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Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
61°F · Sunny
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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.
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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
Starts in 38m
SUN, NOV 1 · 4 PM–6 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Museum of the Moving Image, Kaufman Courtyard, Queens · official listing on movingimage.org · checked Oct 29
Day of the Dead at Museum of the Moving Image
Starts in 5h 38m
SUN, NOV 1 · 9 PM–1 AM (NEXT DAY)
55°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ 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
Late live music at Pete's Candy Store: MILLÁR, The Magnificent Electric, Arlo Indigo (21+)
Starts in 5h 38m
SUN, NOV 1 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
55°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 1
Jorge Roeder New Quartet at LunÀtico
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