Weekly roundup (October 23)
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October 23, 2024 | Issue #78
NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Note from Rebeka:
This week: so many Halloween events, across all boroughs (and peak foliage in NYC!) Splitting up the upcoming events into two sections: Halloween and then beauty/food/other. It’s a busy weekend in NYC, have a great one!
– Rebeka
UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK): BEAUTY/FOOD/OTHER:
🏀New York Liberty 2024 Championship Celebrations (October 24): Celebrate the NY Liberty winning the WNBA Championship with a Victory Parade, party and more!
✨Soko Glam's K-Beauty Innovation Lab (October 25 - 26): SOKO GLAM is taking over Soho with the ultimate K-Beauty experience with Hanyul, IOPE, and ELOREA. You'll enjoy free deluxe samples and more with RSVP!
🎁L’OCCITANE’ S 3rd Annual Holiday Playhouse (October 25 - 27): L’OCCITANE is hosting its third annual Holiday Playhouse Event with immersive installations, Provencal refreshments, exclusive tote bags and so much more!
🍕 Personal Pan Pizza Hut (October 23): To celebrate National Pizza Month, Pizza Hut is unveiling the Personal Pan Pizza Hut, a limited time restaurant concept inspired by Pizza Hut’s iconic Personal Pan Pizza
🐥College Night at Save the Duck (October 24): College students: meet and learn from leaders about sustainable living and conscious consumption, and enjoy treats and gifts from some amazing brand partners!
🍗Dave's Hot Chicken Drake Birthday Slider (October 24): Dave’s Hot Chicken is celebrating Drake’s birthday for the third year in a row and giving everybody a free slider!
🛝Visit Salt Lake Olympian’s Playground (October 25): Visit Salt Lake is bringing a taste of the great outdoors to New York City with Olympic themed fitness classes, a climbing wall and more.
✨Song of Skin Vanity Pop-Up (October 25 - 27): Song of Skin, a trusted K-Beauty retailer, is having its first ever pop-up. Connect with ambassadors from top Korean beauty brands, get free samples, and tons of gifts with purchase
🍝Barilla World Pasta Day (October 25): Barilla is celebrating World Pasta Day by turning its pasta boxes into a one-way NYC Subway ticket at Hudson Yards!
💄Fwee Pudding Truck (October 26 - 27): fwee is coming to New York City for the first time ever! Discover 30 stunning shades of the viral fwee Pudding Pots and enjoy exclusive gifts
⛸️Wollman Rink NYC Opening Weekend (October 26 - 27): Wollman Rink is kicking off their ice season this weekend with a celebratory Fall Festival and community day!
🍴OpenTable x Visa Dining Collection Pop-Up Food Trucks (October 26 - 27): OpenTable and Visa are hosting a free pop-up for all Visa cardholders: enjoy free food, beverages and more
💋Jones Road Beauty Miracle Balm Bar (October 26): Jones Road Beauty will be hosting a Miracle Balm Bar with samples and shade matching
UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK): HALLOWEEN:
🎃Govenors Island Pumpkin Point (October 26 - 27): Pumpkin Point, Governors Island’s annual pumpkin patch and fall festival, returns to Nolan Park!
🐶Washington Square Park Dog Halloween (October 26): The cutest Halloween event in NYC is back and better than ever with a parade and costume contest.
🎃Halloween Harvest Festival (October 26): Socrates Sculpture Park’s Halloween Harvest Festival is back with family-friendly workshops, a community resource fair, and New York’s second largest dog costume contest
🧟♂️39th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade (October 26): The 39th Annual Bronx Halloween Parade’s theme is “Zombie Apocalypse,” and features an after-party with treats, music & more
🥾Dia De Muertos x Timberland Block Party (October 26): Timberland is hosting a Dia De Muertos block party event with a DJ, food, crafts and more
🎃Seaport Kids x Halloween Block Party (October 26): Enjoy a Halloween-themed block party for kid with performances, pumpkin-painting, face-painting, and halloween crafts
🐶Domino Park Woof-O-Ween (October 27): Get ready for a howlin' good time at Domino Square with a spooky celebration of your pups
🐶Camp Canine Doggy Trick or Treat and Halloween Dog Parade (October 27): Head to the Upper West Side for trick or treating for dogs + a parade!
👻More Halloween Events: Check this list for even more Halloween events this weekend in NYC!
ON THE RADAR:
🎃Halloween on the Harlem Meer + Pumpkin Flotilla (October 30): Celebrate Halloween in Central Park with a family-friendly event full of magic, entertainment, and music, featuring the signature great pumpkin flotilla.
👻NYC Village Halloween Parade (October 31): New York's 51st Annual Village Halloween Parade features hundreds of giant puppets, the Thriller dance, and so much more!
Stay tuned for more next week on voting freebies & NYC Marathon freebies!
MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:
🍁Fall Day Trips Without a Car: Here’s guides for shopping, hiking and more at two spots along the Metro-North railroad: Cold Spring and Beacon!
🍽️Seated: Earn money back on every meal (sometimes up to 35%) with Seated, including a $10 bonus when you sign up!