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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
Daily · 12 AM–11:59 PM
54°F · Cloudy
✓ 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
Arts & culture

Max Neuhaus — Times Square Sound Installation (Dia)

📍 Triangular pedestrian island, Broadway between 45th & 46th Streets · Times Square, Manhattan
Free
Happening now
Daily · 12 AM–11:59 PM
54°F · Cloudy
✓ 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

Joseph Beuys — 7000 Oaks (Dia Art Foundation)

📍 West 22nd Street between 10th & 11th Avenues · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4h 53m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
52°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Outdoors

Carl Schurz Park East River promenade

📍 Carl Schurz Park · Yorkville, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4h 53m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
52°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Outdoors

Heather Garden in Fort Tryon Park (Hudson views)

📍 Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park · Hudson Heights, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4h 53m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
52°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Outdoors

Little Red Lighthouse Hudson views (Fort Washington Park)

📍 Little Red Lighthouse, Fort Washington Park · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4h 53m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
55°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Mount Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Mount Prospect Park hilltop (Brooklyn)

📍 Mount Prospect Park · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 4h 53m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
55°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Owl's Head Park, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Owl's Head Park Verrazzano and skyline views

📍 Owl's Head Park · Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Free
Starts in 4h 53m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
52°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Outdoors

Bennett Park, highest natural point in Manhattan

📍 Bennett Park · Washington Heights, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4h 53m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
52°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Conference House Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Conference House Park, southernmost New York

📍 Conference House Park · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Starts in 4h 53m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
53°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Fort Totten Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Fort Totten Park historic grounds

📍 Fort Totten Park · Bay Terrace, Queens
Free
Starts in 4h 53m
Daily · 6 AM–11:59 PM
52°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Outdoors

Gansevoort Peninsula Hudson River views

📍 Gansevoort Peninsula, Hudson River Park · Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4h 53m
Daily · 6 AM–10 PM
53°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Astoria Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Astoria Park East River shoreline

📍 Astoria Park · Astoria, Queens
Free
Starts in 4h 53m
Daily · 6 AM–11:59 PM
52°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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

Camille Henrot: Dogs at Doris C. Freedman Plaza

📍 Doris C. Freedman Plaza · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4h 53m
Daily · 6 AM–11 PM
52°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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

Roberto Lugo: Alfarero del Barrio at Madison Square Park

📍 Madison Square Park · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 5h 53m
Daily · 7 AM–6 PM
48°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Kensico Dam Plaza, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestercountyny.gov · checked Nov 11
Outdoors

Kensico Dam Plaza

📍 Kensico Dam Plaza · Valhalla, Westchester
Free
Starts in 6h 38m
Daily · 7:45 AM–5 PM
54°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ 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
Outdoors

Castle Clinton National Monument

📍 Castle Clinton National Monument · Battery Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 6h 53m
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 6h 53m
Daily · 8 AM–8 PM
55°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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

National September 11 Memorial plaza

📍 National September 11 Memorial · Financial District, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 6h 53m
Daily · 8 AM–4 PM
49°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Lasdon Public Gardens, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestercountyny.gov · checked Nov 11
Outdoors

Lasdon Public Gardens

📍 Lasdon Public Gardens · Somers, Westchester
Free
Starts in 7h 53m
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 9 AM–4 PM
54°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Lenoir Preserve Nature Center, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestergov.com · checked Nov 11
Outdoors

Lenoir Preserve Nature Center in Yonkers

📍 Lenoir Preserve Nature Center · Yonkers, Westchester
Free
Starts in 7h 53m
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 9 AM–4 PM
54°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Croton Point Nature Center, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestergov.com · checked Nov 11
Outdoors

Croton Point Nature Center

📍 Croton Point Nature Center · Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester
Free
Starts in 7h 53m
Daily · 9 AM–4:30 PM
54°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Untermyer Gardens, Westchester · official listing on untermyergardens.org · checked Nov 11
Outdoors

Untermyer Gardens (winter hours)

📍 Untermyer Gardens · Yonkers, Westchester
Free
Starts in 8h 53m
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
Outdoors

Grant's Tomb (General Grant National Memorial)

