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It’s been quite hot lately, so indoor plans might be the way to go. If you’re interested in museums, I’ve been putting together a map of free things to do around NYC, including free museum hours (if you have any other museums in mind that have free hours or notice something seems off, please submit it or report it). Sharing in case it helps anyone find something fun to do without melting outside: https://whatsfree.nyc/?cat=museums

Some of the free events I found on the weekend mapped! Lots happening because of the 250th anniversary ~ see more at www.whatsfree.nyc

📅 FRIDAY, JULY 3

1. USCG Dive Tank Demos at Pier 86 - Intrepid Museum, Pier 86 · 10 AM
2. INR 250 — Navy Band Northeast Jack Tar Brass Band at Father Duffy Square - Father Duffy Square · 7:45 PM
3. Carnegie Hall Citywide: The Knights - Bryant Park · 8 PM
4. INR 250 — Commodores at Father Duffy Square - Father Duffy Square · 9 PM
5. Historic Times Square Ball Drop for America's 250th - Times Square · 11:59 PM

📅 SATURDAY, JULY 4

1. International Naval Review - Hudson River · 7:30 AM
2. INR Public Watch Party with Military Band - Alice Austen Park · 9 AM
3. International Aerial Review - The Battery, New York, NY 10004 · 10:15 AM
4. Queens Night Market - 47-01 111th St, Corona, NY 11368 · 4 PM
5. Macy's 4th of July Fireworks — Brooklyn Bridge Park - Brooklyn Bridge Park · 9:25 PM

📅 SUNDAY, JULY 5

1. Tall Ship Public Touring — Brooklyn Bridge Park (Piers 1, 3, 5) - Brooklyn Bridge Park (Piers 1, 3, 5) · 12 PM
2. Tall Ship Public Touring — South Street Seaport (Piers 15, 17) - South Street Seaport (Piers 15, 17) · 12 PM
3. Staten Island Philharmonic Concert: Happy Birthday America - Conference House Park · 4 PM
4. Big Screen at The Battery: World Cup Round 16 Screening - The Battery · 8 PM
5. Othello | The Classical Theatre of Harlem's Uptown Shakespeare in the Park - Marcus Garvey Park · 8:30 PM

Some of the many free events this weekend, mapped. See the full interactive map + more free events at whatsfree.nyc

📅 SATURDAY, JUNE 27

1. NYC Dyke March - Bryant Park (start) · 5 PM

2. Harlem Pride 2026 Celebration Day - 12th Avenue between West 130th and West 132nd Streets · 12 PM

3. FAIRIES: An Ode To Pride - Campos Community Garden · 6:30 PM

4. J.PERIOD Presents The Block Party - Lincoln Center · 7:30 PM

5. Toma National Finals - Bryant Park · 2 PM

6. Hello Saturday at Nordstrom - 225 West 57th Street · 12 PM

📅 SUNDAY, JUNE 28

1. NYC Pride March 2026 - 5th Avenue · 12 PM

2. PrideFest 2026 - 4th Avenue · 11 AM

3. Queer Liberation March - Union Square West (start) · 3 PM

4. Hudson Classical Theater Company presents: Hamlet - Riverside Park · 6:30 PM

5. DJ Bill Coleman - Lincoln Center · 8 PM

6. Skinny Louie's x PNY - West Village · 7 PM

Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas Festival (12 Eldridge St., Manhattan, NY, 10002 on June 21), Swedish Midsummer Festival (Rockefeller on Jun 20), and Fish Parade (940 Garrison Ave, Bronx on June 20) - All free!

Check out whatsfree.nyc for more! Also, if you're free today, the Broadway League’s sixth annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth concert will take place on June 19, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM in Times Square. The free event features live musical performances in celebration of Juneteenth!

Title says it all. I love free events/things and I've been collecting them. Hope you get can take advantage of the map!

whatsfree.nyc

A quick map of free events I found around Bushwick this week. If there’s source I missed, let me know! whatsfree.nyc

Context: I love free events/things so I've been collecting free events on a map. Hope you can take advantage somehow!

A quick map of free events in the Bronx. If you know a source I missed, send it my way!

Context: I love free events/things and have been putting together a map of free events everywhere. Hope you guys can take advantage of it!

whatsfree.nyc

Big thanks to everyone sharing sources of free events. The Staten Island section is a lot fuller now, so I wanted to post an updated view of what’s free out there! There's quite a lot going on actually. whatsfree.nyc

I’m a huge fan of finding free things to do around the neighborhood and the rest of the city (I live in LIC) but it's really annoying because the sites out there are often in list views or hard to navigate.

I’ve actually been working on a personal project to map out these events so I can see what’s happening nearby in real-time, especially for evening plans. It’s been a fun way to keep track of things like pop-up events and local neighborhood activities, like Astoria Carnival.

Does anyone have any sources or local newsletters you follow for Greenpoint-specific events? I’m always looking to add more sources to my map so I can keep it updated with the best local leads.

The map: whatsfreenyc.com It has a lot of events for the rest of the city!