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Pay what you wish Photo: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Starts in 1h 29m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
61°F · Partly 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 Starts in 2h 29m
WED, OCT 28 · 6 PM–8 PM
61°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Astor Wines & Spirits, Manhattan · official listing on astorwines.com · checked Oct 25
Drinks & tastings
＋ Add to planner 📍 Astor Wines & Spirits · NoHo, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 20h 29m
THU, OCT 29 · 12 PM–1 PM
64°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free · equipment provided · all skill levels · drop-ins welcome
Free Illustration Starts in 1d 1h
THU, OCT 29 · 5 PM–7 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ 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
＋ Add to planner 📍 Flatiron Wines & Spirits · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free
Free Free Starts in 1d 1h
THU, OCT 29 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The High Line, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 The High Line · Manhattan
Free
Free Free Starts in 1d 2h
THU, OCT 29 · 6 PM–8 PM
67°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum) · Dyckman House Museum, Manhattan
Free
Free Free Starts in 1d 2h
THU, OCT 29 · 6:30 PM–10 PM
67°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Merchant's House Museum · Manhattan
Free
Free Free Starts in 1d 5h
THU, OCT 29 · 9:30 PM–11 PM
61°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 28
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Merchant's House Museum · Manhattan
Free
Free Kid-friendly Starts in 1d 18h
FRI, OCT 30 · 10 AM–7 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St, Manhattan · official listing on bfplny.com · checked Oct 27
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Free admission · canned-food donations welcome
Free Starts in 1d 20h
FRI, OCT 30 · 12 PM–1 PM
69°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free · equipment provided · all skill levels · drop-ins welcome
Free Starts in 1d 23h
FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–5 PM
70°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Family Community Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Family Community Garden · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Starts in 1d 23h
FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–5 PM
71°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brisas Del Caribe Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Brisas Del Caribe Garden · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Starts in 2d 1h
FRI, OCT 30 · 5 PM–7 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dance Room, Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
📍 Dance Room, Thomas Jefferson Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Registration required Photo: Whitney Museum of American Art Starts in 2d 1h
Every Fri · 5 PM–10 PM
67°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: Bryant Park Starts in 2d 19h
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–2 PM
56°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free · equipment provided · all skill levels · drop-ins welcome
Free Photo: Village Halloween Parade Starts in 3d 3h
SAT, OCT 31 · HOURS TBC
60°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village, Manhattan · official listing on halloween-nyc.com · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Free to watch; free to march in costume
Free Photo: NYC Parks Starts in 3d 3h
SAT, OCT 31 · 7 PM–9 PM
57°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dyckman Marina, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Arts & culture
＋ Add to planner 📍 Dyckman Marina, Inwood Hill Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Starts in 3d 20h
SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
61°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Inwood Hill Park · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Naumburg Foundation Starts in 3d 21h
SUN, NOV 1 · 12 PM–5 PM
63°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 24, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92NY, Manhattan · official listing on naumburg.org · checked Oct 24
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92NY · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Bryant Park Starts in 4d 20h
MON, NOV 2 · 11 AM–11:45 AM
63°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 1w 2d
FRI, NOV 6 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Pelham Fritz Recreation Center · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Kid-friendly Photo: Hudson River Park Starts in 1w 2d
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–3 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Pier 84, Hudson River Park, Manhattan · official listing on hudsonriverpark.org · checked Oct 26
📍 Pier 84, Hudson River Park · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
No price listed; public park event, bring your own pumpkin
Free Kid-friendly Registration required Photo: Whitney Museum of American Art Starts in 1w 3d
SUN, NOV 8 · 10:30 AM–6 PM
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · 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 Starts in 1w 3d
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park North Woods, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Central Park North Woods · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Bryant Park Starts in 1w 4d
MON, NOV 9 · 11 AM–11:45 AM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25
Tours & walks
＋ Add to planner 📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 4w 1d
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 5w 2d
FRI, DEC 4 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Pelham Fritz Recreation Center · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Neue Galerie Starts in 5w 2d
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
Seasonal special Starts in 6w 2d
SAT, DEC 12 · HOURS TBC
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · seasonal special · at Venues across Manhattan (posted the week before), Manhattan · official listing on santacon.nyc · checked Oct 26
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Venues across Manhattan (posted the week before) · Manhattan
Some venues need an organizer pass; see official site
Free Photo: NYC Parks Starts in 6w 2d
SAT, DEC 12 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Painting & crafts
＋ Add to planner 📍 Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Free Starts in 6w 3d
SUN, DEC 13 · 12 PM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Fifth Avenue (7 blocks), Manhattan · official listing on 5thavenue.nyc · checked Oct 28
📍 Fifth Avenue (7 blocks) · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Starts in 9w 1d
THU, DEC 31 · 6 PM–12:30 AM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Times Square, Manhattan · official listing on timessquarealliance.org · checked Oct 28
Music & nightlife
＋ Add to planner 📍 Times Square · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: CentralPark.com Starts in 9w 1d
THU, DEC 31 · 11:30 PM–12:30 AM
✓ 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
Free Starts in 9w 1d
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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How are these listings checked? Every listing links to the organizer's own page: the venue, the city agency or park, or the official ticket or RSVP page. We don't copy listings from other event sites.
