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Free Photo: Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 Starts in 13h 47m
Daily · 3 PM–8 PM
71°F · Slight Chance Light 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 · Brooklyn
Free
Free Starts in 13h 47m
Daily · 3 PM–8 PM
71°F · Slight Chance Light 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 · Brooklyn Heights
Free
Free Photo: The Noguchi Museum Starts in 1d 8h
1st Fri · 10 AM–5 PM
67°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd, Queens · official listing on noguchi.org · checked Nov 3
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd · Long Island City, Queens
Free admission · advance reservations highly recommended
Free Illustration Starts in 1d 8h
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–12 PM
67°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
📍 Vermont Place Parking Lot (in Highland Park) · Highland Park, Queens
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Free Photo: The Noguchi Museum Starts in 1d 13h
FRI, NOV 6 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM
69°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Noguchi Museum, Queens · official listing on noguchi.org · checked Nov 2
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Noguchi Museum · Long Island City, Queens
Free
Free Registration required Photo: Center for Brooklyn History Starts in 1d 13h
FRI, NOV 6 · 3 PM–4 PM
68°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Center for Brooklyn History · Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free; reserve a spot via the registration link
Free Photo: Environmental Education Center Starts in 1d 13h
FRI, NOV 6 · 3 PM–5 PM
68°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Environmental Education Center · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Central Library, Teen Tech Center Starts in 1d 14h
FRI, NOV 6 · 4 PM–5 PM
67°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Library, Teen Tech Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Central Library, Teen Tech Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free Starts in 1d 17h
FRI, NOV 6 · FROM 7 PM
63°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · 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
Free · 21+
Free Registration required Starts in 1d 19h
FRI, NOV 6 · 9 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Elsewhere · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free with RSVP · 21+
Pay what you wish Photo: LunÀtico Starts in 1d 19h
FRI, NOV 6 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 LunÀtico · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; dinner and cocktails are paid separately.
Free Photo: House of Yes Starts in 1d 20h
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
61°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 House of Yes · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid · tickets on the House of Yes site · 21+
Free Registration required Photo: Union Hall Starts in 1d 22h
FRI, NOV 6 · 11:59 PM–3:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
60°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Union Hall, Brooklyn · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Nov 1
📍 Union Hall · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP on Union Hall's official ticket page · 21+
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