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Free Kayaking at Pier 96 with Manhattan Community Boathouse

Pier 96 Hudson River Greenway , New York, NY, United States

Manhattan Community Boathouse offers free kayaking as an introduction to the recreational boating opportunities in Manhattan and to help connect the public with the New York City waterfront.

Free

Join the Grand Central Terminal Official Guided Tour

Grand Central Terminal 87 East 42nd Street , New York, NY, United States

In celebration of Grand Central Terminal’s centennial year, MTA Metro-North Railroad has teamed up with The Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS) and Orpheo Inc. to provide new daily docent-guided tours of the terminal.

$20

Stop ‘N’ Swap in Bensonhurst

Shore Parkway Jewish Center 8885 26th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, house wares, games, books, & toys that you no longer need, and take home something new-to-you, free! You don’t have to bring something to take something.

Free

Stargazing on the High Line

High line 14th st 10th ave, Manhattan, NY, United States

Come to the High Line to gaze at the stars, planets, and moon through the high-powered telescopes of the Amateur Astronomers Association, and chat with the experts about the sights you see.

Free

¡Arriba! Dance Party at the Highline

The High Line High Line at West 17th Street and 10th Avenue, Manhattan, Select a Country:

Grab your friends and bring your dancing shoes – evenings of live Latin music and dancing are returning to the High Line this summer!

Free

Critical Mass evening bike ride

Union Square Park meet in front of Lincoln Statue along 16th Street transverse

The Critical Mass bike ride meets the last Friday of every month at Union Square Park North.

Free

Tuesday Tours: Weekly Walking Tours

High line 14th st 10th ave, Manhattan, NY, United States

Hear the story behind New York City’s park in the sky.

Free

Saturday Farmers Market

Brooklyn Grange Flagship Farm NY, United States

A farmers market and open house will be hosted at Flagship Farm every Saturday, May 17th through October 25th!

Queens Museum exhibitions

Queens Museum Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY, United States

Head over to the Queens Museum of Art for great (and free!) exhibits!
*Sacred Waters: A Collection of Hindu Offerings from Jamaica Bay.
*The Natural History Museum: Community Partnership Exhibition Program.
*From Watersheds to Faucets: The Marvel of New York City's Water Supply System.

Free

New York City Honey Festival

Boardwalk of Rockaway Beach 86th Sreet, Queens, NY, United States

A celebration of Honey!

Free

Weird, Wild, And Wonderful at the New York Botanical Garden

New York Botanical Garden 200 Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY

In homage to the beauty of the botanical world's most bizarre flora, the New York Botanical Garden invited members of the American Society of Botanical Artists to participate in a study of the eccentric, creating works of art based on visually unusual plants chosen by the artists themselves.

$20