitaka Amano: Origins at the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Yoshitaka Amano: Origins at the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails

Genesis Belanger: Heads or Tails

Camille Henrot: Dogs

Camille Henrot: Dogs

Full Disclosure: The Edge of Information Design

Full Disclosure: The Edge of Information Design

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Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent at the Seaport

Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent at the Seaport

Zappos NYC Marathon Pop-Up

Zappos NYC Marathon Pop-Up

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