NYC Weekend Freebie Roundup 12/29 - 12/31
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MULTI
Manhattan
✨ Field of Light at Freedom Plaza
🎈 Hudson Yards Shine Bright holiday display
✨ Saks Fifth Avenue Light Show every 10 min daily 5-10pm
🌈 Brookfield Place Luminaries holiday light display and show
⛸️ Bryant Park winter village (& free ice skating if you BYO-skates!)
🚊 Holiday Train Show in Grand Central
🛍️ Max Mara Holiday Trunk Show Fri-Sat 11a-7 w/ espresso martinis while you shop (Bloomingdales Soho)
FRIDAY
Manhattan
🎊 NYE Confetti Test Times Square 11am (Broadway & 46th)
🎊 New Year’s Eve Wishing Wall in Times Square 11a-8pm (Broadway & 46th)
☕️ Coffee Tasting at Counter Culture 10a-11a (376 Broome St)
🔮 Candle Magic & Crystal Workshop 7-8:30 at My Little Magic Shop (697 Amsterdam Ave)
Brooklyn
⛸️ Free Family Ice Skating in Coney Island 8a-11a (Abe Stark Arena)
SATURDAY
Manhattan
🚊 Holiday Nostalgia Train Rides at 2nd St F station (uptown) and 145th St D station (downtown) (cost of a subway ride)
🍷 Sparkling Wine Tasting at Rosenthal Wine Merchant Store 2-6pm (1590 Lexington Ave)
Brooklyn
🧬 BioBAT Artspace immersive art exhibition 12-5pm (Brooklyn Army Terminal)
🧘🏽♀️ Industry City Athletic Club Yoga class 10a-11a (237 36th St 2nd F)
SUNDAY
Manhattan
💃🏽 NYE Zumba Party at Ripley Grier Studios 10a-12p (520 8th Ave Studio 17R) *RSVP
NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENTS
Manhattan
Times Square New Year’s Eve: Experience the iconic ball drop in person at Times Square. Be sure to get there early and expect a long (but exciting!) night.
Sour Mouse (Lower East Side): Enjoy dancing, a DJ, games (pool, ping pong, foosball) & more + a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are $20 and come with one drink at the bar. Use code NYCFORFREE for $5 off!
Offside NYC (East Village): Free entry with code NYCFORFREE or $10 off open bar!
The Dean NYC (Midtown): Enjoy a 2 hour open bar for $30 with a DJ
New Year’s Eve at Wagamama (Flatiron): Enjoy a live DJ, a special set menu with noodles, and a sparkling toast for $35 per person.
TIMES' UP! Annual New Year's Eve Bike Ride: Start the year off on your bike or skates. Join this group ride at one of 4 meetup locations, ride to Belvedere Castle in Central Park and enjoy the (free) after party!
E’s Bar (Upper West Side): $10 cover (in advance or walk-in). Includes DJ, karaoke, champagne toast at midnight and party hats + noisemakers!
Brooklyn
Clinton Hall (Williamsburg): $20 for an Open bar 9-10pm + champagne toast at midnight (Cash bar throughout the night + full menu til 10:30p!)
Prospect Park Fireworks: Head to Grand Army Plaza starting at 10pm for live music followed by fireworks at midnight
King Tai Bar (Crown Heights): There will be a DJ, no cover, and $13 cocktails all night
The Woods (Williamsburg): $10 cover to an all night dance party with an 8-9pm Power Hour Happy Hour (buy in advance or at the door)
Vinyl Nights New Year’s Eve (Boerum Hill): Free event at Ace Hotel Brooklyn, arrive before 10pm before capacity is reached
Hatch Early Bird NYE Fireworks and Drone Show: Head to the Brooklyn Waterfront for an early fireworks show from 8-9pm
Queens
Rivercrest (Astoria): No cover with DJs, complimentary champagne toast and party favors
Fifth Hammer Brewing Co. (Long Island City): Ft. complimentary Toasts & Jams (bread + jam plus live music jams).
Staten Island
Whiskey Hideaway: No cover with DJs, free champagne toast and free party favors