Free Friday Five

Nothing's cheaper than free. This weekend we bring you...

1. Brooklyn's Top Dog Contest, Saturday 6/16, 11AM-3PM
at Brooklyn Industries in Williamsburg (162 Bedford Ave)
NYC pups will be putting their best paws forward at Brooklyn's "Top Dog" competition. Check out photos of each canine contestant and vote here, or go see the dogs yourself, so you can say you knew the winner before he became a star (the top dog/American Idol of hipster pooches will get his photo on a special edition Brooklyn Industries t-shirt).

2. Beer for Bags, Friday 6/15-Sunday 6/17
at either NYC Crumpler Store (45 Spring Street or 49 8th Avenue)
Surely you have a few bottles of beer shoved somewhere in the back of your refrigerator... Why not trade those bottles in for a brand spanking new Crumpler bag?
Check out the store's website to see what type of bag the bottles in your fridge are worth.

3. First Annual NYC Food Festival, Saturday 6/16-Sunday 6/17, see website for schedule
at Water Taxi Beach (Hunter's Point, Long Island City)
Free outdoor screenings of food films ranging from the three-minute long "Tasting Rachel Ray" to the feature-length "Asparagus! A Stalk-Umentary."
The best part? You'll be on a sandy beach. And if you can't bear the thought of seeing Rachel on a big screen, just distract yourself with the amazing view of the Manhattan skyline.

4. Field Day in Cental Park, ongoing, 9AM-7PM
at the Central Park Conservancy
Here's a secret: The Central Park Conservancy loans out something called a "field day kit," and all you have to do to get one is call 212-348-4867. Trust me, there's enough sports equipment in this kit (a basketball, 10 cones, 3 bats, a horse shoe set, a playground ball, a Nerf ball, a football, a Frisbee, 2 handballs, a soccer ball, a jump rope, 2 whiffle balls, and hula hoops) to keep you and every friend you have running around the park for hours. Who needs a gym?

5. Renegade Craft Fair, Saturday 6/16-Sunday 6/17, 11AM-6PM
at McCarren Park Pool (on Lorimer Street in Williamsburg)
In the need for a cool new wallet? How about a stunning pair of gold-plated cicada earrings? Check out Williamsburg's Renegade Craft Fair, where DIYers will be selling their own handmade goods.