NYC Weekend Freebie Roundup 12/1 - 12/3
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MULTI
Manhattan
🎵KISS NYC Takeover (November 29 - December 3): KISS is celebrating its final live shows ever with an epic NYC takeover! w/ pop-up shop, KISS cookies & newspapers
🫘 Heyday Bean Swap Pop-Up Shop (November 30 - December 3): Bring cans of beans to trade for Heyday Canning Co beans, bean swag, and bean art at this unique pop-up shop 12-7p! (173 Elizabeth Street)
🍫Peppermint Bark Season with Ghirardelli (December 1-2): To ring in official Peppermint Bark season, Ghirardelli is bringing its first-ever life-size snow globe experience to Hudson Yards (with free samples & more)
🏛️ Bank of America Museums on Us free entry for cardholders Sat & Sun
🎁 Porcelanosa Holiday Pop-Up with cookies hot cocoa & crafts classes thru Sat (204 5th Ave)
🐦 Warby Park pop-up w/ free Chamberlain Coffee, life size pigeon & more (121 Greene St)
🩰 Nutcracker at Brookfield Place Fri-Sun 1 and 7pm performances (walk ins accepted)
🥂 Perrier-Jouet House of Wonder Fri-Sat 1-9pm (Hudson Yards)
☕️ Absolut x Kahlua Espresso Martini Sensory Shop Fri-Sat 12-6p
🥃 Angel’s Envy: Drink chocolate & pin Sat & Sun 12-8p inside Chelsea Market
⌚️ Swissmass with Tissot: hot cocoa 3-6p Sat-Sun (Westfield WTC)
BX
📸 Families in Focus (December 2 - 3): Families in Focus is a free festive photography event, designed for families with limited financial resources, offering them the opportunity to create lasting memories within an enchanting holiday setting. (861 Gerard Avenue, The Bronx)
Brooklyn
🎅🏻 City Point Holiday Hub for families with gingerbread house making, Santa, cookie decorating and more on Sat & Sun 11a-3p (445 Albee Square W)
FRIDAY
Manhattan
🍪 Bing Crosby x Funny Face Bakery free mini cookies in Bryant Park 12pm
🎉 Light Up the Village 2-6pm: art making, silent disco, live performances (W 8th & 5th Ave)
🖼️ MoMA NYC Fridays free admission 4-8pm
🖼️ Poster House Free Fridays: free admission all day friday
🕯️Bath & Body Works giant candle in Herald Sq til 9pm
🎄 Montefiore Park's Annual Holiday Tree Lighting & Holiday Fiesta 6:30-8p
The Bronx
🧥 The North Face truck w/ chance to win merch 11a-2p (E Fordham Rd x E. Kingsbridge Road)
SATURDAY
Manhattan
🤳🏻 Facebook IRL: Join Facebook at this immersive pop up where you can experience the best of Facebook in real life, with a cafe, phone charm & bracelet making, a plant corner and more (9 W 8th Street)
🍭 Candy Cane Lane Truck: To celebrate the new holiday comedy adventure, there will be a Candy Cane Lane truck around the United States to spread holiday cheer (Times Square)
🧴Get Glowing Skin with Clinique at ULTA 10a-6p (188 East 86th St)
🎉 Elizabeth Street Block Party 12-3p: sweet treats at Hey Harper, customized cards at Ink + Alloy & more
🎅🏻 Kids Day at Olly Olly Market: Winter Wonderland 11:30a-2:30 w/ Santa & bouncy house (601 West 26th St)
🎄 Holiday on the Hudson 4:30-6pm holiday tree lighting, live music, hot chocolate (125th St & Marginal St) - West Harlem Piers
🥤 @drinkpoppi at Gansevoort Plaza 12-5p
🎁 Bloomingdales Holiday Bash with chocolate tastings, Santaland, gifts with purchase 1-5p (1000 3rd Ave)
Brooklyn
🥪 Primal Kitchen 1,000 Free Sandwiches with Cranberry Mayo at Brooklyn Flea 11am (80 Pearl St)
🥪 Spotify x The Ocky Way Event: 250 free sandwiches 12-3pm at Red Hook Food Corp (603 Clinton St)
🥃 Barrow’s Intense 8th Annual Repeal Day Party: Burlesque, Jazz, and Cocktails 8p-12a (86 34th St)
🎅🏻Festival of Lights 2023 - Santa in the Park Marine Park Alliance 11a-2p (3000 Fillmore Ave)
🥾Winter Wildlife Hike 1-2:30p (Audubon Center at the Boathouse in Prospect Park)
The Bronx
🎊Nature's Workshop: Holiday Wreath Making 1-2:30p (Van Cordlandt Nature Center)*rsvp
SUNDAY
Manhattan
⛸️106.7 LITE FM Skating in Central Park (December 3): Join 106.7 LITE FM at its annual tradition for free skating at Wollman Rink in Central Park, plus check out how to ice skate for free here
🎁 The Gift of Fifth Holiday Open Streets w/ tons of performances & goodies (treats from Coach, free holiday postcards)
✨ DVF Capture Your Energy: Aura Readings 12-4p (440 West 14th St)
🎄Park Ave Tree Lighting Ceremony 6:30pm (Outside Brick Presbyterian Church)
🎄Carl Schurz Park holiday tree lighting and singalong 5pm
Queens
🎄 Astoria Park Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting Celebration 3-5pm with book giveaway, crafts and more
Staten Island
✨ Grand Illumination of the Historic Conference House w free Apple Cider, cookies 4:30-6p (298 Satterlee St)