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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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Starts in 8h 3m
MON, NOV 2 · 5 PM–7 PM
64°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

Free tastings at Flatiron Wines

📍 Flatiron Wines & Spirits · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 8h 3m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
64°F · 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

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 8h 33m
MON, NOV 2 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Painting & crafts

FOSSS Guided Music Production Session (Beginners) at Central Library

📍 Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library · Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free; limited to 5, sign up at the Info Commons desk 30 minutes before
Starts in 9h 3m
MON, NOV 2 · 6 PM–8 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
✓ 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 10h 33m
MON, NOV 2 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM
59°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Paul Hall, The Juilliard School, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

Juilliard Composition Concert (free)

📍 Paul Hall, The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free; no tickets required
Starts in 12h 3m
MON, NOV 2 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
58°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 2
Drinks & tastings

Big Lazy surf-noir trio at LunÀtico

📍 LunÀtico · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; dinner and cocktails are paid separately.
Starts in 14h 33m
MON, NOV 2 · 11:30 PM–12:45 AM (NEXT DAY)
55°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Mezzrow, Manhattan · official listing on smallslive.com · checked Oct 31
Music & nightlife

Vinyl After Hours at Mezzrow (no cover)

📍 Mezzrow · Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover charge per Mezzrow's listing; drinks are sold at the bar
Starts in 1d 7h
Every Sun, Tue · 4 PM–5:30 PM
67°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan · official listing on guggenheim.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture

Guggenheim Pay What You Wish hours

📍 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Pay what you wish Tuesdays and Sundays 4–5:30 pm
Starts in 1d 8h
TUE, NOV 3 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
66°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Juilliard Station, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

Juilliard Rush Hour Performances (free)

📍 Juilliard Station · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free; no tickets required (first come, first served)
Starts in 1d 10h
TUE, NOV 3 · 7 PM–11 PM
61°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Rhythm & Dance Games Night at Wonderville (21+)

📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Starts in 1d 11h
TUE, NOV 3 · 8:30 PM–9:45 PM
61°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Eris Mainstage (Brooklyn Comedy Collective), Brooklyn · official listing on brooklyncomedycollective.com · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Eiffel Tower Mic: free 21+ open mic at Brooklyn Comedy Collective

📍 Eris Mainstage (Brooklyn Comedy Collective) · Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Free with a suggested donation to the BCC Diversity Scholarship fund · 21+
Starts in 1d 11h
TUE, NOV 3 · 8:30 PM–9:45 PM
61°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Eris Deep Space (Brooklyn Comedy Collective), Brooklyn · official listing on brooklyncomedycollective.com · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Pump Up: The Jam weekly improv jam at Brooklyn Comedy Collective (21+)

📍 Eris Deep Space (Brooklyn Comedy Collective) · Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Free with a suggested donation to the BCC Diversity Scholarship fund · 21+
Starts in 1d 12h
TUE, NOV 3 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
61°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Malika Zarra Quartet at LunÀtico

📍 LunÀtico · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; no reservations
Starts in 2d 1h
Every Wed · 10 AM–9 PM
64°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan · official listing on mcny.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture

Free Wednesdays at the Museum of the City of New York

📍 Museum of the City of New York · East Harlem, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours · Free for everyone on Wednesdays (tickets at the counter only; not for groups of 10+).
Starts in 2d 2h
WED, NOV 4 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Long Island Museum, Art Museum, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 25
Arts & culture

Mornings@LIM: Enduring Hearts gallery visit

📍 The Long Island Museum, Art Museum · Stony Brook, Long Island
Free program for individuals living with dementia and care partners · registration required
Starts in 2d 2h
Every Wed · 11 AM–8 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at Grey Art Museum, New York University, Manhattan · official listing on greyartmuseum.nyu.edu · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture

Grey Art Museum Late Wednesdays (NYU)

📍 Grey Art Museum, New York University · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; free for all visitors
Starts in 2d 3h
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
69°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
Arts & culture

Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art (Suggested Donation)

📍 Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish
Starts in 2d 8h
WED, NOV 4 · 5 PM–8 PM
68°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), Manhattan · official listing on madmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture

Pay What You Wish evening at the Museum of Arts and Design

📍 Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) · Columbus Circle, Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Pay what you wish 5-8 PM
Starts in 2d 9h
WED, NOV 4 · 6:30 PM–8 PM
65°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn · official listing on bklynlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Painting & crafts

Armed Objects: Weapons, Ornamentation and the Museum (CBH Talk)

📍 Center for Brooklyn History · Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free; register on the library page
Starts in 2d 10h
WED, NOV 4 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM
64°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · official listing on petescandystore.com · checked Oct 31
Music & nightlife

Wednesday trivia at Pete's Candy Store (21+)

📍 Pete's Candy Store · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Starts in 2d 12h
WED, NOV 4 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
63°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Gustavo Figueiredo Trio (NYC debut) at LunÀtico

📍 LunÀtico · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; no reservations
Starts in 2d 14h
WED, NOV 4 · 11:30 PM–12:45 AM (NEXT DAY)
62°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Mezzrow, Manhattan · official listing on smallslive.com · checked Oct 31
Music & nightlife

Vinyl After Hours at Mezzrow on Wednesday (no cover)

📍 Mezzrow · Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover charge per Mezzrow's listing; drinks are sold at the bar
Starts in 3d 3h
Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
69°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 3d 5h
THU, NOV 5 · 2 PM–5 PM
70°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · limited spots · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 31
Drinks & tastings

Free tasting: Nusa Indonesian herbal drinks at Pearl River Mart Foods

📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 3d 10h
THU, NOV 5 · 7 PM–8 PM
67°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Anthology Film Archives, Manhattan · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture

Asilah Oui: Free Films at Anthology Film Archives

📍 Anthology Film Archives · East Village, Manhattan
Free for all ages; no RSVP; drop-in only.
Starts in 3d 10h
THU, NOV 5 · FROM 7 PM
66°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · official listing on petescandystore.com · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture

Rally Reading Series at Pete's Candy Store (21+)

📍 Pete's Candy Store · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Free to attend; 21+; 21+
Starts in 3d 11h
THU, NOV 5 · 8:30 PM–9:45 PM
66°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Eris Deep Space (Brooklyn Comedy Collective), Brooklyn · official listing on brooklyncomedycollective.com · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Demon Time improvised sketch night at Brooklyn Comedy Collective (21+)

📍 Eris Deep Space (Brooklyn Comedy Collective) · Brooklyn
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Free with a suggested donation to the BCC Diversity Scholarship fund · 21+
Starts in 3d 13h
THU, NOV 5 · 10:30 PM–2:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
65°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Public Records, Brooklyn · official listing on dice.fm · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

Mousse T. at Public Records (21+)

📍 Public Records · Gowanus, Brooklyn
Paid; 21+
Starts in 4d 1h
Every Fri · 10 AM–9 PM
67°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Poster House, Manhattan · official listing on posterhouse.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture

Free Fridays at Poster House

📍 Poster House · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours; Free every Friday (open until 9 PM)
Starts in 4d 2h
Every Fri · 11 AM–9 PM
68°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ 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 4d 8h
FRI, NOV 6 · 5 PM–8 PM
69°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Music & nightlife

Holiday silent disco at Pelham Fritz

📍 Pelham Fritz Recreation Center · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4d 8h
FRI, NOV 6 · 5 PM–8 PM
66°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Hudson River Museum, Hudson Room, Westchester · official listing on hrm.org · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture

Free First Friday: America in Motion

📍 Hudson River Museum, Hudson Room · Yonkers, Westchester
Free admission · optional cash bar
Starts in 4d 8h
Every Fri · 5 PM–10 PM
69°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ 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 4d 8h
FRI, NOV 6 · 5 PM–7 PM
69°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Japan Society, Manhattan · official listing on japansociety.org · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture

Japan Society Gallery Free First Friday

📍 Japan Society · Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours; Free 5–7 PM on Nov 6
Starts in 4d 8h
FRI, NOV 6 · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM
66°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Hudson River Museum lobby, Westchester · official listing on hrm.org · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture

