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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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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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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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Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park, Brooklyn
Sixty-plus Brooklyn food businesses set up on Breeze Hill for a Sunday graze under turning leaves, with only a couple of weeks left in the season.
Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, BrooklynSixty-plus Brooklyn food businesses set up on Breeze Hill for a Sunday graze under turning leaves, with only a couple of weeks left in the season.
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Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park, Brooklyn
October Weekday Nature Exploration has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
Prospect Park, BrooklynOctober Weekday Nature Exploration has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Mitsubishi Riverwalk, Bronx Park, Bronx Park / West Farms, BronxSnowFire · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBronx Park / West Farms, Bronx
Paddle a canoe on the Bronx River, then watch a Haudenosaunee social dance at this Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration in Bronx Park.
Mitsubishi Riverwalk, Bronx Park, Bronx Park / West Farms, BronxSnowFire · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPaddle a canoe on the Bronx River, then watch a Haudenosaunee social dance at this Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration in Bronx Park.
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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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Restoration Plaza, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
A 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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New York Hall of Science parking lot, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFlushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
Dozens of stalls cooking the food of dozens of countries fill a Flushing Meadows lot until midnight, free to walk in, with the season's end near.
New York Hall of Science parking lot, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDozens of stalls cooking the food of dozens of countries fill a Flushing Meadows lot until midnight, free to walk in, with the season's end near.
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Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza, Fort Greene / Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFort Greene / Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
An urban pumpkin patch, haunted trucks and a DJ take over Atlantic Terminal's plaza and a car-free Fort Greene Place — costumes encouraged.
Atlantic Terminal Mall Plaza, Fort Greene / Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn urban pumpkin patch, haunted trucks and a DJ take over Atlantic Terminal's plaza and a car-free Fort Greene Place — costumes encouraged.
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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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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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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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St. James Park, Fordham / Bedford Park, BronxTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFordham / Bedford Park, Bronx
Carnival games, face painting and a costume crowd fill St. James Park for a four-hour Bronx Halloween bash with no sign-up needed.
St. James Park, Fordham / Bedford Park, BronxTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCarnival games, face painting and a costume crowd fill St. James Park for a four-hour Bronx Halloween bash with no sign-up needed.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynSunset Park, Brooklyn
A guided trip through Green-Wood Cemetery's history, told through cocktails at Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City bar.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided trip through Green-Wood Cemetery's history, told through cocktails at Fort Hamilton Distillery's Industry City bar.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSunset Park, Brooklyn
Free live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynJim.henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFree live jazz and blues fill Industry City evening.
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Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynProspect Park, Brooklyn
A free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, BrooklynA free Prospect Park exhibit honors Shirley Chisholm through seven life lessons, Al Johnson portraits and rare campaign memorabilia.
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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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Little Bay Park, Bayside, QueensBayside, Queens
Costumed dogs march the waterfront path under the Throgs Neck Bridge at Little Bay Park's first Halloween pooch parade.
Little Bay Park, Bayside, QueensCostumed dogs march the waterfront path under the Throgs Neck Bridge at Little Bay Park's first Halloween pooch parade.
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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.
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McGolrick Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynGreenpoint, Brooklyn
The PuppetMobile rolls into Greenpoint's McGolrick Park with marionettes, a kid-inventor Geppetto and a robot Pinocchio touring NYC.
McGolrick Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynThe PuppetMobile rolls into Greenpoint's McGolrick Park with marionettes, a kid-inventor Geppetto and a robot Pinocchio touring NYC.
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Dyckman Marina in Inwood Hill Park, Inwood, ManhattanInwood, Manhattan
A free family movie at dusk on the Hudson at Dyckman Marina, at the top tip of Manhattan beside Inwood Hill Park.
Dyckman Marina in Inwood Hill Park, Inwood, ManhattanA free family movie at dusk on the Hudson at Dyckman Marina, at the top tip of Manhattan beside Inwood Hill Park.
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The Evergreens Cemetery entrance at Highland Park, Bushwick / Cypress Hills, BrooklynBushwick / Cypress Hills, Brooklyn
Urban Park Rangers lead a walk past the graves of vaudeville-era performers in the Evergreens, a hilly cemetery on the Brooklyn-Queens line.
The Evergreens Cemetery entrance at Highland Park, Bushwick / Cypress Hills, BrooklynUrban Park Rangers lead a walk past the graves of vaudeville-era performers in the Evergreens, a hilly cemetery on the Brooklyn-Queens line.
Add to calendarStumblday's 34 hand-checked picks for Oct 9–12: no-cost outdoor plans this weekend — parks, waterfronts, street festivals, and open-air events across New York.
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.
