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Free Happening now
Daily · 12 AM–11:59 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Triangular pedestrian island, Broadway between 45th & 46th S, Manhattan · official listing on diaart.org · checked Nov 8
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Triangular pedestrian island, Broadway between 45th & 46th Streets · Times Square, Manhattan
Free
Free Happening now
Daily · 12 AM–11:59 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at West 22nd Street between 10th & 11th Avenues, Manhattan · official listing on diaart.org · checked Nov 8
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 West 22nd Street between 10th & 11th Avenues · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Free Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
📍 Carl Schurz Park · Yorkville, Manhattan
Free
Free Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
📍 Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park · Hudson Heights, Manhattan
Free
Free Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Little Red Lighthouse, Fort Washington Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
📍 Little Red Lighthouse, Fort Washington Park · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free
Free Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bennett Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
📍 Bennett Park · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Gansevoort Peninsula, Hudson River Park Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–11:59 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Gansevoort Peninsula, Hudson River Park, Manhattan · official listing on hudsonriverpark.org · checked Nov 10
📍 Gansevoort Peninsula, Hudson River Park · Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Doris C. Freedman Plaza Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–11:59 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Manhattan · official listing on publicartfund.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Doris C. Freedman Plaza · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Madison Square Park Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–11 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Madison Square Park, Manhattan · official listing on madisonsquarepark.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Madison Square Park · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Happening now
Daily · 7:45 AM–5 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Castle Clinton National Monument, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 11
📍 Castle Clinton National Monument · Battery Park, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Happening now
Daily · 8 AM–8 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at National September 11 Memorial, Manhattan · official listing on 911memorial.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 National September 11 Memorial · Financial District, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: General Grant National Memorial Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at General Grant National Memorial, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 1
📍 General Grant National Memorial · Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Hamilton Grange National Memorial Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hamilton Grange National Memorial, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 1
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Hamilton Grange National Memorial · Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Belvedere Castle Happening now
Daily · 10 AM–5 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Belvedere Castle, Manhattan · official listing on centralparknyc.org · checked Nov 10
📍 Belvedere Castle · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Free to enter Photo: Museum at Eldridge Street Happening now
Every Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–5 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum at Eldridge Street, Manhattan · official listing on eldridgestreet.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Museum at Eldridge Street · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Paid; children under 5 free. Official pay-what-you-wish admission Mondays and Fridays.
Free Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10 AM–4 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site · Gramercy, Manhattan
Free
Free Happening now
Daily · 10 AM–6 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Austrian Cultural Forum New York, Manhattan · official listing on acfny.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Austrian Cultural Forum New York · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: African Burial Ground National Monument Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at African Burial Ground National Monument, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 11
📍 African Burial Ground National Monument · Lower Manhattan
Free
Free to enter Happening now
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–5 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bard Graduate Center Gallery, Manhattan · official listing on bgc.bard.edu · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bard Graduate Center Gallery · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Paid. Friday admission waived 11 AM–8 PM. Complimentary: members, Culture Pass, hardship, AAM/ICOM/NARM.
Free to enter Photo: Housing Works Bookstore Happening now
Daily · 11 AM–5 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Housing Works Bookstore, Manhattan · official listing on shop.housingworks.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Housing Works Bookstore · SoHo, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · Browsing is free; cafe drinks and food are paid. Net proceeds support Housing Works HIV/AIDS services.
Free Registration required Photo: Hispanic Society Museum & Library Happening now
Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hispanic Society Museum & Library, Manhattan · official listing on hispanicsociety.org · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Hispanic Society Museum & Library · Manhattan
Free; registration required; Free with a reserved ticket
Pay what you wish Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, Manhattan · official listing on leslielohman.org · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish
Free Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–6 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Drawing Center, Manhattan · official listing on drawingcenter.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Drawing Center · SoHo, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Happening now
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–4 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Nicholas Roerich Museum, Manhattan · official listing on roerich.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Nicholas Roerich Museum · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
Free
Free Happening now
SUN, NOV 15 · 12 PM–4 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Nature Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Inwood Hill Nature Center · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Free Happening now
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center, Crotona Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
📍 Crotona Nature Center, Crotona Park · Crotona Park, Bronx
Free
Free Illustration Happening now
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–2 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd) · Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Happening now
SUN, NOV 15 · 1 PM–3:30 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 9, 2026
Why this place: Free · at David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on lincolncenter.org · checked Nov 9
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free; first-come general admission; optional Fast Track
Pay what you wish Happening now
Every Sun, Sat · 1 PM–4 PM
51°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Bronx History, Bronx · official listing on bronxhistoricalsociety.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Museum of Bronx History · Norwood, Bronx
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; members free. No one is turned away.
