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SAT, OCT 31 · 12 PM–1 PM
57°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Free · at Pelham Bay Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx · 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 2d 0h
SAT, OCT 31 · 1 PM–2 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Prospect Park, Ocean Avenue entrance (Washington Irving stat, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29
Sleepy Hollow folklore hike with the Urban Park Rangers
Starts in 2d 0h
SAT, OCT 31 · 1 PM–2 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue Entrance (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Folklore Tales on the Trail Hike
Starts in 2d 1h
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–3 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 28
Free Halloween Piano Concert with Rob Schwimmer
Starts in 2d 1h
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–2:45 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ 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 2d 23h
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–4 PM
59°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29
Brooklyn FAM Festival: Shine Your Light
Starts in 2d 23h
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12 PM
59°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at American Veterans Memorial Pier, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Saltwater Fishing
Starts in 2d 23h
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12 PM
59°F · Mostly 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: Fall Foliage Leaf Art
Starts in 2d 23h
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
59°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Sunset Park Playground (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Fall Foliage Tree ID
Starts in 3d 1h
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–1:45 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wave Hill, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Garden Highlights Walk
Starts in 3d 1h
SUN, NOV 1 · 1 PM–2 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Discovery Hike: Micro Hike
Starts in 3d 2h
SUN, NOV 1 · 2 PM–3 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 28
Beethoven Piano Sonatas with Jeffrey Swann
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