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Free Illustration
Starts in 40m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Mount Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
📍 Mount Prospect Park · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free Illustration
Starts in 40m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
53°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Owl's Head Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
📍 Owl's Head Park · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Free
Free Kid-friendly Photo: Prospect Park Audubon Center
Starts in 4h 40m
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–3 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Prospect Park Audubon Center, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Prospect Park Audubon Center · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Pay what you wish Photo: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Starts in 4h 40m
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–3:30 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on bbg.org · checked Nov 5
📍 Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Daytime admission pay-what-you-wish through January 15 while Lightscape is installed; evenings are separate paid Lightscape tickets
Free Photo: Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1
Starts in 9h 40m
Daily · 3 PM–8 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1 · Brooklyn
Free
Free
Starts in 9h 40m
Daily · 3 PM–8 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Brooklyn Heights Promenade · Brooklyn Heights
Free
Free Photo: Domino Park
Starts in 10h 40m
Daily · 4 PM–11 PM
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Domino Park, Brooklyn · official listing on dominopark.com · checked Nov 5
📍 Domino Park · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Wonderville
Starts in 14h 40m
WED, NOV 11 · 8 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
55°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 5
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📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Free Registration required Photo: Prospect Park Audubon Center / Boathouse
Starts in 1d 4h
THU, NOV 12 · 10 AM–11 AM
59°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Prospect Park Audubon Center / Boathouse, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 6
📍 Prospect Park Audubon Center / Boathouse · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free; RSVP required
Free Registration required Limited spots Photo: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Sold out
THU, NOV 12 · 6 PM–8 PM
55°F · Light Rain
✓ 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 2d 11h
FRI, NOV 13 · 5 PM–9 PM
46°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 Kid-friendly Photo: Prospect Park Alliance
Starts in 3d 4h
Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ 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 Registration required Illustration
Starts in 3d 4h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–1 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 6
📍 Fort Greene Park Visitor Center · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free; register on the Fort Greene Park Conservancy event page
Free Illustration
Starts in 3d 4h
Every Sat · 10 AM–12 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Prospect Park Audubon Center, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 7
📍 Prospect Park Audubon Center · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Registration required
Starts in 3d 5h
SAT, NOV 14 · 11 AM–12 PM
47°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Bushwick Inlet Park (Lawn Area), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
📍 Bushwick Inlet Park (Lawn Area) · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free
Free
Starts in 3d 7h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
49°F · Partly Sunny
✓ 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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📍 Prospect Park Picnic House · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Environmental Education Center
Starts in 3d 7h
Every Sun, Sat · 1 PM–5 PM
49°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Environmental Education Center · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: UrbanGlass
Starts in 3d 7h
Every Sat · 1 PM–1:20 PM
49°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at UrbanGlass, Brooklyn · official listing on urbanglass.org · checked Nov 10
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📍 UrbanGlass · Downtown Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Prospect Park Alliance
Starts in 3d 7h
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
49°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Picnic House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 11
📍 Picnic House, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Illustration
Starts in 4d 4h
SUN, NOV 15 · 9:30 AM–11 AM
45°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Nest (Building 135), Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn · official listing on nycbirdalliance.app.neoncrm.com · checked Nov 7
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📍 The Nest (Building 135), Floyd Bennett Field · Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn
Free
Free
Starts in 4d 5h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brower Park Lawn, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Brower Park Lawn · Brower Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free
Starts in 4d 6h
SUN, NOV 15 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Fort Greene Park Visitor Center · Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Illustration
Starts in 4d 13h
SUN, NOV 15 · 7 PM–10 PM
47°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ 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 5d 8h
MON, NOV 16 · 2 PM–3 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Ecology Village (Building 70), Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 5
📍 Ecology Village (Building 70), Floyd Bennett Field · Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Green-Wood Cemetery
Starts in 1w 0d
WED, NOV 18 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn · official listing on green-wood.com · checked Nov 3
📍 Green-Wood Cemetery · Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Wonderville
Starts in 1w 0d
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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📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Free Photo: Environmental Education Center
Starts in 1w 1d
THU, NOV 19 · 3 PM–3:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Environmental Education Center · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Brower Park Library
Starts in 1w 1d
THU, NOV 19 · 7 PM–7:45 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brower Park Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
📍 Brower Park Library · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free Kid-friendly
Starts in 1w 3d
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Seth Low Playground / Bealin Square, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Seth Low Playground / Bealin Square · Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Free
Free
Starts in 1w 3d
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Msgr. McGolrick Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Msgr. McGolrick Park · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Free
Free Illustration
Starts in 1w 4d
SUN, NOV 22 · 3 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Prospect Park (Parkside Ave & South Lake Dr), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
📍 Prospect Park (Parkside Ave & South Lake Dr) · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Bedford Library
Starts in 1w 6d
TUE, NOV 24 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bedford Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
📍 Bedford Library · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Free
Free Illustration
Starts in 2w 2d
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 Photo: Prospect Park Alliance
Starts in 2w 2d
FRI, NOV 27 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Audubon Center, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Nov 11
📍 Audubon Center, Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Registration required Photo: Green-Wood Cemetery
Starts in 2w 4d
SUN, NOV 29 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn · official listing on green-wood.com · checked Nov 3
📍 Green-Wood Cemetery · Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free; tickets/RSVP on Green-Wood event page
Free
Starts in 2w 4d
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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📍 Fort Greene Park Visitor Center · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Free
Free Registration required Photo: Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center
Starts in 3w 3d
SAT, DEC 5 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Nov 5
📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park Environmental Education Center · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free; advance registration encouraged (20 spots, first come)
Free
Starts in 3w 3d
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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📍 McCarren Park · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Prospect Park Alliance / Elizabeth Keegin Colley
Starts in 3w 4d
1st Sun · 10 AM–1:30 PM
✓ 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 3w 4d
SUN, DEC 6 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Prospect Park (Parkside Ave & South Lake Dr), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
📍 Prospect Park (Parkside Ave & South Lake Dr) · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free
Starts in 3w 4d
SUN, DEC 6 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brower Park Playground, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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📍 Brower Park Playground · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free
Starts in 4w 3d
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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📍 Canarsie Park (E 88th St & Seaview Ave entrance) · Canarsie, Brooklyn
Free
Free Photo: Amateur Astronomers Association
Starts in 4w 3d
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
Starts in 4w 4d
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
Starts in 6w 3d
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
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📍 Audubon Center at the Boathouse · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Free Illustration
Starts in 6w 4d
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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📍 Salt Marsh Nature Center · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Free
Free Illustration
Starts in 7w 2d
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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