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THU, OCT 29 · 12:30 PM–2:30 PM
65°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Free · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
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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 1d 23h
SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–1 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking
Starts in 2d 23h
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12 PM
59°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 3d 1h
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–2 PM
63°F · Mostly 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 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
✓ 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 1w 2d
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ 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 2w 2d
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Riverdale Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Ranger walk in Riverdale Park
Starts in 2w 2d
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Ranger walk on Hunter Island
Starts in 4w 0d
FRI, NOV 27 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike
Starts in 4w 2d
SUN, NOV 29 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Ranger walk near Split Rock
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