NYC Weekend Freebie Roundup 5/26 - 5/29: Memorial Day Weekend Edition
Happy Memorial Weekend! Enjoy the unofficial start to summer with beautiful weather, a BBQ, or check out one of the Memorial Day parades or events to honor the service members who lost their lives defending our country. It’s a busy weekend in NYC!
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MULTI DAY
Manhattan
🛳️ Fleet Week (May 24 - 30): In its 32nd year, Fleet Week is NYC’s honored celebration of the sea services. Visit the piers for a free ship tour, performances throughout NYC and more
🌸 Fifth Avenue Blooms transformed into a floral sketchbook, with children's activities, brand activations and complimentary refreshments + treats: champagne and treats at Longchamp, childrens poetry reading & storytelling Van Cleef & Arpels. See reel here
🇯🇵 UNIQLO Arigato Event (through June 1): UNIQLO is thanking its customers with special deals and giveaways (garapon wheel, Japanese food sampling) at its 5th Avenue & SoHo stores
🚢 Intrepid Movie Night (May 26): Free summer movie series featuring classic ship themed films. The series kicks off on Friday with a screening of Top Gun.
🖼️ Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit Sat–Mon 12-6pm
🎭 LES Festival of the Arts w performances, culture fair Fri-Sun (155 1st Ave). More info here
Queens
🏓 Free tix to professional pickleball @officialapptour (Billie Jean National Tennis Center). Get tickets here!
Recurring
🎥 Free outdoor movies NYC Parks Movies Under the Stars across all boroughs
🪞 Yayoi Kusama's exhibit at David Zwirner gallery (519 W 19th Street)
FRIDAY
Manhattan
🇯🇵 UNIQLO Arigato event: last day for garapon wheel for prizes & mochi samples 2-4pm, Arigato Week continues through June 1 (5th Ave & SoHo stores)
🚢 Intrepid Museum watch Top Gun for free on the flight deck. Movie begins at sunset
💪🏻 AARMY summer party 3-5pm (Crosby St btwn Houston & Bleecker)
🧺 amika picnic in Sheep Meadow, Central Park 3-5pm
💃 Zumba dance session in Times Square with Ailey Extension 5pm (Broadway & 46th St). See full schedule here
SATURDAY
Manhattan
🛶 Free Kayaking in NYC: Free kayaking starts for the summer at Downtown Boathouse
🎉 Doyers St Block Party for AAPI Heritage Month with Art Bean Coffee & Welcome to Chinatown
🥟 Snipes USA x Canal Street Market panel & night market 4-9pm with food, drinks, complimentary tattoos (265 Canal Street)
💐 Bedi Soho popup w sweets & flowers 4-7pm (95 Grand St). RSVP here
🌍 Africa Day Weekend Celebration at The Africa Center 12pm (1280 5th Ave). More info here
🧘🏻♀️ Yoga 10am in Bella Abzug Park (542 West 36th St). RSVP here
💃 Tango in The Park at Gertrude Ederle Playground 11am - 1pm (232 West 60th Street). RSVP here
Brooklyn
🎵 Vinyl Nights party with 70s/80s music at Ace Hotel BK 8pm-1am (252 Schermerhorn Street). RSVP here
🧘🏻♀️ Free yoga 10am Industry City Athletic Club (237 36th Street). RSVP here
🪂 Greenpointers Open Air Fair w local makers, kids activity zone 11am-6pm (2 Noble Street). More info here
Queens
🎉 Celebrate Culture Festival at King Manor Museum w performances, mural painting (150-03 Jamaica Avenue). More info here
Bronx
🛶 RTB Bronx free rowing 1-6pm at Hunts Point Riverside Park (1409 Lafayette Ave)
SUNDAY
Manhattan
🚶🏻♀️Historical walking tour of Flatiron 11am (Flatiron Building)
🖼️ Rubin Museum family Sundays w art making activity & admission 1-3pm (150 W 17th)
Manhattan
👨👩👧👧 Family Day in the Bronx with games & more 12-4pm (Ferry Point Park). More info here
MONDAY
Manhattan
🚢 Memorial Day Ceremony & activities at Pier 86 as part of Intrepid Museum Fleet Week schedule
🌇 Manhattanhenge: Half sun at 8:13pm (best viewing spots along the major Manhattan streets like 14th, 23rd, 42nd, etc.) Full sun is Tuesday!
Brooklyn
🇺🇸 Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade 11am (3rd Ave. & 78th Street)
🎼 23rd Annual Memorial Day Concert at Green-Wood Cemetery 2:30-4:30pm. Recommended: bring a blanket! (500 25th St)
Queens
🇺🇸 Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade 2pm (Jayson Avenue and Northern Blvd)