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Free Kid-friendly Happening now
Every Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free
Free Happening now
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–3 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 28
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free admission; no tickets or reservations.
Free Illustration Starts in 1h 57m
SAT, OCT 31 · 4 PM–5:30 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 West 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park) · Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Photo: Amateur Astronomers Association Starts in 3h 57m
SAT, OCT 31 · 6 PM–9 PM
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pier i (Riverside Park South), Manhattan · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
📍 Pier i (Riverside Park South) · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Free Photo: NYC Parks Starts in 4h 57m
SAT, OCT 31 · 7 PM–9 PM
54°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dyckman Marina, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Dyckman Marina, Inwood Hill Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Starts in 20h 57m
SUN, NOV 1 · 10 AM–1 PM
54°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
📍 Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park) · Randall's Island Park, Manhattan
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Free Photo: Prospect Park Alliance / Elizabeth Keegin Colley Starts in 20h 57m
1st Sun · 10 AM–1:30 PM
55°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free, no registration
Free Starts in 21h 57m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Inwood Hill Park · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Free Registration required Kid-friendly Photo: Brooklyn FAM / Prospect Park Alliance Starts in 21h 57m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–4 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free, RSVP (food and drinks for purchase)
Free Starts in 21h 57m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at American Veterans Memorial Pier, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Tours & walks
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Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Illustration Starts in 21h 57m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Seaman Avenue and Isham Street (in Inwood Hill Park) · Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Starts in 21h 57m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
56°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Sunset Park Playground (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Sunset Park Playground (in Sunset Park) · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Starts in 1d 0h
SUN, NOV 1 · 2 PM–3 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 28
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free admission; no tickets or reservations.
Free Photo: Bryant Park Starts in 1d 21h
MON, NOV 2 · 11 AM–11:45 AM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Prospect Park Alliance Starts in 6d 18h
1st Sat · 7:30 AM–8:30 AM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Picnic House area, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
📍 Picnic House area, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Prospect Park Alliance Starts in 6d 20h
Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 30
📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Completely free, no registration
Free Starts in 6d 20h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Salt Marsh Nature Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
📍 Salt Marsh Nature Center · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Free
Kid-friendly Photo: Hudson River Park Starts in 6d 21h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Pier 84, Hudson River Park, Manhattan · official listing on hudsonriverpark.org · checked Oct 26
📍 Pier 84, Hudson River Park · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
No price listed; public park event, bring your own pumpkin
Free Illustration Starts in 6d 23h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Randall's Island Park (meet at Ward's Island Footbridge), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
📍 Randall's Island Park (meet at Ward's Island Footbridge) · Randall's Island, Manhattan
Free; registration required
Free Registration required Photo: Prospect Park Alliance Starts in 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
✓ 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
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free with RSVP
Free Photo: Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park Starts in 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 7 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 31
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park · Brooklyn Heights
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 1w 0d
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 1w 0d
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park North Woods, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Central Park North Woods · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 1w 0d
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
📍 Pioneer Works · Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Free Starts in 1w 0d
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park (meet at W 100th St & Central Park West), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
📍 Central Park (meet at W 100th St & Central Park West) · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Bryant Park Starts in 1w 1d
MON, NOV 9 · 11 AM–11:45 AM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Registration required Limited spots Photo: Brooklyn Botanic Garden Sold out
THU, NOV 12 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 24, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on bbg.org · checked Oct 24
📍 Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration closed
Free Starts in 1w 6d
FRI, NOV 13 · 5 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 30
📍 Floyd Bennett Field · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Free Registration required Limited spots Photo: Roebling Rink, Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park Starts in 1w 6d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10:30 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Roebling Rink, Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge , Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 31
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Roebling Rink, Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free admission for the 10:30 AM-12 PM and 12:30-2 PM sessions with a free ticket, while supplies last. Later opening-day sessions follow regular rink ticketing.
Free Illustration Starts in 1w 6d
SAT, NOV 14 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at St. Nicholas Park (James Baldwin Lawn), Manhattan · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
📍 St. Nicholas Park (James Baldwin Lawn) · Harlem, Manhattan
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Free Starts in 1w 6d
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
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Prospect Park Picnic House · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Starts in 2w 1d
SUN, NOV 15 · 7 PM–10 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
📍 Pioneer Works · Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Free Photo: Amateur Astronomers Association Starts in 3w 0d
SAT, NOV 21 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Highbridge Park, Manhattan · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
📍 Highbridge Park · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Free Illustration Starts in 3w 5d
FRI, NOV 27 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park · Brooklyn
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Illustration Starts in 3w 5d
FRI, NOV 27 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
📍 Inwood Hill Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Photo: NYC Tourism + Conventions Starts in 4w 6d
FRI, DEC 4 · 4 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn · official listing on nyctourism.com · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Grand Army Plaza · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: NYC Parks Starts in 5w 6d
SAT, DEC 12 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Photo: Amateur Astronomers Association Starts in 6w 0d
SAT, DEC 12 · 8 PM–10 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
📍 Floyd Bennett Field · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Free Illustration Starts in 6w 0d
SUN, DEC 13 · 12 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fifth Avenue (7 blocks), Manhattan · official listing on 5thavenue.nyc · checked Oct 28
📍 Fifth Avenue (7 blocks) · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 6w 0d
SUN, DEC 13 · 12:30 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 30
📍 Pioneer Works · Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Free Photo: Prospect Park Alliance Starts in 8w 5d
THU, DEC 31 · 10 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Grand Army Plaza / Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 26
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Grand Army Plaza / Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: CentralPark.com Starts in 8w 5d
THU, DEC 31 · 11:30 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park, near 72nd St/Cherry Hill, Manhattan · official listing on centralpark.com · checked Oct 26
📍 Central Park, near 72nd St/Cherry Hill · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 8w 5d
FRI, JAN 1 · 11 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at W 100th St & Central Park West, Manhattan · official listing on away.mta.info · checked Oct 26
📍 W 100th St & Central Park West · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 8w 5d
FRI, JAN 1 · 12 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Coney Island Beach, Brooklyn · official listing on coneyislandpolarbearclub.com · checked Oct 28
📍 Coney Island Beach · Coney Island, Brooklyn
Free
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