NYC Weekend Freebie Roundup 6/9 - 6/11
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MULTI DAY
Manhattan
🍬 HI-CHEW Bite-Size Candy Shop with candy samples photobooth 11am-7pm (5pm sunday) (173 Elizabeth St)
👠 Sex and the City 25 Years Experience (walk ins depending on capacity) 9:30-6:30 (377 Broadway)
🎭Opening Weekend of @publictheaterny Shakespeare in the Park now Sat & Sun (Central Park)
👟IHG x @jasonmarkk Sneaker Spa Free sneaker cleanings and sneaker care kits at @hotelindigoles Sat & Sun
📺 Paley Center free weekend with exhibits screening & gaming (including live Snoopy for kids!) Saturday & Sunday (25 W 52nd St)
🪞 Yayoi Kusama's exhibit at David Zwirner gallery (519 W 19th Street)
🎭 The 61st free Shakespeare in the Park season opening weekend (June 10 + 11)
👟IHG x Jason Markk Sneaker Spa (June 10 - 11): Free sneaker cleanings and sneaker care kits at Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York
🇵🇷 Puerto Rican Festival in Spanish Harlem Saturday 10am-5pm (112th St & 3rd Avenue) & Puerto Rican Day Parade Sunday 11am (5th Avenue between 45th - 79th St)
Multi-Borough
🎥 Free outdoor movies NYC Parks Movies Under the Stars across all boroughs
🛶 Free Kayaking in NYC at 10+ locations
FRIDAY
Manhattan
🚿 Isle of Paradise Pop-Up Empower Shower: Discover the new Body Care collection & step into the shower booth for prizes like gift cards, shower speakers and more! (Meatpacking)
🧀 Murray’s Cheese National Cheese Day w swag giveaways, mac n cheese & more 10am-8pm (245 Bleecker)
🍋 Loyal 9 Cocktails ‘Jury Duty’ summer party 2-6pm (170 Eldridge St)
🧀 Murray’s Cheese National Cheese Week with sampling of Carnegie Deli collab items 12-3pm and get a taste of Little red cheese 4-7pm (254 Bleecker)
🍦Salt and Straw free scoops of Upcycled Food flavors at Blue Stripes Cacao 4-7pm (28 E 13th St)
💍 Mejuri Flatiron Grand Opening refreshments from Joe Coffee & gifts w purchase (144 5th Ave)
Brooklyn
🏳️🌈 Brooklyn Pride RENT movie night with pre-show drag performances 7pm (4th St Plaza)
Queens
🎶 Midori & Friends Celebrate Music and Dance of the Americas 1-4pm (Rockaway Beach Amphitheater)
SATURDAY
Manhattan
🎤 SummerStage free opening night concert on June 10 featuring St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Say She She, Mwenso & the Shakes and DJ Alisa Ali
👨👩👧 Carl Schurz Park Family Fun Day crafts games 12-3pm
🍻 Third Placebar x Mash Gang free non-alcoholic beer tastings 1-3pm at hekate (167 Ave B) and 4-6pm Minus Moonshine (433 Sterling Place, BK)
🐶 Bond Vet NoHo Open House Party with dog cookies, photo opps, swag & more 12-2pm (688 Broadway)
Brooklyn
🏳️🌈 Brooklyn Pride festival 11am-5pm and twilight parade (kicks off 7:30) (4th St Plaza)
🥃 Jack Daniels TAINY concert 9pm-2am at Brooklyn Steel. RSVP here
🚌 NY Transit Museum Bus Festival 10am-4pm (Emily Roebling Plaza BK Bridge Park)
SUNDAY
Manhattan
🖼️ River to River Art Festival through June 18 (Various downtown locations like Belvedere Plaza & Seaport)
🚢 Seaport Museum Family Fun Day with free admission incl. Ship tour, arts & crafts and storytime 11a-5p (12 Fulton St)
Queens
🖼️ Forest Hills Festival of the Arts (& @driscollsberry sampling)