📍 General Grant National Memorial · Manhattan
Free
Starts in 8h 53m
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
Tours & walks

Hamilton Grange Free Ranger-Led House Tours

📍 Hamilton Grange National Memorial · Manhattan
Free
Starts in 8h 53m
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–3:30 PM
61°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn · official listing on bbg.org · checked Nov 5
Outdoors

Brooklyn Botanic Garden daytime pay-what-you-wish (through Jan 15)

📍 Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Daytime admission pay-what-you-wish through January 15 while Lightscape is installed; evenings are separate paid Lightscape tickets
Starts in 8h 53m
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 8h 53m
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 8h 53m
Daily · 10 AM–5 PM
58°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Outdoors

Belvedere Castle lookout in Central Park

📍 Belvedere Castle · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 8h 53m
Every Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–5 PM
58°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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

Museum at Eldridge Street

📍 Museum at Eldridge Street · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Paid; children under 5 free. Official pay-what-you-wish admission Mondays and Fridays.
Starts in 8h 53m
Daily · 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 Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Nov 10
Outdoors

Queens County Farm Museum grounds

📍 Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park, Queens
Free
Starts in 8h 53m
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 8h 53m
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
Arts & culture

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

📍 Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site · Gramercy, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 8h 53m
Daily · 10 AM–4 PM
55°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestergov.com · checked Nov 11
Outdoors

Muscoot Farm in Somers (Free Admission)

📍 Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm · Somers, Westchester
Free
Starts in 8h 53m
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–5 PM
55°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site, Westchester · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site in Mount Vernon

📍 Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site · Mount Vernon, Westchester
Free
Starts in 8h 53m
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–4 PM
55°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cranberry Lake Preserve Nature Center, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestergov.com · checked Nov 11
Outdoors

Cranberry Lake Nature Center in North White Plains

📍 Cranberry Lake Preserve Nature Center · North White Plains, Westchester
Free
Starts in 8h 53m
Daily · 10 AM–6 PM
58°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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

Austrian Cultural Forum: Erwin Wurm Chamber Play

📍 Austrian Cultural Forum New York · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 8h 53m
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–4 PM
55°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at Trailside Nature Museum, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestergov.com · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Trailside Nature Museum in Cross River

📍 Trailside Nature Museum · Cross River, Westchester
Paid · Official: no additional museum admission; park pass not required.
Starts in 8h 53m
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
Outdoors

African Burial Ground National Monument

📍 African Burial Ground National Monument · Lower Manhattan
Free
Starts in 8h 53m
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10 AM–4 PM
55°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Trailside Nature Museum, Westchester · official listing on parks.westchestercountyny.gov · checked Nov 11
Outdoors

Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge

📍 Trailside Nature Museum · Cross River, Westchester
Free
Starts in 9h 23m
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10:30 AM–5:30 PM
61°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Starts in 9h 53m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
59°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ Verified Oct 31, 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 Oct 31
Arts & culture

Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)

📍 Bronx Museum of the Arts · Bronx
Free
Starts in 9h 53m
Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–5 PM
58°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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

Bard Graduate Center Gallery

📍 Bard Graduate Center Gallery · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Paid. Friday admission waived 11 AM–8 PM. Complimentary: members, Culture Pass, hardship, AAM/ICOM/NARM.
Starts in 9h 53m
Daily · 11 AM–5 PM
58°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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

Housing Works Bookstore

📍 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.
Starts in 9h 53m
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
58°F · Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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

White Columns

📍 White Columns · West Village, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 9h 53m
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 9h 53m
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
Arts & culture

The 8th Floor: Carlos Martiel Dark Age

📍 The 8th Floor · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 10h 53m
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
Arts & culture

Hispanic Society Museum & Library (Free Admission)

📍 Hispanic Society Museum & Library · Manhattan
Free; registration required; Free with a reserved ticket
Starts in 10h 53m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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

Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (Suggested Donation)

📍 Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish
Starts in 10h 53m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 12 PM–8 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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

The Museum at FIT (Always Free, Open Until 8 PM Wed–Fri)

📍 The Museum at FIT · Manhattan
Free
Starts in 10h 53m
Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
61°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Nov 6
Arts & culture

