Starts in 1d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
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Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Bronx River House (in Starlight Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 23
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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 2d 6h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Nature's Workshop: Create Your Own Nature Field Guide
Starts in 3d 9h
MON, NOV 9 · 4 PM–5 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at West Farms Library, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 5
STEAM + Stories = Adventure at West Farms Library
Starts in 3d 9h
MON, NOV 9 · 4 PM–5 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Mott Haven Library, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 6
Lenape Art Workshop at Mott Haven Library
Starts in 4d 8h
TUE, NOV 10 · 3 PM–4 PM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Clason's Point Library, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 6
STEAM Time: Feather Necklace Craft at Clason's Point Library
Starts in 5d 4h
WED, NOV 11 · 11 AM–3 PM
57°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Ova, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Boogie Down Service Project
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 14 · 12:30 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Fairfield University Art Museum, Lower Connecticut · official listing on events.fairfield.edu · checked Oct 26
Fairfield University Art Museum Family Day
Starts in 1w 3d
MON, NOV 16 · 12:30 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 3
Creative Aging: Paper Doll Making at Belmont Library
Starts in 1w 5d
WED, NOV 18 · 4 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Mosholu Library, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 3
Informal Creative Writing for Adults at Mosholu Library
Starts in 2w 3d
MON, NOV 23 · 12:30 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 3
Creative Aging: Paper Doll Making at Belmont Library (session 2)
Starts in 6w 2d
SUN, DEC 20 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Handmade nature ornaments workshop
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