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Free Photo: Hamilton Grange National Memorial Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hamilton Grange National Memorial, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 1
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Hamilton Grange National Memorial · Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 28m
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at East Fourth Street Community Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
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＋ Add to planner 📍 East Fourth Street Community Garden · Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
Free
Free Registration required Photo: Prospect Park Alliance Starts in 1h 28m
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free with RSVP
Free Illustration Starts in 1d 0h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park North Woods, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Central Park North Woods · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Bryant Park Starts in 1d 22h
MON, NOV 9 · 11 AM–11:45 AM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Wonderville Starts in 4d 7h
WED, NOV 11 · 8 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
54°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Pay what you wish Photo: New Museum Starts in 5d 6h
Every Thu · 7 PM–9 PM
51°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at New Museum, Manhattan · official listing on newmuseum.org · checked Nov 3
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＋ Add to planner 📍 New Museum · Manhattan
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Pay what you wish Thursdays 7–9 PM; advance online reservation required; limited onsite tickets not guaranteed.
Free Starts in 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Prospect Park Picnic House, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Prospect Park Picnic House · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Wonderville Starts in 1w 4d
WED, NOV 18 · 8 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Free Starts in 2w 1d
SUN, NOV 22 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Inwood Hill Park · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 3w 0d
SUN, NOV 29 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Fort Greene Park Visitor Center · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Free
Free Starts in 4w 0d
SAT, DEC 5 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at McCarren Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 McCarren Park · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 4w 0d
SAT, DEC 5 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Marcus Garvey Park · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 4w 1d
SUN, DEC 6 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park — Jackie Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Central Park — Jackie Kennedy Onassis Reservoir · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 4w 1d
SUN, DEC 6 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
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Why this place: Free · at Brower Park Playground, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Brower Park Playground · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free Starts in 4w 6d
SAT, DEC 12 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Canarsie Park (E 88th St & Seaview Ave entrance), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Canarsie Park (E 88th St & Seaview Ave entrance) · Canarsie, Brooklyn
Free
Free Starts in 5w 0d
SAT, DEC 12 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at St. Nicholas Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 St. Nicholas Park · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 5w 6d
SAT, DEC 19 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Payson Park House, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Payson Park House, Inwood Hill Park · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 7w 0d
SAT, DEC 26 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 7w 1d
SUN, DEC 27 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Salt Marsh Nature Center · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Starts in 7w 1d
SUN, DEC 27 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park (West 72nd St & Central Park West), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Central Park (West 72nd St & Central Park West) · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
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