Weekly roundup (March 4)

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March 4, 2026 | Issue #148

NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Note from Rebeka:

NYC is buzzing this week! Puzzle your way to a Matchaful drink, taste Keebler’s Butterbeer cookies at their trolley pop-up, celebrate Holi at the Seaport, level up your hair game at The OLAPLEX Lab, and explore beauty, fashion, and art all around the city! 

– Rebeka

FEATURED EVENTS (THIS WEEK):

🍵New York Times Games 1,000th Connections x Matchaful (March 4 - 7): To celebrate the 1,000th edition of Connections, New York Times Games and Matchaful created a limited-edition four-layer drink.  Complete the daily puzzle and receive a free drink at Matchaful locations!

🫧Purito Seoul #FromSoilToSeoul Pop-Up (March 2 - 11):  Join for an immersive experience where you can explore the full Oat line in person, receive free products, and more!

🍪Keebler Butterbeer Cookie Tap Trolley (March 5): Join Keebler for an immersive and delicious experience where the deliciousness of Butterbeer meets Elfin magic in the heart of Grand Central Station

⚡Ted x John's Mind in the Gutter Party (March 6 - 7): To kick off a new season of Ted, Peacock invites fans to get their minds in the gutter and celebrate with Ted and John as they team up to throw NYC's biggest party of the year.

🌈Holi Celebration at the Seaport (March 7): Celebrate the traditional Indian festival of colors at this annual event at the Seaport!

🌴Saturdays @ Bloomingdale's - California Love Party (March 7): Join Bloomingdale’s to celebrate their California exclusives and the best of spring fashion with with matcha and drink carts, aura readings, gourmet frozen pops, floral installations, live performances by the LA Phil, and more. 

🫧The OLAPLEX Lab (March 7 - 8): Join OLAPLEX, the pioneer in bond-building science, at The OLAPLEX Lab to celebrate their most exclusive reveal with the launch of No.3PLUS! 

❄️5th Annual Governors Island Ice Sculpture Show (March 8): Ten artists/artist teams (many who have never carved ice before) will use chainsaws to bring their creations to life live on stage. 

🏀Brooklyn Nets NYC for FREE Night (March 10): Join NYC For Free for another community night at the Brooklyn Nets. Tickets are just $30 (plus fees), and include an exclusive free BrooklynWay snapback, plus all ticket holders will be entered to win raffles & courtside warmup passes!

MORE EVENTS (THIS WEEK):

🕺Harry Styles Karaoke Nights at Beatbox (March 4 - 6)

🛍️Havyn at Anthropologie Pop-Up (March 5)

🦋Djerf Avenue x Bluestone Lane The Go Slow Glow  (March 5)

🥤Bloomingdales x Sunlife Organics (March 5)

🍺Threes Brewing Greenpoint Grand Reopening (March 6)

🕯️P.F. Candle Co. Collage Night (March 6)

🍔Skinny Louie West Village Grand Opening (March 6)

🧳Unclaimed Baggage Found Report Pop-Up (March 6 - 8)

☕Paume x The Elk Pop-Up  (March 6 - 7)

👕UNIQLO Bryant Park Grand Opening (March 6 - 8)

🎶Harry Styles KATTDO Pop-Up (March 6 - 8)

🌸Roller Rabbit x Target Launch Giveaway (March 7)

🥞Breakfast at Gimme's (March 7)

🧧Queens Museum Lunar New Year Celebration: Year of the Horse (March 7)

👠World Woman Hour Celebration with Max Mara (March 7)

🏎️F1 at Apple Fifth Avenue (March 7)

🌟Brooklyn Museum First Saturday: Women’s History Month (March 7)

🏃‍♀️FP Movement International Women’s Day Run (March 7)

🍓The Nuts Factory Free Dubai Strawberry Cups (March 7)

👜FabFitFun Build-A-Box Soho Pop-Up (March 7 - 14)

🔥Origins x Sweet Fire Café and Studio  (March 7 - 8)

✨JFK Jr. Lookalike Competition (March 8)

🎤Audacy's Leading Ladies: Hilary Duff (March 10)

🍿Extra Butter Monday Movie Nites (through March 30)

ON THE RADAR:

🍀St. Patrick’s Day Parade (March 17): The 265th New York City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will take place along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan

🚇Inspired by MetroCard Exhibit (March 16 - October 31): Opening at the New York Transit Museum’s Grand Central Gallery, Inspired by MetroCard explores how this everyday transit object evolved into a powerful artistic medium and source of inspiration for over three decades.

🍧Rita's Italian Ice First Day of Spring (March 20): Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is continuing its beloved annual tradition, inviting guests to celebrate the first day of spring with a FREE Rita's Italian Ice giveaway!

🏛️New Museum Re-Opening Weekend (March 21 - 22): Enjoy free admission during re-opening weekend of the New Museum’s 60,000-square-foot building expansion.

MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:

🖼️ Whitney Biennial 2026 (Opens March 8 through August 23): The eighty-second edition of the Whitney Biennial—the longest-running survey of contemporary art in the United States—features work of 56 artists, duos, and collectives.

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