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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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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 5h 51m
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
Ongoing Outdoor Museum Exhibit: Alice's Terracotta Garden
Starts in 5h 51m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 11 AM–6 PM
57°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
Bronx Museum of the Arts (Always Free)
Starts in 5h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 11 AM–5 PM
58°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Studios across South Orange and Maplewood, New Jersey · official listing on southorangedowntown.org · checked Nov 7
Studio Tour SOMA 2026
Starts in 6h 51m
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
Docent led tours of the Historic Conference House Museum
Starts in 6h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–1:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Old Stone House, Brooklyn · official listing on nycgovparks.org · checked Oct 30
Native American Heritage Month: Early Food Traditions at the Old Stone House
Starts in 6h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 12 PM–6 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · at Pioneer Works, Brooklyn · official listing on pioneerworks.org · checked Nov 1
Second Sundays Free Open House at Pioneer Works
Starts in 6h 51m
Every Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–5 PM
58°F · 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 6h 51m
Every Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
58°F · 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 6h 51m
Every Sun, Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 PM–6 PM
61°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · registration required · repeats, so you can go another time · at MoMA PS1, Queens · official listing on momaps1.org · checked Nov 6
MoMA PS1 (Free Admission)
Starts in 6h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 12 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wayne Public Library, New Jersey · official listing on wayne-dev1.cloudaccess.net · checked Nov 7
High Mountain Meadow Poetry Series
Starts in 7h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–3 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Valley Cottage, Nyack & Rockland · official listing on valleycottagelibrary.org · checked Oct 26
Art in Public Places 40th Anniversary Celebration
Starts in 7h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
62°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 7h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2 PM
60°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
Nature's Workshop: Create Your Own Nature Field Guide
Starts in 7h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–2:30 PM
62°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 7h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 1 PM–3 PM
62°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 8h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–4 PM
60°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
Free tasting: Sun Yum XO Sauce (Sunday) at Pearl River Mart Foods
Starts in 8h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–5:15 PM
60°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
Sunday afternoon jam at Smalls with Ryo Sasaki Quartet
Starts in 8h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–3:30 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 4, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Grinton I. Will Library, Will Auditorium, 1500 Central Park , Westchester · official listing on ypl.org · checked Nov 4
Aliyah Danielle & The Mosaic
Starts in 8h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 2 PM–3 PM
62°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 6, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Visitor Center at the Boathouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn · official listing on bargemusic.org · checked Nov 6
Ursula Oppens and Jerome Lowenthal: Joint Piano Recital
Starts in 8h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 2 PM
60°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, Westchester · official listing on philipsemanorhall.com · checked Nov 7
Classical Guitar Concert with Daniel Conant
Starts in 10h 51m
Every Sun, Tue · 4 PM–5:30 PM
60°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
Guggenheim Pay What You Wish hours
Starts in 11h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 5 PM–7 PM
59°F · 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 11h 51m
Daily · 5 PM–6 PM
59°F · 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 11h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 5 PM
59°F · Sunny
✓ Verified Nov 1, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn · official listing on petescandystore.com · checked Nov 1
Sunday music open mic at Pete's Candy Store (21+)
Starts in 12h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 6 PM–8 PM
58°F · Clear
✓ 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 12h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 6 PM
58°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 5, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Book Club Bar, Manhattan · official listing on bookclubbar.com · checked Nov 5
Nightmusic Acoustic Series: Blue Jay at Book Club Bar (free)
Starts in 14h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 8 PM–11 PM
55°F · Clear
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · at Wonderville, Brooklyn · official listing on wonderville.nyc · checked Nov 2
Wonderville Karaoke (21+)
Starts in 15h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 9 PM–11:30 PM
54°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 2, 2026
Why this place: Free · pay what you wish · at LunÀtico, Brooklyn · official listing on barlunatico.com · checked Nov 2
Yacouba Sissoko & Siya (Malian kora) at LunÀtico
Starts in 15h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · 9 PM–2 AM (NEXT DAY)
54°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 7, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at Mood Ring, Brooklyn · official listing on moodringnyc.club · checked Nov 7
Free late-night karaoke at Mood Ring (21+)
Starts in 16h 51m
SUN, NOV 8 · FROM 10 PM
53°F · Mostly Clear
✓ Verified Nov 8, 2026
Why this place: Free to enter · at The Stonewall Inn, Manhattan · official listing on thestonewallinnnyc.com · checked Nov 8
The Invasion weekly drag show at The Stonewall Inn (21+)
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