Free events across Manhattan this weekend — concerts, galleries, parks and street festivals.
87 picks · checked Aug 25
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
Tompkins Square Park, East Village, ManhattanRavi Coltrane, the Billy Hart Quartet, Kassa Overall and Vanisha Gould close Charlie Parker weekend free in Tompkins Square Park.
Tompkins Square Park, East Village, ManhattanRavi Coltrane, the Billy Hart Quartet, Kassa Overall and Vanisha Gould close Charlie Parker weekend free in Tompkins Square Park.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
Broadway & 4th Ave street fairs, East Village, East Village, ManhattanThe self-billed world's largest Japanese food festival lands in the East Village for two days — dozens of vendors slinging takoyaki, yakitori, ramen and mochi, 10am-6pm, free entry.
Broadway & 4th Ave street fairs, East Village, East Village, ManhattanThe self-billed world's largest Japanese food festival lands in the East Village for two days — dozens of vendors slinging takoyaki, yakitori, ramen and mochi, 10am-6pm, free entry.
213 Bowery, Lower East Side, ManhattanReddit's first-ever immersive community pop-up turns 213 Bowery into a corner store of its communities for one weekend — with a free Snoo plushie for every attendee, scratchers, zines and a bodega cat named.
213 Bowery, Lower East Side, ManhattanReddit's first-ever immersive community pop-up turns 213 Bowery into a corner store of its communities for one weekend — with a free Snoo plushie for every attendee, scratchers, zines and a bodega cat named.
Intrepid Museum, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanThe Intrepid closes out its free Summer Movie Series with a sunset screening of An American Tail: Fievel Goes West on the aircraft carrier's flight deck. Bring a blanket; seating is first come, first served.
Intrepid Museum, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanThe Intrepid closes out its free Summer Movie Series with a sunset screening of An American Tail: Fievel Goes West on the aircraft carrier's flight deck. Bring a blanket; seating is first come, first served.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney waives its $30 admission every Friday from 5-10pm — all eight floors open, often with DJs and a bar. Free tickets are required and go fast; reserve online.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney waives its $30 admission every Friday from 5-10pm — all eight floors open, often with DJs and a bar. Free tickets are required and go fast; reserve online.
The Seaport, South Street Seaport, ManhattanDozens of outdoor screens carry the US Open at the Seaport, with DJ sets, cocktails and giveaways across both days. Free with a free World of Hyatt sign-up.
The Seaport, South Street Seaport, ManhattanDozens of outdoor screens carry the US Open at the Seaport, with DJ sets, cocktails and giveaways across both days. Free with a free World of Hyatt sign-up.
Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards, Hudson Yards, ManhattanA free, weeklong US Open activation lands in Hudson Yards' Public Square: playable Wilson courts, a tennis gaming arena, ESPN coverage on the big screen and nightly Vessel DJs.
Public Square and Gardens at Hudson Yards, Hudson Yards, ManhattanA free, weeklong US Open activation lands in Hudson Yards' Public Square: playable Wilson courts, a tennis gaming arena, ESPN coverage on the big screen and nightly Vessel DJs.
Sixth Avenue, 14th–23rd Streets, Chelsea/Flatiron, ManhattanKen Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSixth Avenue goes car-free from 14th to 23rd Street for a classic Sunday street fair — vendor booths, fair food and people-watching, rain or shine.
Sixth Avenue, 14th–23rd Streets, Chelsea/Flatiron, ManhattanKen Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSixth Avenue goes car-free from 14th to 23rd Street for a classic Sunday street fair — vendor booths, fair food and people-watching, rain or shine.
Furman Gallery, Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFilm Comment, NYRB, Archipelago and Inventory Press set up tables at Lincoln Center for a free film-and-literature book fair.
Furman Gallery, Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFilm Comment, NYRB, Archipelago and Inventory Press set up tables at Lincoln Center for a free film-and-literature book fair.
Broadway, 14th St to Waverly Pl, Greenwich Village, ManhattanSix car-free blocks of lower Broadway — Union Square down past the Strand to Waverly Place — fill with vendor booths and food stalls for a free Saturday street fair.
Broadway, 14th St to Waverly Pl, Greenwich Village, ManhattanSix car-free blocks of lower Broadway — Union Square down past the Strand to Waverly Place — fill with vendor booths and food stalls for a free Saturday street fair.