Free Photo: Little Island Starts in 1h 50m
Daily · 3 PM–9 PM
50°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Little Island, Manhattan · official listing on littleisland.org · checked Nov 5
📍 Little Island · Meatpacking / West Village, Manhattan
Free
Pay what you wish Photo: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Starts in 2h 50m
Every Sun, Tue · 4 PM–5:30 PM
49°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan · official listing on guggenheim.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Pay what you wish Tuesdays and Sundays 4–5:30 pm
Pay what you wish Photo: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Starts in 3h 50m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
48°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Manhattan · official listing on cooperhewitt.org · checked Oct 27
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Pay what you wish 5–6 PM daily; 18 & under free anytime
Free Photo: Bryant Park Starts in 21h 50m
Every Mon · 11 AM–12 PM
50°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Nov 5
📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: White Columns Starts in 1d 21h
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
52°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at White Columns, Manhattan · official listing on whitecolumns.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 White Columns · West Village, Manhattan
Free
Free Registration required Illustration Sold out
TUE, NOV 17 · 2 PM–5 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Bronx Museum, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Bronx Museum · Concourse, Bronx
Free for adults 55+. Registration is full. Email education@bronxmuseum.org to request a waitlist spot.
Free Kid-friendly Starts in 2d 2h
TUE, NOV 17 · 3:30 PM–4:30 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at St. Agnes Library, Manhattan · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 5
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 St. Agnes Library · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Registration required Photo: The Cooper Union, Room 315F Starts in 2d 5h
TUE, NOV 17 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM
52°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union, Room 315F, Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Cooper Union, Room 315F · Manhattan
Free · registration required
Free Photo: Museum of the City of New York Starts in 2d 20h
Every Wed · 10 AM–9 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan · official listing on mcny.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Museum of the City of New York · East Harlem, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours · Free for everyone on Wednesdays (tickets at the counter only; not for groups of 10+).
Free Photo: Bronx Museum of the Arts Starts in 2d 21h
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 15, 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 Nov 15
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bronx Museum of the Arts · Bronx
Free
Pay what you wish Starts in 2d 21h
Every Wed · 11 AM–8 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Grey Art Museum, New York University, Manhattan · official listing on greyartmuseum.nyu.edu · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Grey Art Museum, New York University · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; free for all visitors
Pay what you wish Photo: Studio Museum in Harlem Starts in 2d 21h
Every Wed, Thu, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Studio Museum in Harlem, Manhattan · official listing on studiomuseum.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Studio Museum in Harlem · Harlem, Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; seniors 65+, students; children 16 and under and members free. Tickets are pay-what-you-can.
Free Illustration Starts in 2d 22h
Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 12 PM–8 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Museum at FIT, Manhattan · official listing on fitnyc.edu · checked Nov 2
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Museum at FIT · Manhattan
Free
Free Registration required Starts in 2d 22h
Every Wed · 12 PM–1 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at New York City Hall, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.gov · checked Nov 8
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 New York City Hall · Civic Center, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; Wednesday noon tours are first-come with day-of registration; weekday tours by reservation
Free Photo: The Skyscraper Museum Starts in 2d 22h
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Skyscraper Museum, Manhattan · official listing on skyscraper.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Skyscraper Museum · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Free
Free Registration required Illustration Starts in 2d 23h
WED, NOV 18 · 1 PM–2 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Inwood Hill Park Nature Center area, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 6
📍 Inwood Hill Park Nature Center area · Inwood, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; NYC Parks listing indicates registration or limited capacity
Free Illustration Starts in 3d 4h
WED, NOV 18 · 6 PM–8 PM
55°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 12, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Manhattan · official listing on dyckmanfarmhouse.org · checked Nov 12
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Dyckman Farmhouse Museum · Inwood, Manhattan
Free. Advance registration required. Remaining spots are unconfirmed.
