Starts in 7h 1m
MON, NOV 2 · 5 PM–7 PM
64°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flatiron Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.flatiron-wines.com · checked Oct 25
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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 7h 1m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
64°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan · official listing on cooperhewitt.org · checked Oct 27
Cooper Hewitt Pay What You Wish hour
Starts in 8h 1m
MON, NOV 2 · 6 PM–8 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astor Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on astorwines.com · checked Oct 25
Free wine & spirits tastings at Astor Wines
Starts in 1d 6h
Every Sun, Tue · 4 PM–5:30 PM
67°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan · official listing on guggenheim.org · checked Oct 31
Guggenheim Pay What You Wish hours
Starts in 2d 1h
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
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
Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)
Starts in 2d 2h
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, Manhattan · official listing on leslielohman.org · checked Nov 1
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (Suggested Donation)
Starts in 3d 2h
Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hispanic Society Museum & Library, Manhattan · official listing on hispanicsociety.org · checked Nov 1
Hispanic Society Museum & Library (Free Admission)
Starts in 5d 0h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–3 PM
62°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
Starts in 5d 1h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–4 PM
64°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at King Manor Museum, Queens · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Oct 28
Queens Fiber Arts Festival
Starts in 5d 1h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–3 PM
64°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
Starts in 5d 1h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–5 PM
64°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lafayette Avenue outside BAM Rose Cinemas, Brooklyn · official listing on bam.org · checked Oct 29
Playback's Free Street Party Outside BAM
Starts in 5d 2h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
64°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
5th Annual Community Banquet
Starts in 5d 2h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum
Starts in 5d 3h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM
66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Multi-Use Room (in Kissena Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Create Your Own: Seasonal Door Sign
Starts in 5d 4h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–2:45 PM
66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Public Gallery Tour
Starts in 5d 4h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–4 PM
66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Poets House, Manhattan · official listing on poetshouse.org · checked Oct 30
Poets House: In Memoriam Stephen Dobyns
Starts in 5d 4h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–5 PM
66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 31
Free tasting: Nusa Indonesian herbal drinks (Saturday) at Pearl River Mart Foods
Starts in 5d 4h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2:30 PM–5:30 PM
66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 2
Dragon Dance: free Pokémon Champions tournament at Wonderville (21+)
Starts in 5d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 3 PM–6 PM
66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn · official listing on weeksvillesociety.org · checked Oct 30
Before It's Gone: Archive to Survive book launch and panel
Starts in 5d 7h
SAT, NOV 7 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
65°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Nov 2
Nature Journaling: Nature After Dark at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Starts in 5d 8h
SAT, NOV 7 · FROM 6 PM
64°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ 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
Bright Five tech salon at Pete's Candy Store (21+)
Starts in 5d 11h
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
59°F · Slight 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
Anant Pradhan with Larry McDonald (Jamaican jazz) at LunÀtico
Starts in 5d 12h
SAT, NOV 7 · FROM 10 PM
58°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Nov 1
Scorpio Stings with Junior Sanchez (21+)
Starts in 5d 12h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10:30 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
58°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 30
Flava D + Made to Order at Elsewhere (21+)
Starts in 5d 13h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
57°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 30
Benji B, Louise Chen, Hidden Spheres and more at Public Records (21+)
Starts in 5d 23h
SUN, NOV 8 · 9:30 AM–11 AM
55°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Fall Birding
Starts in 6d 1h
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Native American Heritage Month: Lenape Folktales
Starts in 6d 1h
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–3 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
Starts in 6d 2h
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum
Starts in 6d 2h
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Old Stone House, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Native American Heritage Month: Early Food Traditions at the Old Stone House
Starts in 6d 2h
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–6 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on pioneerworks.org · checked Nov 1
Second Sundays Free Open House at Pioneer Works
Starts in 6d 3h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 73rd Avenue and Hollis Hills Terrace (in Cunningham Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Historic New York: Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Starts in 6d 3h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
61°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: Create Your Own Nature Field Guide
Starts in 6d 3h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at David Dinkins Circle (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park),Ederl, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Artist Talk with Cecile Chong and Alexander Zev
Starts in 6d 3h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–3 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Second Sunday Castle Tours
Starts in 6d 4h
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–4 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · limited spots · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 31
Free tasting: Sun Yum XO Sauce (Sunday) at Pearl River Mart Foods
Starts in 6d 7h
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 5 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ 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
Sunday music open mic at Pete's Candy Store (21+)
Starts in 6d 11h
SUN, NOV 8 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 2
Yacouba Sissoko & Siya (Malian kora) at LunÀtico
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