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Every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat · 8 AM–6 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Union Square, 17th St between Broadway & Park Ave South, Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 23
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Union Square Greenmarket

📍 Union Square, 17th St between Broadway & Park Ave South · Union Square, Manhattan
Free to walk in · produce is paid
Happening now
Every Wed · 8 AM–3 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at E. 47th St. & 2nd Ave., Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25
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Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Greenmarket

📍 E. 47th St. & 2nd Ave. · Turtle Bay, Manhattan
Free to walk in · produce is paid
Happening now
Every Wed · 8 AM–3 PM
61°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Sanford Ave. & Union St. (Bowne Playground), Queens · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25
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Flushing Greenmarket

📍 Sanford Ave. & Union St. (Bowne Playground) · Flushing, Queens
Free to walk in · produce is paid
Happening now
Every Wed · 8 AM–3 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at E. 99th St. & Madison Ave., Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25
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Mount Sinai Greenmarket

📍 E. 99th St. & Madison Ave. · East Harlem, Manhattan
Free to walk in · produce is paid
Happening now
Every Wed · 8 AM–5 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Rockefeller Plaza at W. 50th St., Manhattan · official listing on grownyc.org · checked Oct 25
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Rockefeller Center Greenmarket

📍 Rockefeller Plaza at W. 50th St. · Midtown, Manhattan
Free to walk in · produce is paid

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Jefferson Market Garden

📍 Greenwich Ave between Sixth Ave & W 10th St, New York, NY 10011

A free, volunteer-run flower garden behind the old courthouse library. Last day this season: Fri Oct 30.

● Open now 10 AM–6 PM · Until 6 PM

🕑 Apr 1–Oct 30: Tue–Sun 10 AM–6 PM; closed Mondays and in the off-season

Weekly hours (in season)
MonClosed
Tue10 AM–6 PM
Wed10 AM–6 PM
Thu10 AM–6 PM
Fri10 AM–6 PM
Sat10 AM–6 PM
Sun10 AM–6 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 15–45 min · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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Paley Park

📍 3 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022

A tiny pocket park with a 20-foot waterfall that drowns out traffic. The water is off in January.

● Open now 8 AM–8 PM · Until 8 PM

🕑 Generally daily 8 AM–8 PM (winter hours may change; closed national holidays)

Weekly hours
Mon8 AM–8 PM
Tue8 AM–8 PM
Wed8 AM–8 PM
Thu8 AM–8 PM
Fri8 AM–8 PM
Sat8 AM–8 PM
Sun8 AM–8 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 15–30 min · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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Greenacre Park

📍 217 E 51st St, New York, NY 10022

A 25-foot waterfall and shaded terraces between two buildings.

● Open now 8 AM–6 PM · Until 6 PM

🕑 Daily 8 AM–6 PM, April–December (closed Jan–Mar)

Weekly hours (in season)
Mon8 AM–6 PM
Tue8 AM–6 PM
Wed8 AM–6 PM
Thu8 AM–6 PM
Fri8 AM–6 PM
Sat8 AM–6 PM
Sun8 AM–6 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 15–30 min · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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Tudor City Greens

📍 1 Tudor City Pl, New York, NY 10017

Two hidden gardens on a raised street above 42nd St, near the UN.

● Open today Open every day; times vary

🕑 Open daily, dawn to dusk (private-event closures possible)

Weekly hours
MonOpen
TueOpen
WedOpen
ThuOpen
FriOpen
SatOpen
SunOpen

⏱ Est. time spent: 15–45 min · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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Pier 57 Rooftop Park

📍 25 11th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY 10011

A free 2-acre rooftop lawn over the Hudson. Enter by the south gate, then take the stairs or elevator.

● Open now 6 AM–1 AM · Until 1 AM

🕑 Daily 6 AM–1 AM

Weekly hours
Mon6 AM–1 AM
Tue6 AM–1 AM
Wed6 AM–1 AM
Thu6 AM–1 AM
Fri6 AM–1 AM
Sat6 AM–1 AM
Sun6 AM–1 AM

⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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Conservatory Garden (Central Park)

📍 Fifth Ave at E 105th St (Vanderbilt Gate), New York, NY 10029

Central Park's only formal garden: Italian, French and English gardens behind a gilded gate.

● Open today Open every day; times vary

🕑 Daily 8 AM to dusk (October: 8 AM–6 PM)

Weekly hours
MonOpen
TueOpen
WedOpen
ThuOpen
FriOpen
SatOpen
SunOpen

⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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Gantry Plaza State Park

📍 4-44 47th Rd, Long Island City, NY 11101

Old rail gantries, the Pepsi-Cola sign and a wide view of Midtown across the river.

● Open today Open every day; times vary

🕑 Daily dawn to dusk

Weekly hours
MonOpen
TueOpen
WedOpen
ThuOpen
FriOpen
SatOpen
SunOpen

⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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Hunter's Point South Park

📍 Center Blvd between 50th Ave & 2nd St, Long Island City, NY 11101

A 30-foot cantilevered overlook facing the UN and Midtown.

● Open now 6 AM–10 PM · Until 10 PM

🕑 Daily 6 AM–10 PM

Weekly hours
Mon6 AM–10 PM
Tue6 AM–10 PM
Wed6 AM–10 PM
Thu6 AM–10 PM
Fri6 AM–10 PM
Sat6 AM–10 PM
Sun6 AM–10 PM

⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1.5 hrs · ✓ Checked 2026-10-26

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