Stop In and Sketch at the Hudson River Museum

📍 Hudson River Museum lobby · Yonkers, Westchester
Free · drop-in workshop
Starts in 4d 10h
FRI, NOV 6 · FROM 7 PM
65°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · official listing on petescandystore.com · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture

Dead Pete's Society poetry open mic (21+)

📍 Pete's Candy Store · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Starts in 4d 12h
FRI, NOV 6 · 9 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
64°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

Chatroom: OSGEMEOS (free with RSVP, 21+)

📍 Elsewhere · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free with RSVP · 21+
Starts in 4d 12h
FRI, NOV 6 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
64°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Reginald Chapman's Chaphouse at LunÀtico

📍 LunÀtico · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; dinner and cocktails are paid separately.
Starts in 4d 13h
FRI, NOV 6 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
63°F · Light Rain Likely
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

House of Grooves: Eli Escobar All Night (21+)

📍 House of Yes · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid · tickets on the House of Yes site · 21+
Starts in 5d 1h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–2 PM
60°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Hudson River Museum, Greene Education Center, Westchester · official listing on hrm.org · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture

Teen sculpture workshop: Arts and Activism

📍 Hudson River Museum, Greene Education Center · Yonkers, Westchester
Free for Westchester teens · registration via WYA
Starts in 5d 2h
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–5 PM
64°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lafayette Avenue outside BAM Rose Cinemas, Brooklyn · official listing on bam.org · checked Oct 29
Music & nightlife

Playback's Free Street Party Outside BAM

📍 Lafayette Avenue outside BAM Rose Cinemas · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Free street-party admission; optional purchases and separately ticketed films extra.
Starts in 5d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–5 PM
66°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 31
Drinks & tastings

Free tasting: Nusa Indonesian herbal drinks (Saturday) at Pearl River Mart Foods

📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 5d 5h
SAT, NOV 7 · 2:30 PM–4 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Warner Library, Room C, 121 North Broadway, Westchester · official listing on warnerlibrary.org · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Pamela Knowles & Friends: Free Library Jazz Concert

📍 Warner Library, Room C, 121 North Broadway · Tarrytown, Westchester
Free admission
Starts in 5d 9h
SAT, NOV 7 · FROM 6 PM
64°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · official listing on petescandystore.com · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Bright Five tech salon at Pete's Candy Store (21+)

📍 Pete's Candy Store · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Free to attend; 21+; 21+
Starts in 5d 10h
SAT, NOV 7 · 7 PM–11 PM
57°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at 18th Ward Brewing (New Rochelle Taproom), Westchester · official listing on 18thwardbrewing.com · checked Oct 31
Music & nightlife

Free live music: Joe DiOrio at 18th Ward Brewing New Rochelle

📍 18th Ward Brewing (New Rochelle Taproom) · New Rochelle, Westchester
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free show; drinks for purchase
Starts in 5d 10h
SAT, NOV 7 · 7:30 PM–9 PM
59°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Rockland Center for the Arts, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on rocklandartcenter.org · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Unspoken Threads: Free Poetry and Music at RoCA

📍 Rockland Center for the Arts · West Nyack, Nyack & Rockland
Free to the public; preregistration required by RoCA.
Starts in 5d 12h
SAT, NOV 7 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
59°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Anant Pradhan with Larry McDonald (Jamaican jazz) at LunÀtico

📍 LunÀtico · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; dinner and cocktails are paid separately.
Starts in 5d 13h
SAT, NOV 7 · FROM 10 PM
58°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

Scorpio Stings with Junior Sanchez (21+)

📍 House of Yes · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid · tickets on the House of Yes site · 21+
Starts in 5d 13h
SAT, NOV 7 · 10:30 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
58°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

Flava D + Made to Order at Elsewhere (21+)

📍 Elsewhere · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid; 21+
Starts in 6d 3h
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–6 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on pioneerworks.org · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture

Second Sundays Free Open House at Pioneer Works

📍 Pioneer Works · Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP
Starts in 6d 5h
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–4 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · limited spots · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 31
Drinks & tastings

