Week of September 28 – October 4, 2026

Free & Cheap Things to Do
in NYC This Week

3 real events from NYC Open Data — live music, outdoor art, farmers markets, park programming, and more. All free or low-cost, all happening now.

New York City runs one of the world's most active public event calendars — free concerts in Midtown plazas, outdoor art exhibits in Staten Island, senior dance classes, farmers markets in Brooklyn, meditation sessions in Central Park. These listings are pulled directly from NYC Open Data and refreshed automatically. No paywalls, no tickets required for the events marked free.

✨Wellness & Festivals

TodayFestivals

Global Citizen Festival

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📍Central Park

A lively public event with more energy than a standard park visit.

TodayFestivals

Deluxe carnival

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📍Brooklyn

A lively public event with more energy than a standard park visit.

🛒Markets & More

TodayFood & Markets

Union Square Greenmarket

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📍Union Square Park

Browse local vendors and make it a casual neighborhood outing.

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Data Sources & License

Events are sourced from NYC Parks Public Events (Upcoming 14 Days) and NYC Permitted Event Information — both NYC Open Data public datasets, available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Events are refreshed automatically every hour. CANCELLED events are filtered out.

Last updated: Monday, September 28, 2026