Free Registration required Photo: The Cooper Union Great Hall (Foundation Building) Starts in 3d 5h
WED, NOV 18 · 7 PM–8:30 PM
55°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union Great Hall (Foundation Building), Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Cooper Union Great Hall (Foundation Building) · East Village, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; Eventbrite registration required, entry first-come, first-served
Free Photo: Wave Hill Starts in 3d 20h
Every Thu · 10 AM–4:30 PM
54°F · Sunny
✓ 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
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Wave Hill · Bronx
Free at the listed days and hours · Free all day Thursdays.
Free Starts in 3d 21h
Every Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The 8th Floor, Manhattan · official listing on the8thfloor.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The 8th Floor · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free
Pay what you wish Starts in 3d 22h
Every Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Manhattan · official listing on jmih.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 National Jazz Museum in Harlem · Harlem, Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish.
Free Photo: The Jewish Museum Starts in 4d 3h
THU, NOV 19 · 5 PM–8 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Jewish Museum, Manhattan · official listing on thejewishmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Jewish Museum · Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours; Free on Third Thursdays 5-8 PM
Free Registration required Photo: The Cooper Union, Frederick P. Rose Auditorium Starts in 4d 5h
THU, NOV 19 · 6:30 PM–9:30 PM
58°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union, Frederick P. Rose Auditorium, Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 8
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Cooper Union, Frederick P. Rose Auditorium · Manhattan
Free · registration required
Seasonal special Photo: The Seaport Starts in 4d 5h
THU, NOV 19 · 7 PM–9 PM
56°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · seasonal special · at South Street Seaport Museum, Manhattan · official listing on theseaport.nyc · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 South Street Seaport Museum · Seaport, Manhattan
Paid
Pay what you wish Photo: New Museum Starts in 4d 5h
Every Thu · 7 PM–9 PM
56°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at New Museum, Manhattan · official listing on newmuseum.org · checked Nov 3
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 New Museum · Manhattan
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Pay what you wish Thursdays 7–9 PM; advance online reservation required; limited onsite tickets not guaranteed.
Free Photo: Poster House Starts in 4d 20h
Every Fri · 10 AM–9 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Poster House, Manhattan · official listing on posterhouse.org · checked Nov 5
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Poster House · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours; Free on Fridays (open until 9 PM)
Pay what you wish Photo: The Studio Museum in Harlem Starts in 4d 21h
Every Fri · 11 AM–9 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Studio Museum in Harlem, Manhattan · official listing on studiomuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Studio Museum in Harlem · Harlem, Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Pay what you can
Free Photo: Asia Society Museum Starts in 4d 21h
Every Fri · 11 AM–5 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Asia Society Museum, Manhattan · official listing on asiasociety.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Asia Society Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours · Official free museum admission on Fridays, 11 AM–5 PM. ages 16 and under and members free.
Free to enter Photo: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Starts in 4d 22h
Every Fri, Sat · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Manhattan · official listing on dyckmanfarmhouse.org · checked Nov 10
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Dyckman Farmhouse Museum · Inwood, Manhattan
Paid; children under 3 free. Inwood and Washington Heights residents free with a valid local address. Grounds and garden always free.
Free Registration required Photo: Whitney Museum of American Art Starts in 5d 3h
Every Fri · 5 PM–10 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Oct 27
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking, Manhattan
Free; timed tickets required
Free Photo: The New York Historical Starts in 5d 3h
Every Fri · 5 PM–8 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The New York Historical, Manhattan · official listing on nyhistory.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The New York Historical · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours · Official pay-as-you-wish Fridays 5–8 PM. seniors, educators; under 5 and members free.