MoMA PS1 (Free Admission)

📍 MoMA PS1 · Long Island City, Queens
Free · registration required · Free admission for all; reserve tickets on the official visit page. Closed Tue, Wed, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day. Saturday opens 10 AM.
Starts in 10h 53m
Daily · 12 PM–11:59 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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
Music & nightlife

Rudy's Bar & Grill: free hot dog with a drink

📍 Rudy's Bar & Grill · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free hot dog with every drink or any purchase (the drink is paid).
Starts in 10h 53m
Daily · 12 PM–11:59 PM
61°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ 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.
Starts in 10h 53m
Daily · 12 PM–11:59 PM
61°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ 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.
Starts in 10h 53m
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
Arts & culture

National Jazz Museum in Harlem

📍 National Jazz Museum in Harlem · Harlem, Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish.
Starts in 10h 53m
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 10h 53m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–6 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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

The Drawing Center

📍 The Drawing Center · SoHo, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 10h 53m
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
Arts & culture

Nicholas Roerich Museum

📍 Nicholas Roerich Museum · Morningside Heights, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 10h 53m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–6 PM
61°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ 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
Starts in 10h 53m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
61°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ 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
Starts in 10h 53m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
57°F · Rain Showers Likely
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Neuberger Museum of Art, Westchester · official listing on purchase.edu · checked Nov 11
Arts & culture

Neuberger Museum of Art

📍 Neuberger Museum of Art · Purchase, Westchester
Free
Starts in 10h 53m
Every Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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

The Skyscraper Museum

📍 The Skyscraper Museum · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 11h 13m
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
Music & nightlife

Bach at Noon at Grace Church

📍 Grace Church · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 13h 53m
Daily · 3 PM–8 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 3
Outdoors

Brooklyn Heights Promenade skyline walk (free)

📍 Brooklyn Heights Promenade · Brooklyn Heights
Free
Starts in 13h 53m
Daily · 3 PM–9 PM
56°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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
Outdoors

Little Island free Hudson River park walk (Pier 55)

📍 Little Island · Meatpacking / West Village, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 13h 53m
Daily · 3 PM–11:59 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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+
Starts in 14h 23m
Daily · 3:30 PM–6 PM
58°F · Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hunter's Point South Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Hunter's Point South Park skyline sunset walk (free, Long Island City)

📍 Hunter's Point South Park · Long Island City, Queens
Free
Starts in 14h 53m
Daily · 4 PM–8 PM
55°F · Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · limited spots · repeats, so you can go another time · at Cozy Corner, Queens · official listing on cozycornerbar.com · checked Nov 10
Music & nightlife

Cozy Corner: free pizza slice with a drink

📍 Cozy Corner · Ridgewood, Queens
Free to enter; purchases optional.
Starts in 15h 53m
THU, NOV 12 · 5 PM–7 PM
54°F · Rain Showers
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Flatiron Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on nyc.flatiron-wines.com · checked Oct 25
Drinks & tastings

Free tastings at Flatiron Wines

📍 Flatiron Wines & Spirits · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 15h 53m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
54°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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

Cooper Hewitt Pay What You Wish hour

📍 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Pay what you wish 5–6 PM daily; 18 & under free anytime
Starts in 15h 53m
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 5 PM–8 PM
54°F · Rain Showers
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Rabbit Hole, Queens · official listing on therabbithole.nyc · checked Nov 10
Music & nightlife

The Rabbit Hole: free hot dog with beer or wine

📍 The Rabbit Hole · Astoria, Queens
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free hot dog with the purchase of any beer or wine, Monday–Friday 5–8 PM (the drink is paid).
Starts in 16h 23m
Daily · 5:30 PM–11:59 PM
55°F · Rain Showers
✓ 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 16h 53m
THU, NOV 12 · 6 PM–8 PM
53°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astor Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on astorwines.com · checked Oct 25
Drinks & tastings

Free wine & spirits tastings at Astor Wines

📍 Astor Wines & Spirits · NoHo, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1d 8h
Every Fri · 10 AM–9 PM
45°F · Light Rain
✓ 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

