Weekly roundup (September 10)

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September 10, 2025 | Issue #123

NYC FOR FREE WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Note from Rebeka:

The busiest week of NYC fashion and beauty pop-ups is here during NYFW! There’s almost 50 events this weekend, so make sure to plan ahead and use the map to find pop-ups near each other. Hopefully so many events = less lines for each throughout the day.

Don’t forget the NYC for FREE 6th Birthday party too on Sunday (+ enter the giveaway). Excited to celebrate with you all! 

– Rebeka

FEATURED EVENTS (THIS WEEK):

🎉NYC for FREE 6th Birthday Party (September 14): Celebrate 6 years of NYC for FREE! We will be having a (free!) party at Electric Shuffle. RSVPs filled up, but join the waitlist + enter to win one of 3 amazing giveaways with Focus Groups!

❣️Christian Louboutin The Fétiche Wardrobe of Scents (September 12 - 14): Discover the new Fétiche La Lavanade  fragrance at immersive free pop-up in SoHo with gifts, giveaways and more surprises! 

🤠Tecovas Western Dance Hall + Grand Opening (September 12 – 14): In celebration of Tecovas newest & largest store to date (also their 50th nationally!), they are riding into town with free events and activities all week, including a Texan-style dance hall in Vanderbilt Hall!

🧴Only OLAY (September 12 - 13): OLAY is hosting a two-day pop up experience in Bryant Park with $125 in complimentary skincare! Learn more about how OLAY’s science stacks up against today’s trendiest skincare, take home free skincare, enjoy sweet treats, merch & more! (Sponsored)

📸NOYZ NYC Pop-Up (September 12): Join NOYZ IRL! Be part of their new EDP campaign + first 1,000 people get NOYZ's new fragrance for free!

☁️intimissimi On Cloud Nine Pop-Up  (September 13 - 14): Discover the dreamy lightness of the Ultralight Cotton collection with complimentary coffee from a Cloud Bar, games, giveaways, embroidery, and so much more! 

🪮OLAPLEX The Mask Market (September 13 - 14): OLAPLEX is bringing the launch of its groundbreaking mask duo to The Mask Market, a newsstand where you can experience innovation, style, science, complimentary products and more!

🍕 FabFitFun Pizza Pop-Up (September 14): FabFitFun is celebrating the arrival of fall in NYC at Upside Pizza! Join them for a FREE slice of pizza, a FabFitFun product of your choice, sips, gifts, prizes and more.

MORE EVENTS (THIS WEEK):

☕️The Weeknd & Nespresso Samra Origins Vinyl Cafe (September 10 – October 14)

💅🏻Majesty's Pleasure Leisure Club Tour (September 10)

🍒Phlur Cherry Stem Pop-Up (September 10 - 11)

📺Apple TV+ The Morning Show Experience (September 10)

🥂Veuve Clicquot x Simon Porte Jacquemus Le Pique-Nique Sur L’Eau Experience (September 10 – 14)

🧴Live Tinted NYC Truck Pop-Up  (September 10)

🥟Mimi Cheng's x Glaze Dumpling Kickoff  (September 10)
🩲Soma NYFW Pop-Up (September 10)

🚶🏽‍♀️SFWRUNWAY: NYFW + Pop-Ups (September 11 - 14)

🎭 Free Shakespeare in the Park (September 10 – 14)

🎪Flotsam River Circus (September 10 – 14)

☕️DAMDAM Tokyo x La Cabra Pop-Up  (September 11)

💐Citizens 9/11 Floral Giveaway (September 11)

💅🏻Chillhouse Grand Re-Opening (September 11)

🚶🏽‍♀️NYFW Show Screenings at Rockefeller Center  (September 11 – 16)

🥥Coconut Cult Collab Lab (September 11 – 21)

🇮🇹The Feast of San Gennaro (September 11 - 21)

🍧Outshine Savor the Summer Pop-Up (September 12)

👖True Religion Own Your True Pop-Up Truck (September 12)

🛍️J.Crew 190 Bowery NYFW Event (September 12 - 13)

💇🏻‍♀️TRESemmé Style Studios Pop-Up Salon (September 12 - 15)

🧖🏻‍♀️SEV Laser NYFW Pop-Up Cart  (September 12)

🛍️Glance AI Fashion Week Pop-Up  (September 12 - 14)

❣️TIRTIR World Tour (September 12 - 13)

📚The Warby Parker Book Fair (September 13, 20)

🫧The Unstopables Unlimited Experience  (September 13 - 14)

💐Orebella The Eternal Roots Cafe (September 13 - 14)

💄Revlon Beauty Bar Pop-Up (September 13)

🛍️Dandy Pop-Up  (September 13 - 14)

💦Liquid I.V. Bodega  (September 13 - 14)

🌙Byredo The Astral Hour  (September 13 - 14)

💋Nordstrom Beauty Road Trip (September 13)

☕️Caffé Guess  (September 13 - 14)

🧴Makeup By Mario SoHo Pop-Up Truck (September 14 - 15)

✨Tata Harper Radiance Runway (September 14)

🚶🏽‍♀️The People's Runway (September 14)

🍪Insomnia Cookies PJ Party (September 16)

ON THE RADAR:

💐Flower Market 2.0 by CJ Hendry (September 19 - 21): Flower Market is back, this time at Rockefeller Center! 

✨Lush Cosmetics Gourmand Cafe (September 19 - 20): Lush Cosmetics’ Gourmand Café invites guests to explore cozy signature scents, enjoy samples, warm drinks and more!

📚Brooklyn Book Festival (September 20 - 21): It’s the 20th year of Brooklyn Book Festival, a celebration of published literature and programming that cultivates and connects readers with authors, publishers and booksellers.

MISC, RECURRING & DEALS:

🙇🏽‍♀️ 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!