OHNY Weekend: Friday Guide
NEW YORK IS OPEN!
Right at the stroke of midnight, OHNY Weekend will start—not with a bang, but with a subterranean hum, as a group of intrepid infrastructure superfans join the Department of Environmental Protection's Leak Prevention Team to listen to the water mains beneath the city's streets.
Later, with the sun in the sky, thousands of New Yorkers will get ready to take part in 340+ experiences across the five boroughs. No tickets? No problem! More than 150 of the places participating in this year's festival are free and open on a drop-in basis, no reservations required.
Friday is the perfect day to play hooky and make some spontaneous visits to the many fascinating sites offering drop-in hours. We've curated a list of Friday-only locations below, as well as a selection of under-the-radar gems open on Saturday and Sunday that are less likely to have lines for entry, to help you plan ahead.
And as always, don't forget to check out our updates page before heading out.
Happy exploring!
Alba, Alison, Beth, Elis, Kristin, Riley, and Salvador
PS: OHNY Weekend is made possible with the support of over 1,200 volunteers. Say thank you to the folks in the red shirts.
Bike New York: Community Programming & Training Space
Credit: Jayne ChenFRIDAY-ONLY
Bike New York: Community Programming & Training Space
Bohemian National Hall
Czech Center New York
Exodus and Dance at Kingsborough Houses
Public Housing Community Fund and NYC Housing Authority
Growing Rowhouses Exhibit at Brickworks
American Institute of Steel Construction, Brickworks and Ho-gyeum Kim
M&S Schmalberg Flowers
Materials for the Arts Warehouse
Materials for the Arts and NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Museum of the Moving Image
Naumburg Bandshell at Central Park
Central Park Conservancy
New York Botanical Garden: Science Open House
NYC Department of Records & Information Services Exhibitions
Poster House: Free Friday
Prime Produce
Sail Central Park and Kerbs Boathouse
Rocking the Boat
STREB Extreme Action Open Rehearsal
TOP Clubhouse: Art Show and Open House
BEAT THE CROWDS
Billion Oyster Project: Meet the Oysters
City Reliquary Museum
Hindu Temple Society of North America
Kings County Distillery
Morbid Anatomy
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
The Bronx County Historical Society
Top photo: Midnight Leak Detection. Credit: Jean Schwarzwalder/DEP