What's On in New York

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Free events we found in New York from official city and venue listings. Tap an event for details — booking happens on the organiser's own site.

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Sat 1 Aug – Sun 30 AugFree

Free Public Kayaking at Pier 26 — weekend sessions

Pier 26, Hudson River Park, Manhattan, New York, NY 10013, New York

Registration needed

via Downtown Boathouse · Checked 1 Aug 2026

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Sat 1 Aug – Sat 29 AugFree

Smorgasburg Williamsburg — Saturday open-air food market

Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211, New York

via Smorgasburg · Checked 1 Aug 2026

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Sat 1 Aug – Mon 31 AugFree

The Unintended Blues (exhibition)

LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island, Upper Gallery, Building 110, Governors Island, New York, NY, New York

via Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) · Checked 1 Aug 2026

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Sun 2 Aug – Sun 30 AugFree

Smorgasburg Prospect Park — Sunday open-air food market

Breeze Hill, Prospect Park (Lincoln Road entrance), Brooklyn, NY 11225, New York

via Prospect Park Alliance / Smorgasburg · Checked 1 Aug 2026

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Tue 4 Aug – Tue 25 AugFree

Bryant Park Yoga — Tuesday morning classes

Upper Terrace, Bryant Park, Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY 10018, New York

Registration needed

via Bryant Park Corporation · Checked 1 Aug 2026

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Tue 4 Aug – Thu 27 AugFree

Free Public Kayaking at Pier 26 — Tuesday and Thursday evenings

Pier 26, Hudson River Park, Manhattan, New York, NY 10013, New York

Registration needed

via Downtown Boathouse · Checked 1 Aug 2026

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Wed 5 Aug – Wed 26 AugFree

Bryant Park Yoga — Wednesday evening classes on the lawn

The Lawn, Bryant Park, Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY 10018, New York

Registration needed

via Bryant Park Corporation · Checked 1 Aug 2026

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Thu 6 Aug – Sat 29 AugFree

Smorgasburg Central Park — Thursday to Saturday food market

36 Central Park West, Manhattan, New York, NY 10023, New York

via Smorgasburg · Checked 1 Aug 2026

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Fri 7 Aug – Fri 28 AugFree

Smorgasburg World Trade Center — Friday lunch market at the Oculus

The Oculus, 185 Greenwich Street, Manhattan, New York, NY 10007, New York

via Smorgasburg · Checked 1 Aug 2026

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Wed 19 Aug, 07:00Free

Boot Camp in Bryant Park with The Rise NYC (19 August)

Fifth Avenue Terrace (in front of the New York Public Library), Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York

via Bryant Park Corporation · Checked 17 Aug 2026

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Wed 19 Aug, 10:00Free

Free Wednesday at the Museum of the City of New York (19 August)

Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, New York

Registration needed

via Museum of the City of New York · Checked 13 Aug 2026

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Wed 19 Aug – Sat 22 AugFree

Poets House Book Sale

Teardrop Park South (behind Poets House), Battery Park City, Manhattan, New York

Registration needed

via Poets House · Checked 31 Jul 2026

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