Starts in 6h 22m
SUN, NOV 1 · 9 AM–2 PM
52°F · Mostly Sunny
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Why this place: Free · at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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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 8h 22m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
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Why this place: Free · at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Native American Heritage Month: Lenape Botany
Starts in 8h 22m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12 PM
56°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
Nature's Workshop: Fall Foliage Leaf Art
Starts in 8h 22m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–1 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fort Totten Park Visitors Center (in Fort Totten Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Historic New York: Fort Totten
Starts in 10h 22m
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–3 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on astoriaparkalliance.org · checked Oct 26
6th Annual Astoria Park Pumpkin Smash
Starts in 10h 22m
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–2 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Discovery Hike: Micro Hike
Starts in 12h 22m
SUN, NOV 1 · 3 PM–4 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Oak Ridge (in Forest Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Day of the Dead Celebration featuring Mariachi Real de Mexico
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