4th Avenue, 9th St to 14th St, East Village, ManhattanFive blocks of 4th Avenue between Astor Place and Union Square go car-free for a compact Sunday street fair — vendor spots were nearly sold out weeks in advance.
4th Avenue, 9th St to 14th St, East Village, ManhattanFive blocks of 4th Avenue between Astor Place and Union Square go car-free for a compact Sunday street fair — vendor spots were nearly sold out weeks in advance.
Bryant Park Lawn, Midtown, ManhattanCajun two-steps, 800-year-old Qawwali and Brooklyn psychedelic cumbia share the Bryant Park lawn — free and all built on the accordion.
Bryant Park Lawn, Midtown, ManhattanCajun two-steps, 800-year-old Qawwali and Brooklyn psychedelic cumbia share the Bryant Park lawn — free and all built on the accordion.
Bryant Park, Midtown, ManhattanParallel Exit's acrobats, jugglers and physical-comedy pros turn Bryant Park's lawn into a golden-hour big top — a free circus under the skyline.
Bryant Park, Midtown, ManhattanParallel Exit's acrobats, jugglers and physical-comedy pros turn Bryant Park's lawn into a golden-hour big top — a free circus under the skyline.
Central Park, Central Park, ManhattanJet Lowe · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsDozens of independent food vendors set up outdoors at Central Park for the Saturday Smorgasburg market.
Central Park, Central Park, ManhattanJet Lowe · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsDozens of independent food vendors set up outdoors at Central Park for the Saturday Smorgasburg market.
7th Avenue, 47th to 57th St, Times Square / Midtown, ManhattanSeventh Avenue closes to cars for ten blocks north of Times Square — food grills, craft booths and open-street strolling beneath the billboards, free.
7th Avenue, 47th to 57th St, Times Square / Midtown, ManhattanSeventh Avenue closes to cars for ten blocks north of Times Square — food grills, craft booths and open-street strolling beneath the billboards, free.
Oculus Plaza, World Trade Center, Financial District, ManhattanDozens of independent food vendors set up outdoors at Oculus Plaza, World Trade Center for the Friday Smorgasburg market.
Oculus Plaza, World Trade Center, Financial District, ManhattanDozens of independent food vendors set up outdoors at Oculus Plaza, World Trade Center for the Friday Smorgasburg market.
Times Square, ManhattanTimes Square transforms into a pickleball paradise with free play, lessons and pro matches.
Times Square, ManhattanTimes Square transforms into a pickleball paradise with free play, lessons and pro matches.
Seaport Square and Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanA full-size tennis court lands in Seaport Square, with a Honey Deuce bar on the Heineken Riverdeck and an 18-foot screen at Sadie's Garden.
Seaport Square and Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanA full-size tennis court lands in Seaport Square, with a Honey Deuce bar on the Heineken Riverdeck and an 18-foot screen at Sadie's Garden.
Washington Square Park: Garibaldi Plaza, ManhattanSee straw hats and more at the One Piece Look Alike Contest. Washington Square Park hosts this viral anime fan showdown.
Washington Square Park: Garibaldi Plaza, ManhattanSee straw hats and more at the One Piece Look Alike Contest. Washington Square Park hosts this viral anime fan showdown.
The High Line: 14th Street Passage, ManhattanMichael Vadon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsExperience live dance performances along the High Line's 14th Street Passage, offering a free afternoon of movement above the city.
The High Line: 14th Street Passage, ManhattanMichael Vadon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsExperience live dance performances along the High Line's 14th Street Passage, offering a free afternoon of movement above the city.
Bryant Park Upper Terrace, Midtown, ManhattanFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free upright piano on Bryant Park's Upper Terrace, with a rotating cast of ragtime, stride and boogie-woogie players behind the Bryant statue.
Bryant Park Upper Terrace, Midtown, ManhattanFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA free upright piano on Bryant Park's Upper Terrace, with a rotating cast of ragtime, stride and boogie-woogie players behind the Bryant statue.
Uffner & Liu, Lower East Side, ManhattanNicole Eisenman, Dana Schutz, Peter Saul and Genieve Figgis in one Suffolk Street room — sixteen painters working the comic and the grotesque.
Uffner & Liu, Lower East Side, ManhattanNicole Eisenman, Dana Schutz, Peter Saul and Genieve Figgis in one Suffolk Street room — sixteen painters working the comic and the grotesque.
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