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Free Photo: Bronx Museum of the Arts Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
70°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bronx Museum of the Arts · Bronx
Free
Pay what you wish Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
70°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, Manhattan · official listing on leslielohman.org · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish
Free Illustration Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 12 PM–8 PM
70°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Museum at FIT, Manhattan · official listing on fitnyc.edu · checked Nov 2
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Museum at FIT · Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Sunset Park Library Happening now
THU, NOV 5 · 1 PM–6 PM
70°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Sunset Park Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts
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Free
Free Happening now
THU, NOV 5 · 5 PM–7 PM
70°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flatiron Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.flatiron-wines.com · checked Oct 25
Drinks & tastings
＋ Add to planner 📍 Flatiron Wines & Spirits · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free
Pay what you wish Photo: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Happening now
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
70°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan · official listing on cooperhewitt.org · checked Oct 27
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Pay what you wish 5–6 PM daily; 18 & under free anytime
Free Happening now
THU, NOV 5 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
70°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Juilliard Station, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Juilliard Station · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free; no tickets required (first come, first served)
Free Starts in 20m
THU, NOV 5 · 6 PM–8 PM
70°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astor Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on astorwines.com · checked Oct 25
Drinks & tastings
＋ Add to planner 📍 Astor Wines & Spirits · NoHo, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 1h 20m
THU, NOV 5 · 7 PM–8 PM
69°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Anthology Film Archives, Manhattan · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Anthology Film Archives · East Village, Manhattan
Free for all ages; no RSVP; drop-in only.
Pay what you wish Starts in 1h 20m
THU, NOV 5 · FROM 7 PM
68°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · official listing on petescandystore.com · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Pete's Candy Store · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Free to attend; 21+; 21+
Free Photo: Wonderville Starts in 1h 20m
THU, NOV 5 · 7 PM–12 AM
68°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Free Registration required Photo: The Cooper Union, The Great Hall Starts in 1h 20m
THU, NOV 5 · 7 PM–8:30 PM
69°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union, The Great Hall, Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Cooper Union, The Great Hall · Manhattan
Free · registration required
Pay what you wish Photo: Eris Deep Space (Brooklyn Comedy Collective) Starts in 2h 50m
THU, NOV 5 · 8:30 PM–9:45 PM
68°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Eris Deep Space (Brooklyn Comedy Collective), Brooklyn · official listing on brooklyncomedycollective.com · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Eris Deep Space (Brooklyn Comedy Collective) · Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Free with a suggested donation to the BCC Diversity Scholarship fund · 21+
Pay what you wish Photo: LunÀtico Starts in 3h 20m
THU, NOV 5 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
68°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 LunÀtico · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; no reservations
Free to enter Photo: The Rabbit Hole Starts in 3h 20m
THU, NOV 5 · 9 PM–1 AM (NEXT DAY)
67°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at The Rabbit Hole, Queens · official listing on therabbithole.nyc · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Rabbit Hole · Astoria, Queens
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover; free RSVP. 21+
Free Registration required Photo: SILO Brooklyn Starts in 4h 20m
THU, NOV 5 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
67°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at SILO Brooklyn, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 SILO Brooklyn · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP on DICE; 21+ · 21+
Free Photo: Public Records Starts in 4h 50m
THU, NOV 5 · 10:30 PM–2:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
67°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Public Records · Gowanus, Brooklyn
Paid; 21+
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