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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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Happening now
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10:30 AM–5:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at International Studio & Curatorial Program, Brooklyn · official listing on iscp-nyc.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

ISCP Galleries (Free Admission)

📍 International Studio & Curatorial Program · East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free
Happening now
Daily · 12 PM–11:59 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn · official listing on skinnydennisbrooklyn.com · checked Nov 10
Music & nightlife

Skinny Dennis: no-cover country nights (check calendar)

📍 Skinny Dennis · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Paid; No cover on many nights. Check the official calendar. Drinks are paid.
Happening now
Daily · 12 PM–11:59 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Levee, Brooklyn · official listing on theleveenyc.com · checked Nov 10
Music & nightlife

The Levee: complimentary cheeseballs (Williamsburg)

📍 The Levee · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free to enter · purchases optional · Complimentary cheeseballs. Drinks and other food (chili dogs, Frito pies) are paid.
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–6 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Smack Mellon, Brooklyn · official listing on smackmellon.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Smack Mellon

📍 Smack Mellon · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free
Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn · official listing on airgallery.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

A.I.R. Gallery Free Admission in DUMBO

📍 A.I.R. Gallery · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free
Happening now
Daily · 3 PM–11:59 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · limited spots · repeats, so you can go another time · at Alligator Lounge, Brooklyn · official listing on alligatorloungebrooklyn.com · checked Nov 10
Music & nightlife

Alligator Lounge: free pizza with a drink (21+)

📍 Alligator Lounge · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free to enter; purchases optional. Dine-in and same day only; no to-go. · 21+
Happening now
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Sat · 3:30 PM–9:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · official listing on petescandystore.com · checked Nov 10
Music & nightlife

Free live shows at Pete's Candy Store (check calendar)

📍 Pete's Candy Store · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 21m
Daily · 5:30 PM–11:59 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn · official listing on kissakissa.us · checked Nov 10
Music & nightlife

Kissa Kissa: first bowl of popcorn is free

📍 Kissa Kissa · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free to enter · purchases optional · First bowl of house-spiced popcorn is complimentary (on the house). Extra bowls and other food and drinks are paid.
Starts in 1h 51m
WED, NOV 11 · 7 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
59°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at SILO Brooklyn, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Open Decks w/ Steen, MZ3 and Spam at SILO (21+)

📍 SILO Brooklyn · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with advance RSVP on DICE; 21+ · 21+
Starts in 2h 21m
WED, NOV 11 · 7:30 PM–9 PM
59°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bushwick Comedy Club, Brooklyn · official listing on bushwickcomedy.com · checked Nov 5
Music & nightlife

Bushwick Comedy Club Wednesday Night Open Mic

📍 Bushwick Comedy Club · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 4h 51m
WED, NOV 11 · 10 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
56°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Mood Ring, Brooklyn · official listing on moodringnyc.club · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

Hand to Phone free DJ night at Mood Ring (21+)

📍 Mood Ring · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free entry; full bar. 21+ with ID · 21+
Starts in 4h 51m
WED, NOV 11 · 10 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
56°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Talon, Brooklyn · official listing on talonbar.com · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

Free Wednesday karaoke at Talon (21+)

📍 Talon · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free to enter · purchases optional · FREE Karaoke every Wednesday 10 PM–2 AM; drinks sold at the bar. 21+ · 21+
Starts in 14h 51m
Daily · 8 AM–4 PM
57°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynarmyterminal.com · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Brooklyn Army Terminal Public Campus

📍 Brooklyn Army Terminal · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 16h 51m
THU, NOV 12 · 10 AM–3 PM
60°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
Arts & culture

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Voices of 1776

📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 16h 51m
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–4 PM
61°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Harbor Defense Museum, Brooklyn · official listing on harbordefensemuseum.com · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Harbor Defense Museum at Fort Hamilton