Free tasting: Sun Yum XO Sauce (Sunday) at Pearl River Mart Foods

📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 6d 8h
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 5 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · official listing on petescandystore.com · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Sunday music open mic at Pete's Candy Store (21+)

📍 Pete's Candy Store · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Free to attend; 21+; 21+
Starts in 6d 12h
SUN, NOV 8 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 2
Music & nightlife

Yacouba Sissoko & Siya (Malian kora) at LunÀtico

📍 LunÀtico · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; dinner and cocktails are paid separately.
Starts in 1w 1d
TUE, NOV 10 · 7 PM–8:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union, Foundation Building Room 215, Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture

Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa photography artist talk at Cooper Union

📍 The Cooper Union, Foundation Building Room 215 · Manhattan
Free · registration required
Starts in 1w 2d
WED, NOV 11 · 7 PM–8:15 PM
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Online via Zoom, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on artscouncilofrockland.org · checked Oct 28
Arts & culture

Structure, Status, and Strategy: Business Entities for Creatives

📍 Online via Zoom · Online — Rockland organizer, Nyack & Rockland
Free online workshop; registration required.
Starts in 1w 3d
THU, NOV 12 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture

Chef Judy Joo book signing at Pearl River Mart Foods

📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free to attend; registration appreciated; cookbook for sale
Starts in 1w 4d
FRI, NOV 13 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Long Island Museum Studio, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 25
Arts & culture

Stitch & Chit-Ch(at) at the Long Island Museum

📍 The Long Island Museum Studio · Stony Brook, Long Island
Free program · no registration required · ages 12+
Starts in 1w 4d
FRI, NOV 13 · FROM 10 PM
✓ 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 1w 4d
FRI, NOV 13 · FROM 10 PM
✓ 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 1w 4d
FRI, NOV 13 · 10:30 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ 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 1w 5d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10:30 AM–2 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Roebling Rink, Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge , Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 31
Painting & crafts

Roebling Rink Opening Day: Free Morning Skate Sessions

📍 Roebling Rink, Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free admission for the 10:30 AM-12 PM and 12:30-2 PM sessions with a free ticket, while supplies last. Later opening-day sessions follow regular rink ticketing.
Starts in 1w 5d
SAT, NOV 14 · 12 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn · official listing on green-wood.com · checked Nov 1
Painting & crafts

Día de los Hongos: Free Myco-Drawing and Mushroom Walk at Green-Wood

📍 The Green-House at Green-Wood Cemetery · Brooklyn
Free · registration required · Free with RSVP
Starts in 1w 5d
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
Painting & crafts

Fairfield University Art Museum Family Day

📍 Fairfield University Art Museum · Fairfield, CT
Free
Starts in 1w 5d
SAT, NOV 14 · FROM 10 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Full Throttle: Mha Iri (21+)

📍 House of Yes · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid · tickets on the House of Yes site · 21+
Starts in 1w 5d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10:30 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

X-Coast (open to close) at Elsewhere (21+)

📍 Elsewhere · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid; 21+
Starts in 2w 2d
WED, NOV 18 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Morse Hall, The Juilliard School, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Music & nightlife

Juilliard Concerto Competition Finals (free)

📍 Morse Hall, The Juilliard School · Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Free; no tickets required
Starts in 2w 2d
WED, NOV 18 · 6 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Manhattan · official listing on dyckmanfarmhouse.org · checked Oct 30
Arts & culture

Comfy Classical at Dyckman Farmhouse

📍 Dyckman Farmhouse Museum · Inwood, Manhattan
Free; advance registration required because space is limited
Starts in 2w 2d
WED, NOV 18 · 7 PM–8:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Online via Zoom, Long Island · official listing on longislandmuseum.org · checked Oct 29
Arts & culture

Stealing America: Free Virtual Lecture with Linford D. Fisher

📍 Online via Zoom · Online — Stony Brook organizer, Long Island
Free for all; advance registration required.
Starts in 2w 2d
WED, NOV 18 · 7 PM–8:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The Cooper Union Great Hall (Foundation Building), Manhattan · official listing on cooper.edu · checked Nov 1
Arts & culture