Free Registration required Starts in 5d 4h
Every Fri · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Museum of Modern Art, Manhattan · official listing on visit.moma.org · checked Nov 5
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Museum of Modern Art · Midtown, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free for New York State residents with advance reservation and proof of residency, Fri 5:30–8:30 PM; general admission for non-residents
Free Photo: Amateur Astronomers Association Starts in 5d 6h
FRI, NOV 20 · 8 PM–11 PM
53°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Parkchester Eastern Park, Bronx · official listing on aaa.org · checked Nov 6
📍 Parkchester Eastern Park · Parkchester, Bronx
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Free Starts in 5d 6h
FRI, NOV 20 · 8 PM–9 PM
54°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall, Manhattan · official listing on law.nyu.edu · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Tishman Auditorium, Vanderbilt Hall · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 5d 17h
Every Sun, Sat · 7 AM–11 AM
48°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Governors Island Trust Ferry, Manhattan · official listing on govisland.com · checked Nov 6
📍 Governors Island Trust Ferry · Battery Maritime Building / Governors Island, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours; Free Trust ferry Sat/Sun before 11 AM
Free Illustration Starts in 5d 20h
SAT, NOV 21 · 10 AM–5 PM
55°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Lower Connecticut · official listing on thealdrich.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum · Ridgefield, Lower Connecticut
Free
Free Starts in 5d 21h
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–12 PM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Orchard Beach Pavilion, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
📍 Orchard Beach Pavilion, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Free Registration required Illustration Starts in 5d 21h
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–1 PM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Burke Bridge, Bronx Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Burke Bridge, Bronx Park · Bronx Park
Free · registration required · Free; register by email with the organizer
Free Accessible Illustration Starts in 5d 21h
SAT, NOV 21 · 11 AM–12 PM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · accessible · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycbirdalliance.app.neoncrm.com · checked Nov 7
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Free
Free Photo: The Jewish Museum Starts in 5d 21h
Every Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Jewish Museum, Manhattan · official listing on thejewishmuseum.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Jewish Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours · Official free admission every Saturday, 11 AM–6 PM. 18 and under and members free.
Free Photo: The High Line Starts in 5d 22h
Every Sat · 12 PM–1:30 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The High Line, Manhattan · official listing on thehighline.org · checked Nov 5
📍 The High Line · Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 5d 23h
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park (W 81st St & Central Park West), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Central Park (W 81st St & Central Park West) · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 5d 23h
SAT, NOV 21 · 1 PM–2 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Claremont Park (Mt. Eden Pkwy & Morris Ave), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Claremont Park (Mt. Eden Pkwy & Morris Ave) · Mount Eden, Bronx
Free
Free Photo: Amateur Astronomers Association Starts in 6d 3h
SAT, NOV 21 · 5 PM–8 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Highbridge Park, Manhattan · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 29
📍 Highbridge Park · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Free Illustration Starts in 6d 3h
SAT, NOV 21 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd) · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Pay what you wish Photo: Bronx Documentary Center Annex Starts in 6d 5h
SAT, NOV 21 · FROM 6:45 PM
58°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Bronx Documentary Center Annex, Bronx · official listing on bronxdoc.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bronx Documentary Center Annex · Melrose, Bronx
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Official BDC events page: events are free and open to all.
Free Illustration Starts in 6d 21h
SUN, NOV 22 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Free
Free Starts in 6d 23h
SUN, NOV 22 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Inwood Hill Park · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 1w 0d
SUN, NOV 22 · 2:30 PM–3:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
📍 Orchard Beach Nature Center, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Free to enter Photo: Museum of the City of New York Starts in 1w 3d
WED, NOV 25 · 5 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan · official listing on mcny.org · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Museum of the City of New York · East Harlem, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free museum entry until 9 PM; pop-up bar drinks optional
Free Starts in 1w 4d
FRI, NOV 27 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park · Bronx
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Illustration Starts in 1w 4d
FRI, NOV 27 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
📍 Inwood Hill Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Starts in 1w 5d
SAT, NOV 28 · 10 AM–11 AM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
📍 Pelham Bay Nature Center · Pelham Bay, Bronx
Free
Free Starts in 1w 5d
SAT, NOV 28 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 31
📍 Marcus Garvey Park · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 1w 6d
SUN, NOV 29 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay, Bronx
Free
Free Starts in 1w 6d
SUN, NOV 29 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Split Rock Golf Course, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Pelham Split Rock Golf Course · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Free Photo: Miller Theatre Starts in 2w 2d
TUE, DEC 1 · FROM 6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Miller Theatre, Manhattan · official listing on millertheatre.com · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Miller Theatre · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
Free
Pay what you wish Photo: Bronx Documentary Center Annex Starts in 2w 2d
TUE, DEC 1 · FROM 6:45 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Bronx Documentary Center Annex, Bronx · official listing on bronxdoc.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bronx Documentary Center Annex · Melrose, Bronx
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Official BDC events page: events are free and open to all.