📍 Harbor Defense Museum · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 16h 51m
Daily · 10 AM–4 PM
61°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Pratt Institute Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn · official listing on pratt.edu · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Pratt Institute Sculpture Park

📍 Pratt Institute Brooklyn Campus · Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 16h 51m
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–5 PM
61°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn · official listing on weeksvillesociety.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Weeksville Heritage Center

📍 Weeksville Heritage Center · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 17h 51m
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–3 PM
60°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
Arts & culture

Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden

📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 17h 51m
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–3 PM
60°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
Arts & culture

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: New York's Brick & Terra Cotta Industries

📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 17h 51m
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–3 PM
60°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
Arts & culture

Ongoing Museum Exhibit: Still Waters: Reflections of a Maritime Community

📍 Rutan-Becket House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Starts in 17h 51m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 11 AM–5 PM
60°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Staten Island Museum, Staten Island · official listing on statenislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Staten Island Museum (suggested donation)

📍 Staten Island Museum · Livingston, Staten Island
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; members free. Last entry 4:45 PM.
Starts in 18h 51m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
60°F · Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Noble Maritime Collection, Staten Island · official listing on noblemaritime.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Noble Maritime Collection (pay what you wish)

📍 The Noble Maritime Collection · Livingston, Staten Island
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Pay-what-you-wish; donation optional. Members, children under 10, and care partners are free. SNAP visitors are not asked to donate.
Starts in 18h 51m
Every Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
61°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Heckscher Museum of Art, Long Island · official listing on heckscher.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Heckscher Museum of Art (free admission)

📍 The Heckscher Museum of Art · Huntington, Long Island
Free
Starts in 18h 51m
Every Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
61°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Guild Hall, Long Island · official listing on guildhall.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Guild Hall Museum Free Admission in East Hampton

📍 Guild Hall · East Hampton, Long Island
Free
Starts in 23h 51m
Every Thu · 5 PM–7 PM
54°F · Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Long Island Museum, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Long Island Museum Free Thursday Evenings

📍 The Long Island Museum · Stony Brook, Long Island
Free at the listed days and hours · Official hours page: museum admission is free after 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays.
Starts in 1d 0h
THU, NOV 12 · 6 PM–9 PM
54°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn · official listing on weeksvillesociety.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Weeksville Watch Night: TRUE NORTH

📍 Weeksville Heritage Center · Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official event page: a free screening; admission is free and open to the public. Reserve your spot on the official listing.
Starts in 1d 1h
THU, NOV 12 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
54°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bushwick Comedy Club, Brooklyn · official listing on bushwickcomedy.com · checked Nov 5
Music & nightlife

Bushwick Comedy Club Thursday Night Open Mic

📍 Bushwick Comedy Club · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1d 3h
THU, NOV 12 · 8:30 PM–9:45 PM
52°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Eris Deep Space (Brooklyn Comedy Collective), Brooklyn · official listing on brooklyncc.com · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

Demon Time improvised sketch night at Brooklyn Comedy Collective (21+)

📍 Eris Deep Space (Brooklyn Comedy Collective) · East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Free with a suggested donation to the BCC Diversity Scholarship fund; first come, first served seating · 21+
Starts in 1d 4h
THU, NOV 12 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
51°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at SILO Brooklyn, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

CRUD0 presents Sound of Bogotá at SILO (21+)

📍 SILO Brooklyn · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP on DICE; 21+ · 21+
Starts in 1d 20h
FRI, NOV 13 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
48°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Long Island Museum Studio, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 25
Arts & culture

Stitch & Chit-Ch(at) at the Long Island Museum

📍 The Long Island Museum Studio · Stony Brook, Long Island
Free program · no registration required · ages 12+
Starts in 1d 22h
FRI, NOV 13 · 4 PM–5 PM
43°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Public Library Central Library, Teen Tech Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 5
Painting & crafts

