Free Things to Do in New York

Trivia Night at Bronx Brewery

Music & Nightlife · Bronx Brewery

Fri, Jul 3, 4:00 PM

Cause & Effects Concert at Midland Beach Splash Plaza

Music & Nightlife · Midland Beach Splash Plaza

Fri, Jul 3, 4:00 PM

The Warped Tour Band

Music & Nightlife · Brooklyn Bowl

Fri, Jul 3, 5:00 PM

America 250 Times Square Ball Drop

Music & Nightlife · One Times Square

Fri, Jul 3, 8:59 PM

Westerleigh Park Coalition Cleanup & Community Gathering

Outdoor & Wellness · Westerleigh Park

Sat, Jul 4, 6:00 AM

Family & Kids

Astoria Park Carnival

Family & Kids · Astoria Park

Sat, Jul 4, 9:00 AM

116th Travis 4th of July Parade

Arts & Culture · Victory Blvd at P.S. 26

Sat, Jul 4, 9:30 AM

Family & Kids

4th of July Block Party at Empire Outlets

Family & Kids · Empire Outlets

Sat, Jul 4, 12:00 PM

Food & Drink

Queens Night Market — July 4th Edition

Food & Drink · New York Hall of Science Parking Lot

Sat, Jul 4, 1:00 PM

Staten Island Philharmonic 4th of July Concert

Arts & Culture · Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden

Sat, Jul 4, 2:00 PM

4th of July Fireworks Viewing Party at Lost in Paradise

Outdoor & Wellness · Lost in Paradise

Sat, Jul 4, 3:00 PM

50th Macy's 4th of July Fireworks — America 250

Music & Nightlife · East River & Hudson River Waterfront

Sat, Jul 4, 5:00 PM

$0–$500

July 4th Fireworks at Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Outdoor & Wellness · Meadow Lake North, Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Sat, Jul 4, 5:00 PM

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks — Viewing from Long Island City Waterfront

Outdoor & Wellness · Long Island City Waterfront

Sat, Jul 4, 6:00 PM

Greater New York 2026 Exhibition

Arts & Culture · MoMA PS1

Sun, Jul 5, 9:00 AM

Louis Armstrong at 125, America at 250: A Birthday Celebration for Pops

Music & Nightlife · David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center

Sun, Jul 5, 4:00 PM

Sports & Recreation

NYNJ World Cup 26 & Telemundo Fan Village at Rockefeller Center

Sports & Recreation · Rockefeller Center

Mon, Jul 6, 7:00 AM

Street Tree Care with the Decatur Block Association

Outdoor & Wellness

Mon, Jul 6, 9:00 AM

Sail4th 250 — Homecoming of Heroes Ticker-Tape Parade

Arts & Culture · Staten Island Ferry Terminal

Mon, Jul 6, 11:00 AM

Sports & Recreation

FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Village Opens — NYNJ

Sports & Recreation

Mon, Jul 6, 12:00 PM

$0–$100

Tech & Networking

US Open Job Fair

Tech & Networking · USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

Wed, Jul 8, 11:00 AM

Bryant Park Piano — Terry Waldo Live

Music & Nightlife · Bryant Park

Wed, Jul 8, 12:30 PM

Broadway in Bryant Park

Music & Nightlife · Bryant Park

Thu, Jul 9, 9:30 AM