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!