DIY Fridays at Brooklyn Public Library Central Teen Tech

📍 Brooklyn Public Library Central Library, Teen Tech Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 2d 1h
FRI, NOV 13 · 7 PM–8:15 PM
42°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at The BCC Pig Pen (Brooklyn Comedy Collective), Brooklyn · official listing on brooklyncc.com · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

Weirdos: A Character Mic at BCC Pig Pen (18+)

📍 The BCC Pig Pen (Brooklyn Comedy Collective) · East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Free with a suggested donation to the BCC Diversity Scholarship fund; first come, first served seating
Starts in 2d 3h
FRI, NOV 13 · 9 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
42°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Elsewhere Chatroom, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Nov 6
Music & nightlife

Chatroom Listening Session: CLASSICNEWWAVE + Mtali Banda (free with RSVP) (21+)

📍 Elsewhere Chatroom · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP; 21+ · 21+
Starts in 2d 4h
FRI, NOV 13 · FROM 10 PM
42°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
Music & nightlife

Rhythm in Ritual by Xeno Collective (21+)

📍 House of Yes · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid · tickets on the House of Yes site · 21+
Starts in 2d 4h
FRI, NOV 13 · FROM 10 PM
42°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
Music & nightlife

Inner Sin: Henrik Schwarz Live (21+)

📍 House of Yes · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid · tickets on the House of Yes site · 21+
Starts in 2d 4h
FRI, NOV 13 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
42°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Talon, Brooklyn · official listing on talonbar.com · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

Svmmon dark dance party at Talon (21+)

📍 Talon · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover; drinks sold at the bar. 21+ · 21+
Starts in 2d 5h
FRI, NOV 13 · 10:30 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
42°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

Cut Copy (DJ set) at Elsewhere (21+)

📍 Elsewhere · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid; 21+
Starts in 2d 6h
FRI, NOV 13 · 11:59 PM–3:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
42°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Union Hall, Brooklyn · official listing on eventbrite.com · checked Nov 6
Music & nightlife

Karaoke Tremendous at Union Hall (21+, free, midnight)

📍 Union Hall · Park Slope, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP on Union Hall's Eventbrite page · 21+
Starts in 2d 17h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10:30 AM–2 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ 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
Painting & crafts

Roebling Rink Opening Day: Free Morning Skate Sessions

📍 Roebling Rink, Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free admission for the 10:30 AM-12 PM and 12:30-2 PM sessions with a free ticket, while supplies last. Later opening-day sessions follow regular rink ticketing.
Starts in 2d 17h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
46°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flatbush Library, 22 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Repurposeful Ancestry Lab Repair Café

📍 Flatbush Library, 22 Linden Boulevard · Flatbush, Brooklyn
Free. The library calendar offers registration. Remaining spots are unconfirmed.
Starts in 2d 18h
SAT, NOV 14 · 12 PM–2 PM
49°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn · official listing on green-wood.com · checked Nov 1
Painting & crafts

Día de los Hongos: Free Myco-Drawing and Mushroom Walk at Green-Wood

📍 The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP
Starts in 2d 20h
SAT, NOV 14 · 2 PM–3 PM
49°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

Bargemusic: Bach, Bartók and More for Violin and Viola

📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5 · Brooklyn
Free admission; no tickets or reservations
Starts in 2d 20h
SAT, NOV 14 · 2 PM–3 PM
48°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island · official listing on historicrichmondtown.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Talks of the Town: Loring McMillen's Revolutionary Map

📍 Historic Richmond Town · Richmondtown, Staten Island
Free · registration required · Official event page: Reserve Your Free Seat.
Starts in 2d 21h
SAT, NOV 14 · 3 PM–4:15 PM
48°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Arts & culture

Poetry Writing Workshop at Brooklyn Public Library Central

📍 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required
Starts in 3d 2h
SAT, NOV 14 · 8 PM–11 PM
41°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Great Kills Park, Staten Island · official listing on brooklyn.kidsoutandabout.com · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture

Stargazing with Amateur Astronomers Association at Great Kills Park

📍 Great Kills Park · Great Kills, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 3d 3h
SAT, NOV 14 · 9 PM–1 AM (NEXT DAY)
43°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Smash Bash Vol. 28 Super Smash Bros. Night at Wonderville (21+)

📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid; Free to attend; 21+
Starts in 3d 4h
SAT, NOV 14 · FROM 10 PM
43°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Full Throttle: Mha Iri (21+)

📍 House of Yes · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid · tickets on the House of Yes site · 21+
Starts in 3d 5h
SAT, NOV 14 · 10:30 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
43°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

X-Coast (open to close) at Elsewhere (21+)

📍 Elsewhere · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid; 21+
Starts in 3d 17h
SUN, NOV 15 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
48°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at T & T Vernon Block Association Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Painting & crafts

Calendula Salve Making Workshop at Vernon Garden

📍 T & T Vernon Block Association Garden · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 3d 20h
SUN, NOV 15 · 2 PM–3 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

Bargemusic: Alexander Peskanov and Coady Green Piano Recital

📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5 · Brooklyn
Free admission; no tickets or reservations
Starts in 4d 3h
SUN, NOV 15 · 9 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
45°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Mood Ring, Brooklyn · official listing on moodringnyc.club · checked Nov 5
Arts & culture

Free late-night karaoke at Mood Ring (21+)

📍 Mood Ring · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free to sing and enter; full bar service. 21+ with ID · 21+
Starts in 4d 22h
MON, NOV 16 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Saratoga Library Teen Tech Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 6
Painting & crafts

Teen DIY at Saratoga Teen Tech Center

📍 Saratoga Library Teen Tech Center · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 4d 22h
MON, NOV 16 · 4 PM–5 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn Heights Library, Gaming Roo, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 6
Painting & crafts

Brooklyn Robotics League at Brooklyn Heights Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn Heights Library, Gaming Room · Brooklyn Heights
Free
Starts in 5d 1h
MON, NOV 16 · 7 PM–9 PM
46°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

The 1778 Treaty with the Delaware: A Roundtable at Central Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official BPL Presents policy: programs at the Dweck Center are free of charge; reservations required for most adult programs.
Starts in 5d 3h
MON, NOV 16 · 9 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
44°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Mood Ring, Brooklyn · official listing on moodringnyc.club · checked Nov 5
Music & nightlife

Free late-night karaoke at Mood Ring (21+)

📍 Mood Ring · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free to sing and enter; full bar service. 21+ with ID · 21+
Starts in 6d 0h
TUE, NOV 17 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
47°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at DeKalb Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

BYOB Quiet Reading Party at DeKalb Library

📍 DeKalb Library · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official BPL program policy: All programs must be open to the public and free of charge. Registration form on the event page.
Starts in 6d 3h
TUE, NOV 17 · 9 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
44°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Mood Ring, Brooklyn · official listing on moodringnyc.club · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

Free late-night karaoke at Mood Ring (21+)

📍 Mood Ring · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free to sing and enter; full bar service. 21+ with ID · 21+
Starts in 6d 21h
WED, NOV 18 · 3 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Public Library Paerdegat Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 7
Painting & crafts

Brooklyn Robotics League at Paerdegat Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library Paerdegat Library · Canarsie, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1w 0d
WED, NOV 18 · 7 PM–8:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Online via Zoom, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Stealing America: Free Virtual Lecture with Linford D. Fisher

📍 Online via Zoom · Online — Stony Brook organizer, Long Island
Free for all; advance registration required.
Starts in 1w 1d
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
Music & nightlife

Salsa Party at the Brooklyn Museum

📍 Brooklyn Museum Lobby, 1st Floor · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free; registration encouraged
Starts in 1w 1d
THU, NOV 19 · 7 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Helen Tworkov on Buddhism in America at Central Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official BPL Presents policy: programs at the Dweck Center are free of charge; reservations required for most adult programs.
Starts in 1w 1d
THU, NOV 19 · FROM 8 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at ISSUE Project Room, Brooklyn · official listing on issueprojectroom.org · checked Nov 11
Music & nightlife

