Starts in 1d 19h
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
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Free and cheap date ideas in NYC: gallery nights, free concerts, walking tours, tastings and markets worth wandering. Pair any of these with a walk and you’ve got a night out. For paid ideas, see Date night.
Starts in 4d 20h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
64°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 23, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
Traditional Indigenous crafts at Bronx River House
Starts in 4d 20h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
64°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
5th Annual Community Banquet
Starts in 4d 20h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
64°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Free Community Paddle at Concrete Plant Park
Starts in 4d 21h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Native American Heritage Month: Indigenous Plant Practices
Starts in 4d 22h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–2:45 PM
66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Public Gallery Tour
Starts in 4d 23h
SAT, NOV 7 · FROM 3 PM
66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Bronx · official listing on poecottage.org · checked Nov 2
Ephemeral Light: Artist Talk with Ira Merritt at Poe Cottage
Starts in 5d 18h
SUN, NOV 8 · 9:30 AM–11 AM
54°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Fall Birding
Starts in 5d 19h
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Soundview Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Ranger walk at Soundview Park
Starts in 5d 19h
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lafayette Avenue and Colgate Avenue (in Soundview Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Fall Foliage Hike
Starts in 5d 21h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–1:45 PM
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Garden Highlights Walk
Starts in 5d 21h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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