Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Weekend

Oct 9–12 · 86 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · updated Oct 8

The 10 best cheap things to do in NYC this weekend (Oct 9–12)

  1. Renée Green: The Equator Has Moved at Dia Beacon — Through Oct 12 · Adults $25 · Beacon
  2. Hewa Rwanda–Letter to the absent — Oct 7–11 · Tickets from $40 · Fort Greene
  3. 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
  4. Geometries — On view through January 31 · Harlem
  5. Anicka Yi: Message from the Mud at Storm King Art Center — May 17–Nov 9 (open Wednesday–Monday) · Adults $25 · New Windsor / Mountainville
  6. Velvet Cowboy — New restaurant open this weekend · Upper West Side
  7. Green-Wood After Hours — Friday, October 9 · $30 · Greenwood Heights
  8. Amazing Maize Maze — Sat, Oct 24 11:00am · $10 – $17 · Floral Park
  9. The Rink at Rockefeller Center Opening Day — Saturday Opening day: Oct 10 · General Skate from $22 · Midtown
  10. Italian Festival at The Mount (Staten Island Italian Feast) — Friday, October 9 – Monday · $5 admission · Pleasant Plains
#10
Italian Festival at The Mount (Staten Island Italian Feast)The Mount, 6581 Hylan Boulevard, Pleasant Plains, Staten Island
Friday, October 9 – Monday, October 12, 2026 (Columbus Day weekend); fireworks Saturday, October 10, 2026$5 admission

Italian Festival at The Mount (Staten Island Italian Feast)

Pleasant Plains, Staten Island

Rides, sangria gardens, eating contests and a fireworks show make this Staten Island's biggest Italian feast, all Columbus Day weekend.

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#14
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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About this list

Stumblday's 86 hand-checked picks for Oct 9–12: paid plans you can get into for about $40 or less — comedy sets, jazz rooms, museum shows and one-off nights worth the ticket.

Free events have their own page.

FAQ

When is "this weekend"?

This list covers the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026, and it refreshes automatically every week.

How is this list put together?

Stumblday curates and re-ranks NYC events each week from official venue and city sources — so you get a short, vetted shortlist instead of an endless calendar.

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