Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best outdoors in New York City on Saturday night of Columbus Day weekend, Oct 10: 21 picks, refreshed weekly.
21 picks · checked Sep 17
Restoration Plaza, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynA free three-day African food market takes over Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy, with Afrobeat, Amapiano and Soca sets between plates.
Restoration Plaza, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynA free three-day African food market takes over Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy, with Afrobeat, Amapiano and Soca sets between plates.
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Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
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King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanFree Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanFree Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
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Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Midtown (above Penn Station), ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA full orchestra plays the Chrono Trigger soundtrack at MSG's theater, the Comic Con weekend pick for 16-bit RPG diehards.
Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Midtown (above Penn Station), ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA full orchestra plays the Chrono Trigger soundtrack at MSG's theater, the Comic Con weekend pick for 16-bit RPG diehards.
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The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanSan Holo brings his TRUE LOVE IN A MADE UP WORLD tour to the open-air Pier 17 rooftop over the East River, with yetep and Leotrix opening.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanSan Holo brings his TRUE LOVE IN A MADE UP WORLD tour to the open-air Pier 17 rooftop over the East River, with yetep and Leotrix opening.
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Newtown Creek Nature Walk, Greenpoint, BrooklynAlex Lozupone · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHeadsets on, 40 guests follow dancers and giant puppets along Newtown Creek, recast as the River Styx, in an immersive Persephone myth.
Newtown Creek Nature Walk, Greenpoint, BrooklynAlex Lozupone · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHeadsets on, 40 guests follow dancers and giant puppets along Newtown Creek, recast as the River Styx, in an immersive Persephone myth.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandAude · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 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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The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanFive stories above the East River with the Brooklyn Bridge behind the stage, the Pier 17 rooftop season is down to its last handful of shows.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanFive stories above the East River with the Brooklyn Bridge behind the stage, the Pier 17 rooftop season is down to its last handful of shows.
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Central Park: Merchants' Gate, ManhattanJay Dobkin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGrab-and-go vendors set up at Central Park's Merchants' Gate by Columbus Circle—an easy bite at one of Manhattan's busiest corners.
Central Park: Merchants' Gate, ManhattanJay Dobkin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGrab-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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Washington Market Park: Washington Market Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA Tribeca Greenmarket sets up beside Washington Market Park's Victorian gazebo — regional farms in the middle of downtown's family district.
Washington Market Park: Washington Market Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA Tribeca Greenmarket sets up beside Washington Market Park's Victorian gazebo — regional farms in the middle of downtown's family district.
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Inwood Hill Park: Inwood Hill Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGrowNYC's Inwood Greenmarket sets up beside Manhattan's last natural forest — regional farms, EBT accepted, at the top of the island.
Inwood Hill Park: Inwood Hill Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGrowNYC's Inwood Greenmarket sets up beside Manhattan's last natural forest — regional farms, EBT accepted, at the top of the island.
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Central Park: 110th and Lenox, ManhattanAn open-air market sets up at Central Park's 110th and Lenox corner — vendors, crafts and food at the Harlem gateway to the park.
Central Park: 110th and Lenox, ManhattanAn open-air market sets up at Central Park's 110th and Lenox corner — vendors, crafts and food at the Harlem gateway to the park.
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Columbus Park: Columbus Park, BrooklynDetroit Publishing Co. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA Greenmarket on Columbus Park beside Brooklyn's Borough Hall, farm stands on the courthouse plaza.
Columbus Park: Columbus Park, BrooklynDetroit Publishing Co. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA Greenmarket on Columbus Park beside Brooklyn's Borough Hall, farm stands on the courthouse plaza.
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McCarren Park: McCarren Park, BrooklynRukshanV · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe McCarren Park Greenmarket lines up along the Lorimer Street edge, feeding Williamsburg and Greenpoint at once.
McCarren Park: McCarren Park, BrooklynRukshanV · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe McCarren Park Greenmarket lines up along the Lorimer Street edge, feeding Williamsburg and Greenpoint at once.
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Fort Greene Park: Mrytle and Washington Park Entrance, BrooklynThe Fort Greene Park Greenmarket sets up at Myrtle and Washington, below the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument.
Fort Greene Park: Mrytle and Washington Park Entrance, BrooklynThe Fort Greene Park Greenmarket sets up at Myrtle and Washington, below the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument.
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Torsney Playground: Torsney Playground - Whole Park, QueensTristate farmers line Skillman Avenue beside Lou Lodati Park — Terhune Orchards fruit, Ballards honey, fresh-caught fish, all free to browse.
Torsney Playground: Torsney Playground - Whole Park, QueensTristate farmers line Skillman Avenue beside Lou Lodati Park — Terhune Orchards fruit, Ballards honey, fresh-caught fish, all free to browse.
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Ederle Terrace, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn afternoon-long outdoor prayer vigil at the old World's Fair Vatican Pavilion site in Flushing Meadows Corona Park — one of four this October.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Ederle Terrace, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn afternoon-long outdoor prayer vigil at the old World's Fair Vatican Pavilion site in Flushing Meadows Corona Park — one of four this October.
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ART Williamsburg (rooftop at Arlo Williamsburg), Williamsburg, BrooklynA slow-build sunset house party on the Arlo Williamsburg roof from the team behind Azure — golden hour first, dance floor after dark.
ART Williamsburg (rooftop at Arlo Williamsburg), Williamsburg, BrooklynA slow-build sunset house party on the Arlo Williamsburg roof from the team behind Azure — golden hour first, dance floor after dark.
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Ralph Ellison Plaza, Hamilton Heights, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLocal jazz musicians and vocalists jam beside Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man memorial on Riverside Drive at 150th Street — free.
Ralph Ellison Plaza, Hamilton Heights, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLocal jazz musicians and vocalists jam beside Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man memorial on Riverside Drive at 150th Street — free.
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Classic Harbor Line, Chelsea Piers (Pier 62), Chelsea, ManhattanA live jazz trio plays Gershwin, Ellington and Motown on a 1920s-style yacht cruising past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Classic Harbor Line, Chelsea Piers (Pier 62), Chelsea, ManhattanA live jazz trio plays Gershwin, Ellington and Motown on a 1920s-style yacht cruising past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
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Rockaway Theatre Company, The John Gilleece Theater at Fort Tilden, Rockaway Park (the Rockaways), QueensWilde's cucumber sandwiches and mistaken identities come to a converted Fort Tilden army building by the beach, staged by the Rockaways' own troupe.
Rockaway Theatre Company, The John Gilleece Theater at Fort Tilden, Rockaway Park (the Rockaways), QueensWilde's cucumber sandwiches and mistaken identities come to a converted Fort Tilden army building by the beach, staged by the Rockaways' own troupe.
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