What’s Free to Do in New York: LEGO Star Wars Experience, Free Acting Class and More
A special, interactive Star Wars experience, free acting class, and a Women’s History Month pop-up exhibit are among the dope free things you can do this weekend.
A Lego model of Storm Troopers from Star Wars on display during Bricktastic at Manchester Central on February 21, 2026 in Manchester, England. Bricktastic is hosting exhibitors from around the world showcasing LEGO creations.
Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images.
We’re now headed toward the tail end of winter, but, regardless of temperature, many of us have been outside anyway. And if you’ve been savvy enough to check out What’s Free, you’ve done so while going easy on your wallet (sometimes). And you can keep doing so this week. For this weekend’s roundup, we’ve got a Star Wars adventure, community service and more.
Here’s what’s free.
MANHATTAN
Free Pac-Man Arcade at Macy’s
Friday-Saturday, MARCH 6-AUG. 26, 2 to 7 pm
Pull up to Macy’s for some retro fun — play Pac-Man until your thumbs are too sore to pick up shot glasses later. Almost.
Saturday, MARCH 7, 10 am to 2 pm
What better way to spend a Saturday, NYC afternoon than pretending you’re basically Luke Skywalker?
Saturday, MARCH 7, 10 am to 2 pm
If you ever had dreams of being the next Denzel, here’s where you can start. And I mean literally start. It’s a long road. But this stretch is free, so …
Brooklyn
Saturday, MARCH 7, 11 am to 1 pm
Nothing cleanses the soul like some good old-fashioned community service. In this case, you’d be adding mulch to street trees — rinsing off your soul but dirtying your hands.
Saturday, MARCH 7, 10 am to 11 am, 11 am to 12 pm
Get coffee with the homies while your kid’s learning the exquisite art of ballet.
Saturday, MARCH 7, 9 to 10 am
Tap in with the BK community for a leisurely Saturday morning jog that will get both your cardio and general need to interact with civilization out of the well.
QUEENS
Friday, MARCH 6, 10 am to 12 pm
Every Saturday, former CUNY and College of New Rochelle Professor of African Studies and Sociology will be teaching a Black history class at Langston Hughes Library. Don’t miss this chance to intellectually level up.
BRONX
Friday, MARCH 6, 6:30 to 9 pm
Recognize Women’s History Month the right way by visiting this pop-up exhibit and seeing photography from the likes of Cat Byrnes, Lex Kim, Lucka Ngô, Sabrina Santiago, and Emily Sujay Sanchez.
Saturday, MARCH 7, 9 to 10 am
Use the rhythm of hip-hop to step your way into elite shape!
Friday, MARCH 6, 6 to 9 pm
The Bronx Museum of the Arts is the perfect spot to pull up to if you want to get enlightened — or just kill a few hours of boredom.
