Starts in 1d 7h
SAT, NOV 7 · 1 PM–3 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
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Why this place: Free · at Multi-Use Room (in Kissena Park), Queens · 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 2d 7h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at 73rd Avenue and Hollis Hills Terrace (in Cunningham Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Historic New York: Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Starts in 2d 7h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at David Dinkins Circle (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park),Ederl, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Artist Talk with Cecile Chong and Alexander Zev
Starts in 2d 7h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–3 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bayside Historical Society (in Fort Totten Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Second Sunday Castle Tours
Starts in 6d 5h
THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–12 PM
54°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Multi-Use Room B (in Detective Keith L Williams Park), Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
Craft & Chill
Starts in 1w 0d
FRI, NOV 13 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Battery Park City Library, Manhattan · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 3
Adult Crafternoon: Cyanotype Bookmarks at Battery Park City Library
Starts in 1w 1d
SAT, NOV 14 · 1 PM–2 PM
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Karen and Richard LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincol, Manhattan · official listing on lincolncenter.org · checked Nov 2
Music and Creativity at Lincoln Center
Starts in 2w 2d
SUN, NOV 22 · 11 AM–12 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Travers Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
Outdoor Skills: Knot Tying in Travers Park
Starts in 5w 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 5w 4d
TUE, DEC 15 · 3 PM–4:30 PM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Oak Ridge, Forest Park, Queens · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
Elf on the Shelf kids' craft at Oak Ridge
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