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Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
59°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Mount Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
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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.
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
59°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Owl's Head Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Owl's Head Park Verrazzano and skyline views
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
59°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Fort Totten Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Fort Totten Park historic grounds
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
59°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Astoria Park East River shoreline
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–11:59 PM
59°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1, Brooklyn · official listing on publicartfund.org · checked Nov 11
Woody De Othello: Guardian Spirit at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Happening now
Daily · 8 AM–4 PM
59°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynarmyterminal.com · checked Nov 10
Brooklyn Army Terminal Public Campus
Starts in 38m
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–3:30 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on bbg.org · checked Nov 5
Brooklyn Botanic Garden daytime pay-what-you-wish (through Jan 15)
Starts in 38m
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–4 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Harbor Defense Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on harbordefensemuseum.com · checked Nov 10
Harbor Defense Museum at Fort Hamilton
Starts in 38m
Daily · 10 AM–4 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Pratt Institute Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn · official listing on pratt.edu · checked Nov 10
Pratt Institute Sculpture Park
Starts in 38m
Daily · 10 AM–5 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Nov 10
Queens County Farm Museum grounds
Starts in 38m
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–5 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn · official listing on weeksvillesociety.org · checked Nov 10
Weeksville Heritage Center
Starts in 1h 8m
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10:30 AM–5:30 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at International Studio & Curatorial Program, Brooklyn · official listing on iscp-nyc.org · checked Nov 11
ISCP Galleries (Free Admission)
Starts in 1h 38m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
59°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ 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
Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)
Starts in 2h 38m
Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Nov 6
MoMA PS1 (Free Admission)
Starts in 2h 38m
Daily · 12 PM–11:59 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn · official listing on skinnydennisbrooklyn.com · checked Nov 10
Skinny Dennis: no-cover country nights (check calendar)
Starts in 2h 38m
Daily · 12 PM–11:59 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Levee, Brooklyn · official listing on theleveenyc.com · checked Nov 10
The Levee: complimentary cheeseballs (Williamsburg)
Starts in 2h 38m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–6 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Smack Mellon, Brooklyn · official listing on smackmellon.org · checked Nov 10
Smack Mellon
Starts in 2h 38m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
60°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn · official listing on airgallery.org · checked Nov 11
A.I.R. Gallery Free Admission in DUMBO
Starts in 5h 38m
Daily · 3 PM–8 PM
58°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Nov 3
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 skyline lawns (free)
Starts in 5h 38m
Daily · 3 PM–8 PM
58°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
Brooklyn Heights Promenade skyline walk (free)
Starts in 5h 38m
Daily · 3 PM–11:59 PM
58°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · limited spots · repeats, so you can go another time · at Alligator Lounge, Brooklyn · official listing on alligatorloungebrooklyn.com · checked Nov 10
Alligator Lounge: free pizza with a drink (21+)
Starts in 6h 8m
Daily · 3:30 PM–6 PM
58°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hunter's Point South Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Hunter's Point South Park skyline sunset walk (free, Long Island City)
Starts in 6h 38m
Daily · 4 PM–11 PM
57°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Domino Park, Brooklyn · official listing on dominopark.com · checked Nov 5
Domino Park free East River waterfront walk (Williamsburg)
Starts in 6h 38m
Daily · 4 PM–8 PM
56°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · limited spots · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cozy Corner, Queens · official listing on cozycornerbar.com · checked Nov 10
Cozy Corner: free pizza slice with a drink
Starts in 7h 38m
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 5 PM–8 PM
54°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Rabbit Hole, Queens · official listing on therabbithole.nyc · checked Nov 10
The Rabbit Hole: free hot dog with beer or wine
Starts in 8h 8m
Daily · 5:30 PM–11:59 PM
54°F · Rain
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn · official listing on kissakissa.us · checked Nov 10
Kissa Kissa: first bowl of popcorn is free
Starts in 1d 4h
FRI, NOV 13 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
45°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Battery Harris East, Fort Tilden, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 7
Fort Tilden Hawk Watch
Starts in 1d 6h
FRI, NOV 13 · 4 PM–5 PM
45°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Public Library Central Library, Teen Tech Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
DIY Fridays at Brooklyn Public Library Central Teen Tech
Starts in 1d 7h
FRI, NOV 13 · 5 PM–9 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 30
Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field
Starts in 1d 7h
FRI, NOV 13 · FROM 5 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Museum of the Moving Image, Queens · official listing on docs.google.com · checked Nov 5
Free Yourself from Big Tech workshop at MoMI
Starts in 1d 8h
FRI, NOV 13 · 6 PM–9 PM
43°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Bronx Documentary Center Annex, Bronx · official listing on bronxdoc.org · checked Nov 11
Photographs and Films of Harvey Wang at BDC Annex
Starts in 1d 9h
FRI, NOV 13 · 7 PM–8:15 PM
44°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at The BCC Pig Pen (Brooklyn Comedy Collective), Brooklyn · official listing on brooklyncc.com · checked Nov 7
Weirdos: A Character Mic at BCC Pig Pen (18+)
Starts in 1d 10h
FRI, NOV 13 · FROM 8 PM
43°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at ISSUE Project Room, Brooklyn · official listing on issueprojectroom.org · checked Nov 11
Eden Girma: DREAMCLUB_RADI0 at ISSUE Project Room
Starts in 1d 11h
FRI, NOV 13 · 9 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
43°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Elsewhere Chatroom, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Nov 6
Chatroom Listening Session: CLASSICNEWWAVE + Mtali Banda (free with RSVP) (21+)
Starts in 1d 12h
FRI, NOV 13 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
43°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 30
DURATIONS festival club night: Dasha Rush, Decoder and more at Public Records (21+)
Starts in 1d 12h
FRI, NOV 13 · FROM 10 PM
43°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Nov 1
Rhythm in Ritual by Xeno Collective (21+)
Starts in 1d 12h
FRI, NOV 13 · FROM 10 PM
43°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Nov 1
Inner Sin: Henrik Schwarz Live (21+)
Starts in 1d 12h
FRI, NOV 13 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
43°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Talon, Brooklyn · official listing on talonbar.com · checked Nov 7
Svmmon dark dance party at Talon (21+)
Starts in 1d 13h
FRI, NOV 13 · 10:30 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
43°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 30
Cut Copy (DJ set) at Elsewhere (21+)
Starts in 1d 13h
FRI, NOV 13 · 11 PM–3 AM (NEXT DAY)
43°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 1
Free Play Night: Jake Korolev + stjarnafaen at Wonderville (21+)
Starts in 1d 14h
FRI, NOV 13 · 11:59 PM–3:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
43°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Union Hall, Brooklyn · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Nov 6
Karaoke Tremendous at Union Hall (21+, free, midnight)
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