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1st Fri · 10 AM–5 PM
66°F · Light Rain
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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
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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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FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–3 PM
67°F · 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
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FRI, NOV 6 · 11 AM–3 PM
67°F · 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
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FRI, NOV 6 · 11 AM–3 PM
67°F · 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 Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
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FRI, NOV 6 · 11 AM–3 PM
67°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community
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FRI, NOV 6 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM
66°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Noguchi Museum, Queens · official listing on noguchi.org · checked Nov 2
Gallery Kit: Drop-In Art-Making at the Noguchi Museum
Starts in 1h 19m
FRI, NOV 6 · 4 PM–5 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Library, Teen Tech Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 3
DIY Fridays at Central Library Teen Tech Center
Starts in 1h 19m
FRI, NOV 6 · 4 PM–5 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Heights Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
Teen Reset: Journal DIY Aluminum Cover at Brooklyn Heights Library
Starts in 3h 19m
FRI, NOV 6 · 6 PM–7 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Museum of the Moving Image, Queens · official listing on docs.google.com · checked Nov 5
How to Use Agents and Not Have Them Kill You at MoMI
Starts in 3h 49m
FRI, NOV 6 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bushwick Comedy Club, Brooklyn · official listing on bushwickcomedy.com · checked Nov 5
Bushwick Comedy Club Friday Night Open Mic
Starts in 4h 19m
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
Dead Pete's Society poetry open mic (21+)
Starts in 6h 19m
FRI, NOV 6 · 9 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
61°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
Chatroom: OSGEMEOS (free with RSVP, 21+)
Starts in 6h 19m
FRI, NOV 6 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
61°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
Reginald Chapman's Chaphouse at LunÀtico
Starts in 7h 19m
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
60°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Oct 30
House of Grooves: Eli Escobar All Night (21+)
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