Starts in 7h 50m
FRI, OCT 30 · 9 AM–5 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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Free and cheap date ideas in NYC: gallery nights, free concerts, walking tours, tastings and markets worth wandering. Pair any of these with a walk and you’ve got a night out. For paid ideas, see Date night.
Starts in 10h 50m
FRI, OCT 30 · 12 PM–1 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 26
Free lunchtime juggling in Bryant Park
Starts in 10h 50m
Every Fri, Sat, Sun · 12 PM–5 PM
67°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, Manhattan · official listing on manoamano.nyc · checked Oct 29
Día de Muertos at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery
Starts in 13h 50m
FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–5 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Family Community Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Halloween Pumpkin Decorating and Candy Giveaway!
Starts in 13h 50m
FRI, OCT 30 · 3 PM–5 PM
66°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Brisas Del Caribe Garden, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Pumpkin Decorating at Brisas del Caribe
Starts in 15h 50m
FRI, OCT 30 · 5 PM–7 PM
63°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
Free tastings at Flatiron Wines
Starts in 15h 50m
Every Fri · 5 PM–10 PM
63°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
Whitney Free Friday Nights
Starts in 15h 50m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
63°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
Cooper Hewitt Pay What You Wish hour
Starts in 16h 50m
FRI, OCT 30 · 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
Free wine & spirits tastings at Astor Wines
Starts in 16h 50m
FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–8 PM
64°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, Brooklyn · official listing on prospectpark.org · checked Oct 29
Open-air film: Ten Minutes to Live (1932) with a live vinyl score
Starts in 16h 50m
FRI, OCT 30 · 6 PM–10 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Floor 1 Lobby, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Oct 29
Halloween DJ Sets at the Whitney (Free Friday Night)
Starts in 17h 20m
FRI, OCT 30 · 6:30 PM–10 PM
62°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Candlelight Ghost Tours
Starts in 1d 9h
SAT, OCT 31 · 11 AM–2 PM
55°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 26
Free Saturday juggling in Bryant Park
Starts in 1d 11h
SAT, OCT 31 · 1 PM–2 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lincoln Road and Ocean Avenue Entrance (in Prospect Park), Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Folklore Tales on the Trail Hike
Starts in 1d 12h
SAT, OCT 31 · 2 PM–3 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 28
Free Halloween Piano Concert with Rob Schwimmer
Starts in 1d 17h
SAT, OCT 31 · HOURS TBC
57°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
NYC Village Halloween Parade
Starts in 1d 17h
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
Dyckman Marina Movie Nights
Starts in 2d 11h
SUN, NOV 1 · 12 PM–5 PM
60°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
Naumburg Centennial Violin Competition: Final Round
Starts in 2d 13h
SUN, NOV 1 · 2 PM–3 PM
62°F · Partly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on brooklynbridgepark.org · checked Oct 28
Beethoven Piano Sonatas with Jeffrey Swann
Starts in 2d 17h
SUN, NOV 1 · 6 PM–7:30 PM
59°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at David Rubenstein Atrium, Lincoln Center, Manhattan · official listing on manoamano.nyc · checked Oct 29
Día de Muertos at Lincoln Center: Community Ofrenda + Guachinangos
Starts in 1w 0d
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
Holiday silent disco at Pelham Fritz
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–5 PM
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lafayette Avenue outside BAM Rose Cinemas, Brooklyn · official listing on bam.org · checked Oct 29
Playback's Free Street Party Outside BAM
Starts in 2w 6d
THU, NOV 19 · 6 PM–9:30 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
Salsa Party at the Brooklyn Museum
Starts in 5w 0d
FRI, DEC 4 · 4 PM–8 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn · official listing on nyctourism.com · checked Oct 26
Grand Army Plaza (Brooklyn) Hanukkah menorah lightings
Starts in 5w 0d
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
Neon glow holiday silent disco
Starts in 5w 0d
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
Neue Galerie free late-night admission
Starts in 6w 0d
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
SantaCon NYC
Starts in 6w 1d
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
Winter Wreath Workshop
Starts in 8w 6d
THU, DEC 31 · 6 PM–12:30 AM (NEXT DAY)
✓ Verified Oct 28, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Times Square, Manhattan · official listing on timessquarealliance.org · checked Oct 28
Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop
Starts in 8w 6d
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
Prospect Park New Year's Eve Fireworks
Starts in 11w 3d
MON, JAN 18 · 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn · official listing on bam.org · checked Oct 26
BAM 41st Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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