Webb Crawford at ISSUE Project Room

📍 ISSUE Project Room · Downtown Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official event page: Tickets Free.
Starts in 1w 1d
FRI, NOV 20 · 4 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Rugby Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Painting & crafts

Teen Time Crafting at Rugby Library

📍 Rugby Library · Rugby, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
FRI, NOV 20 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Levittown Public Library, Long Island · official listing on levittown.librarycalendar.com · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

Party Through the Decades

📍 Levittown Public Library · Levittown, Long Island
Free
Starts in 1w 2d
FRI, NOV 20 · FROM 10 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

FUTCH: Queer Women's Dance Party (21+)

📍 House of Yes · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid; 21+
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flatbush Library, 22 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture

Repurposeful Ancestry Lab Repair Café at Flatbush Library

📍 Flatbush Library, 22 Linden Boulevard · Flatbush, Brooklyn
Free; organizer offers tickets; availability unconfirmed
Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 21 · 2 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

Bargemusic: Asiya Korepanova Piano Recital

📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5 · Brooklyn
Free admission; no tickets or reservations
Starts in 1w 3d
SUN, NOV 22 · 2 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

Bargemusic: Candide Quartet

📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5 · Brooklyn
Free admission; no tickets or reservations
Starts in 1w 4d
SUN, NOV 22 · 9 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Mood Ring, Brooklyn · official listing on moodringnyc.club · checked Nov 5
Arts & culture

Free late-night karaoke at Mood Ring (21+)

📍 Mood Ring · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free to sing and enter; full bar service. 21+ with ID · 21+
Starts in 1w 6d
TUE, NOV 24 · 7 PM–10 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Wonderville Last-Tuesday PLAYTEST (21+)

📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Starts in 1w 6d
TUE, NOV 24 · 8:30 PM–9:45 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Eris Mainstage (Brooklyn Comedy Collective), Brooklyn · official listing on brooklyncc.com · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

Eiffel Tower Mic open mic at Brooklyn Comedy Collective (21+)

📍 Eris Mainstage (Brooklyn Comedy Collective) · East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Free with a suggested donation to the BCC Diversity Scholarship fund; first come, first served seating · 21+
Starts in 2w 2d
SAT, NOV 28 · 2 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 8
Music & nightlife

Bargemusic: Mozart and Beethoven String Trios

📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5 · Brooklyn
Free admission; no tickets or reservations
Starts in 2w 3d
SAT, NOV 28 · 7 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 3
Music & nightlife

The Donut Lounge at Wonderville (21+)

📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Starts in 2w 3d
SAT, NOV 28 · FROM 10 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Curiouser & Curiouser with Felix Da Housecat (21+)

📍 House of Yes · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid · tickets on the House of Yes site · 21+
Starts in 2w 3d
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
Music & nightlife

DICKAPPOINTMENT Invites TROMAC (21+)

📍 Elsewhere · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid; 21+
Starts in 2w 3d
SUN, NOV 29 · 2 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 8
Music & nightlife

Bargemusic: Mozart and Beethoven String Trios

📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5 · Brooklyn
Free admission; no tickets or reservations
Starts in 2w 4d
SUN, NOV 29 · 7 PM–8:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 9, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Guild Hall, Long Island · official listing on guildhall.org · checked Nov 9
Arts & culture

Feel Good Films: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

📍 Guild Hall · East Hampton, Long Island
Free community screening; organizer offers advance reservations
Starts in 2w 5d
MON, NOV 30 · 7 PM–10 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Robot Karaoke at Wonderville (21+)

📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Starts in 2w 6d
WED, DEC 2 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 8
Arts & culture

