NYC Weekend Freebie Roundup 8/18 - 8/20
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MULTI DAY
Multi-Borough
🎥 Free outdoor movies NYC Parks Movies Under the Stars across all boroughs
🛶 Free Kayaking in NYC at 10+ locations
Manhattan
🍨 Bailey’s x Malai Ice Cream Bar: Baileys and Mali have teamed up for a limited-edition ice cream flavor, Baileys Cardamom Fudge Swirl Try it free August 19: SoHo, Broadway between Prince and Spring Street from 12-6pm or August 20: Brooklyn, Wythe between 11th and 12th St from 12-6pm
🍓Morgensterns x Nilla Wafers (August 19 - 20): Celebrate new flavors with free treats: First 100 get a free scoop of Banana Ice Cream or a Strawberry Ice Box Sundae + first 50 get a free hat (88 W Houston St)
✈️ JetBlue TrueBlue Arcade (August 19 - 20): This pop-up will feature classic arcade favorites and travel-themed games, and every point you score will get you TrueBlue points toward travel perks (393 Broadway)*
👛 Coachtopia Loop Fest 12-6pm w/ sustainability mixer, Frubae, temporary tattoos & more 12pm - wsl Sat & Sun (143 Prince St)
🧴Shopify Fresh Face Lab free mani w/ matcha purch Fri 10am-4pm and at home facial demo 2-3pm, Yoga Sat 12-1pm (BYOM) (131 Greene Street)
🎤 SummerStage concerts: Fri Jason Moran & the Big Bandwagon (Marcus Garvey Park), Sat Mixtape Screening + DJs (Marcus Garvey Park), and Sun Everyday People Day Party (Central Park), Hip-Hop 50 (Marcus Garvey Park), Jose Alberto & more (Coney Island Amp)
📱 Samsung Galaxy Open Market: Visit the fun open market-themed space to participate in interactive exhibits and win prizes, plus special events including K-Pop performances and meet & greets (50 W 34th St)
🔵 Dr. Jart Hydration Hangout Truck Fri & Sat
🧺 Bryant Park Picnic Performance: NYC Opera Fri & Sat (7pm)
🧴DECORTÉ Mini Facials: Join DECORTÉ at Bloomingdales for complimentary mini facials, personalized consultations, exclusive gifts with purchase, and a chance to win prizes valued up to $5,000 (through September 7)
Brooklyn
🎤 Brooklyn Library The Book of HOV JAY-Z tribute
🎤 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn performances: Fri 6pm iLe, Divino Niño, and Sara Curruchich, Sat 6:30pm John Cale and Tomberlin (Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park)
FRIDAY
Manhattan
🍦Carvel National Soft Serve Day: Catch Fudgie the Whale and the Carvel ice cream truck around NYC handing out free original soft serve. Check on socials on Friday for the locations. Plus, on Aug 19 with a ferry ticket you can board the softest cruise ever with treats and swag
🎥Central Park Conservancy Film Festival: 20th Annual Central Park Conservancy Film Festival featuring free documentary films and pre-show programming & music
🌅 Sunset on the Hudson music series 7pm (Pier 45)
Brooklyn
🪴 The Sill Happy Hour Sip n Shop with complimentary @nakedwines 2-7pm (190 Berry St)
🔵 IKEA 80th birthday: first 80 IKEA Family members to visit get a mystery IKEA gift card worth $5-$100 (1 Beard St)
🎸Brooklyn Beats 2: A Community Street Band Festival (Herbert Von King Park)
🎇 Coney Island weekly fireworks on Friday nights 9:45pm
SATURDAY
🪨 Global Climbing Day free rock climbing, activities & more at @thecliffsgowanusbk @thecliffslic @thecliffsharlem @thecliffsdumbo
Manhattan
🚴 2023 Summer Streets 7a-1p w free workout classes, sampling, performances, Citi Bike & more (Brooklyn Bridge to W 125th St)
🎶 Blues BBQ Festival ft. blues artists, food vendors & more 1-9pm (Pier 76)
🎤 Rise Up NYC Concert Bobby Valentino, Sugar Hill Gang, & more (135th St & 5th Ave)
🪁 FlyNYC 12-5pm kite festival for all ages, free kite kits provided for children (Pier I, 70th St)
🧘🏽♀️ Weekly Free Yoga at Bella Abzug Park 10:30am
🌲 Harlem Meer Summer Festival w multicultural music performances & movement classes
Brooklyn
🎵Big Summer Get Down with DJ Chuck Chillout at @brooklynbridgepark 6-10pm (Pier 3)
SUNDAY
Manhattan
🎉 Riverside to Central Park Open Streets on 103rd St: Drag Day
🇮🇳 41st India Day Parade & Festival 12-6pm (Madison Ave E 38th to E 24th St)
🎉 Bastid’s BBQ and block party at The Seaport 2-10pm