YEAR-ROUND · ALWAYS FREE

Always free

Places you can go any week of the year, not one-off events. Every listing links to its official page, checked Oct 25, 2026.

3 of 55 places. "Free on set days" means check the day and time before you go.

🌷 Gardens & groundsAlways free

📍 Livingston, Staten Island

83 acres of historic buildings and gardens. The outdoor grounds are free and need no reservation.

🕑 Grounds open daily, dawn to dusk

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–2.5 hrs

🌷 Gardens & groundsAlways free

📍 Upper Montclair, New Jersey

No admission fee to stroll the iris collection; a $10 donation is suggested. Peak bloom is in late May.

🕑 Open daily

⏱ Est. time spent: 30 min–1 hrs

🌷 Gardens & groundsAlways free

📍 Summit, New Jersey

All visitors can explore the grounds free (suggested $10 donation); free Saturday tours offered.

🕑 Grounds open daily

⏱ Est. time spent: 1–1.5 hrs