Memory Disco: Home for the Holidays at the Long Island Museum

📍 The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A · Stony Brook, Long Island
Free; registration required; for people living with dementia and their care partners
Starts in 3w 0d
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
Painting & crafts

CloseKnit at Noble Maritime

📍 Noble Maritime Collection, Snug Harbor · Livingston, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 3w 2d
FRI, DEC 4 · 7 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Layli Long Soldier Discusses We at Central Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official BPL Presents policy: programs at the Dweck Center are free of charge; reservations required for most adult programs.
Starts in 3w 2d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Village of Port Jefferson, Long Island · official listing on portjeffarts.org · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture

Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival

📍 Village of Port Jefferson · Port Jefferson, Long Island
Free
Starts in 3w 2d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Parrish Art Museum, Long Island · official listing on parrishart.org · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture

Winter Welcome Day - Free Admission

📍 Parrish Art Museum · Water Mill, Long Island
Free
Starts in 3w 2d
SAT, DEC 5 · 2 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 9, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 9
Music & nightlife

Bargemusic Holiday Concert: Bach Sonatas

📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5 · Brooklyn
Free admission; no tickets or reservations
Starts in 3w 3d
SUN, DEC 6 · 12 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 4
Arts & culture

Long Island Museum Winter Open House

📍 Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A · Stony Brook, Long Island
Free for everyone; no registration required.
Starts in 3w 3d
SUN, DEC 6 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Port Jefferson Free Library, Long Island · official listing on portjeff.librarycalendar.com · checked Oct 26
Painting & crafts

Dickens Festival Carols & Crafts

📍 Port Jefferson Free Library · Port Jefferson, Long Island
Free
Starts in 3w 3d
SUN, DEC 6 · 2 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 9, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 9
Music & nightlife

Bargemusic Holiday Concert: Bach Sonatas

📍 Brooklyn Bridge Park Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Pier 5 · Brooklyn
Free admission; no tickets or reservations
Starts in 3w 3d
SUN, DEC 6 · 4 PM–5:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Music & nightlife

Classical Interludes: American Patchwork Quartet at Central Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official BPL Presents policy: programs at the Dweck Center are free of charge; reservations required for most adult programs.
Starts in 4w 3d
SUN, DEC 13 · 4 PM–5:15 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 11
Music & nightlife

Classical Interludes: Fay Victor's Black Poems at Central Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Dweck Center · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Official BPL Presents policy: programs at the Dweck Center are free of charge; reservations required for most adult programs.
Starts in 4w 4d
SUN, DEC 13 · 8 PM–11 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 5
Music & nightlife

Wonderville Karaoke (21+)

📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover stated on the official event page; tip the bartender and buy drinks. Arcade cabinets free to play. 21+. · 21+
Starts in 5w 0d
THU, DEC 17 · 2 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 9, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 9
Arts & culture

In the Moment Art-Making Workshop at the Long Island Museum

📍 The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A · Stony Brook, Long Island
Free; preregistration required; for people living with memory loss and their care partners
Starts in 5w 1d
FRI, DEC 18 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Long Island Museum Studio, 1200 Route 25A, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture

Stitch & Chit-Ch(at) at the Long Island Museum

📍 The Long Island Museum Studio, 1200 Route 25A · Stony Brook, Long Island
Free program; no registration required; ages 12 and up
Starts in 5w 2d
SAT, DEC 19 · 2 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 11
Music & nightlife

Bargemusic Holiday Concert: Goldberg Variations with Steven Beck

📍 Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park · Brooklyn Heights
Free admission; no tickets or reservations required
Starts in 7w 1d
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
Music & nightlife

Prospect Park New Year's Eve Fireworks

📍 Grand Army Plaza / Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 9w 2d
SAT, JAN 16 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Sachem Public Library, Long Island · official listing on sachem.librarycalendar.com · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture

Ukulele Jam Session

📍 Sachem Public Library · Holbrook, Long Island
Free

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