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Free Things to Do in the Upper East Side Next Weekend, Sep 11–13, 2026

Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best free things to do in the Upper East Side, Manhattan next weekend, Sep 11–13, 2026: 1 pick, refreshed weekly.

1 picks · checked Sep 2

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#1Saturday · Sat–Sun, September 12–13, 2026, 10 AM–5 PM (rain or shine) · One Weekend Only
Gracie Square Art ShowCarl Schurz Park, Yorkville, Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free to attendArt fair

Gracie Square Art Show

The Carl Schurz Park Conservancy's 51st annual juried art show brings 100+ painters, photographers and sculptors to the East River waterfront, with free kids' art workshops both mornings.

Worth planning ahead

Big weekends coming up — save them now, plan later.

US Open Tennis · Fan Week & main drawthrough Sep 13Guide, sessions & free days →
Sep 11–13next weekendFree picks →See the full board →
US Open Men's Singles FinalArthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
"Come From Away" In Concert: Sounds of RemembrancePAC NYC — open-air on the World Trade Center campus, Financial District, Manhattan
New York Fashion Week Ss27Citywide — Spring Studios, Gotham Hall & more, Citywide (Midtown & Tribeca hubs), Manhattan
Ferragosto FestivalArthur Avenue at E 187th St, Belmont, Bronx
Sep 18–20in 2 weeksFree picks →See the full board →
Return of the Buffalo: Tatanka Owe AkupiSt. Ann's Warehouse (streets of Downtown Brooklyn & Lower Manhattan), DUMBO / Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Mexican Independence Day ParadeMadison Avenue, 38th to 27th Street, NoMad, Manhattan
NYC Broadway Week: 2-for-1 Closing WeekendBroadway theaters (various), Theater District, Manhattan
Moon Festival Parade38th Ave between Main & Prince St, Queens
Sep 25–27in 3 weeksFree picks →See the full board →
Gordon Parks: Voices in the MirrorJack Shainman Gallery, 46 Lafayette Street, Tribeca, Manhattan
Lee Bul: The Anatomy of Every Setting SunHauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, Manhattan
Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher PayneCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Upper East Side, Manhattan
Live in The Lot at Culture Lab LICCulture Lab LIC, Long Island City, Queens

More this weekend across NYC

9/11 25th Anniversary Commemoration9/11 Memorial plaza, World Trade Center, Financial District, Manhattan
Tribute in Light — 25th Anniversary of 9/11Lower Manhattan skyline, Financial District, Manhattan
US Open Men's Singles FinalArthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
US Open Women's Singles FinalArthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
US Open 2026: Semifinals DayArthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
"Come From Away" In Concert: Sounds of RemembrancePAC NYC — open-air on the World Trade Center campus, Financial District, Manhattan