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1st Fri · 10 AM–5 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
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Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd, Queens · official listing on noguchi.org · checked Nov 3
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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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FRI, NOV 6 · 10 AM–7 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St, Manhattan · official listing on bfplny.com · checked Oct 31
Canstruction: giant sculptures made of food cans
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Every Fri · 10 AM–9 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Poster House, Manhattan · official listing on posterhouse.org · checked Nov 5
Free Fridays at Poster House
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Every Fri · 11 AM–9 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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
Friday late hours at the Studio Museum in Harlem
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Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
66°F · 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
Hispanic Society Museum & Library (Free Admission)
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Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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)
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Every Wed, Thu, Fri · 12 PM–8 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Museum at FIT, Manhattan · official listing on fitnyc.edu · checked Nov 2
The Museum at FIT (Always Free, Open Until 8 PM Wed–Fri)
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FRI, NOV 6 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Noguchi Museum, Queens · official listing on noguchi.org · checked Nov 2
Gallery Kit: Drop-In Art-Making at the Noguchi Museum
Happening now
Daily · 3 PM–9 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Little Island, Manhattan · official listing on littleisland.org · checked Nov 5
Little Island free Hudson River park walk (Pier 55)
Starts in 46m
FRI, NOV 6 · 5 PM–7 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 46m
FRI, NOV 6 · 5 PM–8 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 46m
Every Fri · 5 PM–10 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 46m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 46m
FRI, NOV 6 · 5 PM–7 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Japan Society, Manhattan · official listing on japansociety.org · checked Nov 1
Japan Society Gallery Free First Friday
Starts in 1h 16m
FRI, NOV 6 · 5:30 PM–7 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Juilliard Station, Manhattan · official listing on juilliard.edu · checked Oct 30
Juilliard Rush Hour Performances (free)
Starts in 1h 16m
FRI, NOV 6 · 5:30 PM–9 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · at The Frick Collection, Manhattan · official listing on frick.org · checked Oct 31
Louis Vuitton First Friday at The Frick Collection
Starts in 1h 16m
Every Fri · 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
66°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at The Museum of Modern Art, Manhattan · official listing on visit.moma.org · checked Nov 5
MoMA UNIQLO Friday Nights (free for NY State residents)
Starts in 1h 46m
FRI, NOV 6 · 6 PM–8 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ 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 1h 46m
FRI, NOV 6 · 6 PM–7 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Museum of the Moving Image, Queens · official listing on docs.google.com · checked Nov 5
How to Use Agents and Not Have Them Kill You at MoMI
Starts in 2h 16m
FRI, NOV 6 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM
65°F · Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Nov 5
Why We Play: Sport, Art and Youth Identity at the Whitney
Starts in 2h 46m
FRI, NOV 6 · 7 PM–9 PM
63°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan · official listing on whitney.org · checked Nov 5
Collagraph Printing Workshop at the Whitney (Free Friday Night)
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