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THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–2 PM
68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
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Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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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 42m
THU, NOV 5 · 10 AM–3 PM
68°F · Slight 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 42m
Every Thu · 10 AM–4:30 PM
68°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on wavehill.org · checked Nov 3
Wave Hill Free Thursdays (Hudson River gardens)
Starts in 1h 42m
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–1 PM
69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at High Rock Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Ranger hike at High Rock Park
Starts in 1h 42m
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–3 PM
69°F · Slight 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 1h 42m
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–3 PM
69°F · Slight 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 Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries
Starts in 1h 42m
THU, NOV 5 · 11 AM–3 PM
69°F · Slight Chance 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
Starts in 1h 42m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 4h 42m
THU, NOV 5 · 2 PM–2:45 PM
71°F · 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 5h 42m
Daily · 3 PM–7 PM
72°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Staten Island Ferry (St. George Terminal), Staten Island · official listing on siferry.com · checked Nov 3
Staten Island Ferry scenic harbor ride (free, 24/7)
Starts in 6h 42m
THU, NOV 5 · 4 PM–4:45 PM
71°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Mariners Harbor Library, Staten Island · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 3
Teen Maker Space at Mariners Harbor Library
Starts in 7h 12m
THU, NOV 5 · 4:30 PM–5:30 PM
70°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Parkchester Library, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 5
Makerspace at Parkchester Library
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