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Starts in 8h 20m
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–12 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Snug Harbor, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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📍 Snug Harbor · Livingston, Staten Island
Free
Free Illustration
Starts in 8h 20m
SAT, NOV 7 · 10 AM–12 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Photo: Hamilton Grange National Memorial
Starts in 8h 20m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–4 PM
58°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · repeats, so you can go another time · at Hamilton Grange National Memorial, Manhattan · official listing on nps.gov · checked Nov 1
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📍 Hamilton Grange National Memorial · Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration
Starts in 1d 9h
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–12:30 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Lawn Area (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park), Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 29
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📍 Lawn Area (in Seaside Wildlife Nature Park) · Seaside Wildlife Nature Park, Staten Island
Free (NYC Parks event)
Free Illustration
Starts in 1d 11h
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park North Woods, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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📍 Central Park North Woods · Central Park, Manhattan
Free
Free Photo: Bryant Park
Starts in 2d 9h
MON, NOV 9 · 11 AM–11:45 AM
57°F · Mostly Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 25
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📍 Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan
Free
Free
Starts in 3d 8h
TUE, NOV 10 · 10 AM–2 PM
55°F · Mostly Sunny
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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 4d 8h
WED, NOV 11 · 10 AM–2 PM
55°F · Mostly Sunny
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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 5d 8h
THU, NOV 12 · 10 AM–2 PM
50°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)
Pay what you wish Photo: New Museum
Starts in 5d 17h
Every Thu · 7 PM–9 PM
51°F · Mostly Cloudy
✓ Verified Nov 3, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · repeats, so you can go another time · at New Museum, Manhattan · official listing on newmuseum.org · checked Nov 3
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📍 New Museum · Manhattan
Suggested donation · pay what you wish · Pay what you wish Thursdays 7–9 PM; advance online reservation required; limited onsite tickets not guaranteed.
Free Illustration
Starts in 1w 0d
SAT, NOV 14 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Conference House Park, Staten Island · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 25
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📍 Conference House Park · Tottenville, Staten Island
Free
Free
Starts in 2w 1d
SUN, NOV 22 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 1
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📍 Inwood Hill Park · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Free Illustration
Starts in 4w 0d
SAT, DEC 5 · 1 PM–3 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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📍 Marcus Garvey Park · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Free
Starts in 4w 1d
SUN, DEC 6 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park — Jackie Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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📍 Central Park — Jackie Kennedy Onassis Reservoir · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
Free
Starts in 5w 0d
SAT, DEC 12 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at St. Nicholas Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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📍 St. Nicholas Park · Harlem, Manhattan
Free
Free
Starts in 6w 0d
SAT, DEC 19 · 10 AM–11:30 AM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Payson Park House, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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📍 Payson Park House, Inwood Hill Park · Inwood, Manhattan
Free
Free
Starts in 7w 1d
SUN, DEC 27 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Central Park (West 72nd St & Central Park West), Manhattan · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Nov 5
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📍 Central Park (West 72nd St & Central Park West) · Upper West Side, Manhattan
Free
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