In the Room: David Hume Kennerly at Cooper Union's Great Hall

📍 The Cooper Union Great Hall (Foundation Building) · East Village, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free; Eventbrite registration required, entry first-come, first-served
Starts in 2w 3d
THU, NOV 19 · 5 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Jewish Museum, Manhattan · official listing on thejewishmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
Arts & culture

Free Third Thursday Evening at the Jewish Museum

📍 The Jewish Museum · Manhattan
Free at the listed days and hours; Free on Third Thursdays 5-8 PM
Starts in 2w 3d
THU, NOV 19 · 6 PM–9 PM
✓ Verified Oct 27, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Brooklyn Museum Lobby, 1st Floor, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynmuseum.org · checked Oct 27
Music & nightlife

Salsa Party at the Brooklyn Museum

📍 Brooklyn Museum Lobby, 1st Floor · Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Free; registration encouraged
Starts in 2w 4d
FRI, NOV 20 · 7 PM–11 PM
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at 18th Ward Brewing (New Rochelle Taproom), Westchester · official listing on 18thwardbrewing.com · checked Oct 31
Music & nightlife

Free live music: Tim Brown at 18th Ward Brewing New Rochelle

📍 18th Ward Brewing (New Rochelle Taproom) · New Rochelle, Westchester
Free to enter · purchases optional · Free show; drinks for purchase
Starts in 2w 4d
FRI, NOV 20 · FROM 10 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

FUTCH: Queer Women's Dance Party (21+)

📍 House of Yes · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid; 21+
Starts in 3w 5d
SAT, NOV 28 · FROM 10 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at House of Yes, Brooklyn · official listing on calendar.houseofyes.org · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Curiouser & Curiouser with Felix Da Housecat (21+)

📍 House of Yes · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid · tickets on the House of Yes site · 21+
Starts in 3w 5d
SAT, NOV 28 · 10:30 PM–3 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Elsewhere, Brooklyn · official listing on elsewhere.club · checked Oct 31
Music & nightlife

DICKAPPOINTMENT Invites TROMAC (21+)

📍 Elsewhere · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Paid; 21+
Starts in 4w 0d
MON, NOV 30 · 7 PM–10 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 1
Music & nightlife

Robot Karaoke at Wonderville (21+)

📍 Wonderville · Bushwick, Brooklyn
Free · 21+
Starts in 4w 4d
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

Neon glow holiday silent disco

📍 Pelham Fritz Recreation Center · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4w 4d
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

Neue Galerie free late-night admission

📍 Neue Galerie · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
SAT, DEC 5 · 11 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Village of Port Jefferson, Long Island · official listing on portjeffarts.org · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture

Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival

📍 Village of Port Jefferson · Port Jefferson, Long Island
Free
Starts in 4w 5d
SAT, DEC 5 · 5 PM–6:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pleasantville, Westchester · official listing on shalompcs.com · checked Oct 26
Arts & culture

Pleasantville Public Menorah Lighting

📍 Pleasantville, Westchester
Free
Starts in 4w 6d
SUN, DEC 6 · 2 PM–4 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Port Jefferson Free Library, Long Island · official listing on portjeff.librarycalendar.com · checked Oct 26
Painting & crafts

Dickens Festival Carols & Crafts

📍 Port Jefferson Free Library · Port Jefferson, Long Island
Free
Starts in 5w 4d
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

SantaCon NYC

📍 Venues across Manhattan (posted the week before) · Manhattan
Some venues need an organizer pass; see official site
Starts in 5w 5d
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

Winter Wreath Workshop

📍 Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island Park · Manhattan
Free (per NYC Parks listing).
Starts in 8w 3d
THU, DEC 31 · 6 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Times Square, Manhattan · official listing on timessquarealliance.org · checked Oct 31
Music & nightlife

Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop

📍 Times Square · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Starts in 8w 3d
THU, DEC 31 · 10 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Grand Army Plaza / Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 26
Music & nightlife

Prospect Park New Year's Eve Fireworks

📍 Grand Army Plaza / Prospect Park · Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Free

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