"Weekend side hustles" comes with "near me", "from home", "nyc" and "reddit". Here are ten that actually fit Saturday and Sunday, sorted by whether they need your city or your sofa.
Need your city#
- Local Friend: visitors and newcomers book weekends more than any other time: a Saturday in the neighbourhoods, a game, a night out. Local Friend on Roavi (disclosure: our platform): you list free, set an hourly rate (most list $15 to $50; New York, San Francisco and Tokyo at the top), and visitors or newcomers to your city message you free to spend a few hours with you, platonic and in public: food, a game, a neighbourhood, a first weekend. You are paid directly and Roavi takes no commission. A person reviews your profile (18+, verified email, three real photos) before it goes live. Volume depends on your city: strong in Santo Domingo, Medellín, Bogotá, Mexico City, Buenos Aires and New York, thin in most other US cities today.
- Event and stadium shifts: games, concerts, conventions; by the shift, above minimum.
- Market stalls: your own or someone else's; Saturdays.
- Moving help: weekends are moving days; $20 to $40 an hour cash.
- Wedding and catering work: by the day, Saturdays, through staffing agencies.
- Brunch and bar shifts: the most reliable weekend money there is.
- Pet sitting: owners travel on weekends.
From home#
- Tutoring online: $20 to $60 an hour with a subject.
- Reselling: list during the week, ship on Saturday.
- Delivery: flexible, near minimum after costs.
Filling two weekends a month#
Pick one that needs your city and one from home. In a visited city, a Local Friend profile plus one brunch shift covers it; the profile fills slowly and then runs itself on reviews. Side hustles that pay cash has the same-day ones; best side hustles in NYC the city version.
Your rate, your hours, no commission, no membership between you and the people who message.
Become a Local FriendNeed it by Sunday: make money this weekend.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are good weekend side hustles?
Local Friend on Roavi (visitors and newcomers book weekends most, at a rate you set, no commission), event and stadium shifts, market stalls, tutoring, pet sitting, moving help, wedding and catering staffing, brunch and bar shifts, delivery, and reselling at weekend markets.Which weekend side hustles pay the most?
Per hour: tutoring and a Local Friend with reviews in a visited city ($15 to $50 an hour and up). Per day: wedding and event work. Most reliable: brunch and bar shifts. Delivery pays near minimum after costs.
This article was written with the help of AI and reviewed by the Roavi team.