Weekly roundup (August 27)
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August 27, 2025 | Issue #121
NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Note from Rebeka:
This week: enjoy a long weekend with beautiful weather (don’t forget free entry to NYC pools & beaches!), or head over to a beauty pop-up (Prada Beauty, Torriden), tennis pop-up (Grey Goose, Seaport Racquet Club) and more!
– Rebeka
UPCOMING EVENTS (THIS WEEK):
💦Torriden x Sephora DIVE INTO SPLASH Pop-Up (August 28 - 31): Celebrate Torriden's Sephora US debut with an immersive pop-up centered around their viral Dive-In line, featuring samples, games & prizes, and more!
🍌Prada Beauty Banana Balm Pop-Up (August 30 - 31): Prada Beauty is bringing a taste of the tropics to the Meatpacking District to celebrate the new Banana Balm
🎤 Pericles: A Public Works Concert Experience (August 29 - September 5): Join the Public Theater for this season’s Public Works production, a powerful concert experience of PERICLES. Performances will take place at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, for one week only.
🎾Seaport Racquet Club (August 27 - September 7): Step into the Seaport Racquet Club, an immersive experience that brings the spirit of the game to life in the heart of the city.
🍸Grey Goose The Last Serve Bar (August 27 - 29): GREY GOOSE invites you to an immersive pop-up that captures the essence of the tennis season. Enjoy sample-sized Grey Goose Cocktails, including the iconic Grey Goose Honey Deuce and Espresso Martini.
🕯️Café Candier (August 27): You’re invited to an evening of sweet scents and even sweeter vibes at Café Candier!
🎼Metropolitan Opera HD Summer Festival (August 27 - September 1): The Met’s 16th Summer HD Festival features free performances from the company’s Live in HD series of cinema transmissions, plus a special film screening.
🍑Function of Beauty x Not That Sweet National Peach Day (August 27): Stop by the peach-themed takeover for free Function peach body wash, peach creamsicle iced chocolate & more!
🍝Pastasole Free Pasta Day (August 28): Pastasole is back with a free pasta afternoon at the East Village location, plus get 50% off a $50 gift card with code GCNYCFORFREE
🫐Summer Fridays Gentle Reset Blueberry Matcha (August 29): Come enjoy the Summer Fridays Gentle Reset Blueberry Matcha + a packet of the new Gentle Reset Daily Exfoliating Pads - free for the first 100!
🎶COMPLEX Sabrina Carpenter Man's Best Friend Pop-Up (August 29 - 31): Join Complex for Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend” immersive shopping pop-up!
🛍️Princess Polly Westchester Launch Event (August 30): Princess Polly is hosting one of their iconic launch events, with free clothing to scratch & win prizes ranging from mystery gifts, a $1K wardrobe, to a 60 second Dash & Grab.
🏈ESPN Watch Party (August 30): Join for the ultimate ESPN Watch Party with exclusive merch giveaways, limited ESPN drops, and original SportsCenter desk and archival memorabilia
🚲NYC Unicycle Festival (August 30 - 31): Bindlestiff Family Cirkus presents the 16th Annual NYC Unicycle Festival with One Wheel activities include games, unicycle basketball, learn-to ride area, and more.
🎉West Indian Day Carnival and Parade (September 1): Immerse yourself in Caribbean culture during the annual West Indian Day Carnival and Parade in Brooklyn.
ON THE RADAR:
🏃🏾♀️ Champs Run Club (September 6): Join Champs Sports for a free Run Club powered by PUMA in NYC! The day kicks off with a 5K run from the Champs store. After the run, stick around to cool down and enjoy a free t-shirt (while supplies last), complimentary breakfast, a chance to win prizes, and more! (Sponsored)
🧴Backstage with Neutrogena (September 4 - 7): Backstage with Neutrogena will highlight Tate McRae’s Miss Possessive Tour coming to NYC with product + swag giveaways, R&D product demos, a photobooth, drink bar and more!
🎥 The Long Walk Advance Screening (September 3 & 8): On behalf of Lionsgate and their newest movie THE LONG WALK, the NYC for FREE community is invited to one of two advance screenings on September 3 or September 8.
🎶Instacart Presents Third Eye Blind (September 4): Instacart is hosting a free, one-night-only Third Eye Blind concert in NYC with full-on 1999 nostalgia.
MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:
🎭 Free Shakespeare in the Park (August 27 – September 14): The Public Theater’s free Shakespeare in the Park is back at the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater! There are FIVE ways to access free tickets on the day of each performance.
🙇🏽♀️ Get $225 for a Focus Group: Earn $225 in rewards to help to shape the future of technology! Sign up for a 3 hour in-person study in Midtown Manhattan and get $225 for your time and participation. Check out a video here on the $225 Challenge.
🍽️ Nora Health: There’s a new app in NYC where you can get paid to eat healthy. Get $15 cash back for your first meal at your favorite healthy eateries with code NYCFORFREE, and up to 20% cash back after that!