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King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanCentral Park, Manhattan
Free 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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Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCentral 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.
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBronze, 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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Hauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, ManhattanChelsea, Manhattan
Korean icon Lee Bul fills Hauser & Wirth with major new sculptures — cyborg bodies and glittering future ruins probing technology, nature and history.
Hauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, ManhattanKorean icon Lee Bul fills Hauser & Wirth with major new sculptures — cyborg bodies and glittering future ruins probing technology, nature and history.
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Randall's Island Park (per the city event permit), Randall's Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRandall's Island, Manhattan
Drums, dance and fry bread on Randall's Island as Native communities mark Indigenous Peoples' Day across the holiday weekend's final two days.
Randall's Island Park (per the city event permit), Randall's Island, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDrums, dance and fry bread on Randall's Island as Native communities mark Indigenous Peoples' Day across the holiday weekend's final two days.
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Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarlem, Manhattan
Free Sunday entry to the new Studio Museum on 125th Street, with Peggy Cooper Cafritz's collection, gallery talks and drop-in art-making.
Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree Sunday entry to the new Studio Museum on 125th Street, with Peggy Cooper Cafritz's collection, gallery talks and drop-in art-making.
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City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCivic 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.
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanMomos · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsConcrete 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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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanMidtown, Manhattan
MoMA stays open late with free entry for New York State residents, drop-in drawing, gallery talks and films in the theaters.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Midtown, ManhattanMoMA stays open late with free entry for New York State residents, drop-in drawing, gallery talks and films in the theaters.
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David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Upper West Side, ManhattanUpper West Side, Manhattan
Bogotá indie rock quartet Nicolás y Los Fumadores play their first-ever U.S. show, free in Lincoln Center's Rubenstein Atrium.
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Upper West Side, ManhattanBogotá indie rock quartet Nicolás y Los Fumadores play their first-ever U.S. show, free in Lincoln Center's Rubenstein Atrium.
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American Academy of Arts and Letters, Washington Heights, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWashington 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.
American Academy of Arts and Letters, Washington Heights, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 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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La Plaza Cultural-Armando Perez Community Garden, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEast Village, Manhattan
Loisaida's most beloved community garden turns into an all-day stage for East Village music, food and kids' activities.
La Plaza Cultural-Armando Perez Community Garden, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLoisaida's most beloved community garden turns into an all-day stage for East Village music, food and kids' activities.
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The Museum at FIT, Chelsea, ManhattanChelsea, 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.
The Museum at FIT, Chelsea, ManhattanAn 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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First Street Green Cultural Park, Lower East Side, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLower East Side, Manhattan
Bassist William Parker leads PocketWatch and Luke Stewart's big band closes Arts for Art's free garden jazz festival on the Lower East Side.
First Street Green Cultural Park, Lower East Side, ManhattanTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBassist William Parker leads PocketWatch and Luke Stewart's big band closes Arts for Art's free garden jazz festival on the Lower East Side.
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The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanMidtown, Manhattan
Thirty works of digital and analog information design in MoMA's street-level gallery, which is free and open to the public.
The Museum of Modern Art, Midtown, ManhattanThirty 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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The Jewish Museum, Upper East Side / Museum Mile, ManhattanUpper East Side / Museum Mile, Manhattan
The Jewish Museum's Gothic-style Fifth Avenue mansion opens free every Saturday — Museum Mile art without the ticket price.
The Jewish Museum, Upper East Side / Museum Mile, ManhattanThe Jewish Museum's Gothic-style Fifth Avenue mansion opens free every Saturday — Museum Mile art without the ticket price.
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Watermark, Pier 15, South Street Seaport, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSouth Street Seaport, Manhattan
Hofbräu, Weihenstephan and giant pretzels on a 10,000-square-foot East River pier with Brooklyn Bridge views — free to walk in, all ages.
Watermark, Pier 15, South Street Seaport, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHofbräu, Weihenstephan and giant pretzels on a 10,000-square-foot East River pier with Brooklyn Bridge views — free to walk in, all ages.
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David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Upper West Side, ManhattanUpper West Side, Manhattan
Mick Sullivan's hit kids' history podcast The Past and The Curious hits the stage with songs about forgotten firsts — free at Lincoln Center.
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Upper West Side, ManhattanMick Sullivan's hit kids' history podcast The Past and The Curious hits the stage with songs about forgotten firsts — free at Lincoln Center.
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Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent, South Street Seaport, ManhattanSouth 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.
Element Brooklyn Gallery of Scent, South Street Seaport, ManhattanSniff 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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Loreley Beer Garden, Lower East Side, ManhattanLower East Side, Manhattan
Liter steins, liter boots, pig roasts and twelve kinds of sausage fill Loreley's heated LES beer garden for a six-week Oktoberfest, no cover.
Loreley Beer Garden, Lower East Side, ManhattanLiter steins, liter boots, pig roasts and twelve kinds of sausage fill Loreley's heated LES beer garden for a six-week Oktoberfest, no cover.
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The Kitchen, Chelsea, ManhattanChelsea, Manhattan
Humming glass gongs and a pulsing drum honoring Milford Graves fill The Kitchen's loft in Josiah McElheny's free ode to experimental musicians.
The Kitchen, Chelsea, ManhattanHumming glass gongs and a pulsing drum honoring Milford Graves fill The Kitchen's loft in Josiah McElheny's free ode to experimental musicians.
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The FLAG Art Foundation, Chelsea, ManhattanChelsea, Manhattan
Prison-stool sculptures, neon text and a new bodycam-style video fill FLAG's Chelsea floor in Sable Elyse Smith's free prize show.
The FLAG Art Foundation, Chelsea, ManhattanPrison-stool sculptures, neon text and a new bodycam-style video fill FLAG's Chelsea floor in Sable Elyse Smith's free prize show.
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David Zwirner Tribeca, Tribeca, ManhattanTribeca, Manhattan
Rising painter Emma McIntyre debuts lush new abstractions at Zwirner's Tribeca space — poured, stained canvases where chemistry meets gesture.
David Zwirner Tribeca, Tribeca, ManhattanRising painter Emma McIntyre debuts lush new abstractions at Zwirner's Tribeca space — poured, stained canvases where chemistry meets gesture.
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116th Street Overlook, Riverside Park, Morningside Heights, ManhattanBieretz, Renee, creator · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsMorningside Heights, Manhattan
Student jazz players from the Manhattan School of Music fill Riverside Park's 116th Street overlook with sound above the Hudson.
116th Street Overlook, Riverside Park, Morningside Heights, ManhattanBieretz, Renee, creator · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsStudent jazz players from the Manhattan School of Music fill Riverside Park's 116th Street overlook with sound above the Hudson.
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The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Square, ManhattanD. Benjamin Miller · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsLincoln Square, Manhattan
A free guided walk through NYPL's Martha Graham centennial show, with Isamu Noguchi set pieces and Graham's own costumes on view.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Square, ManhattanD. Benjamin Miller · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free guided walk through NYPL's Martha Graham centennial show, with Isamu Noguchi set pieces and Graham's own costumes on view.
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Ralph Ellison Plaza, Hamilton Heights, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHamilton Heights, Manhattan
Local 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.
Add to calendarStumblday's 45 hand-checked picks for Oct 9–12: free events across Manhattan this weekend — concerts, galleries, parks and street festivals.
This list covers the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026, and it refreshes automatically every week.
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.
