NYC Weekend Freebie Roundup 5/19 - 5/21
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MULTI DAY
Manhattan
🍦 Venus x Rifle Paper Co. Ice Cream Truck Pop-Up (May 18 - 20): Stop by for free ice cream to celebrate the launch of the new collaboration (Fri: Union Sq 17th & Broadway, Sat: SoHo - Houston & Broadway)
🪞 Yayoi Kusama's exhibit at David Zwirner gallery (519 W 19th Street)
🧴 The Ordinary giant claw machine w/ new product freebies Fri & Sat 11am-6pm (410 W Broadway)
✨ Pixar Elemental experience through Sun: photo opps, wind tunnel, giveaways & more 10am-8pm (Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St)
☕️ Plenty of Fish free coffee & prizes (candle, soap) 8am-3:30pm through Sat (Houston btwn Crosby/Broadway)
Brooklyn
📰 Wondermind Newsstand (May 20 - 21): Join Wondermind for a weekend full of wellness sessions, mental fitness workshops, and guided classes for Mental Health Awareness Month (Domino Park, Brooklyn)
🪑 Industry City Design Festival (May 20 - 21) with international exhibits, open studios, film screenings and more (220 36th St)
Misc
🍽️ Foodie Card x Dinosaur Bar-B-Que National BBQ Month: Foodie Card members get 10% off and a free pork slider or flight of deviled eggs with dine-in through May 26. Get one year of Foodie Card for free with link here or code NYCFORFREE
🎥 Free outdoor movies NYC Parks Movies Under the Stars across all boroughs
FRIDAY
Manhattan
🌮 Espolòn Tequila Cinco Para Todos (May 19): A month-long celebration of Cinco de Mayo across the US, with this Friday in NYC! Tequila cocktails, tacos, a DJ and more (47 Howard Street, Manhattan). RSVP here
☕️ Bourke Street Bakery Free oat milk coffees all day on UWS from Minor Figures 7am-11am (313 Amsterdam Ave)
🍟 Beatnic free truffle fries 2-5pm (60 W 22nd St)
SATURDAY
Manhattan
🍦 Haagen Dazs free ice cream at new UES location for first 500 12pm (1306 2nd Ave)
🖼️ Sold Out Art Show art drop of 50+ pieces in downtown Manhattan
💃🏽 Dance Parade NYC 100+ styles of dance parade from 17th & 6th to Tompkins Sq Park 12-7pm
Queens
🥳 LIC Springs! Community street festival (Vernon Boulevard)
🎵 Midori and Friends Celebrate Music & Dance the Americas concert 1-4pm (Rockaway Beach Amphitheathre). More details here. CANCELLED / TO BE RESCHEDULED
Brooklyn
👨👧👧 Downtown Brooklyn & City Point Brooklyn kids block party w ball pit, slime making, zumba & more 11am-3pm (445 Albee Sq West)
SUNDAY
Manhattan
🧺 NYC for FREE Picnic (May 21): Join us for an informal community picnic in Sheep Meadow from 1-3pm. Bring your own picnic blankets, games, snacks, drinks, etc., and maybe even a freebie for a little casual freebie swap! (Central Park)
🎶 Harlem One Stop jazz lawn concert & explore Morris-Jumel Mansion for free (first 50) 3:30-5:30pm. Sign up here
🐝 World Bee Day at Governors Island & The Bee Conservancy w activities, gift bags & more. More details here (Moved to Sunday due to weather)
Brooklyn
📚 Free books from Brooklyn Book Bodega 11am-2pm (141 Flushing Ave Suite 407). Sign up here