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Stumblday's ranked list of the best free in New York City today, Saturday, October 10 — hand-curated and refreshed daily.
60 picks · checked Oct 5
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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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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161st Street & Grand Concourse, Concourse, BronxTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsConcourse, Bronx
Fifty-plus vendors from 40-plus countries take over the Grand Concourse by Yankee Stadium for the market's final free day of the year.
161st Street & Grand Concourse, Concourse, BronxTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFifty-plus vendors from 40-plus countries take over the Grand Concourse by Yankee Stadium for the market's final free day of the year.
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Artist studios throughout Red Hook, Red Hook, BrooklynRed Hook, Brooklyn
Red Hook artists throw open their working studios for two afternoons — painters, printmakers and sculptors, free, across the waterfront neighborhood.
Artist studios throughout Red Hook, Red Hook, BrooklynRed Hook artists throw open their working studios for two afternoons — painters, printmakers and sculptors, free, across the waterfront neighborhood.
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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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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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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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MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLong Island City, Queens
A 22-ton wall of rubble from a Ciudad Juárez home anchors Teresa Margolles's first large US museum show, free across PS1's third floor.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 22-ton wall of rubble from a Ciudad Juárez home anchors Teresa Margolles's first large US museum show, free across PS1's third floor.
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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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Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynGreenwood Heights, Brooklyn
Ride a trolley past the graves of William Colgate and John Draper on Green-Wood's free hour-long intro tour of the Brooklyn landmark.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Greenwood Heights, BrooklynRide a trolley past the graves of William Colgate and John Draper on Green-Wood's free hour-long intro tour of the Brooklyn landmark.
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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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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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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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MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensLong Island City, Queens
Posters, film and sculpture from Nobel Peace Prize winner ICAN's artist campaign fill PS1's Homeroom and museum admission is free for all.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensPosters, film and sculpture from Nobel Peace Prize winner ICAN's artist campaign fill PS1's Homeroom and museum admission is free for all.
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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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