Things to Do in NYC, From Flea Stalls to Harbor Lawns

4.2 (709)

Sat – Sun, 08:00 – 17:00

29 W 25th Street

Every Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 50 to 60 vendors set up outdoors on West 25th Street. This Manhattan flea market runs year-round with free admission, and stalls hold architectural salvage, estate jewelry, paintings, and secondhand books.

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95 Malcolm X Boulevard

Formerly the Lola Bryant Community Garden, this 3,200-square-foot Brooklyn community garden was restored and updated in 2019. Recycled concrete pavers, green walls, and a boardwalk run past terraces, trellises, and an arbor, with a Little Free Library on site. The bulletin board posts open hours.

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Mon – Tue, 07:00 – 20:00; Wed – Fri, 07:00 – 22:00; Sat – Sun, 08:00 – 22:00

333 Smith Street

Reclaimed wood tables and exposed brick frame Planted Cafe on Smith Street in Carroll Gardens, where coffee, matcha, and plant pots share space with crystals and wellness apothecary. Red quinoa salad and gluten-free desserts lead the kitchen, and the calm room suits laptop work.

4.7 (661)

Mon – Sun, 06:00 – 01:00 (+1)

1 Water St

Set between two bridges on the Brooklyn waterfront, Empire Fulton Ferry spreads a boardwalk and lawns for picnics, with Jane's Carousel, a restored historic ride, beside the grass. Sunset brings the Lower Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn Bridge into view. The lawn closes Tuesdays and Thursdays.