Pay what you wish Photo: Museum of Arts and Design Starts in 2w 3d
WED, DEC 2 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Museum of Arts and Design, Manhattan · official listing on madmuseum.org · checked Nov 5
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Museum of Arts and Design · Columbus Circle, Manhattan
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Pay what you wish 5–8 PM on the first Wednesday of each month; in-person tickets only.
Free Starts in 2w 4d
FRI, DEC 4 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Highland Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
📍 Highland Park, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Neue Galerie Starts in 2w 5d
FRI, DEC 4 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Neue Galerie, Manhattan · official listing on neuegalerie.org · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Neue Galerie · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 2w 5d
FRI, DEC 4 · 5:30 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Frick Collection, Manhattan · official listing on frick.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Frick Collection · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 2w 5d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Crotona Nature Center · Crotona, Bronx
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 2w 5d
SAT, DEC 5 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Marcus Garvey Park · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 2w 6d
SUN, DEC 6 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park — Jackie Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Central Park — Jackie Kennedy Onassis Reservoir · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 3w 0d
SUN, DEC 6 · FROM 5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan · official listing on carlschurzparknyc.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Carl Schurz Park · Yorkville, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration Starts in 3w 5d
SAT, DEC 12 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Van Cortlandt Park · Van Cortlandt Village, Bronx
Free
Free Starts in 3w 5d
SAT, DEC 12 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at St. Nicholas Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 St. Nicholas Park · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Illustration Starts in 3w 6d
SUN, DEC 13 · 12 PM–6 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fifth Avenue (7 blocks), Manhattan · official listing on business.nyctourism.com · checked Nov 3
📍 Fifth Avenue (7 blocks) · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Illustration Starts in 3w 6d
SUN, DEC 13 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Riverdale Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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＋ Add to planner 📍 Riverdale Park · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4w 0d
SUN, DEC 13 · 6 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4w 1d
TUE, DEC 15 · 10 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Hart Island, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Hart Island, Bronx
Free
Free Photo: Wave Hill Starts in 4w 4d
THU, DEC 17 · 4 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on wavehill.org · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Wave Hill · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
SAT, DEC 19 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Payson Park House, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Payson Park House, Inwood Hill Park · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Illustration Starts in 4w 5d
SAT, DEC 19 · 10 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Van Cortlandt Park · Riverdale, Bronx
Free
Illustration Starts in 4w 5d
SAT, DEC 19 · 10 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Lower Connecticut · official listing on thealdrich.org · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum · Ridgefield, Lower Connecticut
Free
Free Photo: The Apollo Historic Theater, 253 West 125th St Starts in 4w 5d
SAT, DEC 19 · 12 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Apollo Historic Theater, 253 West 125th St, Manhattan · official listing on apollotheater.org · checked Nov 7
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 The Apollo Historic Theater, 253 West 125th St · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 5w 5d
SAT, DEC 26 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
📍 Van Cortlandt Nature Center · Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 5w 6d
SAT, DEC 26 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 2
📍 Inwood Hill Park (W 218th St & Indian Rd) · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 5w 6d
SUN, DEC 27 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park (West 72nd St & Central Park West), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Central Park (West 72nd St & Central Park West) · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 5w 6d
SUN, DEC 27 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Orchard Beach Section 2, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
📍 Orchard Beach Section 2, Pelham Bay Park · Pelham Bay Park, Bronx
Free
Starts in 6w 4d
THU, DEC 31 · 11:30 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park, near 72nd St/Cherry Hill, Manhattan · official listing on centralpark.com · checked Oct 26
📍 Central Park, near 72nd St/Cherry Hill · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 6w 4d
FRI, JAN 1 · 11 AM–1 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at W 100th St & Central Park West, Manhattan · official listing on away.mta.info · checked Oct 26
📍 W 100th St & Central Park West · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
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