Starts in 21m
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–2 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
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Why this place: Free · registration required · at Hudson River Museum, Greene Education Center, Westchester · official listing on hrm.org · checked Oct 26
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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 2h 21m
Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ 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 2h 21m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
62°F · Mostly 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)
Starts in 4h 21m
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–4 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Poets House, Manhattan · official listing on poetshouse.org · checked Oct 30
Poets House: In Memoriam Stephen Dobyns
Starts in 4h 21m
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–5 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market), Manhattan · official listing on pearlriver.com · checked Oct 31
Free tasting: Nusa Indonesian herbal drinks (Saturday) at Pearl River Mart Foods
Starts in 4h 51m
SAT, NOV 7 · 2:30 PM–4 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ 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
Pamela Knowles & Friends: Free Library Jazz Concert
Starts in 7h 21m
SAT, NOV 7 · 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 7h 21m
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 8h 21m
SAT, NOV 7 · 6 PM–8 PM
57°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 9h 21m
SAT, NOV 7 · 7 PM–11 PM
51°F · Mostly Clear
✓ 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
Free live music: Joe DiOrio at 18th Ward Brewing New Rochelle
Starts in 9h 51m
SAT, NOV 7 · 7:30 PM–9 PM
50°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
✓ 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
Unspoken Threads: Free Poetry and Music at RoCA
Starts in 12h 21m
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 PM–4 AM (NEXT DAY)
50°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at The DL — The Lounge, Manhattan · official listing on thedl-nyc.com · checked Nov 7
Reggaeton Saturdays at The DL Lounge (free RSVP, 21+)
Starts in 12h 21m
Every Fri, Sat · 10 PM–11:59 PM
50°F · Partly Cloudy
✓ 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
The DL Lower East Side rooftop club and lounge (21+)
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