Starts in 3h 19m
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
51°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 30
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Starts in 16h 19m
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–3 PM
56°F · Partly 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 17h 19m
SUN, NOV 1 · 12 PM–4 PM
58°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 19h 19m
SUN, NOV 1 · 2 PM–3 PM
61°F · Mostly 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
Beethoven Piano Sonatas with Jeffrey Swann
Starts in 1d 15h
MON, NOV 2 · 10 AM–3 PM
58°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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
Starts in 1d 16h
MON, NOV 2 · 11 AM–3 PM
62°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 2d 15h
TUE, NOV 3 · 10 AM–3 PM
60°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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
Starts in 2d 16h
TUE, NOV 3 · 11 AM–3 PM
63°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 2d 16h
TUE, NOV 3 · 11 AM–3 PM
63°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 Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
Starts in 2d 16h
TUE, NOV 3 · 11 AM–3 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ 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
Starts in 3d 15h
WED, NOV 4 · 10 AM–3 PM
64°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
Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776
Starts in 3d 16h
WED, NOV 4 · 11 AM–3 PM
66°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 3d 16h
WED, NOV 4 · 11 AM–3 PM
66°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 Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
Starts in 3d 16h
WED, NOV 4 · 11 AM–3 PM
66°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ 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
Starts in 4d 15h
THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–3 PM
66°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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 4d 16h
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–3 PM
67°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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 4d 16h
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–3 PM
67°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Starts in 4d 16h
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–3 PM
67°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Starts in 5d 3h
THU, NOV 5 · 10:30 PM–2:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
64°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 30
Mousse T. at Public Records (21+)
Starts in 5d 15h
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–3 PM
65°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ 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 16h
FRI, NOV 6 · 11 AM–3 PM
66°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ 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 16h
FRI, NOV 6 · 11 AM–3 PM
66°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ 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
Starts in 5d 16h
FRI, NOV 6 · 11 AM–3 PM
66°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ 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
Starts in 6d 2h
FRI, NOV 6 · 9 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
62°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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 6d 3h
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
61°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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+)
Starts in 6d 15h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 6d 16h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 16h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–5 PM
✓ 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 6d 17h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
✓ 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 20h
SAT, NOV 7 · 3 PM–6 PM
✓ 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 6d 22h
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
Nature Journaling: Nature After Dark at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Starts in 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 7 · 10:30 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ 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 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ 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 1w 0d
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ 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 1w 0d
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 0d
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–4 PM
✓ 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 1w 0d
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
✓ 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 1w 1d
MON, NOV 9 · 10 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 1d
MON, NOV 9 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 1d
MON, NOV 9 · 6 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 31
Civic Crash Course talk at Public Records (free RSVP, 21+)
Starts in 1w 2d
TUE, NOV 10 · 10 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 2d
TUE, NOV 10 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 2d
TUE, NOV 10 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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
Starts in 1w 2d
TUE, NOV 10 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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
Starts in 1w 3d
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 3d
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 3d
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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
Starts in 1w 3d
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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
Starts in 1w 4d
THU, NOV 12 · 10 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 4d
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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 1w 4d
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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
Starts in 1w 4d
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ 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
Starts in 1w 6d
FRI, NOV 13 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 30
DURATIONS festival club night: Dasha Rush, Decoder and more at Public Records (21+)
Starts in 1w 6d
FRI, NOV 13 · 10:30 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 30
Cut Copy (DJ set) at Elsewhere (21+)
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
Roebling Rink Opening Day: Free Morning Skate Sessions
Starts in 1w 6d
SAT, NOV 14 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 30
Stephanie Dinkins: Anchoring Home, public exhibition opening
Starts in 2w 0d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10:30 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 30
X-Coast (open to close) at Elsewhere (21+)
Starts in 2w 4d
THU, NOV 19 · 6 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Museum Lobby, 1st Floor, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynmuseum.org · checked Oct 27
Salsa Party at the Brooklyn Museum
Starts in 2w 5d
THU, NOV 19 · 10:30 PM–2:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 30
Discostan with Omid Walizadeh and Mansaf Mama at Public Records (21+)
Starts in 3w 0d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 30
Sinéad, ketia, Bennet and more at Public Records (21+)
Starts in 4w 0d
SAT, NOV 28 · 10:30 PM–3 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 31
DICKAPPOINTMENT Invites TROMAC (21+)
Starts in 4w 0d
SAT, NOV 28 · 11 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 30
Cinthie, Amir Alexander and more at Public Records (21+)
Starts in 4w 4d
THU, DEC 3 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Noble Maritime Collection, Snug Harbor, Staten Island · official listing on noblemaritime.org · checked Oct 26
CloseKnit at Noble Maritime
Starts in 4w 5d
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
Grand Army Plaza (Brooklyn) Hanukkah menorah lightings
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
Prospect Park New Year's Eve Fireworks
Starts in 11w 1d
MON, JAN 18 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn · official listing on bam.org · checked Oct 26
BAM 41st Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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