Free Fridays at Poster House

📍 Poster House · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours; Free on Fridays (open until 9 PM)
Starts in 1d 9h
Every Fri · 11 AM–9 PM
45°F · Light Rain
✓ 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

Friday late hours at the Studio Museum in Harlem

📍 The Studio Museum in Harlem · Harlem, Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Pay what you can
Starts in 1d 9h
FRI, NOV 13 · 11 AM–12 PM
45°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Battery Park City Library, Manhattan · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 3
Painting & crafts

Adult Crafternoon: Cyanotype Bookmarks at Battery Park City Library

📍 Battery Park City Library · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; register in advance, space limited
Starts in 1d 9h
Every Fri · 11 AM–5 PM
45°F · Light Rain
✓ 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

Asia Society Museum Free Fridays

📍 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.
Starts in 1d 9h
FRI, NOV 13 · FROM 11 AM
45°F · Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Met Fifth Avenue, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Nov 11
Music & nightlife

Juilliard Historical Performance Chamber Music at The Met

📍 The Met Fifth Avenue · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1d 10h
Every Fri, Sat · 12 PM–4 PM
44°F · Light Rain
✓ 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

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

📍 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.
Starts in 1d 12h
FRI, NOV 13 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
45°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Battery Harris East, Fort Tilden, Queens · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 7
Outdoors

Fort Tilden Hawk Watch

📍 Battery Harris East, Fort Tilden · Rockaway, Queens
Free
Starts in 1d 14h
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 1d 14h
FRI, NOV 13 · FROM 4 PM
43°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Morse Hall, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Nov 11
Music & nightlife

Viola Master Class With Garth Knox at Juilliard

📍 Morse Hall · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1d 15h
Every Fri · 5 PM–10 PM
43°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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

Whitney Free Friday Nights

📍 Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking, Manhattan
Free; timed tickets required
Starts in 1d 15h
FRI, NOV 13 · 5 PM–9 PM
43°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn · official listing on aaa.org · checked Oct 30
Outdoors

Free Stargazing at Floyd Bennett Field

📍 Floyd Bennett Field · Marine Park, Brooklyn
Free (Amateur Astronomers Association public event)
Starts in 1d 15h
Every Fri · 5 PM–8 PM
43°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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

The New York Historical pay-as-you-wish Fridays

📍 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.
Starts in 1d 16h
Every Fri · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
43°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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

MoMA UNIQLO Friday Nights (free for NY State residents)

📍 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
Starts in 1d 16h
FRI, NOV 13 · FROM 6 PM
43°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 11, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Juilliard Station, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Nov 11
Music & nightlife

Rush Hour at Juilliard Station: Acoustic Exploration

📍 Juilliard Station · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 1d 16h
FRI, NOV 13 · 6 PM–9 PM
42°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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

Photographs and Films of Harvey Wang at BDC Annex

📍 Bronx Documentary Center Annex · Melrose, Bronx
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Official BDC events page: events are free and open to all.
Starts in 1d 17h
FRI, NOV 13 · 6:30 PM–10 PM
43°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Nov 5
Music & nightlife

Live Music by Emily A. Sprague and LEYA at Whitney Free Friday Night

📍 Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking District, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free with Free Friday Nights admission; advance free tickets recommended
Starts in 1d 17h
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 1d 18h
FRI, NOV 13 · 7:30 PM–9 PM
43°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 10, 2026
Why this place: Free · at David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, Manhattan · official listing on lincolncenter.org · checked Nov 10
Music & nightlife

Luisito Gómez & Calle 107 at Lincoln Center

📍 David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free; first-come general admission; optional Fast Track; free livestream
Starts in 1d 19h
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 1d 20h
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 1d 20h
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 1d 20h
Every Fri, Sat · 10 PM–11:59 PM
42°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at The DL, Manhattan · official listing on thedl-nyc.com · checked Nov 7
Music & nightlife

The DL Lower East Side rooftop club and lounge (21+)

📍 The DL · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Many weekend nights list free RSVP entry; drinks and VIP tables are paid—check the official calendar for each night · 21+
Starts in 1d 20h
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 1d 21h
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 1d 22h
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+

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