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Free
Starts in 45m
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–3 PM
59°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free
Starts in 1h 45m
SAT, NOV 7 · 11 AM–3 PM
60°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Photo: Bronx Museum of the Arts
Starts in 1h 45m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
61°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx · official listing on bronxmuseum.org · checked Oct 31
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📍 Bronx Museum of the Arts · Bronx
Free
Free
Starts in 2h 45m
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 6
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📍 Concrete Plant Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event) · registration may be required
Free
Starts in 2h 45m
SAT, NOV 7 · 12 PM–4 PM
62°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Registration required Photo: Hispanic Society Museum & Library
Starts in 2h 45m
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
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📍 Hispanic Society Museum & Library · Manhattan
Free; registration required; Free with a reserved ticket
Pay what you wish
Starts in 2h 45m
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
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📍 Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish
Free Photo: Margot Balboni via Poets House
Starts in 4h 45m
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
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📍 Poets House · Battery Park City, Manhattan
Completely free
Free
Starts in 4h 45m
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
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📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Free
Starts in 4h 45m
SAT, NOV 7 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
64°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Parkchester Library, Young Adult Area, Bronx · official listing on nypl.org · checked Nov 7
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📍 Parkchester Library, Young Adult Area · Parkchester, Bronx
Free
Free Registration required Photo: Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
Starts in 5h 45m
SAT, NOV 7 · FROM 3 PM
63°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Bronx · official listing on poecottage.org · checked Nov 2
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📍 Edgar Allan Poe Cottage · Fordham, Bronx
Free · registration required · Free; registration requested; book available for purchase
Free
Starts in 7h 45m
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
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📍 Flatiron Wines & Spirits · Flatiron, Manhattan
Free
Pay what you wish Photo: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Starts in 7h 45m
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
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📍 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · Upper East Side, Manhattan
Pay what you wish 5–6 PM daily; 18 & under free anytime
Free
Starts in 8h 45m
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
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📍 Astor Wines & Spirits · NoHo, Manhattan
Free
Free Registration required Photo: The DL — The Lounge
Starts in 12h 45m
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
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📍 The DL — The Lounge · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Free RSVP entry listed on the official calendar; drinks sold inside · 21+
Free Registration required Photo: The DL
Starts in 12h 45m
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
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📍 The DL · Lower East Side, Manhattan
Free · registration required · Many weekend nights list free RSVP entry; drinks and VIP tables are paid—check the official calendar for each night · 21+
Free
Starts in 1d 1h
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Visitor Information Booth, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 4
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📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Visitor Information Booth · Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island
Free; Snug Harbor offers a registration link. Check RSVP details before visiting.
Free
Starts in 1d 1h
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–3 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free
Starts in 1d 2h
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–4 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park) · Conference House Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Illustration
Starts in 1d 3h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
63°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park), Bronx · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 Crotona Nature Center (in Crotona Park) · Crotona Park, Bronx
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Limited spots
Starts in 1d 4h
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–4 PM
62°F · 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
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📍 Pearl River Mart Foods (Chelsea Market) · Chelsea, Manhattan
Free
Free to enter Photo: Smalls Jazz Club
Starts in 1d 4h
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–5:15 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Smalls Jazz Club, Manhattan · official listing on smallslive.com · checked Nov 2
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📍 Smalls Jazz Club · Manhattan
Free to enter · purchases optional · No cover charge per the official Smalls listing; drinks sold at the bar
Pay what you wish Photo: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Starts in 1d 6h
Every Sun, Tue · 4 PM–5:30 PM
61°F · 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
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📍 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Manhattan
Suggested donation; pay what you wish; Pay what you wish Tuesdays and Sundays 4–5:30 pm
Free
Starts in 1d 8h
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 6 PM
59°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Book Club Bar, Manhattan · official listing on bookclubbar.com · checked Nov 5
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📍 Book Club Bar · East Village, Manhattan
Free
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