Rec | FREE THINGS IN NYC

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Someone on Twitter just posted this sheet of free things in NYC 2024, I'm in LA so I can't indulge but for the PI.FYI NYC community <3

@sandym

Jun 13, 2024

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First of all welcome!!

- The grocery store franchise closest to you is possibly overcharging, so sometimes groceries become a sort of Halloween style I buy fruit from here, pantry things from here, etc etc - Lots of free things to do with a library card!! so many museums have discounted / free admission, the Met for example allows you to do a suggested donation when showing a library card - Obvious but tap water is 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 no need to buy fancy water when going out to eat (and on this note I always carry around a reusable water bottle and one of those little electric fans bc the temperature outside never matches the subway) - There is no greater joy than getting a blanket and a book and people watching on Sheep Meadow/the Mall/ at any park - Explore the other boroughs!! - It’s so cliche but you can stumble upon so many fun restaurants, events, bars, shops, concerts, museums, etc etc by just strolling around - In tandem with the above I sometimes check the Time Out NY website, the New York Times daily newsletter, New York Magazine. The New Yorker, etc for inspiration and info about things going on - Citymapper is your bff for navigating the subway/bus/transit/walking/etc and is great with keeping you posted on any delays - On this note also always check an MTA app or citymapper etc to see if trains are running, can save you time and sanity - So many free concerts and events at places like the 92nd Street Y, in Bryant Park, SummerStage in Central Park - If you like TV you can go to tapings of shows or get paid to be part of the studio audience on websites like 1iota or Shadow Casting and Productions - Also can get lots of free things from pop ups that different brands host throughout the city, my roommate usually finds them on instagram - Join the free rewards program of your favorite coffee place / grocery store/ etc

@gabobinson

Feb 21, 2024

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the skint | free and cheap

if you're in nyc they always have a pretty solid list of things to do

@allstnyc

Mar 28, 2025

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free summer things to do in nyc

Free kayaking at Brooklyn Bridge park https://brooklynbridgepark.org/series/kayaking/ Washington Square Music Festival is happening all month long https://www.ws-mf.org/event-list Most of the museums and botanical gardens will have a free or pay what u wish day Fort Greene park hosts free outdoor movie nights Chamber music by the water https://www.bargemusic.org Amateur Astronomers Association is always doing something https://aaa.org/events/category/observing/ NYC Parks always host events, nature walks, classes all for free https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/prospect-park Art openings are my #1 thing to do. Follow your fav galleries and artists, go see the shows they're putting on.