Things to Do in NYC This Weekend: Sep 25–27, 2026
By Alex Oz · Updated daily
Here is what is worth your time in New York City from Friday to Sunday — starting with 10 free picks, then family events, art, outdoor workouts and volunteer days. Every listing links to its times, address and details, and the list is refreshed through the weekend.
Free this weekend
No ticket, no charge — the best of what costs nothing across the five boroughs.
- BrooklynDanceBrooklynDanceFri, Sep 258:00 AM
Line Dance Fitness
Handball Court (in Betsy Head Park)Free - ManhattanDanceManhattanDanceFri, Sep 259:00 AM
Zumba Gold®
Dance Room (in Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center)Free - QueensExercise ClassesQueensExercise ClassesFri, Sep 259:00 AM
Cardio Sculpt
Athletic Courts (in Torsney Playground)Free 
BrooklynAudubon CenterFri, Sep 2510:00 AMNature Exploration: Tree Appreciation Month
Prospect ParkFree
ManhattanArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AMKids In Motion: Carl Schruz Park
Catbird Playground (in Carl Schurz Park)Free
QueensArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AMKids In Motion: Bowne Park
Bowne Park Playground (in Bowne Park)Free- New YorkArts & CraftsNew YorkArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Kids in Motion: Jesse Owens Playground
Patrick Van Doren Pocket ParkFree - BrooklynArts & CraftsBrooklynArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Kids in Motion: John J Carty Park
Playground (in John J Carty Park)Free - BrooklynArts & CraftsBrooklynArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Kids in Motion: Brownsville Playground
Brownsville PlaygroundFree 
QueensArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AMKids In Motion: Alley Springfield Playground
Alley Springfield Playground (in Alley Pond Park)Free
With kids
Family programs, story times, crafts and park activities.
- QueensBasketball/NetballQueensBasketball/NetballFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Summer Sports Experience: Basketball, Soccer and Flag Football
Dutch Kills PlaygroundPrice TBA - Staten IslandArts & CraftsStaten IslandArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Kids In Motion: Arrochar
Play Area (in Arrochar Playground)Free - Staten IslandArts & CraftsStaten IslandArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Kids In Motion: Levy
Play Area (in Levy Playground)Free - BrooklynArts & CraftsBrooklynArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Kids in Motion: Breevort Playground
Brevoort PlaygroundFree 
QueensArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AMKids In Motion: Rosemary's Playground
Playground (in Rosemary's Playground)Free- Staten IslandArts & CraftsStaten IslandArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Kids In Motion: The Big Park
Entrance - Continental Place and Grandview Avenue (in The Big Park)Free
Art & culture
Exhibits, workshops, tours and talks.
ManhattanArtFri, Sep 259:00 AMNew Dendrology at the Arsenal Gallery
Arsenal (in Central Park)Price TBA
Staten IslandAccessible ActivitiesFri, Sep 2510:00 AMOngoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park)Price TBA- Staten IslandArtStaten IslandArtFri, Sep 2511:00 AM
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park)Price TBA - Staten IslandArtStaten IslandArtFri, Sep 2511:00 AM
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park)Price TBA 
Staten IslandArtFri, Sep 2511:00 AMOngoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park)Price TBA
BrooklynArtFri, Sep 2512:00 PMOld Stone House: Open Hours
Old Stone House (in Washington Park)Price TBA
Get moving
Outdoor workouts, runs, yoga and classes in the parks.
- Staten IslandExercise ClassesStaten IslandExercise ClassesFri, Sep 256:30 AM
Bring a Friend Friday at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex
Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex (in Ocean Breeze Park)Price TBA - BronxDanceBronxDanceFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Low Impact Dance Fitness
Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval)Free - ManhattanExercise ClassesManhattanExercise ClassesFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Yoga en Español (Yoga in Spanish)
Dance Room (in Thomas Jefferson Park)Free - BrooklynArts & CraftsBrooklynArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Kids In Motion: St. John's park
Playground (in St. John's Park)Free - ManhattanExercise ClassesManhattanExercise ClassesFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Running Group
Dyckman Fields (in Inwood Hill Park)Free 
QueensArts & CraftsFri, Sep 2510:00 AMKids In Motion: Beach 59th Street Playground
Beach 59th Street Playground (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk)Free
Give back
One-day volunteer shifts in parks and gardens.
- QueensClimate Week NYCQueensClimate Week NYCFri, Sep 259:00 AM
Kissena Park Forest Restoration
Kissena ParkPrice TBA - BronxNatureBronxNatureFri, Sep 259:00 AM
Forest Fridays: Volunteer Forest Restoration at Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Classic Playground (in Van Cortlandt Park)Price TBA 
New YorkVolunteerFri, Sep 2510:00 AMSeptember Project WASTE
Muskrat CovePrice TBA- BrooklynClimate Week NYCBrooklynClimate Week NYCFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Marine Park Forest Restoration
36th Street and Avenue U (in Marine Park)Price TBA - QueensGardeningQueensGardeningFri, Sep 2510:00 AM
Restoration Fridays at Highland Park
Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park)Price TBA 
New YorkClimate Week NYCFri, Sep 253:00 PMVolunteer Day: Plant Baby Plant at El Jardin del Paraiso
El Jardin del ParaisoFree
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