The best outdoors in New York City next weekend, Sep 5–6, 2026 — hand-curated and refreshed weekly.
133 picks · checked Aug 25
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThird-round singles inside Arthur Ashe, the largest tennis stadium in the world, with grounds access to Armstrong and the outer courts.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThird-round singles inside Arthur Ashe, the largest tennis stadium in the world, with grounds access to Armstrong and the outer courts.
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, Manhattan100-plus New Yorkers from all five boroughs record a live album onstage at the Delacorte — the Public's free season-closing pageant, five nights only.
Delacorte Theater, Central Park, Manhattan100-plus New Yorkers from all five boroughs record a live album onstage at the Delacorte — the Public's free season-closing pageant, five nights only.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarry Styles plays back-to-back Garden nights on his 30-show residency — his only U.S. dates this year, with Jamie xx opening both.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarry Styles plays back-to-back Garden nights on his 30-show residency — his only U.S. dates this year, with Jamie xx opening both.
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.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLucie Tiberghien directs Molière's most subversive play outdoors at Lakeside, with live cello by Johnathan Moore — free with an RSVP.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLucie Tiberghien directs Molière's most subversive play outdoors at Lakeside, with live cello by Johnathan Moore — free with an RSVP.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensRound-of-16 singles at Arthur Ashe with the draw down to sixteen players a side, plus grounds access to Armstrong and the outer courts.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensRound-of-16 singles at Arthur Ashe with the draw down to sixteen players a side, plus grounds access to Armstrong and the outer courts.
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Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanLisette Oropesa and Lawrence Brownlee in Bellini's bel canto showpiece, projected onto the opera house facade for 2,500 free seats.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanLisette Oropesa and Lawrence Brownlee in Bellini's bel canto showpiece, projected onto the opera house facade for 2,500 free seats.
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynMinor-league baseball with the Wonder Wheel over the outfield wall, capped by postgame fireworks fired off the Coney Island boardwalk.
Maimonides Park, Coney Island, BrooklynMinor-league baseball with the Wonder Wheel over the outfield wall, capped by postgame fireworks fired off the Coney Island boardwalk.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynLondon club fabric's first-ever New York show: Jeff Mills, Ben UFO, Helena Hauff and Craig Richards play open-air under the Kosciuszko Bridge, 2pm to 2am.
Under the K Bridge Park, Greenpoint, BrooklynLondon club fabric's first-ever New York show: Jeff Mills, Ben UFO, Helena Hauff and Craig Richards play open-air under the Kosciuszko Bridge, 2pm to 2am.
Bryant Park, Midtown, ManhattanBryant Park's first Brass Festival stacks Grammy-nominated New Breed Brass Band, Brooklyn's Aberdeen and the all-female Brass Queens on the lawn.
Bryant Park, Midtown, ManhattanBryant Park's first Brass Festival stacks Grammy-nominated New Breed Brass Band, Brooklyn's Aberdeen and the all-female Brass Queens on the lawn.
Marsha P. Johnson State Park, Williamsburg, BrooklynThe country's largest open-air food market lines the Williamsburg waterfront with dozens of vendors and full Manhattan skyline views.
Marsha P. Johnson State Park, Williamsburg, BrooklynThe country's largest open-air food market lines the Williamsburg waterfront with dozens of vendors and full Manhattan skyline views.
Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynDozens of independent food vendors set up outdoors at Breeze Hill, Prospect Park for the Sunday Smorgasburg market.
Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynDozens of independent food vendors set up outdoors at Breeze Hill, Prospect Park for the Sunday Smorgasburg market.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanA full R&B dance party at nine in the morning, on the Pier 17 rooftop.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanA full R&B dance party at nine in the morning, on the Pier 17 rooftop.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThird-round singles at Arthur Ashe to open Labor Day weekend, with grounds access to Armstrong, the Grandstand and the outer courts.
Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, QueensThird-round singles at Arthur Ashe to open Labor Day weekend, with grounds access to Armstrong, the Grandstand and the outer courts.
Third-round night tennis inside Louis Armstrong Stadium, the tournament's second show court, with a retractable roof and its own ticket.
Third-round night tennis inside Louis Armstrong Stadium, the tournament's second show court, with a retractable roof and its own ticket.
Downtown Boathouse at Pier 26, Tribeca, ManhattanVolunteers hand out kayaks, paddles and life jackets for free 20-minute paddles in a protected embayment off Pier 26 in Hudson River Park.
Downtown Boathouse at Pier 26, Tribeca, ManhattanVolunteers hand out kayaks, paddles and life jackets for free 20-minute paddles in a protected embayment off Pier 26 in Hudson River Park.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAsmik Grigorian sings Tatiana's letter scene on a screen the size of the Met's facade, with 2,500 free plaza seats below.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAsmik Grigorian sings Tatiana's letter scene on a screen the size of the Met's facade, with 2,500 free plaza seats below.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFrida Kahlo returns from the dead for one Dia de Muertos in Gabriela Lena Frank's Spanish-language opera, free on the Met's facade.
Lincoln Center Plaza, Lincoln Square, ManhattanFrida Kahlo returns from the dead for one Dia de Muertos in Gabriela Lena Frank's Spanish-language opera, free on the Met's facade.
Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDozens of Brooklyn dogs off-leash at dawn while their owners drink coffee and eat pastries at FIDO's long-running Prospect Park meet-up.
Prospect Park, Prospect Park, BrooklynKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDozens of Brooklyn dogs off-leash at dawn while their owners drink coffee and eat pastries at FIDO's long-running Prospect Park meet-up.
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensTyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDetroit-style pizza arrives in Rockaway Beach from the owner of the boardwalk's Seany Pizza. Thick, crisp-edged squares in a neighborhood that defaults to the plain slice.
Crown Square Pizza, Rockaway Beach, QueensTyler A. McNeil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDetroit-style pizza arrives in Rockaway Beach from the owner of the boardwalk's Seany Pizza. Thick, crisp-edged squares in a neighborhood that defaults to the plain slice.
Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanAsal brings the Kiss the Sun Tour to Irving Plaza, the balconied Union Square room that has launched acts for four decades.
Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanAsal brings the Kiss the Sun Tour to Irving Plaza, the balconied Union Square room that has launched acts for four decades.
Aqueduct Racetrack, South Ozone Park, QueensNew York City Transit Authority · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City's last racetrack closes for good after 132 years. Live racing ended June 28, so this is the final Friday-to-Sunday the doors are open - simulcast wagering only, no horses on the track.
Aqueduct Racetrack, South Ozone Park, QueensNew York City Transit Authority · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City's last racetrack closes for good after 132 years. Live racing ended June 28, so this is the final Friday-to-Sunday the doors are open - simulcast wagering only, no horses on the track.
Pier i at West 70th Street, Upper West Side, ManhattanSideshow performers, carnival amusements, live bands and cotton candy take over a Hudson River pier for Riverside Park's free county fair.
Pier i at West 70th Street, Upper West Side, ManhattanSideshow performers, carnival amusements, live bands and cotton candy take over a Hudson River pier for Riverside Park's free county fair.
Louis Armstrong Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queenskarlnorling from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThird-round tennis in Louis Armstrong Stadium — the US Open's second show court, with its own roof.
Louis Armstrong Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queenskarlnorling from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThird-round tennis in Louis Armstrong Stadium — the US Open's second show court, with its own roof.
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