Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
61°F · Sunny
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Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Carl Schurz Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
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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.
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
61°F · 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 in Fort Tryon Park (Hudson views)
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
61°F · 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 Hudson views (Fort Washington Park)
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
61°F · 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, highest natural point in Manhattan
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–11:59 PM
61°F · 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 views
Happening now
Daily · 6 AM–11:59 PM
61°F · 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
Camille Henrot: Dogs at Doris C. Freedman Plaza
Happening now
Daily · 7:45 AM–5 PM
61°F · 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
Happening now
Daily · 8 AM–8 PM
61°F · 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
National September 11 Memorial plaza
Happening now
Daily · 10 AM–5 PM
61°F · 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 lookout in Central Park
Happening now
Every Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–5 PM
61°F · 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
Museum at Eldridge Street
Happening now
Daily · 10 AM–6 PM
61°F · 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
Austrian Cultural Forum: Erwin Wurm Chamber Play
Happening now
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–5 PM
61°F · 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
Bard Graduate Center Gallery
Happening now
Daily · 11 AM–5 PM
61°F · 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
Housing Works Bookstore
Happening now
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
61°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
White Columns
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
61°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
Studio Museum in Harlem
Happening now
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
61°F · 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
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (Suggested Donation)
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 12 PM–8 PM
61°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
The Museum at FIT (Always Free, Open Until 8 PM Wed–Fri)
Happening now
Daily · 12 PM–11:59 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Rudy's Bar & Grill, Manhattan · official listing on rudysbarnyc.com · checked Nov 10
Rudy's Bar & Grill: free hot dog with a drink
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–6 PM
61°F · 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
The Drawing Center
Happening now
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
61°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
The Skyscraper Museum
Happening now
Daily · 3 PM–9 PM
61°F · 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 free Hudson River park walk (Pier 55)
Starts in 39m
WED, NOV 11 · 5 PM–7 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flatiron Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.flatiron-wines.com · checked Oct 25
Free tastings at Flatiron Wines
Starts in 39m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
59°F · Mostly 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
Cooper Hewitt Pay What You Wish hour
Starts in 1h 39m
WED, NOV 11 · 6 PM–8 PM
58°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astor Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on astorwines.com · checked Oct 25
Free wine & spirits tastings at Astor Wines
Starts in 17h 39m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
58°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Grant's Tomb (General Grant National Memorial)
Starts in 17h 39m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
58°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Hamilton Grange Free Ranger-Led House Tours
Starts in 17h 39m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 10 AM–4 PM
58°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Starts in 17h 39m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
58°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Starts in 18h 39m
Every Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
58°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
The 8th Floor: Carlos Martiel Dark Age
Starts in 19h 39m
Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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
Hispanic Society Museum & Library (Free Admission)
Starts in 19h 39m
Every Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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
National Jazz Museum in Harlem
Starts in 19h 39m
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–4 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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
Nicholas Roerich Museum
Starts in 19h 59m
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 12:20 PM–12:50 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Grace Church, Manhattan · official listing on gracechurchnyc.org · checked Nov 11
Bach at Noon at Grace Church
Starts in 1d 2h
Every Thu · 7 PM–9 PM
53°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ 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
New Museum Pay-What-You-Wish Thursday Nights
Starts in 1d 5h
Every Thu · 10 PM–11:59 PM
50°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Stonewall Inn, Manhattan · official listing on thestonewallinnnyc.com · checked Nov 8
Thirst Trap Thursday party at The Stonewall Inn (21+)
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