NYC Weekend Freebie Roundup 8/25 - 8/27
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MULTI DAY
Multi-Borough
🎥 Free outdoor movies NYC Parks Movies Under the Stars across all boroughs
🛶 Free Kayaking in NYC at 10+ locations
Manhattan
🎾 Coco’s Court: New Balance tennis pop-up with free croissants, cookies, bucket hats & more through Wednesday (changes each day) (150 5th Ave)
🏓 IHG Athletic Club: play pickleball & win prizes Fri-Sat 12-5pm (851 6th Ave)
🧴Tree Hut Cafe Pop-Up: products from new line + fall themed drinks (Fri: 503 Broadway, Sat 589 Broadway, 10am-wsl)
🧺 Bryant Park Picnic Performances Fri & Sat (7pm)
🎼The Met’s Summer HD Festival (August 25 - September 4): The Met’s 14th free Summer HD Festival at Lincoln Center features ten performances plus a movie screening.
🎤 SummerStage concerts + Charlie Parker Jazz Festival (Marcus Garvey Park)
🧴DECORTÉ Mini Facials: Join DECORTÉ at Bloomingdales for complimentary mini facials, personalized consultations, exclusive gifts with purchase, and a chance to win prizes valued up to $5,000 (through September 7)
Queens
🎾 US Open Fan Week through Sunday: watch pros practice, tons of free samples & giveaways + Sat is Arthur Ashe Kids Day (BJK Tennis Center) + Lavazza Coffee activation
🏄🏻♀️ Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival 5-6pm Fri-Sun (Rockaway Bazaar)
🍦Piece of Cake Moving ice cream truck: Sat in BK & QNS, Sun in MHTN 11am-6p
Brooklyn
🎤 Brooklyn Library The Book of HOV JAY-Z tribute
FRIDAY
Manhattan
🧴 Glow Bar Murray Hill grand opening w raffles (359 3rd Ave)
🌅 Sunset on the Hudson music series 7pm (Pier 45) - last one for 2023!
🛥️ Free Friday at Intrepid Museum 5-9pm
Brooklyn
⚾️ Brooklyn Cyclones ticket giveaways at TD Bank 11a-2p (Dyker Heights & 18th Ave/67th St locations)
🍌 Magnolia Bakery free samples of Banana Pudding & Banana Pudding Cookies 11a-2:30p (McCarren Park, 776 Lorimer St)
SATURDAY
Manhattan
🍨 Glossier shade matching + frozen treats 12pm (72 Spring St)
🐶 National Dog Day at Hair of the Dog: adoption event + free Pupper Cup
Brooklyn
🍨 Glossier shade matching + frozen treats 12pm (77 N 6th St)
🐶 National Dog Day Free dog portraits at Google Store Williamsburg, adoption event at Showfields Williamsburg
🍨 Ample Hills affogattos at Industry City 1-2pm (220 36th St)
🚴 Summer Streets 7a-1p workouts, sampling, performances, free Citi Bike rentals, helmets (Eastern Pkwy btwn Grand Army Plaza & Buffalo Ave)
Bronx
🚴 Summer Streets 7a-1p workouts, sampling, performances, free Citi Bike rentals (Grand Concourse btwn East Tremont Ave & East Mosholu Parkway S)
Queens
🎼Rite of Summer Music Festival at Governors Island
SUNDAY
🎥 National Cinema Day with $4 movie tickets & snack deals
Manhattan
🍸 Bleecker Street Bar grand opening 3-7p free lite bites + drink specials (648 Broadway)
🎭 The Tempest at Delacorte Theater by Public Theater (through September 3)
🎵 Washington Square Park Folk Festival & outdoor concert 1-6pm