Starts in 8h 21m
SUN, NOV 1 · 8 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Five-borough course, Staten Island to Central Park, NYC · official listing on nyrr.org · checked Oct 31
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The biggest free events in the NYC area, soonest first — the TCS NYC Marathon, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving parades, New Year’s Eve and holiday lights — with ticketed events listed after. Every listing links to its official site and shows when we checked it.
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Starts in 8w 4d
THU, DEC 31 · 6 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Times Square, Manhattan · official listing on timessquarealliance.org · checked Oct 31
Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop
Starts in 53w 0d
SUN, NOV 7 · HOURS TBC
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Staten Island to Central Park, NYC · official listing on nyrr.org · checked Oct 26
2027 TCS New York City Marathon
Starts in 5w 6d
SAT, DEC 12 · HOURS TBC
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · seasonal special · at Venues across Manhattan (posted the week before), Manhattan · official listing on santacon.nyc · checked Oct 26